Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
she met him on a train
he didn't take his eyes off of her face
they talked for hours and as he smiled
she knew he was the one
too bad they'll never see each other again
way up high I see the rockets fire
their soot to the earth
they blacken her skies
pushed from the tongues of liars
I can hear her heartbeat still
and the kids will play even as it flatlines
don't take her
don't take her
don't take her from me
too bad they'll never see each other again
he didn't take his eyes off of her face
they talked for hours and as he smiled
she knew he was the one
too bad they'll never see each other again
way up high I see the rockets fire
their soot to the earth
they blacken her skies
pushed from the tongues of liars
I can hear her heartbeat still
and the kids will play even as it flatlines
don't take her
don't take her
don't take her from me
too bad they'll never see each other again
Lyrics submitted by oppositionbunny
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Great version of a great song,
when I saw them live, the bass player said this song was about "putting others ahead of yourself".
this song reeks of heartbreak.....finding the one but losing them or having them taken from you... the line "I can hear her heartbeat still, and the kids will play even as it flatlines" seems to say it all....that love still lingers on, like the ghost of a scent, but it fades and finally dies and still the world goes on. A very sad song. Not sure I can see at all how it is about 'putting others ahead of yourself'...
ok...I can see 'nuclear holocaust' in this now....
on second reading the singer is an observer...NOT the one meeting a girl on a train. He sees the couple meet, he sees the 'rockets fire' and the line "I can hear her heartbeat still, and the kids will play even as it flatlines" is the earth dying and fading....NOT the relationship...and the kids continue to play unaware of the danger that will consume them. Quite dreadful really.
sounds like someone loves someone already but they are not together and the girl meets someone and he is begging the random guy not to take her away. ie old gf that the guy is still in love with.