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.
Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard
Your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt
You say why did you do it with him today?
And sniff me out like I was tanqueray
'Cause you're my fella, my guy
Hand me your stella and fly
By the time I'm out the door
You tear me down like Roger Moore
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya, I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
Upstairs in bed, with my ex boy
He's in the place, but I can't get joy
Thinking of you in the final throws,
this is when my buzzer goes
Run out to meet your chicks and bitter
You say when we're married cause you're not bitter
There'll be none of him no more
I cried for you on the kitchen floor
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya, I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain
We're like how we were again
I'm in the tub you're on the seat
Lick your lips as I soak my feet
Then you notice lickle carpet burn
My stomach drops and my guts churn
You shrug and it's the worst
To truly stuck the knife in first
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya, I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya, I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
Your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt
You say why did you do it with him today?
And sniff me out like I was tanqueray
'Cause you're my fella, my guy
Hand me your stella and fly
By the time I'm out the door
You tear me down like Roger Moore
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya, I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
Upstairs in bed, with my ex boy
He's in the place, but I can't get joy
Thinking of you in the final throws,
this is when my buzzer goes
Run out to meet your chicks and bitter
You say when we're married cause you're not bitter
There'll be none of him no more
I cried for you on the kitchen floor
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya, I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain
We're like how we were again
I'm in the tub you're on the seat
Lick your lips as I soak my feet
Then you notice lickle carpet burn
My stomach drops and my guts churn
You shrug and it's the worst
To truly stuck the knife in first
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya, I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya, I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
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No one added these yet...:/ So I thought I would. I love Alex's voice, though.
I love this version, more than Amy's one, the original its fine, but this one, I dont know, I just love it.
Love this version. I like Amy's original version but this one has something special, maybe Alex's voice (which I really like)
This is SO weird! We've heard this song so much, and hearing Alex sing it is really ... weird.
This is hilarious. I know someone who plays this song like it's his own personal anthem. He plays it whenever he's been cornered about being a diseased sleazeball who uses young, clueless men. All he is is a sex machine...nothing of any value but how he completes the act. Toss in some booze and razorblades and coke and that's the quality of man he is. Too bad all his little male victims don't know the REAL him, but they will...in ten years time they can wave to him as he sits alone in his dark house with his booze and books 'cause he can no longer con the male youth. See, I get the last laugh. I win this one. You'll always be a loser :D
It's a good thing he dropped your ass because you're a bitter, mean and hateful person. Who are you to judge and say what is of value? Maybe he does those things because the women he's been with were all like you and treated him like shit. Let him move on and behappy and terrorize someone else. What kind of sicko would say things about razor blades? You're sick and should me Micheal Myers for Halloween. Who's got the last word now? now he didn't:)
Who's the loser who can't keep my name out of her mouth. OBSESSED MUCH?
Listen you moron, the replies can't be read due to a problem with the site. So you're talking to yourself. I suppose it's better than playing with yourself, so more power to you!!!
Listen here bitch nasty. Are you a fucking retart? You keep replying so obviously they can be read and who are you concerned about that would be reading anyway. You're being a whacko. Maybe you should dress up like the other micheal? Their both dead and i'm suprised your not because your so evil.
I am so sick and tired of your mouth and you cutting me down. Why do you think were not together? Get a clue and yoru own life...