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.
Always adrift, there are trips to make,
The night won't break, if the day won't break,
When I was out, did you get in, did you
Draw the right stamp on your skin, saying
I am ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
(We cant, we can't, we can't, we can't)
Keep with me I hope you'll see that,
We can speak at slower speeds,
When I wake up it will always be that
When I wake up it will always be that,
I am ready to,
I am ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything.
(sounds to me like)
A night away
We work it out
The night won't break, if the day won't break,
When I was out, did you get in, did you
Draw the right stamp on your skin, saying
I am ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
(We cant, we can't, we can't, we can't)
Keep with me I hope you'll see that,
We can speak at slower speeds,
When I wake up it will always be that
When I wake up it will always be that,
I am ready to,
I am ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything,
I'm ready to owe you anything.
(sounds to me like)
A night away
We work it out
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i think it goes "always a drifter" and "draw the right stamp on your skin, saying... i am ready to owe you anything"
im pretty sure it is "we can" cos later on he goes "we can speak AT slower speeds"
and this is pretty minor but - "when i wake up it will always be THAT... i am ready to... i am ready to owe you anything"
still unsure about the group vocals at the end though! xxx
i think it about him wanting to lose his virginity.
very catchy song.... think hes tring to say that these two people will always be there for each other?
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I think it's all about personal memories. Still it is beautiful.
great song not sure about the meaning though
He feels like he owes her love.
i agree a lot with chewbear about the lyrics. always a driftER, trips to make we can speak AT slower speeds when i wake up it will always be THAT
i think its about him finally being able to comit to her. hes ready to have a relationship with her. as he was always a drifter before.
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you guys have been missing some lines. such as "did you draw the bright stuff on your skin?" and "when i wake up it will always be there". "did you draw the bright stuff on your skin?" where I'm pretty sure he says "saying" referring to someone cutting themselves and the bright stuff being blood."when i wake up it will always be there" not to sure but i believe it means the scar of the cutting.
I feel like this song is about a relationship that became really intense, really quickly. Maybe the girl is wondering if it'll last, and he's trying to reassure her by saying "I am ready to owe you anything" in such an urgent way