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.
Its a compulsion, really out of my hands.
To tell you all about you, making all the wrong plans.
But I grind my teeth, (grind my teeth)
And I'm picking this scar,
Anything to make it through,
A night at the bar.
Leave me with flat teeth, with fresh wounds,
Another nervous tick.
Please leave me on the kitchen floor, with my dignity,
While I get sick.
Clean me out like an open sore,
Say its me that makes you a whore.
Go ahead blame the moon and sun,
Then deny, because thats what makes this fun.
You're just a symptom,
you're just a symptom,
You're just...
You're just a symptom,
you're just a symptom,
You're just...
Just a symptom, just a symptom.
Clean me out like an open sore,
Say its me that makes you a whore.
Go ahead blame the moon and sun,
Then deny, because thats what makes this fun.
To tell you all about you, making all the wrong plans.
But I grind my teeth, (grind my teeth)
And I'm picking this scar,
Anything to make it through,
A night at the bar.
Leave me with flat teeth, with fresh wounds,
Another nervous tick.
Please leave me on the kitchen floor, with my dignity,
While I get sick.
Clean me out like an open sore,
Say its me that makes you a whore.
Go ahead blame the moon and sun,
Then deny, because thats what makes this fun.
You're just a symptom,
you're just a symptom,
You're just...
You're just a symptom,
you're just a symptom,
You're just...
Just a symptom, just a symptom.
Clean me out like an open sore,
Say its me that makes you a whore.
Go ahead blame the moon and sun,
Then deny, because thats what makes this fun.
Lyrics submitted by fredastaire
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Oh lawd, I love them and this new EP is amazing.
love this song and everything else on the ep. sooo good.
Sounds like a dude that likes a girl. He tries to tell her he's right for her, but she just plays with him. So he thinks of her like a symptom to a sickness that will hopefully fade.
I still haven't figured out what it's about. Definitely one of my favorite songs though.
"But I'll grind my teeth, (grind my teeth) And I'll pick at this scar, Anything to make it through, A night at the bar." possibly?
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