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.
such confusion can't be good
you know my house is made of wood
I can throw stones if I please
can't set fire ?
where you go I wouldn't say
always been a mile away
no high speed chase on your wedding day
give and take are all the same
cannon shoot on grassy knoll
but if I dont feel the love anymore
empty bottle on your bed
broken hearted innocent
where you've been I wouldn't go
just another story told
high speed chase on your wedding day
give and take are all the same
cannon shoot on grassy knoll
but if I dont feel the love anymore
its a high speed chase on your wedding day
give and take are all the same
cannon shoot on grassy knoll
but if I dont feel the love anymore
you know my house is made of wood
I can throw stones if I please
can't set fire ?
where you go I wouldn't say
always been a mile away
no high speed chase on your wedding day
give and take are all the same
cannon shoot on grassy knoll
but if I dont feel the love anymore
empty bottle on your bed
broken hearted innocent
where you've been I wouldn't go
just another story told
high speed chase on your wedding day
give and take are all the same
cannon shoot on grassy knoll
but if I dont feel the love anymore
its a high speed chase on your wedding day
give and take are all the same
cannon shoot on grassy knoll
but if I dont feel the love anymore
Lyrics submitted by sparklegremlin
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