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.
Girl, I'm a sexually attractive man. That makes me a good artist. This is my new single. I hope you like it.
Wealthy men hired me
to sing this song that they wrote for me
They're investing in this pricey music video
and they're paying to get it played on the radio (on the radio)
And they're gonna sell a million (a million)
Yes, it's gonna go platinum
[Chorus]:
'Cause they market this song to young, impressionable, and insecure teenage girls
'Cause all you gotta say is "ooh baby, I love you" and "girl, I need you in my world"
Yes, they market this song to young, impressionable, and insecure teenage girls
'Cause all they gotta do is find a sexually attractive man that can sing all the words
And now the token rap verse that doesn't make any sense but helps to get a small percentage of the urban music market.
Hey baby, baby, I can tell that you are crazy, crazy
Shake that ass, girl, my rhymes are gettin' lazy, lazy
These things I'm talking 'bout have nothin' to do with the song, baby
But it don't matter; won't you show me that thong, baby?
That's how it works in the pop music industry
2009, motherfucker, that's just how it be
[Chorus]
Now I'm singin' with my gay voice
to let you know that I am sensitive
Oh yeah, I'm singin' with my gay voice
Teenage girls love a sensitive voice
and you know I wanna
Make money, money, make money, money, make money (x4)
Rich men makin' money off of their investment
Ooh, it's so sexual, baby
Girl, I love you so much. I wish we could be together. Unfortunately, we can't, because I'm rich and famous and you're not... but why don't you just go out and buy my album? And tell your friends about it too, so that they also go out and buy it.
Wealthy men hired me
to sing this song that they wrote for me
They're investing in this pricey music video
and they're paying to get it played on the radio (on the radio)
And they're gonna sell a million (a million)
Yes, it's gonna go platinum
[Chorus]:
'Cause they market this song to young, impressionable, and insecure teenage girls
'Cause all you gotta say is "ooh baby, I love you" and "girl, I need you in my world"
Yes, they market this song to young, impressionable, and insecure teenage girls
'Cause all they gotta do is find a sexually attractive man that can sing all the words
And now the token rap verse that doesn't make any sense but helps to get a small percentage of the urban music market.
Hey baby, baby, I can tell that you are crazy, crazy
Shake that ass, girl, my rhymes are gettin' lazy, lazy
These things I'm talking 'bout have nothin' to do with the song, baby
But it don't matter; won't you show me that thong, baby?
That's how it works in the pop music industry
2009, motherfucker, that's just how it be
[Chorus]
Now I'm singin' with my gay voice
to let you know that I am sensitive
Oh yeah, I'm singin' with my gay voice
Teenage girls love a sensitive voice
and you know I wanna
Make money, money, make money, money, make money (x4)
Rich men makin' money off of their investment
Ooh, it's so sexual, baby
Girl, I love you so much. I wish we could be together. Unfortunately, we can't, because I'm rich and famous and you're not... but why don't you just go out and buy my album? And tell your friends about it too, so that they also go out and buy it.
Lyrics submitted by oeheaven
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