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.
So you tried to put a fire out
But you used gasoline
And when the congregation gathered 'round
You're screaming, "It wasn't me!"
So there's a sickness that is going 'round
But no-one's got a vaccine
I think it drowned in holy water
I think it's time we all come clean
I swear it's like dying to catch a ghost
It feels like I'm trying to hold smoke
I swear it's like dying to catch a ghost
It feels like I'm trying to hold smoke
When the army had to hold the line
Well you were nowhere near the front
Before the kids could tell the dog "goodbye"
Well, you were loading up your gun
I wanna know I've left the great divide
I wanna know what I've become
You think that no one else is lonesome
You think that you're the only one?
It feels like I'm jumping towards a train
It feels like I'm jumping towards a train
Well I'm trying to find a way
It feels like I'm jumping towards a train
It feels like I'm jumping towards a train
Well I'm trying to find a way
But you used gasoline
And when the congregation gathered 'round
You're screaming, "It wasn't me!"
So there's a sickness that is going 'round
But no-one's got a vaccine
I think it drowned in holy water
I think it's time we all come clean
I swear it's like dying to catch a ghost
It feels like I'm trying to hold smoke
I swear it's like dying to catch a ghost
It feels like I'm trying to hold smoke
When the army had to hold the line
Well you were nowhere near the front
Before the kids could tell the dog "goodbye"
Well, you were loading up your gun
I wanna know I've left the great divide
I wanna know what I've become
You think that no one else is lonesome
You think that you're the only one?
It feels like I'm jumping towards a train
It feels like I'm jumping towards a train
Well I'm trying to find a way
It feels like I'm jumping towards a train
It feels like I'm jumping towards a train
Well I'm trying to find a way
Lyrics submitted by hobomclacey, edited by lucaeralix, lyricalcarrion
Gasoline Lyrics as written by Vincent Accardi
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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I agree with you on both things but someone told me to change it haha. I'm gonna go back to my original lyrics.