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.
I'm sure you've never had this meal before
We're still open, stay and have some more
It's been raised upon your body and your soul
Total control!
Plenty of seating
You know that you're eating the cannibals!
Taking till you've got no more to give
Building boxes where you used to live
The word out on the street is no delay
Do it today!
Come to the meeting
It's true that we're eating the cannibals!
Eating the cannibals!
Don't close your eyes
We'll come while you're sleeping
You reach for the skies
Now we are calling
It's all falling down
Come on in, we love our clientele
You're here to taste the vengeance, so you shall
It's been raised upon your body and your bones
But now you're not alone!
Enough with the greeting
'Cause soon you'll be eating the cannibals!
Eating the cannibals!
We're still open, stay and have some more
It's been raised upon your body and your soul
Total control!
Plenty of seating
You know that you're eating the cannibals!
Taking till you've got no more to give
Building boxes where you used to live
The word out on the street is no delay
Do it today!
Come to the meeting
It's true that we're eating the cannibals!
Eating the cannibals!
Don't close your eyes
We'll come while you're sleeping
You reach for the skies
Now we are calling
It's all falling down
Come on in, we love our clientele
You're here to taste the vengeance, so you shall
It's been raised upon your body and your bones
But now you're not alone!
Enough with the greeting
'Cause soon you'll be eating the cannibals!
Eating the cannibals!
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