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 when summer time
Comes rollin' by
I guess that
I'm just here for your entertainment?
Don't tell me lies
So where's your guy?
He'll be talkin' shit
Until he hits the pavement
I'm another number
I'm another day of the week
An attempt to try to sweep
You off your feet
But they're so heavy
Now summer's ending
You're just not worth
All the time I've been spending
How long 'til they know?
They already know
You're just a college girl queen
All the girls wanna be
I'm just a boy in a band
You got no time for me
He's probably what you see
When you close your eyes
So good luck, and good night
And goodbye for a lifetime
As autumn falls
The classroom calls
Just know that I'll wait here
Although I can't take it
I tried to stall
Refused to fall
As hard for you
But I guess I can fake it
You're just a college girl queen
All the girls wanna be
I'm just a boy in a band
You got no time for me
He's probably what you see
When you close your eyes
So good luck and good night
And goodbye for a lifetime (x2)
Well, you could love me to death
But you're in love with yourself
You think that I'll wait for you?
Baby, don't hold your breath
You're just a college girl queen
All the girls wanna be
I'm just a boy in a band
You got no time for me
He's probably what you see
When you close your eyes
So good luck and good night
And goodbye for a lifetime
Comes rollin' by
I guess that
I'm just here for your entertainment?
Don't tell me lies
So where's your guy?
He'll be talkin' shit
Until he hits the pavement
I'm another number
I'm another day of the week
An attempt to try to sweep
You off your feet
But they're so heavy
Now summer's ending
You're just not worth
All the time I've been spending
How long 'til they know?
They already know
You're just a college girl queen
All the girls wanna be
I'm just a boy in a band
You got no time for me
He's probably what you see
When you close your eyes
So good luck, and good night
And goodbye for a lifetime
As autumn falls
The classroom calls
Just know that I'll wait here
Although I can't take it
I tried to stall
Refused to fall
As hard for you
But I guess I can fake it
You're just a college girl queen
All the girls wanna be
I'm just a boy in a band
You got no time for me
He's probably what you see
When you close your eyes
So good luck and good night
And goodbye for a lifetime (x2)
Well, you could love me to death
But you're in love with yourself
You think that I'll wait for you?
Baby, don't hold your breath
You're just a college girl queen
All the girls wanna be
I'm just a boy in a band
You got no time for me
He's probably what you see
When you close your eyes
So good luck and good night
And goodbye for a lifetime
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe
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