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.
When I hear your name, I break down and cry
Only inside, a piece of me dies
I cry tears of joy, I cry tears of pain
I suffer like your name but tell me, what's your name?
Lightly falling snow, the whimpers that he throw
All out of my control, the one thing that I know
A breath against the glass, I'm nothing but a child
Left awhile, we'll face complete of the smell
Any time and any place
I feel you next to my heart
I'll lose my mind before I forget your face
And my soul still knows your name
The perfect time arrives for me to see your eyes
Deceived in my black lies but don't you despise
But I lost my nerve and I lost my will
My heart feels busted, still and I said I didn't care
The fear in my heart, you will remain
Still and alone, oh
Still and alone
Still and alone
Still and alone
Any time and any place
I feel you next to my heart
I'll lose my mind before I forget your face
And my soul still knows your name
The perfect time arrives for me to see your eyes
Deceived in my black lies but can't you despise
But I lost my nerve and I lost my will
My heart feels busted, still and I said I didn't care
The fear in my heart, you will remain
Still and alone, oh
Still and alone
Still and alone
Still and alone, oh
And any time and any place
I feel you next to my heart
I'll lose my mind before I forget your face
And my soul still knows your name
Only inside, a piece of me dies
I cry tears of joy, I cry tears of pain
I suffer like your name but tell me, what's your name?
Lightly falling snow, the whimpers that he throw
All out of my control, the one thing that I know
A breath against the glass, I'm nothing but a child
Left awhile, we'll face complete of the smell
Any time and any place
I feel you next to my heart
I'll lose my mind before I forget your face
And my soul still knows your name
The perfect time arrives for me to see your eyes
Deceived in my black lies but don't you despise
But I lost my nerve and I lost my will
My heart feels busted, still and I said I didn't care
The fear in my heart, you will remain
Still and alone, oh
Still and alone
Still and alone
Still and alone
Any time and any place
I feel you next to my heart
I'll lose my mind before I forget your face
And my soul still knows your name
The perfect time arrives for me to see your eyes
Deceived in my black lies but can't you despise
But I lost my nerve and I lost my will
My heart feels busted, still and I said I didn't care
The fear in my heart, you will remain
Still and alone, oh
Still and alone
Still and alone
Still and alone, oh
And any time and any place
I feel you next to my heart
I'll lose my mind before I forget your face
And my soul still knows your name
Lyrics submitted by nikkus34
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