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.
Now I ain’t marching anymore
Got my head up to the wall
Cause I can’t hear you whine
Fingers and my feet are selling cheap just to keep you mine
You’re so big one step ahead
Said less than zero no one’s hero better left for dead
No one to blame but me for this mess I made is what you said.
Shame on me shame on me
I believed this was so easy
No one sees you’re so pleased
To put the blame on me it’s all on me.
I can’t stay on the tracks
Discipline is what we lack
But you ain’t stopping me again
Don’t know if you understand you made me drop I have to end it
Hollywood don’t know where to go
Little girl abandoned you left me stranded and now I’m on my own
Feels so fake but looks so real feed the the devil make a deal
Brother here how does it feel to know you sold your soul
Shame on me shame on me
I believed it was so easy
No one sees you’re so pleased
To put the blame on me it’s all on me.
Lost my way I’ve come unhinged
Low on I’m on the fringe
I’m on the edge and tipping it
You tell me not to meddle if there is no end to settle
But you’re so big one step ahead
Less than zero no one’s hero better left for dead
No one to blame but me for this mess I made is what you said.
Shame on me shame on me
I believed it was so easy
No one sees you’re so pleased
To put the blame on me it’s all on me.
Take my heart to heaven…
You got the Hollywood flow and now I’m on my own.
Feels so fake but looks so real feed the the devil make a deal
Brother how does it feel to know you sold your soul
Shame on me shame on me
I believed it was so easy
No one sees you’re so pleased
To put the blame on me it’s all on me.
Got my head up to the wall
Cause I can’t hear you whine
Fingers and my feet are selling cheap just to keep you mine
You’re so big one step ahead
Said less than zero no one’s hero better left for dead
No one to blame but me for this mess I made is what you said.
Shame on me shame on me
I believed this was so easy
No one sees you’re so pleased
To put the blame on me it’s all on me.
I can’t stay on the tracks
Discipline is what we lack
But you ain’t stopping me again
Don’t know if you understand you made me drop I have to end it
Hollywood don’t know where to go
Little girl abandoned you left me stranded and now I’m on my own
Feels so fake but looks so real feed the the devil make a deal
Brother here how does it feel to know you sold your soul
Shame on me shame on me
I believed it was so easy
No one sees you’re so pleased
To put the blame on me it’s all on me.
Lost my way I’ve come unhinged
Low on I’m on the fringe
I’m on the edge and tipping it
You tell me not to meddle if there is no end to settle
But you’re so big one step ahead
Less than zero no one’s hero better left for dead
No one to blame but me for this mess I made is what you said.
Shame on me shame on me
I believed it was so easy
No one sees you’re so pleased
To put the blame on me it’s all on me.
Take my heart to heaven…
You got the Hollywood flow and now I’m on my own.
Feels so fake but looks so real feed the the devil make a deal
Brother how does it feel to know you sold your soul
Shame on me shame on me
I believed it was so easy
No one sees you’re so pleased
To put the blame on me it’s all on me.
Lyrics submitted by turnthatshitoff
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
she's talking about what an artist has to go through to get into the music industry
"feed the devil, make a deal"
"Brother here how does it feel to know you sold your soul"
"I believed it was so easy No one sees you're so pleased To put the blame on me it's all on me."
in order to get into the music industry you have to sell your soul. look it up.