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.
Have you looked up lately
And seen the cold lonely skies?
And looked into the mirror
And seen your black lonely eyes?
Well I have and I want to know
Why I feel like death is round the corner
I still feel so young
And in my chest I've the beating of
A thousand youngbloods
Youngbloods run free forever
Forget the death that's ever nearer
Youngbloods young hearts alike
Let the fires burn inside your eyes
We won't give up these memories
We won't go near those cemeteries
And have you ever felt the breath of the midnight reaper?
His whisper's deathly cold, deathly cold and nearer
The sun never rises when you're in his presence
Your tears run black as coal
And your chest ceases its movements
And your young blood runs so cold
Have you felt the darkness calling?
And the whispers in the skies
Well so have I, so we need to run together
Youngbloods, youngbloods, youngbloods run free forever
Forget the death that's ever fucking nearer
Light up the sky and scream fuck the reaper
This life is for the keeping
Youngbloods just keep on screaming
Youngbloods run free forever
Forget the death that's ever nearer
Youngbloods young hearts alike
Let the fires burn inside your eyes
We won't give up these memories
We won't go near those cemeteries
Youngbloods, youngbloods, youngbloods just keep on screaming
This life is for the keeping
This song is for the dreamers
Youngbloods, youngbloods, youngbloods just keep on screaming
Just keep on screaming
Just keep on screaming
Let's go
Youngbloods
Youngbloods young hearts alike
Let the fires burn inside your eyes
We won't give up these memories
We won't go near those cemeteries
Youngbloods young hearts alike
Let the fires burn inside your eyes
And seen the cold lonely skies?
And looked into the mirror
And seen your black lonely eyes?
Well I have and I want to know
Why I feel like death is round the corner
I still feel so young
And in my chest I've the beating of
A thousand youngbloods
Youngbloods run free forever
Forget the death that's ever nearer
Youngbloods young hearts alike
Let the fires burn inside your eyes
We won't give up these memories
We won't go near those cemeteries
And have you ever felt the breath of the midnight reaper?
His whisper's deathly cold, deathly cold and nearer
The sun never rises when you're in his presence
Your tears run black as coal
And your chest ceases its movements
And your young blood runs so cold
Have you felt the darkness calling?
And the whispers in the skies
Well so have I, so we need to run together
Youngbloods, youngbloods, youngbloods run free forever
Forget the death that's ever fucking nearer
Light up the sky and scream fuck the reaper
This life is for the keeping
Youngbloods just keep on screaming
Youngbloods run free forever
Forget the death that's ever nearer
Youngbloods young hearts alike
Let the fires burn inside your eyes
We won't give up these memories
We won't go near those cemeteries
Youngbloods, youngbloods, youngbloods just keep on screaming
This life is for the keeping
This song is for the dreamers
Youngbloods, youngbloods, youngbloods just keep on screaming
Just keep on screaming
Just keep on screaming
Let's go
Youngbloods
Youngbloods young hearts alike
Let the fires burn inside your eyes
We won't give up these memories
We won't go near those cemeteries
Youngbloods young hearts alike
Let the fires burn inside your eyes
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Youngbloods Lyrics as written by Troy Jon-colin Brady Joel Fletcher C Birch
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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no ones commented,. this pretty much says you can't spill the thrills of young bloods who defy death every day. awesome song. x