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 said I came here with ease
With my porcelain thumb
I can see for me
One day you may just need one
Well you're just becoming self therapeutic
I think it's because we're alone
It's the perfect time to try again
As we slip inside our winter skin
A sweet incline to a beating heart
It's all that there ever is
We crimewaves
Like crimewaves
Crimewaves
Spray my graffiti
From my vintage gallant tongue
Now you see through me
Until the getting is all done
Today we all save some forgiveness
Just for the castaways
I think it's because we're alone
It's the perfect time to try again
As we sleep inside our winter skin
A sweet incline to a beating heart
It's all that there ever is
We crimewaves
Just like crimewaves
Crimewaves
What you need
What you need
What you know me by
What you know me by
That's the way
(That you know me by)
That's the way
You will know me by
What you need
With my porcelain thumb
I can see for me
One day you may just need one
Well you're just becoming self therapeutic
I think it's because we're alone
It's the perfect time to try again
As we slip inside our winter skin
A sweet incline to a beating heart
It's all that there ever is
We crimewaves
Like crimewaves
Crimewaves
Spray my graffiti
From my vintage gallant tongue
Now you see through me
Until the getting is all done
Today we all save some forgiveness
Just for the castaways
I think it's because we're alone
It's the perfect time to try again
As we sleep inside our winter skin
A sweet incline to a beating heart
It's all that there ever is
We crimewaves
Just like crimewaves
Crimewaves
What you need
What you need
What you know me by
What you know me by
That's the way
(That you know me by)
That's the way
You will know me by
What you need
Lyrics submitted by blackmantis
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I came here with ease With my dorsum and thumb I can see for me One day you may just need one Well you're just becoming so erratic I think it's because we're alone
It's the perfect time to try again As we slip inside our winter skin Speeding crimes to a beating heart It's all that there ever is
We crimewaves Like crimewaves Crimewaves
Spray my graffiti From my vintage gallant tongue Now you see through me Until the getting is all done Today we all save some forgiveness Just for the castaways I think it's because we're alone
It's the perfect time to try again As we sleep inside our winter skin Speeding crimes your beating heart It's all that there ever is
We crimewaves Just like crimewaves Crimewaves
What you need What you need
What you know me by What you know me by
That's the way (That you know me by)
That's the way You will know me by What you need
This is what I hear. plus he says more in the coda "it's really fine" or something like that I think
Very enlightening, thanks much!
Though I'll admit some lines still sound incorrect.
yeah, you're right, but I still think he says so erratic :)
I can hear waves With my dorsum and thumb Now you speak for me? One day you may just be gone.
We're both just becoming so direct. I think it's because we're alone. It's the perfect time to try again as we slip inside our winter skin. The sweet inclines of a beating heart is all that there ever is. We cry in waves Just like crimewaves. Crying waits.
Spray my grafitti From my vintage gallant tongue. Now you see through me? Until, the getting is all done today? We, oh, save some forgiveness just for the castaways I think it's because we're alone.
It's the perfect time to try again as we sneak inside our winter skin The sweet inclines of a beating heart is all that there ever is We cry in waves. Just like crimewaves Crying waits.
What you need? What you need? What you know me by What you know me by What you know me by
That's the way
Goodbye
Repeat
That's the way you'll know my by baby What you need.
Sounds to me like "we're both just becoming so erratic"
That may be a possibility with the exception of erratic. It sounds like he's saying something like erraputic or irrepudent (neither of which are words). Not erratic.
dude hahaha it's definitely erratic... so clearly pronounced... Paul is not Cedric from Mars Volta to be making up words now...
The word that you're saying is 'erratic' is sung as a four syllable word. 'Erratic' is a three syllable word. It's probably not erratic.
dude hahaha it's definitely erratic... so clearly pronounced... Paul is not Cedric from Mars Volta to be making up words now...
I can hear waves With my dorsum and thumb Now you see for me One day you'll may just need one We're both just becoming so erratic, I.. I, think it's because.. we're alone.
It's the perfect time to try again As we slip inside our winter skin A sweet incline to a beating heart Is all that there ever is..
We cry in waves, Like crimewaves, Crime waits..
Spray my grafitti From my vintage gallant tongue Now you see through me Until, the getting is all done..today We, all, save some forgiveness just for the castaways I think it's because we're alone
It's the perfect time to try again As we slip inside our winter skin A sweet incline to a beating heart Is all that there ever is..
We cry in waves, Like crimewaves, Crime waits..
What you need *Repeat
What you know me by.. *Repeat
That's the way.. *Repeat
That's the way you'll know me by, What you need.
This song just sounds and feels like it’s about two people fuck*%$ each other but shouldn’t be
Infidelity… « crime waves » …?
I don’t know, maybe nothing to do with it, but that’s just how I felt it the first time I heard it. Since then I’ve just twisted or interpreted the lyrics to fit my perception …
Amazing song