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.
Last night it came upon me.
Got the blues upon sunrise.
As I reached to touch your shoulder, I was struck by the surprise.
You'd packed up your belongings. Stole away into the night.
Nary a sign is left of you here.
Guess I'll lay back down and cry.
Why do they always leave me
Happens just about every time
And I can feel you haunting
Through the back pitch of my mind
There's never been any reason. There's never been a way to explain.
Seems that luck is out of season. Unless it's bad then down it rains.
Growing colder by the minute. Getting hardened by the day.
I'm a lonesome, loathsome creature but I don't want to be that way.
Why do they always leave me
Happens just about every time
And I can feel you haunting
Through the back pitch of my mind
A winter wind chills me to the bone.
Bottle is empty and I still feel alone.
This house is so empty
now that you're gone.
I face the fact that I done you wrong.
Now I see that you had to leave me.
To save yourself and your sanity.
You'll find another
and I pray he's good for you.
Better than I could ever be.
Hope you find just what you need
as I lay right here and bleed Together We will never be.
Through my soul runs stormy rain.
Wrapped up with my old friend pain. Forever.
It's my destiny.
Sometimes I think I know the way
but find myself in a strange land
where I don't know my name.
Left to the dogs, hung out to dry. Wish I could lay right down and die.
I've tried but life's not done with me.
Bye, Bye baby. Baby goodbye.
Got the blues upon sunrise.
As I reached to touch your shoulder, I was struck by the surprise.
You'd packed up your belongings. Stole away into the night.
Nary a sign is left of you here.
Guess I'll lay back down and cry.
Why do they always leave me
Happens just about every time
And I can feel you haunting
Through the back pitch of my mind
There's never been any reason. There's never been a way to explain.
Seems that luck is out of season. Unless it's bad then down it rains.
Growing colder by the minute. Getting hardened by the day.
I'm a lonesome, loathsome creature but I don't want to be that way.
Why do they always leave me
Happens just about every time
And I can feel you haunting
Through the back pitch of my mind
A winter wind chills me to the bone.
Bottle is empty and I still feel alone.
This house is so empty
now that you're gone.
I face the fact that I done you wrong.
Now I see that you had to leave me.
To save yourself and your sanity.
You'll find another
and I pray he's good for you.
Better than I could ever be.
Hope you find just what you need
as I lay right here and bleed Together We will never be.
Through my soul runs stormy rain.
Wrapped up with my old friend pain. Forever.
It's my destiny.
Sometimes I think I know the way
but find myself in a strange land
where I don't know my name.
Left to the dogs, hung out to dry. Wish I could lay right down and die.
I've tried but life's not done with me.
Bye, Bye baby. Baby goodbye.
Lyrics submitted by sepultura1987
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