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.
Eyes wide shut and I still feel the needle in my back
Cutting through my veins and spirit making me relax
I can't tell if I am living or just holding on
'Cause wicked games heeds wicked winners
Kick me 'til I drop
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
And you seek pain like it is pleasure
Like a work of art
When I'm your painting, I'm your treasure
Purest of them all
And call it love or call it murder
Kill me quietly
Close the door then take it further
Where no man has been
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
Silent, oh silent, oh
Silent my song
Silent, oh silent, oh
Silent my song
Silent, oh silent, oh
Silent my song
Silent, oh silent, oh
Silent my song
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
Cutting through my veins and spirit making me relax
I can't tell if I am living or just holding on
'Cause wicked games heeds wicked winners
Kick me 'til I drop
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
And you seek pain like it is pleasure
Like a work of art
When I'm your painting, I'm your treasure
Purest of them all
And call it love or call it murder
Kill me quietly
Close the door then take it further
Where no man has been
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
Silent, oh silent, oh
Silent my song
Silent, oh silent, oh
Silent my song
Silent, oh silent, oh
Silent my song
Silent, oh silent, oh
Silent my song
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
You silent my song
No fist is needed when you call
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I agree
It is: Cause wicked games seeks wicked witness.
Also... it does sound like get f-cked over. However, the part 'go close the door and take it further, where no man has been' sounds like either taking her virginity or her giving it away to the wrong person... almost rape. Quite creepily so. And sometimes I see it as an innocent girl - innocent people are often portrayed singing - and the abuser makes her silent by sexually abusing her. Her silents her song... But sure it applies to large schemes!
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actually, when I look at all the words together, it does sound like sexual abuse that breaks the spirit ("call it love or call it murder") of a young woman/virgin ("I'm your treasure, purest of them all"), that involves physical harm or the threat of physical harm ("you seek pain like it is pleasure" and "no fist is needed when you call").<br /> <br /> I'd say ask the writer for the true meanings, but some artists leave their songs to open interpretation on purpose, i.e. it is meant for the person who hears it to give it meaning. Other song writers intentionally tell their story very clearly, e.g. Bruce Springstien, Bryan Adams. This song is so vague, that I'd say its meant to be left open to interpretation. <br /> <br /> Regardless of it's specific meanings, it is clearly a song about the spirit being broken ("you silent my song") during a sad and harmful relationship with someone. It makes me sad to think about all the possible meanings of the words, but the music itself doesn't make me sad. The notes are very moving, and the gospel chorus elements are gripping, almost uplifting. There is so much strength and power and purity in the 4 person vocals. They are expressing a partially healed spirit refusing to be silent, and refusing to have its song taken away...the chorus's are so loud!
Exactly what I was thinking as well. On David Letterman, she seems to get choked up, all most as if she were in the exact moment of her pain. Letterman describes it as 'lovely' and 'haunting' at the end of her performance.
Well, I think that the other one on the relationship is narcissistic, or doesn't let anyone else say anything and by that shuts everybody else up. But the relationship can also be violentic mentally and also physically
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