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.
You drove me all the way up here
'Cause you could tell that I was a mess
I wasn't going to make it to dinner
And I shouldn't be calling again
You drove me all the way back
I circled the airport a hundred times
And tried to hide the fact that I was cryin'
I came in on the red eye
That's why I look like this
There comes a day when you rectify
Who you are with who you want to be with
And I can't make the two things co-exist
So don't let me cave in
You drove me all the way up here
'Cause you could tell that I was a mess
I wasn't going to make it to dinner
And I shouldn't be calling again
You drove me all the way up here
And asked if we could stay in bed
You still got work early tomorrow
And I've got a plane to catch
You drove me all the way back
I spent last night getting Mexican
Outside a Logan Square basement show with Evan
Chicago looked desperate
But maybe that was me
I couldn't help thinkin' of watchin'
The Sears Tower collapse as a kid
I feel like I might do the same thing
So don't let it happen to me
No don't let it happen to me
(So let it happen to me)
You drove me all the way up here
'Cause you could tell that I was a mess
I wasn't going to make it to dinner
And I shouldn't be calling again
You drove me all the way up here
And asked if we could stay in bed
You still got work early tomorrow
And I've got a plane to catch
You drove me all the way back
I tried to make a life in the Midwest
But the rust belt keeps breaking promises
I can't seem to find out where my footing is
So don't (don't don't don't)
Let (don't let me cave in)
So let me cave in
(Don't let me cave in)
'Cause you could tell that I was a mess
I wasn't going to make it to dinner
And I shouldn't be calling again
You drove me all the way back
I circled the airport a hundred times
And tried to hide the fact that I was cryin'
I came in on the red eye
That's why I look like this
There comes a day when you rectify
Who you are with who you want to be with
And I can't make the two things co-exist
So don't let me cave in
You drove me all the way up here
'Cause you could tell that I was a mess
I wasn't going to make it to dinner
And I shouldn't be calling again
You drove me all the way up here
And asked if we could stay in bed
You still got work early tomorrow
And I've got a plane to catch
You drove me all the way back
I spent last night getting Mexican
Outside a Logan Square basement show with Evan
Chicago looked desperate
But maybe that was me
I couldn't help thinkin' of watchin'
The Sears Tower collapse as a kid
I feel like I might do the same thing
So don't let it happen to me
No don't let it happen to me
(So let it happen to me)
You drove me all the way up here
'Cause you could tell that I was a mess
I wasn't going to make it to dinner
And I shouldn't be calling again
You drove me all the way up here
And asked if we could stay in bed
You still got work early tomorrow
And I've got a plane to catch
You drove me all the way back
I tried to make a life in the Midwest
But the rust belt keeps breaking promises
I can't seem to find out where my footing is
So don't (don't don't don't)
Let (don't let me cave in)
So let me cave in
(Don't let me cave in)
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I didn't even realize I messed up the capitalization, haha, but I fixed.
Also, thanks for explaining that Sears tower line.