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.
When you're sleeping, safe from harm
What you do dream about when you're in my arms?
All through the night worlds were spinning
At the speed of light
Walls were falling, while I held you tight
You fell deep into an untamed sleep
When the moon begin to creep
And the comets keep their promises
While the constellations weep
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a big world?
Say, don't you worry about the little things
Don't let the daylight rob your dreams
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a wild world?
There is love and there is sadness
And there are miracles and madness
And we may never understand
No we may never understand
We are travelling in a minstrel circus
In that caravan across the universe
All at once I've (incomprehensible)
We'll put to rest
That's where (incomprehensible) wild birds were blessed
Are we an accident in time
Or part of a grand design
Rest your body close to mine
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a big world?
Say, don't you worry about the little things
Don't let the daylight rob your dreams
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a wild world?
There is love and there is sadness
And there are miracles and madness
And we may never understand
No we may never understand
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a big world?
Say, don't you worry about the little things
Don't let the daylight rob your dreams
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a wild world?
There is love and there is sadness
And there are miracles and madness
And we may never understand
No we may never understand
Tell me do you believe, my little cosmic girl, in what you cannot see
Do you believe
Do you believe
Do you believe
In what you cannot see, my little cosmic girl
What you do dream about when you're in my arms?
All through the night worlds were spinning
At the speed of light
Walls were falling, while I held you tight
You fell deep into an untamed sleep
When the moon begin to creep
And the comets keep their promises
While the constellations weep
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a big world?
Say, don't you worry about the little things
Don't let the daylight rob your dreams
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a wild world?
There is love and there is sadness
And there are miracles and madness
And we may never understand
No we may never understand
We are travelling in a minstrel circus
In that caravan across the universe
All at once I've (incomprehensible)
We'll put to rest
That's where (incomprehensible) wild birds were blessed
Are we an accident in time
Or part of a grand design
Rest your body close to mine
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a big world?
Say, don't you worry about the little things
Don't let the daylight rob your dreams
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a wild world?
There is love and there is sadness
And there are miracles and madness
And we may never understand
No we may never understand
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a big world?
Say, don't you worry about the little things
Don't let the daylight rob your dreams
Little cosmic girl, isn't it a wild world?
There is love and there is sadness
And there are miracles and madness
And we may never understand
No we may never understand
Tell me do you believe, my little cosmic girl, in what you cannot see
Do you believe
Do you believe
Do you believe
In what you cannot see, my little cosmic girl
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Fixed a couple lyrics here:
When you're sleeping, safe from harm What you do dream about when you're in my arms? All through the night the world was spinning At the speed of light Wars were fought, while I held you tight
And here:
We are traveling in a minstrel's circus In that caravan across the universe All at once our bitter grudges Were put to rest Deaths were mourned, while births were blessed Are we an accident in time Or part of a grand design Press your body close to mine