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 hope you're feeling OK, I hope you've had a good day.
And when you knock upon my door I hope you're ready to play.
I think he knows what to do, I saw him jumpin' the queue,
But in your heart is fascination and we're waitin' for you.
Come and get it if you want it,
Ellie's all dressed up like she promised,
Anna she don't care what's wrong or right.
Janey's gonna live forever,
Sally's gonna get drunk whatever,
Everybody round our house tonight.
So the morning has come, and Paul is still on the drums,
And all the neighbors stopped complaining when we poured 'em some rum.
And we've made so many friends, we don't want it to end,
Why don't we put on something fabulous and do it again.
So come and get it if you want it,
Ellie's all dressed up like she promised,
Anna she don't care what's wrong or right.
Janey's gonna live forever,
Sally's gonna get drunk whatever,
Everybody round our house tonight.
Got to be there
Should've been there, should've been there, ah ah,
Should've been there, should've been there,
Should've been there, should've been there, ah ah,
Should've been there, should've been there
Every game played, has a winner,
And every sin made has a hundred sinners.
Come and get it if you want it,
Ellie's all dressed up like she promised,
Anna she don't care what's wrong or right.
Janey's gonna live forever,
Sally's gonna get drunk whatever,
Everybody round our house tonight.
Should've been there, should've been there, ah ah,
Should've been there, should've been there,
Should've been there, should've been there, ah ah,
Should've been there, should've been there
Should've been there, should've been there
Come and get it if you want it,
Ellie's all dressed up like she promised,
Anna she don't care what's wrong or right.
Janey's gonna live forever,
Sally's gonna get drunk whatever,
Everybody round our house tonight.
Everybody round our house tonight.
And when you knock upon my door I hope you're ready to play.
I think he knows what to do, I saw him jumpin' the queue,
But in your heart is fascination and we're waitin' for you.
Come and get it if you want it,
Ellie's all dressed up like she promised,
Anna she don't care what's wrong or right.
Janey's gonna live forever,
Sally's gonna get drunk whatever,
Everybody round our house tonight.
So the morning has come, and Paul is still on the drums,
And all the neighbors stopped complaining when we poured 'em some rum.
And we've made so many friends, we don't want it to end,
Why don't we put on something fabulous and do it again.
So come and get it if you want it,
Ellie's all dressed up like she promised,
Anna she don't care what's wrong or right.
Janey's gonna live forever,
Sally's gonna get drunk whatever,
Everybody round our house tonight.
Got to be there
Should've been there, should've been there, ah ah,
Should've been there, should've been there,
Should've been there, should've been there, ah ah,
Should've been there, should've been there
Every game played, has a winner,
And every sin made has a hundred sinners.
Come and get it if you want it,
Ellie's all dressed up like she promised,
Anna she don't care what's wrong or right.
Janey's gonna live forever,
Sally's gonna get drunk whatever,
Everybody round our house tonight.
Should've been there, should've been there, ah ah,
Should've been there, should've been there,
Should've been there, should've been there, ah ah,
Should've been there, should've been there
Should've been there, should've been there
Come and get it if you want it,
Ellie's all dressed up like she promised,
Anna she don't care what's wrong or right.
Janey's gonna live forever,
Sally's gonna get drunk whatever,
Everybody round our house tonight.
Everybody round our house tonight.
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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