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.
Love makes the world go round and around
Love makes the world go round and around
Love makes you feel three feet off the ground
Love makes the world go round
You should know it's happened before
You should have known what was in store
You should know not to do it encore
You should have known before
You did it your way, it never worked out
Mr. Right turned out Mr. Wrong
You won't change your ways because you believe
In love is where you belong
You did it your way, it never worked out
Mr. Right turned out Mr. Wrong
You won't change your ways because you believe
In love is where you belong
Can't you see, love's thrown out of the door
Can't you see, no one loves anymore
Can't you see, my world's on the floor
Without love can the world go round
And around, and around, and around, and around
Without love, without love, can the world go round, yeah
Love makes the world go round and around
Love makes you feel three feet off the ground
Love makes the world go round
You should know it's happened before
You should have known what was in store
You should know not to do it encore
You should have known before
You did it your way, it never worked out
Mr. Right turned out Mr. Wrong
You won't change your ways because you believe
In love is where you belong
You did it your way, it never worked out
Mr. Right turned out Mr. Wrong
You won't change your ways because you believe
In love is where you belong
Can't you see, love's thrown out of the door
Can't you see, no one loves anymore
Can't you see, my world's on the floor
Without love can the world go round
And around, and around, and around, and around
Without love, without love, can the world go round, yeah
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