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.
There's a little secret I would like to tell you
There's a book of lies
I know they'll to sell you
And they'll try, and they'll try
To convince you to buy
You need them
So the next time you're down
Look inside not around
I can bless myself
There's no need for someone's help
There's no one to blame
There's no one to save you but yourself
I can justify
All the mistakes in my life
It's taught me to be, it's givin' me
And I'll survive
'Cause I have blessed myself
I have searched the world to find
There's nothing better
Then me, myself and I can come together
And I know for fact
There's a spirit I lack or defend
Yeah I've been through it all
Just to find in the end
I can bless myself
There's no need for someone's help
There's no one to blame
There's no one to save you but yourself
I can justify
All the mistakes in my life
It's taught me to be, it's givin' me
And I'll survive
'Cause I have blessed myself
Do you ever wonder
How anything can make you cry
Have yourself discover
That the pain you feel is the pain that you deny
In your life
So open up your eyes
You can bless yourself
There's no need for someone else
There's no one to blame
There's no one to save you but yourself
I can bless myself
There's no need for someone's help
There's no one to blame
There's no one to save you but yourself
I can justify
All the mistakes in my life
It's taught me to be, it's givin' me
And I'll survive
'Cause I have blessed myself
OooOoo
Lalalalala
Lalalalala
I will survive
'Cause I have blessed myself
There's a book of lies
I know they'll to sell you
And they'll try, and they'll try
To convince you to buy
You need them
So the next time you're down
Look inside not around
I can bless myself
There's no need for someone's help
There's no one to blame
There's no one to save you but yourself
I can justify
All the mistakes in my life
It's taught me to be, it's givin' me
And I'll survive
'Cause I have blessed myself
I have searched the world to find
There's nothing better
Then me, myself and I can come together
And I know for fact
There's a spirit I lack or defend
Yeah I've been through it all
Just to find in the end
I can bless myself
There's no need for someone's help
There's no one to blame
There's no one to save you but yourself
I can justify
All the mistakes in my life
It's taught me to be, it's givin' me
And I'll survive
'Cause I have blessed myself
Do you ever wonder
How anything can make you cry
Have yourself discover
That the pain you feel is the pain that you deny
In your life
So open up your eyes
You can bless yourself
There's no need for someone else
There's no one to blame
There's no one to save you but yourself
I can bless myself
There's no need for someone's help
There's no one to blame
There's no one to save you but yourself
I can justify
All the mistakes in my life
It's taught me to be, it's givin' me
And I'll survive
'Cause I have blessed myself
OooOoo
Lalalalala
Lalalalala
I will survive
'Cause I have blessed myself
Lyrics submitted by heartbeatsforyou
Bless Myself Lyrics as written by Antonina Armato Timothy James Price
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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