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.
Back in the days
When we used to set fires in the rain
I was afraid
That you and I would go insane
And jump out
Then and again
I still wonder where you went
Hey where have you been
Since the last time I saw you spent
On living like a child
Dying for a while
Moving on so slow
But now I see you hey, you look so
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful today
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful in every way
Just the other day
The firemen came on rushing by
They asked where you stay
I told them the truth, no lie
He stays deep in his soul
Still out of control
Wading in the mud
In all that mud that his dad dumped
But he's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful anyways
Wonderful, wonderful, in every every way today
When we used to set fires in the rain
I was afraid
That you and I would go insane
And jump out
Then and again
I still wonder where you went
Hey where have you been
Since the last time I saw you spent
On living like a child
Dying for a while
Moving on so slow
But now I see you hey, you look so
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful today
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful in every way
Just the other day
The firemen came on rushing by
They asked where you stay
I told them the truth, no lie
He stays deep in his soul
Still out of control
Wading in the mud
In all that mud that his dad dumped
But he's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful anyways
Wonderful, wonderful, in every every way today
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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