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.
Blue skies, can they save me?
God knows if they will.
I'm lazy, am I broken?
My world is standing still.
And I miss it so much, it's
Actually starting to hurt.
Second chances are ideal,
I don't care how much they burn.
Oh, oh
Before I go,
Want you to know,
Never really good for me,
Memories are haunting me,
Never really got no sleep,
And I try and I try,
But I just can't let go.
I walk down to the river,
So I can rest my soul.
And I'm getting good at running, but it's getting
So damn old.
So I try to face the truth,
Cause maybe it might set me free.
But I can't find it even though it
Sees right through me.
Before I go,
Want you to know,
Never really good for me,
Memories are haunting me,
Never really got no sleep,
And I try and I try,
But I just can't let go.
I won't give up, I won't give in.
I will not drown, I will relive
This in peace, sweet sweet peace.
Oh, peace, just come to me.
Oh oh, oh oh,
Oh oh, oh oh...
I won't give up, I won't give in.
I will not drown, I will relive
This in peace, sweet sweet peace.
Oh, peace, just come to me.
Before I go,
Want you to know
Never really good for me,
Memories are haunting me,
Never really got no sleep,
And I try and I try,
But I just can't
Before I go,
Want you to know
Never really good for me,
Memories are haunting me,
Never really got no sleep,
And I try and I try,
And I try and I try,
And I try and I try,
But I just can't let go.
God knows if they will.
I'm lazy, am I broken?
My world is standing still.
And I miss it so much, it's
Actually starting to hurt.
Second chances are ideal,
I don't care how much they burn.
Oh, oh
Before I go,
Want you to know,
Never really good for me,
Memories are haunting me,
Never really got no sleep,
And I try and I try,
But I just can't let go.
I walk down to the river,
So I can rest my soul.
And I'm getting good at running, but it's getting
So damn old.
So I try to face the truth,
Cause maybe it might set me free.
But I can't find it even though it
Sees right through me.
Before I go,
Want you to know,
Never really good for me,
Memories are haunting me,
Never really got no sleep,
And I try and I try,
But I just can't let go.
I won't give up, I won't give in.
I will not drown, I will relive
This in peace, sweet sweet peace.
Oh, peace, just come to me.
Oh oh, oh oh,
Oh oh, oh oh...
I won't give up, I won't give in.
I will not drown, I will relive
This in peace, sweet sweet peace.
Oh, peace, just come to me.
Before I go,
Want you to know
Never really good for me,
Memories are haunting me,
Never really got no sleep,
And I try and I try,
But I just can't
Before I go,
Want you to know
Never really good for me,
Memories are haunting me,
Never really got no sleep,
And I try and I try,
And I try and I try,
And I try and I try,
But I just can't let go.
Lyrics submitted by SubtleSalt
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