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.
Sacred machines, they fill the air.
Lost enemies, wandering where?
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
So glad we came. I have heard, I have heard it's said that
You are a dancing crew who would save the world in thirty three
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
Break into the outer world, child, child.
Break into the outer world, child, child.
Mother must go now, now she is lonely.
She will be here by your side.
Mother must go now, now she is lonely.
She will be here don't you cry.
"Did you decide to wake up? Wake up."
Now we wake up.
"Did you decide to wake up?"
Wake, wake, wake, wake, wake up.
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
"Did you decide to wake up? Wake up."
Now we wake up.
"Did you decide to wake up?"
Wake, wake, wake, wake, wake up.
Wake, wake, wake, wake, wake up here.
Mother, don't go out. Mother, don't go out.
Lost enemies, wandering where?
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
So glad we came. I have heard, I have heard it's said that
You are a dancing crew who would save the world in thirty three
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
Break into the outer world, child, child.
Break into the outer world, child, child.
Mother must go now, now she is lonely.
She will be here by your side.
Mother must go now, now she is lonely.
She will be here don't you cry.
"Did you decide to wake up? Wake up."
Now we wake up.
"Did you decide to wake up?"
Wake, wake, wake, wake, wake up.
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
If I can see the light in your eyes,
then I won't die, then I won't die.
"Did you decide to wake up? Wake up."
Now we wake up.
"Did you decide to wake up?"
Wake, wake, wake, wake, wake up.
Wake, wake, wake, wake, wake up here.
Mother, don't go out. Mother, don't go out.
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