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.
Bright lights abound
Give it to me!
You! Hey you!
I know the one who's sure that life has gone bad again,
then looks for cures and everything he tries is vain.
You! Hey you!
He keeps loathing and pretending, naught-wondering
if it is sane, when something feels wrong keeps running from the growing pains
You! Hey You!
He slouched and grouched in his man-made pound
Fuming human-being endangered lost and found
Everything was fogged nothing could really see
Those......bright......lights......abound
You! Hey You!
He's like a walking vicious circle and staying-put
is no easy task because if someone might see what's good
beyond the phoney mask.
You! Hey You!
And as he's running and a-running and bouncing off the walls
I ask “the numbing of the soul, is that where everything is at?”
You! Hey You!
He slouched and crouched in his man-made pound
Fuming human-being endangered lost and found
Everything was fogged no one could clearly see
Those......bright......lights......abound
Oh yeah....
You're sitting there and life seems to be coming to an end.
Your problems are getting much bigger than originally planned.
When you look in the mirror and there's a spray of saliva coming from the reflection
You know what? There is a solution!
(Reach out to the) Bright lights abound!
I am the one who's sure that life has gone bad again
then looks for cures and everything I try is vain.
You! Hey you!
And as I’m running and a-running and bouncing off the walls
I ask “the numbing of the soul, is that where everything is at?”
You! Hey You!
No more slouching/grouching in my man-made pound. (Hey you!)
No more fuming-being in danger lost and found. (Hey you!)
Everything was fucked, now I could clearly see (Hey you!)
Those......bright......lights......abound
Give it to me!
You! Hey you!
I know the one who's sure that life has gone bad again,
then looks for cures and everything he tries is vain.
You! Hey you!
He keeps loathing and pretending, naught-wondering
if it is sane, when something feels wrong keeps running from the growing pains
You! Hey You!
He slouched and grouched in his man-made pound
Fuming human-being endangered lost and found
Everything was fogged nothing could really see
Those......bright......lights......abound
You! Hey You!
He's like a walking vicious circle and staying-put
is no easy task because if someone might see what's good
beyond the phoney mask.
You! Hey You!
And as he's running and a-running and bouncing off the walls
I ask “the numbing of the soul, is that where everything is at?”
You! Hey You!
He slouched and crouched in his man-made pound
Fuming human-being endangered lost and found
Everything was fogged no one could clearly see
Those......bright......lights......abound
Oh yeah....
You're sitting there and life seems to be coming to an end.
Your problems are getting much bigger than originally planned.
When you look in the mirror and there's a spray of saliva coming from the reflection
You know what? There is a solution!
(Reach out to the) Bright lights abound!
I am the one who's sure that life has gone bad again
then looks for cures and everything I try is vain.
You! Hey you!
And as I’m running and a-running and bouncing off the walls
I ask “the numbing of the soul, is that where everything is at?”
You! Hey You!
No more slouching/grouching in my man-made pound. (Hey you!)
No more fuming-being in danger lost and found. (Hey you!)
Everything was fucked, now I could clearly see (Hey you!)
Those......bright......lights......abound
Lyrics submitted by HDS
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