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.
I had my heart set on the real thing, baby
But truthfully you're only halfway there
You've been knocking on the wrong doors lately
Cause either no one's home or no one cares
Always be your second option
But second fiddle's not my name
Coming like a locomotive
Passengers who'll never stop
I fill my train car with foolish notions
Use me as your fancy prop
But then again I got the deepest oceans
Brimming full with other sharks for me
I spill my blood for the cold reaction
And watch them closely as they come to feed
Thought I was a decent swimmer
But maybe I don't need to swim
Hiding in the darkest waters
Evolution has done its part
Fill myself with the guilty conscience
I am living with a poison heart
I had my heart set on the real thing baby
But truthfully you're only halfway there
But truthfully you're only halfway there
You've been knocking on the wrong doors lately
Cause either no one's home or no one cares
Always be your second option
But second fiddle's not my name
Coming like a locomotive
Passengers who'll never stop
I fill my train car with foolish notions
Use me as your fancy prop
But then again I got the deepest oceans
Brimming full with other sharks for me
I spill my blood for the cold reaction
And watch them closely as they come to feed
Thought I was a decent swimmer
But maybe I don't need to swim
Hiding in the darkest waters
Evolution has done its part
Fill myself with the guilty conscience
I am living with a poison heart
I had my heart set on the real thing baby
But truthfully you're only halfway there
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