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.
Well you don’t know me
So do just as you please
But don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
Pick a story
I know who to be
But don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
Don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
[Chorus]
Some lies are enough
If there is no other way
And you can’t hold who you want
Sometimes it’s enough
Guess there is no other way
But you control where you are
Pretend I’m yours
And you’re all mine
So never leave me
Until I need to sleep
And don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
Yeah, you can own me
Knock me to my knees
But don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
Don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
[Chorus]
Hey!
[Bridge x2]
Tell me this time it comes straight from the heart
Tell me it’s forevermore
You’re a liar, liar, liar, liar, liar
Your love song, sung on your own
Tell me that this time it goes on forever
Tell me you’ll never let go
You’re a liar, liar, liar, liar, liar
Your love song, sung on your own
You’re a liar, liar, liar, liar, liar
Your love song, sung on your own
You’re a liar, liar, liar, liar x4
So do just as you please
But don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
Pick a story
I know who to be
But don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
Don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
[Chorus]
Some lies are enough
If there is no other way
And you can’t hold who you want
Sometimes it’s enough
Guess there is no other way
But you control where you are
Pretend I’m yours
And you’re all mine
So never leave me
Until I need to sleep
And don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
Yeah, you can own me
Knock me to my knees
But don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
Don’t fake love with me unless you mean it
[Chorus]
Hey!
[Bridge x2]
Tell me this time it comes straight from the heart
Tell me it’s forevermore
You’re a liar, liar, liar, liar, liar
Your love song, sung on your own
Tell me that this time it goes on forever
Tell me you’ll never let go
You’re a liar, liar, liar, liar, liar
Your love song, sung on your own
You’re a liar, liar, liar, liar, liar
Your love song, sung on your own
You’re a liar, liar, liar, liar x4
Lyrics submitted by HatScripts
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