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.
Tell me if I go, come back another day,
Will you forgive me then? Will you let me stay?
I'm testing your patience, I'm fueling your pain,
But I swear that I'm different, I'm willing to change.
Will you forgive yourself when you know what I've done?
Will you stop and reflect? Or continue to run?
So I can cower and weep,
I can crumble and die,
Or send you back to your Hell,
And get on with my life.
Show me some proof that your black heart even beats.
Show me your dreams show me your fears and let me hear your screams.
Pull your head from the clouds; come back down to your feet.
Show me your dreams show me your fears,
Show me your black heart beats.
Show me your black heart beats!
I know I've made my mistakes, I know what you'll say.
I need to pull it together and seize the day.
So if I come back tomorrow, and I swear I can change,
Will you know me then? Will you know my face?
Will you forgive yourself when you know what I've done?
Will you stop and reflect? Or continue to run?
So I can cower and weep,
I can crumble and die,
Or send you back to your Hell,
And get on with my life.
Show me some proof that your black heart even beats.
Show me your dreams show me your fears and let me hear your screams.
Pull your head from the clouds; come back down to your feet.
Show me your dreams show me your fears,
Show me your black heart beats.
I am inside you and you're inside of me.
I am your laughter, your pain, your love, your misery.
I've written the letters, I've ground down my teeth.
Now it's time to let go so say farewell to me.
I am inside you and you're inside of me.
I am your misery.
Death to misery.
Ouw!
Show me some proof that your black heart even beats.
Show me your dreams show me your fears and let me hear your screams.
Pull your head from the clouds; come back down to your feet.
Show me your dreams show me your fears,
Show me your black heart beats.
Show me your black heart beats.
Show me your black heart beats.
Pull your head from the clouds; come back down to your feet.
Show me your dreams show me your fears,
Show me your black heart beats.
Will you forgive me then? Will you let me stay?
I'm testing your patience, I'm fueling your pain,
But I swear that I'm different, I'm willing to change.
Will you forgive yourself when you know what I've done?
Will you stop and reflect? Or continue to run?
So I can cower and weep,
I can crumble and die,
Or send you back to your Hell,
And get on with my life.
Show me some proof that your black heart even beats.
Show me your dreams show me your fears and let me hear your screams.
Pull your head from the clouds; come back down to your feet.
Show me your dreams show me your fears,
Show me your black heart beats.
Show me your black heart beats!
I know I've made my mistakes, I know what you'll say.
I need to pull it together and seize the day.
So if I come back tomorrow, and I swear I can change,
Will you know me then? Will you know my face?
Will you forgive yourself when you know what I've done?
Will you stop and reflect? Or continue to run?
So I can cower and weep,
I can crumble and die,
Or send you back to your Hell,
And get on with my life.
Show me some proof that your black heart even beats.
Show me your dreams show me your fears and let me hear your screams.
Pull your head from the clouds; come back down to your feet.
Show me your dreams show me your fears,
Show me your black heart beats.
I am inside you and you're inside of me.
I am your laughter, your pain, your love, your misery.
I've written the letters, I've ground down my teeth.
Now it's time to let go so say farewell to me.
I am inside you and you're inside of me.
I am your misery.
Death to misery.
Ouw!
Show me some proof that your black heart even beats.
Show me your dreams show me your fears and let me hear your screams.
Pull your head from the clouds; come back down to your feet.
Show me your dreams show me your fears,
Show me your black heart beats.
Show me your black heart beats.
Show me your black heart beats.
Pull your head from the clouds; come back down to your feet.
Show me your dreams show me your fears,
Show me your black heart beats.
Lyrics submitted by AdamArtz
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