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.
Huge currents and voltages
Potential for fire, for fire yes
(potential!)
You take the heat on the rooftops
You make it sweet oh please don't stop
Protector and a messenger
Don't throw in the towel before
(protector!)
You've done what you're called to do
You'll never be done if I know you
Drawing fire
Fire from the clouds
Drawing fire
Fire from the clouds
Ben Franklin could have been killed
With key and kite up on that hill
(electric!)
Devotional experiments
In spirit, you are much like him
(experiments!)
A writer, a scientist
You sing your song as a servant
(science!)
To gods whose voices speak through you
From somewhere in that troubled blue
(devotion!)
Drawing fire
Fire from the clouds
Drawing fire
Fire from the clouds
Drawing fire
Drawing fire
Potential for fire, for fire yes
(potential!)
You take the heat on the rooftops
You make it sweet oh please don't stop
Protector and a messenger
Don't throw in the towel before
(protector!)
You've done what you're called to do
You'll never be done if I know you
Drawing fire
Fire from the clouds
Drawing fire
Fire from the clouds
Ben Franklin could have been killed
With key and kite up on that hill
(electric!)
Devotional experiments
In spirit, you are much like him
(experiments!)
A writer, a scientist
You sing your song as a servant
(science!)
To gods whose voices speak through you
From somewhere in that troubled blue
(devotion!)
Drawing fire
Fire from the clouds
Drawing fire
Fire from the clouds
Drawing fire
Drawing fire
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Lightning Rod Lyrics as written by Laura Veirs
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