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 don't want to let you down
I just want the chance to turn myself around
I keep searching for the sound
I don't want to do you wrong
I just want to take us back where we belong
We were hot and we were oh so strong
Oh I know we will make it if we try
Reach for the stars and we can touch the sky
Darling, once more, won't you give me one more time
Say these words together
I need you more than ever
Trying once more
One more chance to make it right
Never say never, let's rise up together, take on the world
I don't want to change a thing
I don't want to change this whisper to a scream
Same old song in a different dream
Sorry I stole the show
I can't believe I had your heart and let it go
I always loved you but I didn't know
Oh there's nothing standing in our way
We've got the love but do we want to play
Darling, once more, won't you give me one more time
Say these words together
I need you more than ever
Trying once more
One more chance to make it right
Never say never, let's rise up together, take on the world
I just want the chance to turn myself around
I keep searching for the sound
I don't want to do you wrong
I just want to take us back where we belong
We were hot and we were oh so strong
Oh I know we will make it if we try
Reach for the stars and we can touch the sky
Darling, once more, won't you give me one more time
Say these words together
I need you more than ever
Trying once more
One more chance to make it right
Never say never, let's rise up together, take on the world
I don't want to change a thing
I don't want to change this whisper to a scream
Same old song in a different dream
Sorry I stole the show
I can't believe I had your heart and let it go
I always loved you but I didn't know
Oh there's nothing standing in our way
We've got the love but do we want to play
Darling, once more, won't you give me one more time
Say these words together
I need you more than ever
Trying once more
One more chance to make it right
Never say never, let's rise up together, take on the world
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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