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.
Surrender it all receive this love
Receive this love
If you're saying in your mind
"You’re better off dead"
Well, before the madness comes
To claim your name
A million years would go by
(Tell us a story)
What could I say? What should I say?
It took all of my words and my fantasy worlds
And at the heart of it all, there was nothing
How they meet their maker is
Their right while they're alive
It's beautiful (It’s beautiful)
Let there be light let there be moon
Let there be stars and let there be you
Let there be monsters, let there be pain
Let us begin to live again
From the top to the bottom genesis
I, beyond the universe i, beyond the mind
All the world is in this together
Feel no fear, we're fearless forever
So why can't we just sail away?
Because you're so in love with
This island of the mind
(So in love with this island of the mind)
Know this here island is home
You've got to get on your feet again
(Genesis) get on your feet again
But without your "self"
What'll become of you?
(Take your leave now, shut up, shut up) you
(Take your leave now, shut up, shut up)
Please don't take me from my youth
(Take your leave now, shut up, shut up
Shut up)
When we're apart, we fall
Together, we feed the world
So let there be light let there be moon
Let there be stars, and let there be you
Let there be monsters, let there be pain
Let us begin to feel again
From the top to the bottom genesis
Receive this love
If you're saying in your mind
"You’re better off dead"
Well, before the madness comes
To claim your name
A million years would go by
(Tell us a story)
What could I say? What should I say?
It took all of my words and my fantasy worlds
And at the heart of it all, there was nothing
How they meet their maker is
Their right while they're alive
It's beautiful (It’s beautiful)
Let there be light let there be moon
Let there be stars and let there be you
Let there be monsters, let there be pain
Let us begin to live again
From the top to the bottom genesis
I, beyond the universe i, beyond the mind
All the world is in this together
Feel no fear, we're fearless forever
So why can't we just sail away?
Because you're so in love with
This island of the mind
(So in love with this island of the mind)
Know this here island is home
You've got to get on your feet again
(Genesis) get on your feet again
But without your "self"
What'll become of you?
(Take your leave now, shut up, shut up) you
(Take your leave now, shut up, shut up)
Please don't take me from my youth
(Take your leave now, shut up, shut up
Shut up)
When we're apart, we fall
Together, we feed the world
So let there be light let there be moon
Let there be stars, and let there be you
Let there be monsters, let there be pain
Let us begin to feel again
From the top to the bottom genesis
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Genesis Lyrics as written by Devin Townsend
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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