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.
This place you'd never know unless you see the system
Inside the walls a tangled pulse is bleeding through
And the kids feel right at home
Goes from the bottom floor echoes past the kitchen
Where they cage and cut it up and serve the sovereign few
Can they hear cold waves of repercussions?
Will it come in time?
Just out the swinging door - a slow pull dilation
A flood of light and spotted noise surround the youth
When the patterns dissolve to rhythm there'll be warmth
Just out the broken gate are angry seas of reason
Will it rise? Can she rise to build and break?
If all of us sleep at work
Who will warm?
Who will warm?
Here she comes
Wind is blowing
Slowly growing
Can you show us how to build a house?
Brothers sleeping
Sisters sleeping
Can you help us build a house?
Fathers working
Mothers working
Can you show us how to build a house for all?
Wind is blowing (it's still growing)
It's still growing (it's still blowing)
Can you show us?
Show us?
Show us?
Will it come in time?
Will it come in time?
Will it come in time?
Will it come in time?
Inside the walls a tangled pulse is bleeding through
And the kids feel right at home
Goes from the bottom floor echoes past the kitchen
Where they cage and cut it up and serve the sovereign few
Can they hear cold waves of repercussions?
Will it come in time?
Just out the swinging door - a slow pull dilation
A flood of light and spotted noise surround the youth
When the patterns dissolve to rhythm there'll be warmth
Just out the broken gate are angry seas of reason
Will it rise? Can she rise to build and break?
If all of us sleep at work
Who will warm?
Who will warm?
Here she comes
Wind is blowing
Slowly growing
Can you show us how to build a house?
Brothers sleeping
Sisters sleeping
Can you help us build a house?
Fathers working
Mothers working
Can you show us how to build a house for all?
Wind is blowing (it's still growing)
It's still growing (it's still blowing)
Can you show us?
Show us?
Show us?
Will it come in time?
Will it come in time?
Will it come in time?
Will it come in time?
Lyrics submitted by heskey3331
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