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.
What father leads you down this tragic path to darkness?
What mother casted you out into the fray?
The den of wolves
You know you follow a lie
You know you've given your soul away
Behold
The world burns and consumes
The remaining innocence you've had
What's left is a rotting carcass
Honour lays among
The mess
This is the end of our decline
Kindred
This is the day we've said enough
One day the rest will see (One day)
One day the mess you leave
Will lead it right back to you (To you)
Watch thе world burn
You want to
Watch the world burn
You will
Burn
No peace
Until thе bloodthirst is quenched
I see you hiding in the thick
Just your yellow eyes
Piercing my soul
What kind of father leads you astray?
What kind of mother cast you out?
One day the rest will see (One day)
One day the mess you leave
Will lead it right back to you (Lead everything back to you)
One day the path you lead (The lies)
One day we won't believe
A single word
A single word from you
Watch the world burn
You want to
Watch the world burn
You will
Bow before Him
You want to
Burn before Him
You will
This will not end your suffering
This suffering is eternal
One day you'll get your fucking wish
No haven safe from this sacred wrath of vengeance
Bow
Before the strength of this righteous vindication
This will not end your suffering
This suffering is eternal
This will not end your suffering
This suffering is eternal
What mother casted you out into the fray?
The den of wolves
You know you follow a lie
You know you've given your soul away
Behold
The world burns and consumes
The remaining innocence you've had
What's left is a rotting carcass
Honour lays among
The mess
This is the end of our decline
Kindred
This is the day we've said enough
One day the rest will see (One day)
One day the mess you leave
Will lead it right back to you (To you)
Watch thе world burn
You want to
Watch the world burn
You will
Burn
No peace
Until thе bloodthirst is quenched
I see you hiding in the thick
Just your yellow eyes
Piercing my soul
What kind of father leads you astray?
What kind of mother cast you out?
One day the rest will see (One day)
One day the mess you leave
Will lead it right back to you (Lead everything back to you)
One day the path you lead (The lies)
One day we won't believe
A single word
A single word from you
Watch the world burn
You want to
Watch the world burn
You will
Bow before Him
You want to
Burn before Him
You will
This will not end your suffering
This suffering is eternal
One day you'll get your fucking wish
No haven safe from this sacred wrath of vengeance
Bow
Before the strength of this righteous vindication
This will not end your suffering
This suffering is eternal
This will not end your suffering
This suffering is eternal
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