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.
If you have just one, let me be that love
If you have lots of others, please let me be
please let me be one
let me be one
If you like undressing, please let me find
out
If you like large intestines, please let me
find
please please please let me find out
let me find out
If you're gone for weeks on end in crazy
situations and don't know why you drive
through cars in dirty foreign towns
please let me find out
If you shield your eyes
from glory all the time
and drag your mouth to smile
is sickness is your cover
I'll try not to look down
I'll try not to look down
if you're sick of cradling
and dragging all my injuries
you can just say fuck right off
it's better than not knowing
or if you're just as scared as me
if that's what it's about
please let me find out
If you have lots of others, please let me be
please let me be one
let me be one
If you like undressing, please let me find
out
If you like large intestines, please let me
find
please please please let me find out
let me find out
If you're gone for weeks on end in crazy
situations and don't know why you drive
through cars in dirty foreign towns
please let me find out
If you shield your eyes
from glory all the time
and drag your mouth to smile
is sickness is your cover
I'll try not to look down
I'll try not to look down
if you're sick of cradling
and dragging all my injuries
you can just say fuck right off
it's better than not knowing
or if you're just as scared as me
if that's what it's about
please let me find out
Lyrics submitted by dragonflower44
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