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 can't believe
This is happening to me
Born to die
Boxed to die
My bodies warm
My veins are cold
Did they bury me alive?
I'm out of bounds
I've lost my soul
These are the pages of my life
As the pages of my life unfold
Open up my eyes
Release me
Did I walk along way?
D-day is finally on me
Twist a blunt,
It's time to fly.
[Chorus]
Born to die (Born to die)
Born to die (Soul's torn)
(Repeat)
I can't believe
What is happening to me
Born to live
Boxed up to die
Did I walk along way?
D-day is finally on me
Twist a blunt
It's time to fly
[Chorus]
Born to die (Born to die)
Born to die
Born to die (Soul's torn)
Born to die
Born to die
This is happening to me
Born to die
Boxed to die
My bodies warm
My veins are cold
Did they bury me alive?
I'm out of bounds
I've lost my soul
These are the pages of my life
As the pages of my life unfold
Open up my eyes
Release me
Did I walk along way?
D-day is finally on me
Twist a blunt,
It's time to fly.
[Chorus]
Born to die (Born to die)
Born to die (Soul's torn)
(Repeat)
I can't believe
What is happening to me
Born to live
Boxed up to die
Did I walk along way?
D-day is finally on me
Twist a blunt
It's time to fly
[Chorus]
Born to die (Born to die)
Born to die
Born to die (Soul's torn)
Born to die
Born to die
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Wow i cant believe i'm the first to comment on this.... great song to see live much better than their new stuff as well.
i dont know what this songs about prolly about being high or some drug related thing but i just wanted to say this is a great head banging song
What's with the retarded lyrics?
It's:
Opened up my eyes Release me
I can't believe This is happening to me Born to live but sworn to die My body is warm, my fingers are cold I think they buried me alive I might have found, lost my soul As the pages of my life unfold
Opened up my eyes Release me
Did I walk a long way? Today is finally owned me Twist a blunt, it's time to fly The cough is growing Micodots? are flowing Oh my god, I'm ready to die
Born to die (Born to die) Born to die Born to die (Sing together) Born to die
I can't believe This is happening to me Born to live but sworn to die My body is warm, my fingers are cold I think they buried me alive I might have found, lost my soul These are the pages of my life
Born to die (Born to die) Born to die Born to die (Sing together) Born to die
wow those are bad.