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.
It seems I've gained the world but have nothing,
To keep tabs upon this loss isn't wasted time,
Face opportunities to recognize now we have the time,
Rebuke, don't choke on this twisted dream
[Chorus]
Cause he'll say pay for it,
The whole sum,
To magnify pain,
Is point number one
Is point number one
It seems I've gained the world but have nothing,
To keep tabs upon this loss isn't wasted time,
Face opportunities to recognize now we have the time,
Rebuke, don't choke on this twisted dream
Cause he'll say pay for it,
The whole sum,
To magnify pain,
Is point number one
We need a healing aloe plant,
Your soothing hands run down my back
Hate, well couldn't do, couldn't do no wrong
Hate, yeah, this could do, this could do you in
We need healing aloe plant,
Your soothing hands run down my back
We need healing aloe plant,
Your soothing hands run down my back (Rah!)
To keep tabs upon this loss isn't wasted time,
Face opportunities to recognize now we have the time,
Rebuke, don't choke on this twisted dream
[Chorus]
Cause he'll say pay for it,
The whole sum,
To magnify pain,
Is point number one
Is point number one
It seems I've gained the world but have nothing,
To keep tabs upon this loss isn't wasted time,
Face opportunities to recognize now we have the time,
Rebuke, don't choke on this twisted dream
Cause he'll say pay for it,
The whole sum,
To magnify pain,
Is point number one
We need a healing aloe plant,
Your soothing hands run down my back
Hate, well couldn't do, couldn't do no wrong
Hate, yeah, this could do, this could do you in
We need healing aloe plant,
Your soothing hands run down my back
We need healing aloe plant,
Your soothing hands run down my back (Rah!)
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i love this song, it is my favorite on the first cd, however "wonder what's next" is a better all around cd. chevelle is POSSIBLY the best band in existence ove the last 10-15 years.