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.
Love is a flame
A devil's thing
A violent storm
About to be born
Just look in these eyes
See all the lies
All the things you see
You cannot deny
And this flame
That burns inside
If you get too close
Burn you alive
Just look in these eyes
And see if they lie
All these words I speak
You cannot deny
Got a light
Shines on me
Gentle light
It will never be
See the flame
In my hand
If you're playing with fire
You're playing in Hell
Devil's plaything
In my hands
If you don't want pain
You don't understand
Got a light
Shines on me
If you want to touch flames
Come unto me
Got a flame
Burns inside
If you don't want to burn
Just walk on by
And the pain
You're feeling now
Is nothing compared
To the pleasures I hide
Devil's plaything
In my hands
If you don't want pain
You don't understand
Got a light
Shines on me
If you want to touch flames
Come unto me
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Got a flame
In my hand
If you don't want a fire
Step out of my light
Walk on by
Just look away
'Cause if you're on my path
You're better off dead
Devil's plaything
In my hands
If you don't want pain
You don't understand
Got a light
Shines on me
If you want to touch flames
Then Come unto me
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
A devil's thing
A violent storm
About to be born
Just look in these eyes
See all the lies
All the things you see
You cannot deny
And this flame
That burns inside
If you get too close
Burn you alive
Just look in these eyes
And see if they lie
All these words I speak
You cannot deny
Got a light
Shines on me
Gentle light
It will never be
See the flame
In my hand
If you're playing with fire
You're playing in Hell
Devil's plaything
In my hands
If you don't want pain
You don't understand
Got a light
Shines on me
If you want to touch flames
Come unto me
Got a flame
Burns inside
If you don't want to burn
Just walk on by
And the pain
You're feeling now
Is nothing compared
To the pleasures I hide
Devil's plaything
In my hands
If you don't want pain
You don't understand
Got a light
Shines on me
If you want to touch flames
Come unto me
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Got a flame
In my hand
If you don't want a fire
Step out of my light
Walk on by
Just look away
'Cause if you're on my path
You're better off dead
Devil's plaything
In my hands
If you don't want pain
You don't understand
Got a light
Shines on me
If you want to touch flames
Then Come unto me
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
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I just started listening to Danzig, and I don't know if it's just me, but he sounds a hell of a lot like Jim Morrison in more than just several songs.
I like his songs and lyrics. I agree with the thwarted love aspect, though.
@kaisute Danzig is well known to have been a fan of Elvis and The Doors. I personally think he sounds like the lovechild of Elvis and Jim Morrison.... on steroids.