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.
Drink up, baby, stay up all night
With the things you could do, you won't but you might
The potential you'll be that you'll never see
The promises you'll only make
Drink up with me now and forget all about
The pressure of days, do what I say
And I'll make you okay and drive them away
The images stuck in your head
People you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
They push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still
Drink up, baby, look at the stars
I'll kiss you again, between the bars
Where I'm seeing you there, with your hands in the air
Waiting to finally be caught
Drink up one more time and I'll make you mine
Keep you apart, deep in my heart
Separate from the rest, where I like you the best
And keep the things you forgot
The people you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
They push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still
With the things you could do, you won't but you might
The potential you'll be that you'll never see
The promises you'll only make
Drink up with me now and forget all about
The pressure of days, do what I say
And I'll make you okay and drive them away
The images stuck in your head
People you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
They push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still
Drink up, baby, look at the stars
I'll kiss you again, between the bars
Where I'm seeing you there, with your hands in the air
Waiting to finally be caught
Drink up one more time and I'll make you mine
Keep you apart, deep in my heart
Separate from the rest, where I like you the best
And keep the things you forgot
The people you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
They push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still
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Between the Bars Lyrics as written by Steven Paul Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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i love this song more than anything, mayb i'm gay but it makes me so sad . the type of song that just gets my situation or state of mind and because it could mean many things is what's beautiful "People you've been before that you don't want around anymore That push and shove and won't bend to your will I'll keep them still" so many people and roles you've been , maybe too many people you've been with , that person that just takes your mind off things i used to know a guy that could do that for me but it came with a price , never ask for too much do what , be good and he'll stay around "The pressure of days, do what I say And I'll make you okay and drive them away" "Drink up, baby, look at the stars I'll kiss you again between the bars" this line is crazy ...it's like the guy had you in a cage trapped like a prisoner or exotic bird "Keep you apart, deep in my heart Separate from the rest, where I like you the best" the person wants to keep you in a corner , they love you but they want you apart from the rest of their life