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.
Things get clear when I feel free
When whatever's next, comes easily
When gentle hands give life to me
When your eyes fill with tiny tears
When I'm this still you are my life (when I'm this still you are my life)
So at ease in the midnight sky (so at ease in the midnight sky)
But my insides will look like war (my insides will look like war)
Paralyzed except through my thought
So why so sad
You live and you love
So why so sad
Dependent on all above
Searching for the Dead Sea scrolls
So why, so why so sad
My smile as real as a hyena's (my smile as real as a hyena's)
Burns an expressway to my skull (burns an expressway to my skull)
But I'll stick myself together again
Spirit so low that I no longer pretend
So why so sad
You live and you love
So why so sad
Dependent on all above
Searching for the Dead Sea scrolls
So why, so why so sad
So why so sad
You live and you love
So why so sad
Dependent on all above
Searching for the Dead Sea scrolls
So why, so why so sad
So why, so why so sad
So why, so why so sad
When whatever's next, comes easily
When gentle hands give life to me
When your eyes fill with tiny tears
When I'm this still you are my life (when I'm this still you are my life)
So at ease in the midnight sky (so at ease in the midnight sky)
But my insides will look like war (my insides will look like war)
Paralyzed except through my thought
So why so sad
You live and you love
So why so sad
Dependent on all above
Searching for the Dead Sea scrolls
So why, so why so sad
My smile as real as a hyena's (my smile as real as a hyena's)
Burns an expressway to my skull (burns an expressway to my skull)
But I'll stick myself together again
Spirit so low that I no longer pretend
So why so sad
You live and you love
So why so sad
Dependent on all above
Searching for the Dead Sea scrolls
So why, so why so sad
So why so sad
You live and you love
So why so sad
Dependent on all above
Searching for the Dead Sea scrolls
So why, so why so sad
So why, so why so sad
So why, so why so sad
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So Why So Sad Lyrics as written by Nicholas Jones James Bradfield
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This was released when I was in a bad relationship. It was kinda what i was doing, hiding emotions. 'My insides will look like war' was exactly how I was feeling, cos it was true I was that distraught. Also 'Paralysed except through my thought' I was doing nothign about this relationsship but in ym head I had loads of plans that I just darent pull off.
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"Nick, as always, gave me the lyrics and they had some sort of naivity in them. That's why I chose that Beach Boys-like vocals." (James, Guitar 02/01)
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