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.
Late at night I find myself again
Wondering and watching TV
I can't believe what is on the screen
Something that I wouldn't care to see
Many rare species will perish soon
And we will be short on food
Why do we have to be so selfish
We've got to change our attitude
I know that I am not
The only one that's worried
Why don't we all
Wake up, and realize
Like the birds in the sky
We are flying so high
Without making any kind of sacrifice
We've got so little time
To undo this crime
Or we'll lose our paradise
It seems to me that there's no sense at all
Nobody cares it's always the same
Mother nature's crying out in pain
We are the ones to blame
I know that I am not
The only one that's worried
Why don't we all
Wake up, and realize
Like the birds in the sky
We are flying so high
Without making anykind of sacrifice
We've got so little time
To undo this crime
Or we'll lose our paradise
Wondering and watching TV
I can't believe what is on the screen
Something that I wouldn't care to see
Many rare species will perish soon
And we will be short on food
Why do we have to be so selfish
We've got to change our attitude
I know that I am not
The only one that's worried
Why don't we all
Wake up, and realize
Like the birds in the sky
We are flying so high
Without making any kind of sacrifice
We've got so little time
To undo this crime
Or we'll lose our paradise
It seems to me that there's no sense at all
Nobody cares it's always the same
Mother nature's crying out in pain
We are the ones to blame
I know that I am not
The only one that's worried
Why don't we all
Wake up, and realize
Like the birds in the sky
We are flying so high
Without making anykind of sacrifice
We've got so little time
To undo this crime
Or we'll lose our paradise
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Holiday
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Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
Silent Planet
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Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
I wonder if they're sarcastic:
"Late at night I find myself again wondering and watching tv."
He sings about the lazy people that spend their lives in front of TV, watch pretty pictures and dramatic news and think about how they must save the world and why don't nobody do something. All that while lying in front of the TV.
Just a feeling maybe... But I think it is not the FOREST METAL song people think it to be.
@vitalyb This is right, he's some guy watching a documentary on the discovery channel at 2 am that has a late night epiphany.
I hope we wont lose it
"Many rare species will perish soon and we'll be short on food."
Sarcastic2.
it talks about how people are going to continue thinking that everything is ok, when it really isn't. "why don't we all wake up, and realize." Also that the things that us humans do, such as deforestation, and exploding species until they are extinct is definitely wrong, and that if we don't take action, we will lose our home, aka, our beautiful planet. "Like the birds in the sky we are flying so high, without making any kind of sacrifice. We've got so little time to undo this crime or we'll lose our Paradise."
"It seems to me that there's no sense at all, nobody cares it's always the same. Mother nature's crying out in pain I know we're the one's to blame." Easier meaning is imposible, i can't believe you think he is sarcastic with the song...
I think of no sarcasm, sometimes people fidn theirselves doing sometihing not right and realizing they need to change, along with many others