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.
What would induce you to swear your allegiance to God, tonight
Joined at the hip to a million volt switch of the light, alright
You want to find out what the planet's about
Falling from grace leaves a cool empty space in the sky
Your eyes are black as they see
The red ball of the sun, out they're blind
Dribbling with come as the volts start to arc through your mind
It's cruel but it's kind
Like father like son chop of the head and the body lives on
Falling from grace leaves a cool empty space in the sky
Like father like son
Chop of the head and the body lives on
Heaven that made you has screwed you and left
Falling from grace leaves a cool empty space in the sky
Joined at the hip to a million volt switch of the light, alright
You want to find out what the planet's about
Falling from grace leaves a cool empty space in the sky
Your eyes are black as they see
The red ball of the sun, out they're blind
Dribbling with come as the volts start to arc through your mind
It's cruel but it's kind
Like father like son chop of the head and the body lives on
Falling from grace leaves a cool empty space in the sky
Like father like son
Chop of the head and the body lives on
Heaven that made you has screwed you and left
Falling from grace leaves a cool empty space in the sky
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