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.
everytime
I try to speak
I find that I'm the door
if you'll wait here
then I'll come back
for you I promise I will
testing
casting
listing (it goes on and on)
listening
watching
breathing
yelling (it goes on and on)
whispering
screaming
laughing
talking
tripping
thinking (it goes on and on)
so much competition
so many new things
try to catch up to be behind
it has all got to be told in time
lets hear the new song now...
waiting for the bell to ring
(and now where do I)
let's hear the new thing
waiting for the bell to ring
(where where)
are we all comfortable
I know of my own inner session
I know of my own of my own of
this is only my life where...
this is all of my life take it or leave it...
I try to speak
I find that I'm the door
if you'll wait here
then I'll come back
for you I promise I will
testing
casting
listing (it goes on and on)
listening
watching
breathing
yelling (it goes on and on)
whispering
screaming
laughing
talking
tripping
thinking (it goes on and on)
so much competition
so many new things
try to catch up to be behind
it has all got to be told in time
lets hear the new song now...
waiting for the bell to ring
(and now where do I)
let's hear the new thing
waiting for the bell to ring
(where where)
are we all comfortable
I know of my own inner session
I know of my own of my own of
this is only my life where...
this is all of my life take it or leave it...
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