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 you get is what you see
Let me tell you basically
This is how it's gotta be
Can't - with a girl like me
Can't change my destiny
So if you want to get next to me
Gotta treat me faithfully
Can't - with a girl like me
Two o' clock, I'm all alone
Hear you on the telephone
Telling me another line
Said that you'd be working late
Asking me if I could wait
Run that by me one more time
Keep me hanging on the line
But you're running out of time
Might have been a fool for love, but I'm not blind
If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing
I am not the one for you
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and
Tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me
With a girl like me
Broken rings and promises
Gotta be much more than this
I don't have to compromise
Been around enough to know
When it's time to let it go
Do I have to say goodbye
Gonna make it clear to you
Only one thing left to do
Better understand 'cause every word is true
If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing
I am not the one for you (yeah yeah)
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and
Tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me (oh yeah)
With a girl like me (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah
What you get is what you see
Let me tell you basically
This is how it's gotta be
Can't - with a girl like me (with a girl like me)
Can't change my destiny
So if you want to get next to me
Gotta treat me faithfully
Can't - with a girl like me
Gonna make it clear to you
Only one thing left to do
Better understand 'cause every word is true
If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing
I am not the one for you (yeah yeah)
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and
Tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me (that how it's gotta be)
With a girl like me (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Oh-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Let me tell you basically
This is how it's gotta be
Can't - with a girl like me
Can't change my destiny
So if you want to get next to me
Gotta treat me faithfully
Can't - with a girl like me
Two o' clock, I'm all alone
Hear you on the telephone
Telling me another line
Said that you'd be working late
Asking me if I could wait
Run that by me one more time
Keep me hanging on the line
But you're running out of time
Might have been a fool for love, but I'm not blind
If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing
I am not the one for you
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and
Tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me
With a girl like me
Broken rings and promises
Gotta be much more than this
I don't have to compromise
Been around enough to know
When it's time to let it go
Do I have to say goodbye
Gonna make it clear to you
Only one thing left to do
Better understand 'cause every word is true
If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing
I am not the one for you (yeah yeah)
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and
Tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me (oh yeah)
With a girl like me (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah
What you get is what you see
Let me tell you basically
This is how it's gotta be
Can't - with a girl like me (with a girl like me)
Can't change my destiny
So if you want to get next to me
Gotta treat me faithfully
Can't - with a girl like me
Gonna make it clear to you
Only one thing left to do
Better understand 'cause every word is true
If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing
I am not the one for you (yeah yeah)
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and
Tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me (that how it's gotta be)
With a girl like me (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Oh-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Lyrics submitted by lolz ish chris
A Girl Like Me Lyrics as written by Emma Bunton Carl Sturken
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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