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.
The light in the window is a crack in the sky
A stairway to darkness in the blink of an eye
A levee of tears to learn she'll never be coming back
The man in the dark will bring another attack
Your mamma told you that you're not supposed to talk to strangers
Look in the mirror, tell me, do you think your life's in danger here?
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
Another day passes as the night closes in
The red light goes on to say it's time to begin
I see the man around the corner waiting, can he see me?
I close my eyes and wait to hear the sound of someone screaming here
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
It's just a sign of the times
Going forward in reverse
Still, these were our first
It's just a hand in the bush
In the bush
So now that it's over can't we just say goodbye? (Bye-bye, bye-bye)
I'd like to move on and make the most of the night
Maybe a kiss before I leave you this way
Your lips are so cold I don't know what else to say
I never wanted it to end this way my love, my darling
Believe me, when I say to you in love I think I'm falling here
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
It's just a hand in the bush
(In-in the bush, in-in the bush, in-in the bush)
(In-in the bush, in-in the bush, in-in the bush)
(In-in the bush in-in the bush)
A stairway to darkness in the blink of an eye
A levee of tears to learn she'll never be coming back
The man in the dark will bring another attack
Your mamma told you that you're not supposed to talk to strangers
Look in the mirror, tell me, do you think your life's in danger here?
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
Another day passes as the night closes in
The red light goes on to say it's time to begin
I see the man around the corner waiting, can he see me?
I close my eyes and wait to hear the sound of someone screaming here
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
It's just a sign of the times
Going forward in reverse
Still, these were our first
It's just a hand in the bush
In the bush
So now that it's over can't we just say goodbye? (Bye-bye, bye-bye)
I'd like to move on and make the most of the night
Maybe a kiss before I leave you this way
Your lips are so cold I don't know what else to say
I never wanted it to end this way my love, my darling
Believe me, when I say to you in love I think I'm falling here
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
No more tears (tears, tears)
It's just a hand in the bush
(In-in the bush, in-in the bush, in-in the bush)
(In-in the bush, in-in the bush, in-in the bush)
(In-in the bush in-in the bush)
No More Tears Lyrics as written by Michael Inez John Purdell
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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