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.
When that fat old sun in the sky is falling
Summer evenin' birds are calling
Summer's thunder time of year
The sound of music in my ears
Distant bells
New mown grass smells so sweet
By the river holding hands
Roll me up and lay me down
And if you see
Don't make a sound
Pick your feet up off the ground
And if you hear as the warm night falls
The silver sound from a time so strange
Sing to me
Sing to me
When that fat old sun in the sky is falling
Summer evenin' birds are calling
Children's laughter in my ears
The last sunlight disappears
And if you see
Don't make a sound
Pick your feet up off the ground
And if you hear as the warm night falls
The silver sound from a time so strange
Sing to me
Sing to me
When that fat old sun in the sky is...(fades out)
Summer evenin' birds are calling
Summer's thunder time of year
The sound of music in my ears
Distant bells
New mown grass smells so sweet
By the river holding hands
Roll me up and lay me down
And if you see
Don't make a sound
Pick your feet up off the ground
And if you hear as the warm night falls
The silver sound from a time so strange
Sing to me
Sing to me
When that fat old sun in the sky is falling
Summer evenin' birds are calling
Children's laughter in my ears
The last sunlight disappears
And if you see
Don't make a sound
Pick your feet up off the ground
And if you hear as the warm night falls
The silver sound from a time so strange
Sing to me
Sing to me
When that fat old sun in the sky is...(fades out)
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
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wow this is definately not abot drugs u guys are retarded just because their music is nice to listen to under the influence doesent mean the tried to make it for that and why would a band who barely uses write about drugs(gilmour smoked once mason and wright did it occasionaly neaning once a month or so and waters doesent like it the only member who did was barret)this is simply about summertime and knowing good times wont last forever if you think they get fucked up and write music please go listen to some ratt or tool
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Noone has taking a crack at this one either I take it. Number 4 on my list...
Only thing I could think of here was pills. I know someone like a mother could sit back with perscribed Zanax and sit in the back year while the "Fat Old Sun goes down and her kids are playing peacefully in the yard. Any other ideas?? Anyone?
The lyrics are actually summer sunday and a year and a time so strange should be a tongue so strange
And if this is about any drug Aminals, I think it should be Marijuana. The lines roll me up and lay me down, and lift your feet up off the ground ( a feeling of floating), plus the relaxed tone of the song, make me think that if it's referring to any drug its got to be that.
They played this song at Storm Thorgerson's funeral not too long ago...so maybe it has something to do with death or mourning
Thorgerson is not dead, what are you talking about?
anyone know of or ever wonder what the origin of "summer sunday and a year" is? jim morrison also used it:
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drums and guitar at the throught, specially at the end are just great..
It is also "a silver sound from a tongue so strange".
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