Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Snow is coming down like rain
I'm at it myself again
A little tired, even more confused
Come on, baby, don't be shy
You can say what make you high
I'll see the way you'll be lying, be abused
I don't need anybody when I'm down
I don't really find it hard to get around
I'll find my own way back to town
Oh, no, you tell me how I need to be
That ain't up to anybody else but me
I don't care what you think
Breathing, getting fire to them
Now I'll start my worrying
When will I learn that there ain’t nothing I can do
Jesus was a dying man
If he can't do it, no one can
When will you learn that we ain't nothing without you
We don't need anybody when we're down
We don't really find it hard to get around
We'll find our own way back to town
Oh, no, you tell me how I need to be
That ain't up to anybody else but me
We don't, we don't care what you think
I don't need anybody when I'm down
I don't really find it hard to get around
I'll find my own way back to town
Oh, no, you tell me how I need to be
That ain't up to anybody else but me
And I don't care what you think
I'm at it myself again
A little tired, even more confused
Come on, baby, don't be shy
You can say what make you high
I'll see the way you'll be lying, be abused
I don't need anybody when I'm down
I don't really find it hard to get around
I'll find my own way back to town
Oh, no, you tell me how I need to be
That ain't up to anybody else but me
I don't care what you think
Breathing, getting fire to them
Now I'll start my worrying
When will I learn that there ain’t nothing I can do
Jesus was a dying man
If he can't do it, no one can
When will you learn that we ain't nothing without you
We don't need anybody when we're down
We don't really find it hard to get around
We'll find our own way back to town
Oh, no, you tell me how I need to be
That ain't up to anybody else but me
We don't, we don't care what you think
I don't need anybody when I'm down
I don't really find it hard to get around
I'll find my own way back to town
Oh, no, you tell me how I need to be
That ain't up to anybody else but me
And I don't care what you think
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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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.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.