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.
I knew a boy that was swallowed by the sky
By the flashing lights
I knew a man that got lost in the big dark blue
And came out alive
I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you
I knew a time you could stand still beside
Never rushing by
I knew a place you can go for your head to explode
Into peace of mind
I knew a time, I knew a place that felt a lot like you
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
Just like you
I knew a friend that would hold on to the flames
Keep them from burning you
I knew a smile like that could see through all of the stones
That the world had thrown
I knew a smile, I knew a friend who looked a lot like you
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
By the flashing lights
I knew a man that got lost in the big dark blue
And came out alive
I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you
I knew a time you could stand still beside
Never rushing by
I knew a place you can go for your head to explode
Into peace of mind
I knew a time, I knew a place that felt a lot like you
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
Just like you
I knew a friend that would hold on to the flames
Keep them from burning you
I knew a smile like that could see through all of the stones
That the world had thrown
I knew a smile, I knew a friend who looked a lot like you
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
Lyrics submitted by sea0fteeth, edited by Ajensis
Man Like You Lyrics as written by Patrick Watson Mikhail Stein
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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Great version of a great song,
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Hey, I just saw him live last night and the lyrics are actually: "I knew a time you could stand still beside never rushing by"
This may not be entirely correct but when I break the song down verse by verse this is as close to exact as I can get to what he is singing in the song.
"I knew a boy that was swallowed by you sky, by the flashing lights,
I knew a man that got lost in the big dull brew, and came out alive,
I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you
I knew a time you could stand still beside, never rushing by,
I knew a place you can go where your head do explode, into a piece of mind,
I knew a time, I knew place that felt a lot like you,
I knew boy, I knew a man who looked a lot, lot like you,
Just like you,
I knew a friend that would hold on to the flames, keep them from burning you,
I knew a smile that could see through all of the stones, that the world had thrown,
I knew a smile, I knew a friend that looked a lot like you,
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you."