I love Trent Reznor. This is the only music where I can empathise with every friggin thing he sings about. I have come to the conclusion that it’s not even the music that’s important because not a lot of people seem to like NIN and it’s not very aesthetic-sounding, but the lyrics. NIN has made some of the most important “anthems” of my life. We’re in this together now: my favorite love song. Heresy: my athiest anthem of long gone days. Hurt: when I feel alone and when I hate everyone and feel dead. Aside from that, every song matches moods and feelings of mine in some way. Some of my favorite lyrics:
i am so dirty on on the inside
i am so dirty on on the inside
i am so dirty on on the inside
i am so dirty on on the inside
i now know the depths i reach are limitless
oh my beautiful liar
oh my precious whore
my disease my infection
i am so impure
well youve got me working so hard lately
if i was twice the man i could be
id still be half of what you need
but still you lead me and i follow
well you just leave me nailed here
hanging like jesus on this cross
im just dying for your sins
you can have my isolation
you can have the hate that it brings
you can have my absence of faith
you can have my everything
help me
you tear down my reason
help me
become someone else
All of my fears came true
Black and blue and broken bones you left me here I’m all alone
My little piggy needed something new
Nothing can stop me now
I don’t care anymore
Nothing can stop me now
I just don’t care
This is pure indulgent me me me narcissism. It’s pathetic. But so perfect.