Talk:The Only Time

Lyrics Correction

In the lyrics, where it says, "Well I want to drink it up and swim in it until I drown" Its actually saying "Well I want to "rip" it up and swim in it until I drown" Since I don't still have the album, I don't know if its like that on the lyrics sheet, or if its just a mistake. Aldude999 09:00, 11 March 2011 (PST)

Hm, I always thought he was saying wrap. Still, the lyrics booklet says that. Can someone else come in on what we think he's saying before any edits are done? sheepdean Try to speak as clearly as you can 09:15, 11 March 2011 (PST)

I would leave the lyrics the way they are printed in the book, and just make a note underneath like we do on other pages where a line ends up recorded differently -Malechite 10:28, 11 March 2011 (PST)

Well, that's my intention, but I don't actually know what he's saying if there's differing opinion sheepdean Try to speak as clearly as you can 10:59, 11 March 2011 (PST)

definitely agreed about "rip," it seems extremely obvious to me on the remastered version. - seasonsinthesky 11:02, 11 March 2011 (PST)

I always heard it as "lap it up and swim in it" as that makes a little more sense in the context.--leo3375 11:08, 11 March 2011 (PST)

I'm sure it's "rip", as its sounds like it not only in Pretty Hate Machine, but also Purest Feeling. I put a sample on my site, first from Pretty Hate Machine, then from Purest Feeling here. Aldude999 22:01, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

So, can we change it now? Aldude999 22:03, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

don't change the actual lyrics (they are direct copies of what Reznor includes in the booklets, warts and all), but include a note at the bottom of the lyrics about the change, such as how it's done for "Zero Sum." - seasonsinthesky 02:05, 19 March 2011 (UTC)