Difference between revisions of "Terrible Lie"
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Why am I seething with this animosity? | Why am I seething with this animosity? | ||
Hey God, I think you owe me a great big apology | Hey God, I think you owe me a great big apology | ||
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Terrible lie | Terrible lie | ||
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Hey God, I really don’t know what you mean | Hey God, I really don’t know what you mean | ||
Seems like salvation comes only in our dreams | Seems like salvation comes only in our dreams | ||
I feel my hatred grow all the more extreme | I feel my hatred grow all the more extreme | ||
Hey God, can this world really be as sad as it seems | Hey God, can this world really be as sad as it seems | ||
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Terrible lie | Terrible lie | ||
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Don’t take it away from me | Don’t take it away from me | ||
I need someone to hold on to | I need someone to hold on to | ||
Don’t take it away from me | Don’t take it away from me | ||
I need someone to hold on to | I need someone to hold on to | ||
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Hey God, there’s nothing left for me to hide | Hey God, there’s nothing left for me to hide | ||
I lost my ignorance, security and pride | I lost my ignorance, security and pride | ||
I’m all alone in a world you must despise | I’m all alone in a world you must despise | ||
Hey God, I believed the promises, the promises and lies | Hey God, I believed the promises, the promises and lies | ||
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Terrible lie | Terrible lie | ||
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You made me throw it all away | You made me throw it all away | ||
My morals left to decay | My morals left to decay | ||
How many you betray | How many you betray | ||
You’ve taken everything | You’ve taken everything | ||
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Terrible lie | Terrible lie | ||
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My head is filled with disease | My head is filled with disease | ||
My skin is begging you please | My skin is begging you please | ||
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I give you everything | I give you everything | ||
My sweet everything | My sweet everything | ||
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Hey God, I really don’t know who I am | Hey God, I really don’t know who I am | ||
In this world of piss | In this world of piss | ||
Revision as of 03:31, 19 February 2007
| Original Album: | Pretty Hate Machine |
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| First Time Played Live: | Sometime in 1989 |
| Last Time Played Live: | Staple |
About
Terrible Lie is the second song off of Pretty Hate Machine and begins directly at the end of Head Like A Hole (the end of the latter bleeding into the beginning of the former). The song is about having a belief in God while wondering about all the suffering (mostly personal/internal suffering) that one goes through in life, about wanting to believe and wanting to be hopeful but being constantly proved wrong by events in one's life. It's "everyman" subject matter and distinct melody make it one of Nine Inch Nails' better known songs and a staple of the live concerts.
Appearances
- Pretty Hate Machine
- Head Like A Hole (remixes)
- Closure (live)
- And All That Could Have Been (live)
- Beside You In Time (live)
Versions
- Terrible Lie
- Terrible Lie (Sympathetic Mix)
- Terrible Lie (Empathetic Mix)
Lyrics
Hey God, why are you doing this to me?
Am I not living up to what I’m supposed to be?
Why am I seething with this animosity?
Hey God, I think you owe me a great big apology
Terrible lie
Hey God, I really don’t know what you mean
Seems like salvation comes only in our dreams
I feel my hatred grow all the more extreme
Hey God, can this world really be as sad as it seems
Terrible lie
Don’t take it away from me
I need someone to hold on to
Don’t take it away from me
I need someone to hold on to
Hey God, there’s nothing left for me to hide
I lost my ignorance, security and pride
I’m all alone in a world you must despise
Hey God, I believed the promises, the promises and lies
Terrible lie
You made me throw it all away
My morals left to decay
How many you betray
You’ve taken everything
Terrible lie
My head is filled with disease
My skin is begging you please
I’m on my hands and knees
I want so much to believe
I need someone to hold on to
I need someone to hold on to
I need someone to hold on to
I need someone to hold on to
I give you everything
My sweet everything
Hey God, I really don’t know who I am
In this world of piss
Performed live
Terrible Lie is often the opening song of Nine Inch Nails shows following the intro tape. The ending of the song is extended when performed live and is often concluded with Trent screaming "you promised me". During the With_Teeth tours, Aaron North plays a short solo during the last few moments of the song. This is a short, three note repeating solo.
Aaron North solo tab
Standard tuning
e|-----------------------------
B|-----------------------------
G|-----------------------------
D|-13-15-16--13-15-16--13-15-16
A|-----------------------------
E|-----------------------------