Metal

Album:Things Falling Apart

Length:7:06

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Versions:Metal

Live:NIN|JA 2009

"Metal" is the eighth track on Things Falling Apart, a cover of Gary Numan from his 1979 album The Pleasure Principle.

The end of the song features a drawn-out instrumental referencing several other Numan songs: the higher-pitched synth line is taken from "M.E." (also from The Pleasure Principle), while the piano line references "Remember I Was Vapour" (from 1980's Telekon).

Song Credits

• Writing: Gary Numan
• Published by Beggar's Banquet Music/Momentum Music Ltd. (PRS)
• Manipulation: Trent Reznor, Alan Moulder

Appearances

Halos

• Things Falling Apart

Versions

Metal

This is the only available version.

Live

"Metal" was performed live for the first time on the opening date of the NIN|JA 2009 tour.

Lyrics

    We're in the building where they make us grow
    And I'm frightened by the liquid engineers
    Like you
    
    My Mallory heart is sure to fail
    I could crawl around the floor just like I'm real
    Like you
    
    The sound of metal I want to be you
    I could learn to be a man
    Like you
    
    Plug me in and turn me on
    Oh everything is moving
    
    I need my treatment it's tomorrow they send me
    Singing "I am an American"
    Do you?
    
    Picture this if they could make the change
    I'd love to pull the wires from the wall
    Did you?
    
    And who are you and how can I try?
    Here inside I like metal
    On you
    
    All I know is no one dies
    I'm still confusing love with need