Difference between revisions of "Wish"

Revision as of 00:38, 22 February 2007

Length:3:46

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Versions:Wish
Wish (Remix Version by J. G. Thirlwell)
Fist Fuck

Live:1994 - Present

About

Wish is the second track from the 1992 Broken EP, and displays that eras characteristic aggression an abrasive guitar attack. The song won a Grammy for 'Best Metal Performance'.

Meaning

Wish stays with the general mood of the Broken EP and includes numerous angry and self-deprecating lyrical passages, but unlike other songs, also shows a desire for something more.

Versions

Wish
Wish (Fixed)
Fist Fuck
Wish (Closure)
Wish (And All That Could Have Been)
Wish (Beside You In Time)

Appearances

Broken
Closure (Live, Music video)
And All That Could Have Been (CD/DVD)
Beside You In Time

Song Credits

Production: Flood, Trent Reznor

Music Video

In 1992 the video for "Wish" premiered. It was directed by Peter Christopherson, who also directed "March Of The Pigs" and the infamous Broken Movie.

The video features the band performing in a rather ornate cage. Outside of the cage is a mob that seems determined to get into the cage and attack the band. The finale of the video shows the mob accosting the band through the bars, grabbing at them and attempting to bind them. Ultimately, they break through the chain keeping the band locked inside and storm in, wielding baseball bats and other crude weapons. MTV felt that the ending scene was too violent and alternate footage was used for network airplay.

The video can also be found on the "Broken Movie." The only major difference is that footage from the movie can be seen during the video's interlude.

Performed Live

Wish has become a staple of the Nine Inch Nails live shows, performed at nearly every show, due to it's high energy and guitar-oriented structure.

Lyrics

    This is the first day of my last days
    I built it up now I take it apart climbed up real high now fall down real far
    No need for me to stay the last thing left I just threw it away
    I put my faith in God and my trust in you
    Now there's nothing more fucked up I could do
    
    Wish there was something real wish there was something true
    Wish there was something real in this world full of you
    
    I'm the one without a soul I'm the one with this big fucking hole
    No new tale to tell twenty-six years on my way to Hell
    Gotta listen to your big time hard line bad luck fist fuck
    Don't think you're having all the fun
    You know me I hate everyone
    
    Wish there was something real wish there was something true
    Wish there was something real in this world full of you
    
    I want to but I can't turn back
    But I want to

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+| versions = Wish<br>[[Wish (Remix)|Wish (Remix Version by J. G. Thirlwell)]]<br>[[Fist Fuck]]
 | live = 1994 - Present
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