Album:Pretty Hate Machine
Length:4:30
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Versions:That's What I Get
That's What I Get (PF Version)
That's What I Get (PF Version)
Live:Pre-Hate (1988) through Hate Tour (1990)
Retired
Retired
About
That's What I Get is the eighth track on the 1989 release Pretty Hate Machine. It's a song about breaking up and betrayal in a relationship. The song is notable for its instantly recognizable "hammer" synths, though the original version of the song had much plainer synths and included Trent Reznor on a saxophone as well as a set of drums that played throughout the song.
Song Credits
- Production: John Fryer
- Engineering: John Fryer
- Mix: John Fryer
Appearances
Versions
That's What I Get
This is the original album version.
That's What I Get (Purest Feeling Version)
Coming soon.
Live
Coming soon.
Lyrics
Just when everything was making sense
You took away all my self-confidence
Now all that I’ve been hearing must be true
I guess I’m not the only boy for you
That’s what I get
How could you turn us into this?
After you just taught me how to kiss you
I told you I’d never say goodbye
Now I’m slipping on the tears you made me cry
That’s what I get
Why does it come as a surprise
To think that I was so naïve
Maybe didn’t mean so much
But it meant everything to me