I Die: You Die

"I Die: You Die" is a song by Gary Numan, covered by Nine Inch Nails.

Appearances

Halos

This cover has never been officially released

Versions

I Die: You Die (live)

This is the only version, played live twice during the Wave Goodbye Tour. It was played with its writer, Gary Numan.

Lyrics

   This is not love 
   This is not even worth a point of view 
   In Echo Park, I 
   Pause for effect and whisper 'who are you?' 

   They crawl out of their holes for me 
   And I die: You die 
   Hear them laugh, watch them turn on me 
   And I die: You die 
   See my scars, they call me such things 
   Tear me, tear me, tear me 

   Now I have your names 
   Screaming 'you will suffer' and 'you're all too late' 
   Now I feel young 
   Does everything stop when the old dame fails? 

   They crawl out of their holes for me 
   And I die: You die 
   Hear them laugh, watch them turn on me 
   And I die: You die 
   See my scars, they call me such things 
   Tear me, tear me, tear me 

   But I'm still frightened by the telephone