74
edits
Changes
no edit summary
Reptile is the twelfth song from the 1994 release, [[The Downward Spiral]]. This song is characteristic of the band's early 90s "industrial" sound, as it opens with an eerie, quiet machine-like sound collage that transitions into a nearly identical-sounding musical composition. The lyrics seem to be directed towards an old cohort of Trent's, probably female and probably a romantic relationship turned sour.
A remix for this song, entitled [["Liar (Reptile Demo)]]" was included on the 10th anniversary re-release of The Downward Spiral.
This song was also featured in the [http://www.nin.com/current/radioshows/index.html Boston, MA radio performance] by [[Peter Murphey]], Trent Reznor, [[Atticus Ross]], and [[Jeordie White]] on June 23, 2006.
==Lyrics==
she spreads herself wide open to let the insects in
she leaves a trail of honey to show me where she's been
she has the blood of reptile just underneath her skin
seeds from a thousand others drip down from within
oh my beautiful liar
oh my precious whore
my disease my infection
I am so impure
devils speak of the ways in which she'll manifest
angels bleed from the tainted touch of my caress
need to contaminate to alleviate this loneliness
I now know the depths I reach are limitless
oh my beautiful liar
oh my precious whore
my disease my infection
I am so impure
A remix for this song, entitled [["Liar (Reptile Demo)]]" was included on the 10th anniversary re-release of The Downward Spiral.
This song was also featured in the [http://www.nin.com/current/radioshows/index.html Boston, MA radio performance] by [[Peter Murphey]], Trent Reznor, [[Atticus Ross]], and [[Jeordie White]] on June 23, 2006.
==Lyrics==
she spreads herself wide open to let the insects in
she leaves a trail of honey to show me where she's been
she has the blood of reptile just underneath her skin
seeds from a thousand others drip down from within
oh my beautiful liar
oh my precious whore
my disease my infection
I am so impure
devils speak of the ways in which she'll manifest
angels bleed from the tainted touch of my caress
need to contaminate to alleviate this loneliness
I now know the depths I reach are limitless
oh my beautiful liar
oh my precious whore
my disease my infection
I am so impure