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About This Track
The second track from the album Pretty Hate Machine. Its intro beat bleeds in from the outro of “Head Like A Hole” and pops up occasionally throughout the song. The song is almost entirely synthetic and is extremely layered when compared to most of the other songs on the album.
During the verses, under the guitar stabs Reznor can be heard whispering “hey God!”.
Live
“Terrible Lie” is often the opening song of Nine Inch Nails shows following the intro tape. Unlike the album version where a keyboard and bass melody is present throughout the entire chorus, the live version typically omits the melody for the first half of the chorus. The ending of the song is extended when performed live and is often concluded with Reznor screaming “you fuckin’ promised me,” followed by a brief sample of the words “will you forgive me?”
Song Credits
* Production: Flood, Trent Reznor
* Engineering: Flood, John Fryer, Doug de Angelis
* Mix: John Fryer, Trent Reznor
During the verses, under the guitar stabs Reznor can be heard whispering “hey God!”.
Live
“Terrible Lie” is often the opening song of Nine Inch Nails shows following the intro tape. Unlike the album version where a keyboard and bass melody is present throughout the entire chorus, the live version typically omits the melody for the first half of the chorus. The ending of the song is extended when performed live and is often concluded with Reznor screaming “you fuckin’ promised me,” followed by a brief sample of the words “will you forgive me?”
Song Credits
* Production: Flood, Trent Reznor
* Engineering: Flood, John Fryer, Doug de Angelis
* Mix: John Fryer, Trent Reznor
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Shouts
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Ferdokki wrote:
Trent Reznor, I love you!!! You're such a musical prodigy!!! @errex666: Shutup. Get off the page if you don't like them. |=P
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ruinedtwo wrote:
This live version is amazing!
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megadave70 wrote:
Lyrically - can anybody touch Trent? I doubt it!
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Laweyka wrote:
sorry, but this is best song ever.... so impression from that!!! Tren Reznor is musical GOD!!! hey god!!! :D
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ConiStockle wrote:
Hey god!
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rainpiggy13 wrote:
you made me throw it all away my morals left to decay how many you betray youve taken everything my head is filled with disease my skin is begging you please im on my hands and knees i want so much to believe
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errex666 wrote:
NiN is trash
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DorkiDorri wrote:
Love this song
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NevertheMachine wrote:
Trent Reznor, you're amazing <3
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LodairJr wrote:
The last couple of minuites of the BYIT version are fucking amazing :D [2]
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lukasz_pulawski wrote:
one of the best by Nine Inch Nails
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Singlewedge wrote:
This is the song that turned me to this genre. Timeless, angry, and truthful.
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MentallyDead wrote:
It is a sad world..
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Ferdokki wrote:
I think this is my favorite song by them...
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jamesusillxd wrote:
The last couple of minuites of the BYIT version are fucking amazing :D
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xHannahHorrorx wrote:
Normally this would be where I'd complain about this being a live version, but I love the live version of this song. It really does "kick extra ass".
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bryantheqb wrote:
Kreator
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LotemBen wrote:
Great!!
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bembert13 wrote:
gracias por existir tanks
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BloodFlowerLL75 wrote:
Terrible ! Good !
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