Terrible Lie

by Nine Inch Nails

From the album: And All That Could Have Been

Track 2 of 29 on And All That Could Have Been (2002).

Duration: 5:06

And All That Could Have Been cover art

Lyrics for Terrible Lie

(Hey God) Why are you doing this to me? Am I not living up to what I'm supposed to be? Why am I seething with this animosity? (Hey God) I think you owe me a great big apology Terrible lie Terrible lie Terrible lie Terrible lie (Hey God) I really don't know what you mean Seems like salvation comes only in our dreams I feel my hatred grow all the more extreme (Hey God) Can this world really be as sad as it seems? Terrible lie Terrible lie Terrible lie Terrible lie (Don't take it away from me, I need you to hold onto) (Don't take it away from me, I need you to hold onto) Don't tear it away from me, I need you to hold onto Don't tear it away from me, I need someone to hold onto Don't tear it away from me, I need you to hold onto Don't tear it away from me, I need someone to hold onto Don't tear it away from me, I need you to hold onto Don't tear it, don't tear it, don't take it, don't take it don't (Hey God) There's nothing left for me to hide I lost my ignorance, security and pride I'm all alone in a world you must despise (Hey God) I believed your promises, your promises and lies Terrible lie Terrible lie Terrible lie Terrible lie Terrible lie You made me throw it all away My morals left to decay (terrible lie) How many you betray You've taken everything Terrible lie My head is filled with disease My skin is begging you please (terrible lie) I'm on my hands and knees I want so much to believe (I give you everything) (My sweet everything) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold on) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone I need someone) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone to hold onto) (I need someone I need someone) (I need someone to hold onto) I need someone to hold onto

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  3. Sin
  4. March Of The Pigs
  5. Piggy
  6. The Frail
  7. The Wretched
  8. Gave Up
  9. La Mer
  10. The Great Below
  11. The Mark Has Been Made
  12. Wish
  13. Complication
  14. Suck
  15. Closer
  16. Head Like A Hole
  17. Just Like You Imagined
  18. Starfuckers, Inc.
  19. Hurt
  20. Credits
  21. Still Gallery
  22. Audio Commentary: Director-Artist Bill Viola Discusses The Video Sequence He Created For The Performance
  23. Reptile
  24. The Day The World Went Away
  25. TV Commercial: Ninetynine
  26. TV Commercial: The Fragile
  27. TV Commercial: Things Falling Apart
  28. Starfuckers, Inc. (At Madison Square Garden)
  29. The Beautiful People (At Madison Square Garden)