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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Vrenna
Chris Vrenna
Drums
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Producer
Sean Beavan
Sean Beavan
Additional Engineer
Chris Vrenna
Chris Vrenna
Additional Engineer
Bill Kennedy
Bill Kennedy
Additional Engineer
Brian Pollack
Brian Pollack
Additional Engineer
John Aguto
John Aguto
Additional Engineer
Charlie Clouser
Charlie Clouser
Editing Engineer
Tom Baker
Tom Baker
Mastering Engineer
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
i hurt myself today
to see if i still feel
i focus on the pain
the only thing that's real
the needle tears a hole
the old familiar sting
try to kill it all away
but i remember everything
[Verse 2]
what have i become?
my sweetest friend
everyone i know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt
i will let you down
i will make you hurt
[Verse 3]
i wear this crown of shit
upon my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts
i cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feeling disappears
you are someone else
i am still right here
[Verse 4]
what have i become?
my sweetest friend
everyone i know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt
i will let you down
i will make you hurt
[Verse 5]
if i could start again
a million miles away
i would keep myself
i would find a way
Written by: Trent Reznor
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