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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Programming
Flood
Flood
Synthesizer Programming
Tim Neimi
Tim Neimi
Synthesizer Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Flood
Flood
Producer
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Producer
John Fryer
John Fryer
Mixing Engineer
Doug DeAngelis
Doug DeAngelis
Recording Engineer
Chris Vrenna
Chris Vrenna
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
terrible lie
terrible lie
terrible lie
terrible lie
[Verse 2]
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?
[Chorus]
terrible lie
terrible lie
terrible lie
terrible lie
[Bridge]
don't take it away from me, i need you to hold on to
don't take it away from me, i need you to hold on to
don't take it away from me, i need you to hold on to
don't take it away from me, i need someone to hold on to
[Bridge]
don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to
don't tear it away from me, i need someone to hold on to
don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to
don't tear it, don't tear it
don't tear it, don't tear it, don't
[Verse 3]
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
[Chorus]
terrible lie
terrible lie
terrible lie
terrible lie
[Chorus]
you made me throw it all away
my morals left to decay (terrible lie)
how many you betray
you've taken everything (terrible lie)
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 4]
i give you everything
my sweet everything
[Verse 5]
i need someone to hold on to, i need someone to hold on to (i give you everything)
i need someone to hold on to, i need someone to hold on to (my sweet everything)
[Verse 6]
i need someone to hold on to, i need someone to hold on to (i give you everything)
i need someone to hold on to, i need someone to hold on to (my sweet everything)
[Verse 7]
i give you everything
my sweet everything
Written by: Trent Reznor
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