Mr. Self Destruct

4:30 · 100 BPM · from The Downward Spiral (1994) · ninwiki
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Credits
Written by Trent Reznor
Produced by Trent Reznor, Flood
Mixed by Alan Moulder
Engineered by Alan Moulder
Musicians: Trent Reznor
Texture generating guitars: Adrian Belew
Versions
Releases
The Downward Spiral (1994)
Lyrics
i am the voice inside your head		and i control you
i am the lover in your bed			and i control you
i am the sex that you provide		and i control you
i am the hate you try to hide		and i control you

i take you where you want to go
i give you all you need to know
i drag you down i use you up
mr. self destruct

i speak religion's message clear		and i control you
i am denial guilt and fear			and i control you
i am the prayers of the naïve		and i control you
i am the lie that you believe		and i control you

i take you where you want to go
i give you all you need to know
i drag you down i use you up
mr. self destruct

i am the needle in your vein		and i control you
i am the high you can't sustain		and i control you
i am the pusher i'm a whore	                and i control you
i am the need you have for more		and i control you
i am the bullet in the gun			and i control you
i am the truth from which you run		and i control you
i am the silencing machine			and i control you
i am the need in you for more		and i control you

i take you where you want to go
i give you all you need to know
i drag you down i use you up
mr. self destruct