Reptile

6:51 · 64 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

Versions

Reptilian 8:40 — on March Of The Pigs (1994), Further Down The Spiral International (Halo 10 V2), March Of The Pigs (UK)

Underneath The Skin 7:13 — on March Of The Pigs (1994), March Of The Pigs (UK)

Underneath The Down In It (Skin) 7:13 — on March Of The Pigs 9"

Releases

The Downward Spiral (1994)

Lyrics

she spreads herself wide open to let the insects in
she leaves a trail of honey to show me where she’s been
she has the blood of reptile just underneath her skin
seeds from a thousand others drip down from within

oh my beautiful liar
oh my precious whore
my disease my infection
i am so impure

devils speak of the ways in which she'll manifest
angels bleed from the tainted touch of my caress
need to contaminate to alleviate this loneliness
i now know the depths i reach are limitless

oh my beautiful liar
oh my precious whore
my disease my infection
i am so impure