Down In It

Album: Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
Play Video
  • Kinda like a cloud I was up, way up in the sky
    And I was feeling some feelings you wouldn't believe
    Sometimes I don't believe them myself
    And I decided I was never coming down
    Just then a tiny little dot caught my eye
    It was just about too small to see
    But I watched it way too long
    It was pulling me down

    I was up above it
    I was up above it
    (Now I'm down in it)
    I was up above it
    I was up above it
    Now I'm down in it
    Shut up

    So what, what does it matter now?
    I was swimming in the haze now I crawl on the ground
    And everything I never liked about you
    Is kind of seeping into me
    I try to laugh about it now but isn't it funny how everything works out
    I guess the jokes on me, she said

    I was up above it
    I was up above it
    (Now I'm down in it)
    I was up above it
    I was up above it
    (Now I'm down in it)

    I used to be so big and strong
    I used to know my right from wrong
    I used to never be afraid
    I used to be somebody
    I used to have something inside
    Now just this hole it's open wide
    I used to want it all
    I used to be somebody

    I'll cross my heart, I'll hope to die
    But the needle's already in my eye
    And all the world's weight is on my back and I don't even know why
    What I used to think was me is just a fading memory
    I looked him right in the eye and said goodbye

    I was up above it
    I was up above it
    Now I'm down in it
    (Now I'm down in it)
    I was up above it
    I was up above it
    Now I'm down in it
    I was up above it
    I was up above it
    Now I'm down in it
    I was up above it

    Rain, rain go away
    Come again some other day
    Rain, rain go away
    Come again some other day
    Rain, rain go away
    Come again some other day
    Rain, rain go away
    Come again some other day

    I was up above it
    I was up above it
    Now I'm down in it
    I was up above it
    Now I'm down in it Writer/s: Trent Reznor
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

John Lee Hooker

John Lee HookerSongwriter Interviews

Into the vaults for Bruce Pollock's 1984 conversation with the esteemed bluesman. Hooker talks about transforming a Tony Bennett classic and why you don't have to be sad and lonely to write the blues.

Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee JonesSongwriter Interviews

Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.

Alice Cooper

Alice CooperFact or Fiction

How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?

Chris Squire of Yes

Chris Squire of YesSongwriter Interviews

One of the most dynamic bass player/songwriters of his time, Chris is the only member of Yes who has been with the band since they formed in 1968.

Sarah Brightman

Sarah BrightmanSongwriter Interviews

One of the most popular classical vocalists in the land is lining up a trip to space, which is the inspiration for many of her songs.

We Will Rock You (To Sleep): Pop Stars Who Recorded Kids' Albums

We Will Rock You (To Sleep): Pop Stars Who Recorded Kids' AlbumsSong Writing

With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.