Reznor suggests very explicit themes in these verses, possibly implying that he or this character are responsible for some horrific act. This violence exists as a reflection of a world gone mad, a post-apocalyptic future where everything and everyone is distorted and mutated. In this new age, socie...
[Verse 1]
Got a new face and it feels all right
Power and strength and appetite
I eat your loathing hate and fear
Should probably stay away from here
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey look what’s staring back at you
Caught reflecting in your eyes
I’m becoming something new
It’s getting hard to recognize
[Chorus]
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
[Verse 2]
I tried a bit then I tried some more
I left her on the bathroom floor
I think I knew when it crossed the line
I think I knew the whole goddamned time
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey look what’s staring back at you
Caught reflecting in your eyes
I’m becoming something new (else)
It’s getting hard to recognize
[Chorus]
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
New world
New times
Mutation
Feels all right
Feels all right
Shit Mirror was written by Atticus Ross & Trent Reznor.
Shit Mirror was produced by Atticus Ross & Trent Reznor.
Nine Inch Nails released Shit Mirror on Fri Jun 22 2018.