The Collector by Nine Inch Nails
The Collector by Nine Inch Nails

The Collector

Nine Inch Nails * Track #15 On Definitive NIN: Deep Cuts

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The Collector by Nine Inch Nails

Release Date
Tue May 03 2005
Performed by
Nine Inch Nails
Produced by
Alan Moulder & Trent Reznor
Writed by
Trent Reznor
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The Collector is the third track on the 2005 release With Teeth. It is characterized by a very odd time signature, with the verses in a ¾-¾-¾-4/4 pattern and the chorus in a 4/4-4/4-6/4 pattern. Opening with Dave Grohl’s live drumming and soon joined by the verse bassline, Reznor’s vocal delivery is...

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The Collector Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I pick things up, I am a collector
And things, well things, they tend to accumulate
I have this net, it drags behind me
It picks up feelings for me to feed upon
There are times, plenty of times I wish I could let it go
But they start to breathe, and they start to grow inside me
There are times, plenty of times I wish I could let it go
But they start to make me think things I don't wanna know

[Chorus]
I'm tryin' to fit it all inside
I'm tryin' to open my mouth wide
I'm tryin' not to choke and swallow it all, swallow it all
Swallow it all, swallow it all

[Verse 2]
I am the plague, I am the swarm
All your hurt sticks on me, and I keep it warm
They will make me stay, they won't let me leave
There are so goddamn many of them, it gets hard to breathe

[Chorus]
I'm tryin' to fit it all inside
I'm tryin' to open my mouth wide
I'm tryin' not to choke inside
I am a good boy and I will swallow it all, swallow it all
Swallow it all, swallow it all

[Outro]
Every last one, every last one, every last one, every last one
Every last one, every last one, every last one, every last one
Every last one, every last one, every last one, every last one
Every last one, every last one, every last one, every last one
Every last one, every last one, every last one, every last one

The Collector Q&A

Who wrote The Collector's ?

The Collector was written by Trent Reznor.

Who produced The Collector's ?

The Collector was produced by Alan Moulder & Trent Reznor.

When did Nine Inch Nails release The Collector?

Nine Inch Nails released The Collector on Tue May 03 2005.

What did Nine Inch Nails say about "The Collector"?

In a fan interview, Reznor stated that this was initially his favorite song on the record.

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