Crushingly Close

Nine Inch Nails

Shirley Manson :
I would die for you
I would die for you
I've been dying just to feel you by my side
(Reznor: You let me violate you)
To know that you're mine
(Reznor: You let me desecrate you)

I will cry for you
I will cry for you
I will wash away your pain with all my tears
(Reznor: You let me penetrate you)
And drown your fears
(Reznor: You let me complicate you)

Trent Reznor:
Help me
I've broke apart my insides
Help me
I've got no soul to sell
Help me
The only thing that works for me
Help me get away from myself
I wanna-

Shirley Manson :
I will pray for you
I will pray for you
I will sell my soul for something pure and true
(Reznor: You can have my isolation)
Someone like you
(Reznor: You can have the hate that it brings)

Shirley Manson:
See your face every place that I walk in
Hear your voice every time that I'm talking
You will believe in me
And I will never be ignored

Trent Reznor:
Help me
Tear down my reason
Help me
It's your sex I can smell
Help me
You make me perfect
Help me become somebody else
I wanna-

Shirley Manson:
I will burn for you
Feel pain for you
I will twist the knife and bleed my aching heart
(Reznor: You can have my abscence of faith)
And tear it apart
(Reznor: You can have my everything)

Shirley Manson:
I will lie for you
Beg and steal for you
I will crawl on hands and knees until you see
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)
You're just like me
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like animal)

Violate all the love that I'm missing
Blow away all the pain that I'm living
You will believe in me
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)
And I can never be ignored

Trent Reznor:
I wanna fuck you like an animal
My whole existence is flawed
You get me closer to God

Shirley Manson:
I would die for you
(Reznor: Iwanna fuck you like an animal)
I would kill for you
(Trent: I wanna feel you from the inside)
I would steal for you
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)
I'd do time for you
(Reznor: My whole existence is flawed)
I would wait for you
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)
I'd make room for you
(Reznor: My whole existence is flawed)
I'd sail ships for you
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)
To get close to you
(Reznor: My whole existence is flawed)
To be part of you
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)
Cause I believe in you
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)
I believe in you
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)
I would die for you
(Reznor: I wanna fuck you like an animal)

Trent Reznor:
I wanna fuck you like an animal
I wanna fuck you like an animal
I wanna fuck you like an animal


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  • +1
    General Comment

    I've loved this mash-up for a long time.

    exacerbatingon January 23, 2009   Link
  • +1
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    Pretty good, takes a few listens to enjoy...

    NINININon February 24, 2009   Link
  • -2
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    this sons sucks balls

    NINirvana69on January 14, 2009   Link

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