She spread 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

Oh my beautiful liar
Oh my precious whore
My disease my infection
I am so impure

Oh my beautiful liar
Oh my precious whore
My disease my infection
I am so impure


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Reptile Lyrics as written by Trent Reznor

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    "she has the blood of a reptile"-The line showcases that the girl is cold and uninterested in a loving, meaningful relationship. I've heard that reptiles are considered to be cold blooded.

    "i now know that the depths I reach are limitless"-Pherhaps the narattor feels that he's reached the bottom once he has allowed himself to be a willing participant in such a horrendous, emotionless, purely phisical, convinient relationship. In Closer, he attempts to get to know this girl, loves her with all of his being and wants her to be the one, but by reptile, he realizes she feels little for him, and is uninterestd in the kind of relationships he desires. He blames himself for being shallow, dishonest and unable to move on.

    illusorycorelationon December 29, 2004   Link

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