Came Back Haunted

Nine Inch Nails

Ha-ha-haunted

The throat is deep and the mouth is wide
Saw some things on the other side
Made me promise to never tell
But you know me, I can't help myself

Now I've got something you have to see
They put something inside of me
The smile is red and its eyes are black
I don't think I'll be coming back

I don't believe it
I had to see it
I came back haunted
I came back haunted

I said goodbye but I
I had to try
I came back haunted
C-C-C-came back haunted

Everywhere now reminding me
I am not who I used to be
I'm afraid this has just begun
Consequences for what I've done, yeah

I don't believe it
I had to see it
I came back, I came back haunted
C-C-C-came back haunted

I said goodbye but I
I had to try
I came back, I came back haunted
I C-C-C-came back haunted

I don't believe it
I had to see it
I came back, I came back haunted
C-C-C-came back haunted

I said goodbye but I
I had to try
I came back, I came back haunted
C-C-C-came back haunted

They tried to tell me but I
I couldn't stop myself and I
I came back, I came back haunted
C-C-C-came back haunted

Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't
Stop


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Came Back Haunted Lyrics as written by Trent Reznor

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    I actually think Kaufnuts may be close on this one. I was thinking about the album in general with just the title "hesitation marks" to go on and I know that hesitation marks refer to cuts on a persons wrist which indicate that they "hesitated" while attempting suicide. For some reason or another they changed their mind half way through slitting their wrists. My guess at this point is that this is a metaphor for Trent trying to "kill" Nine Inch Nails, but having second thoughts, which is precisely what this album consists of. There still seems to be more to this song though, which is kind of typical.

    Androgyneon June 11, 2013   Link

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