And All That Could Have Been Lyrics

Lyric discussion by gobbly 

Cover art for And All That Could Have Been lyrics by Nine Inch Nails

I think this song is about how depression can make you destroy the things you love. I liken the whole song to the line "For once in my life I feel complete, and I still want to ruin it". It's a sentiment I can relate too, something I've struggled with my whole life. I'm sure I'm internalizing it, but I guess that's the point. In a way, who cares what Trent was thinking when he wrote it, the beauty of songs like this is that we can all take what is important to us out of them. It's an incredibly beautiful song.