Lyric discussion by D4MVP 

Cover art for Persuasion lyrics by Throbbing Gristle

Rape?

I think it's about rape.

Throbbing Gristle kicks ass.

@D4MVP im aware this is 20 years old (5 years older than me) but i think you do have a good point even considering the song isnt directly about rape it sounds like an amazing representation of what sexual trauma specifically childhood trauma feels like. the guitar sounding like a muffled scream and the occasional laughter from a child sample is really disturbing even if the songs meaning isnt specifically childhood trauma it does sound like a decent into madness from the victims perspective as well as the perpetrator