actually, not only in this song, but everytime Trent uses the word "she" in a song, he's always refering to drugs, never to girls.
we can see a lot of this in songs like "sanctified" (the first song in which he used this female reference to talk about drugs), "reptile" and etc.
@Lodair It is all a matter of everyone's perception, and I didn't write it, but kinda disagree. Yes, some like "Hurt" I could see that referencing addiction. Sanctified and reptile, I don't see it. Sanctified even mentions if she says come inside I will come inside and he is justified, purified, and sanctified inside her. Also lips he kissed and she knows exactly what he can't resist. Having been in a toxic relationship myself, I know those lyrics like my own life! They idealize, and seduce to keep you addicted to their passion and...
@Lodair It is all a matter of everyone's perception, and I didn't write it, but kinda disagree. Yes, some like "Hurt" I could see that referencing addiction. Sanctified and reptile, I don't see it. Sanctified even mentions if she says come inside I will come inside and he is justified, purified, and sanctified inside her. Also lips he kissed and she knows exactly what he can't resist. Having been in a toxic relationship myself, I know those lyrics like my own life! They idealize, and seduce to keep you addicted to their passion and sex. Reptile also with spreads her legs wide open, and beautiful liar and whore! Watch Woodstock performance of this song. In the middle, Trent took my breath away cause I know that pain he expressed in saying, "Please don't hurt me!" Then drops to the ground and don't think Trent has any insincere emotions, unless hiding pain or anger (and God knows he can't hide either, very well, which is one reason why I love him!). So I think Sunspots was likely feelings for someone who broke his heart possibly sucking him back in, or feelings for a woman who he was falling in love with after telling himself he wasn't going there again. I could be wrong, but have a strong feeling, his struggle with alcohol and drugs was to numb himself from pain from a past heartbreak that damn near destroyed him! Hence, "Somewhat Damaged". Like he chose somewhat not just damaged or entirely damaged, because I think he isn't who he used to be at all, but it made him stronger and see a bigger picture in the last decade or so. Of course, I am sure he finds comfort in having the hottest wife on the planet now! So congrats to him! The last verses for me, feel they came from a feeling of hopelessness or control in having feelings for someone he can't stop or control. Could be he had hopes and dreams apart from all he's written and events in his life took over and caused tremendous pain, and suffering and that formed NIN. Thank God it did too! I wish nobody would ever have to hurt or suffer, but all that pain seems it made the greatest, most brilliant, and dynamic musician the world's ever seen.
But what do I know really?
actually, not only in this song, but everytime Trent uses the word "she" in a song, he's always refering to drugs, never to girls. we can see a lot of this in songs like "sanctified" (the first song in which he used this female reference to talk about drugs), "reptile" and etc.
@Lodair It is all a matter of everyone's perception, and I didn't write it, but kinda disagree. Yes, some like "Hurt" I could see that referencing addiction. Sanctified and reptile, I don't see it. Sanctified even mentions if she says come inside I will come inside and he is justified, purified, and sanctified inside her. Also lips he kissed and she knows exactly what he can't resist. Having been in a toxic relationship myself, I know those lyrics like my own life! They idealize, and seduce to keep you addicted to their passion and...
@Lodair It is all a matter of everyone's perception, and I didn't write it, but kinda disagree. Yes, some like "Hurt" I could see that referencing addiction. Sanctified and reptile, I don't see it. Sanctified even mentions if she says come inside I will come inside and he is justified, purified, and sanctified inside her. Also lips he kissed and she knows exactly what he can't resist. Having been in a toxic relationship myself, I know those lyrics like my own life! They idealize, and seduce to keep you addicted to their passion and sex. Reptile also with spreads her legs wide open, and beautiful liar and whore! Watch Woodstock performance of this song. In the middle, Trent took my breath away cause I know that pain he expressed in saying, "Please don't hurt me!" Then drops to the ground and don't think Trent has any insincere emotions, unless hiding pain or anger (and God knows he can't hide either, very well, which is one reason why I love him!). So I think Sunspots was likely feelings for someone who broke his heart possibly sucking him back in, or feelings for a woman who he was falling in love with after telling himself he wasn't going there again. I could be wrong, but have a strong feeling, his struggle with alcohol and drugs was to numb himself from pain from a past heartbreak that damn near destroyed him! Hence, "Somewhat Damaged". Like he chose somewhat not just damaged or entirely damaged, because I think he isn't who he used to be at all, but it made him stronger and see a bigger picture in the last decade or so. Of course, I am sure he finds comfort in having the hottest wife on the planet now! So congrats to him! The last verses for me, feel they came from a feeling of hopelessness or control in having feelings for someone he can't stop or control. Could be he had hopes and dreams apart from all he's written and events in his life took over and caused tremendous pain, and suffering and that formed NIN. Thank God it did too! I wish nobody would ever have to hurt or suffer, but all that pain seems it made the greatest, most brilliant, and dynamic musician the world's ever seen. But what do I know really?