Lyric discussion by blueox01 

Cover art for Ruiner lyrics by Nine Inch Nails

THIS IS A SERIOUS REVIEW:

30% of the people reading this have a perfect ring of scars. estimate

It's about a Religious figure and Cocks!

you had all of them on your side didn't you? you believed in all your lies didn't you? (Church and Dogma) the ruiner's got a lot to prove (Don't all religions?) he's got nothing to lose (Whats the alternative? Social disconnection in some societies. Atheism?) and now he made you believe (This is the Religion spreading) the ruiner's your only friend (The only way to salvation) well, he's the living end to the cattle he deceives <- beautiful & literal the raping of the innocent ( I have family paying tithing they cant afford. Seriously. ) you know the ruiner ruins everything he sees (I agree, belief has consequences) now the only pure thing left in my fucking world is wearing your disease ( This is his cock I am serious )

how'd you get so big? (this is his cock, and the church, both very literally) how'd you get so strong? (this is his cock, and the church, both very literally) they are powerful how'd it get so hard? (this is his cock, and the church, both very literally) Hard on peoples interests how'd it get so long? (this is his cock, and the church, both very literally) Time running

you had to give them all a sign ( On Our Cocks ) you had to covet what was mine ( Our Cocks )

the ruiner's a collector ( collects people and foreskin ) he's an infector ( Infecting minds and circumcision wounds ) serving his shit to his flies (the dogma is shit and the flies are the followers ) maybe there will come a day when those that you keep blind will suddenly realize (don't hold your breath) maybe it's a part of me you took it to a place i hoped it would never go ( I dont really know, maybe this is an emotional wound? ) and maybe that fucked me up much more than you'll ever know ( I have family being torn up over religion, it's totally gay )

and what you gave to me ( On his Cock ) my perfect ring of scars ( a perfect ring of scar. Google images it if you aren't familiar with a cut hog ) you know I can see ( I declare, I see this is a bullshit game for what it is ) what you really are ( And what part you play in it )

you didn't hurt me, nothing can hurt me you didn't hurt me, nothing can stop ( This is liberation from the religious chains )

Nothing like a little penis surgery on infants! I'm pissed off about my missing penis skin too dammit!

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