This song seems to be about an encounter with a woman who says, "I love you." He says, "What a pathetic string of words," and takes her into his room which is like a creepy shrine to his past love, then beings to describe what happened. It's not clear if the statement, "If I could be somebody else," is referring to his current girl or the old one, which may be intentional.
Like I said in another song, these lyrics are more visual than most Nine Inch Nails songs. He's using visual metaphors like asking the girl to step over the mess on the floor which was his past relationship.
This song seems to be about an encounter with a woman who says, "I love you." He says, "What a pathetic string of words," and takes her into his room which is like a creepy shrine to his past love, then beings to describe what happened. It's not clear if the statement, "If I could be somebody else," is referring to his current girl or the old one, which may be intentional.
Like I said in another song, these lyrics are more visual than most Nine Inch Nails songs. He's using visual metaphors like asking the girl to step over the mess on the floor which was his past relationship.