This can be anything depending on how you look at it. For me this song speaks about an unrequited love. Many have been down that road. A person falls in love, but gets burnt, heartbroken, rejected, yada, yada. Your love is not enough, she want's someone better, she thinks she deserves a more handsome/smart/wealthy man. She may accept you, if you'll "change" for her. But that's a complete waste of energy. In the end something breaks inside and you fall into a deep and dark state of mind that lasts for years, while she moves on without any regret.
Even though Nine Inch Nails got a new sound, they still hold a link to their past albums. This song reminds me of AATCHB and With Teeth. But this time it's about a reformed man, who overcame his burnout and reflects on his past, saying "If I could be what you wanted me to be, I would". THAT is called REAL. The rest is just a pathetic string of words.
This can be anything depending on how you look at it. For me this song speaks about an unrequited love. Many have been down that road. A person falls in love, but gets burnt, heartbroken, rejected, yada, yada. Your love is not enough, she want's someone better, she thinks she deserves a more handsome/smart/wealthy man. She may accept you, if you'll "change" for her. But that's a complete waste of energy. In the end something breaks inside and you fall into a deep and dark state of mind that lasts for years, while she moves on without any regret.
Even though Nine Inch Nails got a new sound, they still hold a link to their past albums. This song reminds me of AATCHB and With Teeth. But this time it's about a reformed man, who overcame his burnout and reflects on his past, saying "If I could be what you wanted me to be, I would". THAT is called REAL. The rest is just a pathetic string of words.