I Do Not Want This Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Aquarius121 

Cover art for I Do Not Want This lyrics by Nine Inch Nails

"I want to know everything, I want to be everywhere, I want to fuck everyone in the world, I want to do something that matters."

These are the thoughts that circle and chase me all fucking day, the thoughts that suffocate and hound me all damn night. What could I be doing right now? What should I focus on? What's the next thing I should do? How should I do that? Can I do that? I like that person, that person, that person, how can I be the person they would like? Wait, am I even into them? What am I doing with my life? Why do I work here? Should I go to college? When is a good time to do that? What do I want to study? EVERYTHING! NOTHING! EVERYONE! NO ONE!

I don't remember what it was like when my mind was normal and functional, when each thought wasn't the beginning of a motherfucking explosion of insanity. When I could plan or contemplate things without having a full-blown, rocking-back-and-forth meltdown.

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