Since 2000, the band has played concerts around the U.S.A. and Europe, and has made numerous television appearances, including performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Fox News Channel, CNN, and as the house band on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly and MTV's Say What? Karaoke series.
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Closer
Richard Cheese Lyrics
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You let me desecrate you
You let me penetrate you
You let me complicate you
Help me, I broke apart my insides
Help me, I got no soul to sell
Help me, the only thing that works for me
I want to fuck you like an animal
I want to feel you from the inside
I want to fuck you like an animal
My whole existence is flawed
You get me closer to God
You can have my isolation
You can have the hate that it brings
You can have my absence of faith
You can have my everything
I want to fuck you like an animal
I want to feel you from the inside
I want to fuck you like an animal
You get me closer to God
God!
The lyrics to Richard Cheese's cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Closer" are provocative and sexually charged, with a hint of darkness and desperation. The opening lines, "You let me violate you, you let me desecrate you, you let me penetrate you, you let me complicate you" suggest a disturbing and possibly non-consensual encounter. The use of the word "violate" immediately gives us a sense of violation and abuse, while "complicate" hints at a deeper level of psychological manipulation.
As the song progresses, the singer begs for help, acknowledging his complete emotional and moral decay. "Help me, I broke apart my insides, help me, I got no soul to sell, help me, the only thing that works for me, help me get away from moi" conveys a sense of self-loathing, desperation for some kind of redemption, and an existential crisis. The repetition of the word "help" is a plea for salvation from his inner turmoil, which he cannot overcome on his own.
The chorus takes a turn toward the erotic, with the singer declaring his animalistic desire for the object of his obsession. "I want to fuck you like an animal, I want to feel you from the inside, I want to fuck you like an animal, my whole existence is flawed, you get me closer to God" is a raw expression of lust and physical longing, with a side of nihilism. The final line, "you get me closer to God" suggests that this act of sexual domination is a means of transcending his current state of being.
Overall, the song "Closer" is a complex and layered exploration of sex, power, desperation, and spiritual yearning.
Line by Line Meaning
You let me violate you
You allowed me to commit an aggressive act against you
You let me desecrate you
You permitted me to disrespect and damage you
You let me penetrate you
You consented to my sexual penetration of you
You let me complicate you
You allowed me to make your life more difficult and complex
Help me, I broke apart my insides
I am in extreme emotional pain and need assistance
Help me, I got no soul to sell
I have no spiritual or moral beliefs to offer in exchange for assistance
Help me, the only thing that works for me
I have exhausted all other options and am desperate for help
Help me get away from moi
Help me escape from myself and my destructive tendencies
I want to fuck you like an animal
I desire a sexual experience that is wild, intense, and animalistic
I want to feel you from the inside
I yearn for a deep emotional and physical connection with you
My whole existence is flawed
I acknowledge that I am deeply flawed and imperfect as a person
You get me closer to God
Your companionship and connection make me feel spiritually fulfilled and closer to a higher power
You can have my isolation
I am willing to give you the loneliness and disconnection that I feel
You can have the hate that it brings
You can have the negative emotions and anger that I carry with me
You can have my absence of faith
You can have my lack of belief and skepticism towards religion or spirituality
You can have my everything
I am willing to give you all of myself, even if that includes my deepest flaws and shortcomings
God!
Exclamation of strong emotion or passion, potentially related to the religious or spiritual themes within the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICK NOWELS, DIDO ARMSTRONG, ROLLO ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Trippy Theorist
Damn Nine Inch Nails did a good rendition of this but nothing beats the original
Eog
I agree, they did a pretty decent cover of that johnny cash song too, Hurt i belive it's called
7Underwood7
@Eog lol.
Watermelon Head
@Eog jokes aside, didnt reznor say in an interview that hurt was johnny cash's song now?
Eog
@Watermelon Head probably, i haven't seen or heard that but i believe you 😉 it's an awesome cover
alchemist89
This is one of the most romantic songs I've ever heard. Right up there with Manowar's Pleasure Slave and the Bloodhound Gang's The Bad Touch.
WARPP Official YouTube
Your forgetting W.A.S.P.'s don't cry (just suck)
Shadava
This song isn't romantic at all. If you actually listen to the lyrics, this song is purely lust. Unless you mean this version, but still.
The Treacherous Leech
@Shadava whoosh
Erik
@The Treacherous Leech mabye