The band released its first LP, 'Wonderworld of Colourful', in 1998. It was followed later that year by a four-song EP. Several songs found frequent airplay in U.S. and Canadian college rock stations. A retooled lineup of the Nines released 'Properties of Sound' in 2001. Its latest work is 'Calling Distance Stations', released in 2006.
Closer
The Nines 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've 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
Help me, tear down my reason
Help me, it's your sex I can smell
Help me you make me perfect
Help me become somebody else
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
Through every forest, above the trees
Within my stomach, scraped off my knees
I drink the honey inside your hive
You are the reason I stay alive
The lyrics to The Nines' song "Closer" are highly provocative and sexually charged, describing a deep desire to connect with another person on a physical and emotional level. The first verse introduces the themes of violation, desecration, and penetration, all of which suggest a certain level of dominance and control. The second verse continues this theme, with the singer calling for help to escape from his own destructive tendencies and the empty void that lies within him.
The chorus represents a turning point in the song, with the singer proclaiming his desire to "fuck you like an animal" and "feel you from the inside". These lines are highly visceral and powerful, suggesting a desire for complete and total connection with another person. The line "you get me closer to god" is especially interesting, as it suggests that this intense connection with another person is the only thing that can provide true transcendence and meaning in life.
The final verse puts the focus on the other person, with the singer offering up everything he has, both positive and negative. He is willing to sacrifice his isolation, his hate, his absence of faith, and his entire existence to be closer to this person. The repeated plea for help suggests that he is not in control of his own desires and needs another person to guide him.
Overall, the lyrics to "Closer" are highly charged and controversial, exploring themes of dominance and submission, desire and intimacy, and the search for meaning and transcendence through physical connection with another person.
Line by Line Meaning
You let me violate you
You allow me to invade your personal space and boundaries.
You let me desecrate you
You allow me to disrespect and damage you.
You let me penetrate you
You allow me to enter into your life and thoughts.
You let me complicate you
You let me add intricacies and difficulties to your life.
Help me, I broke apart my insides
I am suffering internally and need assistance.
Help me, I've got no soul to sell
I have lost my spirit or sense of self-worth.
Help me, the only thing that works for me
I need something to rescue me from my situation.
Help me get away from myself
I need to escape from who I am.
I want to fuck you like an animal
I want to engage in intense and raw sexual activity.
I want to feel you from the inside
I want to connect and experience intimacy on a deeper level.
My whole existence is flawed
I am burdened with inherent imperfections.
You get me closer to god
Being with you elevates and transcends me to a higher level.
You can have my isolation
You can have my tendency to avoid social interaction.
You can have the hate that it brings
You can have the negative emotions that come with it.
You can have my absence of faith
You can have my disbelief in God or a higher power.
You can have my everything
You can have all of me.
Help me, tear down my reason
I want you to help me let go of rational thought.
Help me, it's your sex I can smell
I am strongly attracted to you sexually.
Help me you make me perfect
You bring out the best in me.
Help me become somebody else
You help me transform into a different person.
Through every forest, above the trees
I will go to great lengths to be with you.
Within my stomach, scraped off my knees
I am willing to endure pain and suffering for you.
I drink the honey inside your hive
I consume the sweet, intimate aspects of your life.
You are the reason I stay alive
You give me a purpose for living.
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TRENT REZNOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ugandanknuckles3900
@@osiris4457 I've heard TDS countless times.
I was referring to the imagery in the video.
It's symbolism within the context of the song- within the context of the album.
Closer is effectively the formative and culminative release the protagonist of the album feels, the only time that he really feels alive.
And what it means after; without.
It's a specific form of descent into madness. One that is all about escaping who somebody is- to become somebody or something they're not.
There's a reason The Ruiner is the next track on the list. It's the aftermath of this abstract notion taken to it's decay through the personification of the other- within the self. An inner representative entity that embodies the worst aspects of human nature. The ruiner is a collector he's an infector serving his sh*t to his flies.
You want what the Ruiner is giving you but you know it's wrong, you know it's apart of you, and you know fighting it won't win.
The moral is It's about coming to terms with your human nature, not fighting it.
From thereon the album takes a psychotic dive into depersonalization and a dissociative inhumane drive towards self destruction as the concept itself. The protagonist does not "make it". Whether physically or psychologically is audibly left to the listener.
@BuddhistZenDave
everyone was harmed in the making of this video
@vegantattoo7292
Especially vegans like me..........=l
@n.c.6211
And they liked it lol
@ntdlll7707
Lol no they weren't they even have a behind scenes of this video😂 your a sore person for reals
@1CrispyCracker
@@ntdlll7707 Just went right over your head didn’t it?
@RJ-og3cu
@@1CrispyCracker lol I know, what a maroon, for reals
@manningbartlett522
I'm trying to get my head around the fact that the director of this video also directed Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off".
@gabireolon
She was Born in the year of This vídeo clip
@rokaanalzeer
Closer came out in 94
@MrRattushungarikus
R.A.s Reviews so she was five then :)