Wish
Nine Inch Nails
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This is the first day of my last days I built it up now I take it apart climbed up real high now fall down Real far No need for me to stay the last thing left I just threw it away I put my faith in god and my trust in you Now there's nothing more fucked up I could do Wish there was something real wish there was something true Wish there was something real in this world full of you I'm the one without a soul I'm the one with this big fucking hole No new tale to tell twenty-six years on my way to hell Gotta listen to your big time hard line bad luck fist f*ck Don't think you're having all the fun You know me I hate everyone Wish there was something real wish there was something true Wish there was something real in this world full of you I want to but I can't turn back But I want to
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Written by: ADAM TERENCE WOODS, CYRIL JOHN CURNIN, DANIEL KINGSMILL BROWN, JAMES WEST ORAM, PETER JOHN GREENALL
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12 facts about this song
GRAMMY AWARD"Wish" won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1993, marking one of the most prestigious recognitions in Nine Inch Nails' career.
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SONG CREDITSThe song was written by Trent Reznor, who is the lead vocalist, primary musician, songwriter, and creative force behind Nine Inch Nails.
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MUSIC VIDEOIts music video, directed by Peter Christopherson, features the band playing inside a cage while an audience attempts to break in, visually embodying the song’s aggressive tone.
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ALBUM CREDITS"Wish" appears on Nine Inch Nails' EP "Broken", released in 1992, which marked a harder, more aggressive direction for the band’s music.
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MUSICAL STYLEThe instrumental of the song is characterized by heavy electric guitar riffs, pounding drums, and shrill, distorted vocals, mirroring the industrial genre Nine Inch Nails is known for.
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LYRICSThe lyrics of "Wish" are often seen as expressing frustration and aggression. As with many Nine Inch Nails songs, the lyrics are open to interpretation.
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TOUR PRESENCE"Wish" became a staple of Nine Inch Nails' live performances, often provoking intense crowd reactions.
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SPECIAL PERFORMANCESDuring the Dissonance tour in 1995, the band Pearl Jam often joined Nine Inch Nails on stage to perform this song.
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TRACK NUMBER"Wish" is the third track on the "Broken" EP.
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COVER VERSIONSMultiple bands, such as Steve Vai, Brand New, and Linkin Park, have covered "Wish" during their live performances.
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EXPLICIT CONTENT"Wish" contains explicit language, and as a result, sometimes has its lyrics censored when played on the radio or TV.
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SALESAs part of the "Broken" EP, "Wish" helped drive the EP to achieve platinum status, selling over one million copies.
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