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Sin (Long)

Release date: 10th October 1990

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"Sin (Long)" is a track by Nine Inch Nails, from the album Sin (Single), released 10th October 1990. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 11 articles about Nine Inch Nails.

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Sin (Long)

[Verse 1]

You give me the reason

You give me control

I gave you my purity

My purity you stole

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Did you think I wouldn't recognize this compromise?

Am I just too stupid to realize?

Stale incense, old sweat, and lies, lies, lies

[Chorus 1]

It comes down to this

Your kiss, your fist

And your strain

It gets under my skin

Within, take in

The extent of my sin

[Verse 2]

You give me the anger

You give me the nerve

Carry out my sentence

While I get what I deserve

[Pre-Chorus 2]

I'm just an effigy to be disgraced

To be defaced

Your need for me has been replaced

And if I can't have everything

Well, then, just give me a taste

[Chorus 1]

It comes down to this

Your kiss, your fist

And your strain

It gets under my skin

Within, take in

The extent of my sin

Lies

Lies

Lies

[Verse 1]

You give me the reason

You give me control

I gave you my purity

And my purity you stole

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Did you think I wouldn't recognize this compromise?

Am I just too stupid to realize?

Stale incense, old sweat and lies, lies, lies

[Chorus 2]

It comes down to this

Your kiss, your fist

And your strain

It gets under my skin

Within, take in

Well, my sin, it comes down to this

Your kiss, your fist

And your strain

It gets under my skin

Within, take in

The extent of my sin

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1990

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Release year

1990

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