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Head Like a Hole

by Nine Inch Nails

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Head Like a Hole Technique

Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.

Songwriting

Thematically, the lyrics of "Head Like a Hole" blend the idolatry of money with sexual submission. The false idol, "God Money," is an evil figure, if not a Satanic one. With some of the imagery of...

Music

The sound of "Head Like A Hole" is quite characteristic of NIN's general approach to music-making. Though production values and technology have changed, Trent Reznor today remains in a sonic zone c...