"Terrible Lie" is the second track from Pretty Hate Machine or Halo 2. When I first heard this song, I immediately went out & bought PHM on CD. Back in 1989? That was one expensive CD!! And yes, I played it SO MUCH that I actually got disenchanted with this song for a time. Yes, it was a SHORT period of time, I promise! But you have to know that I played the shit out of my PHM CD! Over & over & over. And this song is so easy to sing(scream) to.
But something changed... I lost my Mom in 2003 to Breast Cancer & this song fit how I was feeling. 'I think you owe me a great big apology' was something I would scream over & over. I know this song was basically a plea to God asking Why? And that was what I was doing... Why her? Why not me? And I still do not think it's wrong to question God.
Hey God, why are you doing this to me?
Am I not living up to what I'm supposed to be?
Why am I seething with this animosity?
Hey God, I think you owe me a great big apology
Terrible lie
Hey God, I really don't know what you mean
Seems like salvation comes only in our dreams
I feel my hatred grow all the more extreme
Hey God, can this world really be as sad as it seems?
Terrible lie
Don't take it away from me
I need you to hold on to
Don't take it away from me
I need someone to hold on to
Hey God, there's nothing left for me to hide
I've lost my ignorance, security and pride
I'm all alone in a world you must despise
Hey God, I believed the promises, your promises and lies
Terrible lie
You made me throw it all away
My morals left to decay
How many you betray
You've taken everything
Terrible lie
My head is filled with disease
My skin is begging you please
I'm on my hands and knees
I want so much to believe
I need someone to hold on to
I need someone to hold on to
I need someone to hold on to
I need someone to hold on to
I give you everything
My sweet everything
Hey God, I really don't know who I am
In this world of piss.
'Can this world really be as sad as it seems'?
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