Cover art for I’m Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally by Nine Inch Nails

I’m Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally

I’m Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally Lyrics

[Verse 1]
As black as the night can get
Everything is safer now
There's always a way to forget
Once you learn to find a way how

In the blur of serenity
Where did everything get lost?
The flowers of naivete
Buried in a layer of frost

[Chorus]
The smell of sunshine
I remember sometimes

[Verse 2]
Thought he had it all before they called his bluff
Found out that his skin just wasn't thick enough
Wanted to go back to how it was before
Thought he lost everything, then he lost a whole lot more

A fool's devotion
Swallowed up in empty space
The tears of regret
Frozen to the side of his face
[Chorus]
The smell of sunshine
I remember sometimes

[Outro]
I've done all I can do
Could I please come with you?
Sweet smell of sunshine
I remember sometimes

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About

Genius Annotation

This song was dedicated to Trent Reznor’s maternal grandmother, Clara. In the liner notes, the credits include the words"For Clara".
The song features a repeating array of soft drums and eerie chord instruments, piano and synths accompanied by a very quiet almost whisper like singing.

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Recorded At
Nothing Studios
Release Date
September 21, 1999
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