Came Back Haunted Lyrics

[Intro]
Ha-ha-haunted

[Verse 1]
The throat is deep and the mouth is wide
Saw some things on the other side
Made me promise to never tell
But you know me I can't help myself, no
Now I got something you have to see
They put something inside of me
Its smile is red and its eyes are black (Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black)
I don't think I'll be coming back


[Chorus 1]
I don't believe and I
I had to see and I
I came back haunted
I came back haunted
I said goodbye but I
I had to try
I came back haunted
C-c-came back haunted

[Verse 2]
Everywhere now reminding me
I am not who I used to be

I'm afraid this has just begun
Consequences for what I've done, yeah
[Chorus 1]
I don't believe and I
I had to see and I
I came back haunted
C-c-came back haunted
I said goodbye but I (Said goodbye and I)
I had to try (Sad to try)
I came back haunted
C-c-came back haunted

[Post-Chorus]
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus 2]
I don't believe and I (I don't believe and I)
I had to see and I
I came back haunted
C-c-came back haunted
I said goodbye but I (I said goodbye and I)
I had to try and I
I came back haunted
C-c-came back haunted
(You tried to tell me but I)
You tried to tell me but I
(I couldn't stop myself now)
I couldn't stop myself now
I came back
I came back haunted
C-c-came back haunted
[Outro]
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop
Came back ha-ha-haunted
Just can't stop

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Genius Annotation

“Came Back Haunted” was the only commercial single released from Nine Inch Nails' eighth studio album Hesitation Marks (aka Halo 28). To date, it is the only commercially released NIN single not to have a Halo number.

The song begins uniquely with a lone, quiet vocal singing “hau-hau-haunted” as in the chorus. The song then opens proper with the main drum loop, soon joined by a bizarre bassline to begin the first verse. Noise and guitar layers enter for the choruses, while percussion layers augment each verse.

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