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you're keeping in step in the line
got your chin held high and you feel just fine
because you do
what you're told
but inside your heart it is black and it's hollow and it's cold

just how deep do you believe?
will you bite the hand that feeds?
will you chew until it bleeds?
can you get up off your knees?
are you brave enough to see?
do you want to change it?

what if this whole crusade's
a charade
and behind it all there's a price to be paid
for the blood
on which we dine
justified in the name of the holy and the divine

just how deep do you believe?
will you bite the hand that feeds?
will you chew until it bleeds?
can you get up off your knees?
are you brave enough to see?
do you want to change it?

so naïve
to keep holding on to what I want to believe
i can see
but i keep holding on and on and on and on

will you bite the hand that feeds you?
will you stay down on your knees?
With Teeth
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03. The Collector
04. The Hand That Feeds
05. Love Is Not Enough
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"The Hand That Feeds" has placed #1 in U.S. Modern Rock charts of 2005.
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48 comments on this song.
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MurderCapital
I don't like this on so far (heard it like 3 times), it sounds to poppy...
added: 03/03/2005, 09:28 AM
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Jochem
I agree, not that good of a song
added: 03/03/2005, 10:59 AM
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sonic vendetta
what a piece of shit
added: 03/03/2005, 12:20 PM
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zerospace_13
i'm sure the version that everyone has heard is a rather rough, sounding demo... i heard the same one and was a lil' disappointed in the aspect of the song, but at the same time, it's a good track... we just haven't heard the finished product, yet... EX. listen to the heresy (demo) and then listen to the TDS version... the TDS version is a hell of a lot better than the demo, but the demo isn't all that terrible... either way, just remember it's reznor - he makes great fucking music, whether you consider this one is or not...
added: 03/03/2005, 04:41 PM
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MurderCapital
I don't think the leaked/radi rip version is a demo... People said the same thing about Korn's "Here To Stay", it's just a demo the cd one will be better, damn they where wrong.
added: 03/04/2005, 09:50 AM
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Tristan.
What a let down. If the leaked version I heard is the final release, they just lost a fan.
added: 03/04/2005, 10:15 AM
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ShredForDimebag
what the fuck? when did the new NIN stuff become available?
added: 03/04/2005, 06:08 PM
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zerospace_13
it's been avaiable for a little bit, but not too long... i heard about it 3 weeks ago or so at myspace.com... but that's korn - and not one of their better songs to begin with - and this is NIN... and you can't base whether or not you're going to be a fan b/c of one song, that's ridiculous... i can think of a few NIN songs that i cannot get into, but that doesn't mean that i don't like his music...
added: 03/04/2005, 07:50 PM
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Tyler Claws
This Is Some MTV Bullshit
added: 03/05/2005, 08:04 AM
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sidefriction
Runs with the theme of With Teeth. Good to hear some new synths being used. This is your typical Closer, Head like a Hole, Starfuckers radio single.
added: 03/09/2005, 12:38 AM
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Busta Sag
Did Somebody Say Sag?
added: 03/10/2005, 04:38 AM
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the persistence of loss
pretty cool song, but i expected more out of it.
added: 03/11/2005, 01:45 PM
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Big D
Heard it on radio earlier this afternoon. I can't wait to hear more of NIN's new stuff. More techno than metal, but a cool new single anyways.
added: 03/15/2005, 08:15 PM
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Dark2531
mtv bullshit my ass the fuck outta here
added: 03/15/2005, 11:39 PM
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jakenichols
haha, this track is like amazing... its got the reznor touch... its not like anything he has ever done, and thats a good thing... i cant wait to hear the rest of this CD.
added: 03/18/2005, 06:57 AM
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Lithium1983
Fucking incredible song... and don't listen to anyone, these days, someones got a terrible opinion on everything. You just gotta make your own opinion. Good fucking song.
added: 03/19/2005, 04:16 AM
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mirrorsXdontXlie
nin are back to kick the shit out of the shite guitar bands NME loves. nine_inch_nails = trent_reznor and trent is god full fucking stop
added: 04/03/2005, 03:47 PM
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Cratic
Overrated.
added: 04/05/2005, 11:12 AM
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TheDead666
Fucking great anyone whos says other can eat my fuck.
added: 04/09/2005, 08:20 AM
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Christianity Is My Skirt
SMART SMART SMARTTTTTTTTTTTT
added: 04/14/2005, 12:22 PM
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Christianity Is My Skirt
Lithium speaks words of wisdom.
added: 04/14/2005, 12:25 PM
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punkka316
It was good until the music video came out. Then people who watch MTV come to me like, "OMFG Liek Whu is This NiN?!?!11"
added: 04/15/2005, 07:30 PM
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capthowdy1027
main reason people will hate on this song is because its popular. its a damn good song, with or without MTV play.
added: 04/16/2005, 03:33 AM
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AngelicDemoness
this is a great song
added: 04/17/2005, 12:13 AM
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The Outsider
cool song
added: 04/18/2005, 03:22 PM
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Big D
If you like this song, there is a remix of this song. I think it's from the "The Hand That Feeds" single.
added: 04/19/2005, 09:08 PM
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Big D
As a matter of fact, the remix is from the UK limited edition single.
added: 04/19/2005, 09:22 PM
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deafleper
I like it, but is sub-par in comparison to the majority of Reznor’s material. I really love the synthesized portion of the song, but dislike the repetition towards the end. The lyrics don’t seem to be as deep as one would expect from a NIN track. Therefore, a good song, but i expected more.
added: 04/21/2005, 07:57 PM
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TheManOnBass
a new sound for NIN. i likeit though. what ive heard so far from this album all seems a lot happier than traditional NIN. guess trent actually is sober. i like it though. damn good song.
added: 04/26/2005, 02:23 AM
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zerospace_13
Big D, "As a matter of fact, the remix is from the UK limited edition single." - i wish my copy would come in the mail already... i've been waiting for almost 2 weeks, but oh well.. in due time, it will come :)
added: 04/26/2005, 02:16 PM
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ScaryWhiteGirl
When I heard this the first time, I was really disappointed. It's grown on me since then. I still maintain that it's too "clean" (i.e. not distorted) for NIN, but I can live with it. :)
added: 04/27/2005, 09:43 AM
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Tateno
wicked song. Really good song.
added: 04/30/2005, 10:55 AM
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BioFUSION
I see you guys talking about the song, but not how you should. Oh the sound isn't like the old stuff. Come ON! You should know by now how played out that scene is, NIN is trying to do something somewhat new, even though it isnt all that new. When I first heard this song, I thought, hey its Head like a Hole 2. But after reading the Lyrics and stuff, I know when you asume what a songs about you get your head bit off. But when I read these lyrics, it totally says the US Army to me. Im drunk and this might be scattered, but Im pretty good at guessing song meanings...*Goes back to drinking beer*
added: 05/01/2005, 12:37 AM
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Funky
this song is fucking jamming. good speeding song :-) rent midnight club 3: dub edition [this track is on the game]. one of the best songs. i swear i have heard that guitar riff from another band before! still an awesome track!
added: 05/02/2005, 03:49 PM
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Megalomaniac
Fuck ya Trent has still got it!
added: 05/02/2005, 09:38 PM
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Miss Floyd
amazing.
added: 05/03/2005, 01:01 PM
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twisted messedup confused
i neva really listened to these guys b4 but this fucking rocks decent song!
added: 05/11/2005, 11:04 AM
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Dark2531
this song and the line begins to blur and all the love in the world and only i've listened to i just got the album but still i like reznors old music alot better
added: 05/17/2005, 10:29 PM
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Busta Sag
Fuck The MTV movie awards. Fuck George W. Oh no, 5.0. Take the hash the the stash. I get cunk, buck'em down like republican trash.
added: 05/28/2005, 10:14 PM
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punkka316
Fuck MTV is right.
added: 06/20/2005, 07:07 PM
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Ashs
ive always loved N.I.N and hello they are fuckin hot what can you expect the lether n shit rox....anyone who dissagrees or thinks nin sux should go fuck them selves
added: 06/22/2005, 11:33 AM
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Brady1
i wasnt really feeling this song. prbly because the lyrics dont blend well enough. sure they are ok, but they have to blend.
added: 07/11/2005, 08:27 PM
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A_FIRE_INSIDE_of_me
this is something. jeordie is hot as hell
added: 07/11/2005, 11:50 PM
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Korukyu
This song's got a real catchy dance-like rhythm at the beginning that always makes me want to move and sing along.I think it's real upbeat and fun to listen to. The underlying political message is good, but the song can be enjoyed even without noticing it.
added: 07/14/2005, 08:49 PM
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The Dead Fox
I will admit, I didn't care for this song at first...but now, I always seem to be singing it.
added: 07/20/2005, 12:19 AM
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punkka316
I dont like all the new fans that came with this release. Now everyones myspace has "NinE INCh NAilS" in it and that pisses me off. They arent fans, they just watch MTV.
added: 12/31/2005, 02:20 PM
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lstn2music247
DOWN WITH MTV hahaha
added: 04/23/2006, 07:13 PM
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Absolute Zero
Your god damn right down with MTV.... The release of with_teethe scared me, it's poppy sound made me start to think the trent was going to become one of the many casuallities of corporate rock by coming out with an angsty album every 2 years. I pray to God it doesnt come to that.
added: 07/23/2006, 07:23 PM
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