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Maybe it's just my nature, but I've always appreciated the music of NIN much more than the lyrics...it's often taken years for me to "get" some songs.

Take 'Closer'.

Listening to the song, it's a passacaglia. A new theme is introduced every two measures (IIRC). The song builds and builds until there is so much going on, it explodes.

I risk losing the respect of some NIN fans, but that is the song that first got my interest in the band. I was 15 when the song hit the radio. Yes, initially it was cool because he said the 'f' word. But I bought the album and was intrigued by the music. I still think 'Ruiner' is my favorite song on that album.