Terrible Lie

"Terrible Lie"
Song by Nine Inch Nails
from the album Pretty Hate Machine
ReleasedOctober 20, 1989
Recorded1989
GenreIndustrial rock, electronic rock
Length4:38
LabelTVT
SongwriterTrent Reznor
ProducersTrent Reznor, Flood

"Terrible Lie" is a song by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on the band's debut album Pretty Hate Machine. "Terrible Lie" is frequently regarded as one of the band's best songs, and is among the band's most commonly played songs during concerts.

Nine Inch Nail's frontman Trent Reznor said in a 1989 interview that it was his favorite song on the album, "because of it's [sic] intensity and aggression. It's also my favorite song to perform live. Our shows tend to be violent and this song really fits that image."