Songs & Lyrics
Came Back Haunted
“Came Back Haunted” appears on Hesitation Marks (2013) and has returned in setlists across multiple touring eras.
- Record type
- Lyrics available
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First record
- Halo 28 · Hesitation Marks
- Known versions
- 6
Song details
About This Song
Available on two Halo releases in 6 titled versions.
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First documented release
- Halo 28 · Hesitation Marks
- Release date
- September 3, 2013
- Track position
- 3
- Running time
- 5:17
- Tempo
- 130 BPM
- Known versions
- 6
Track Credits
- Alessandro Cortini
- Additional Electronics
- Trent Reznor
- Vocals, Electronics, Percussion, Bass, Guitar
- Ilan Rubin
- Toms
Live History
- Performance span
- NIN 2013 Festival Tour through Cold And Black And Infinite Tour · Peel It Back Tour
- Live debut
- July 26, 2013 · Naeba, Japan
Versions
- Came Back Haunted
- Came Back Haunted (Instrumental)
- Came Back Haunted (Radio Edit)
- Came Back Haunted (Video Edit)
- Came Back Haunted (Nine Inch Noize Version)
- Came Back Haunted (Live 2013 EP)
Sources: NIN Wiki — Came Back Haunted (song), revision 69074 (reviewed September 28, 2026). NIN Wiki song record
Words
Lyrics
Saw some things on the other side
Made me promise to never tell
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
I don't think I'll be coming back
I don't believe and I
I had to see
Came back haunted
Came back haunted
I said goodbye and I
I had to try and I
Came back haunted
Came back haunted
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
I don't believe and I
I had to see
Came back haunted
Came back haunted
I said goodbye and I
I had to try and I
Came back haunted
Came back haunted
You tried to tell me but I
I couldn't stop myself now I
Came back haunted
Came back haunted
Just can't stop
Came back haunted
Lyrics reproduced with permission for non-profit educational use.
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