Songs & Lyrics
Kinda I Want To
“Kinda I Want To” appears on Pretty Hate Machine (1989) and was performed during the Pretty Hate Machine Promotional tour.
- Record type
- Lyrics available
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First record
- Halo 02 · Pretty Hate Machine
- Known versions
- 3
Song details
About This Song
Three titled versions are documented.
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First documented release
- Halo 02 · Pretty Hate Machine
- Release date
- October 20, 1989
- Track position
- 6
- Running time
- 4:33
- Tempo
- 104 BPM
- Known versions
- 3
Track Credits
- Production
- Trent Reznor, John Fryer
- Engineering
- John Fryer, Keith LeBlanc, Kennan Keating, Ken Quartarone
- Mix
- John Fryer, Trent Reznor, Keith LeBlanc
Live History
- Performance span
- "Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour
Versions
- Kinda I Want To
- Kinda I Want To (Demo)
- Kinda I Want To (Purest Feeling)
Sources: NIN Wiki — Kinda I Want To, revision 67446 (reviewed September 28, 2026). NIN Wiki song record
Words
Lyrics
There's a devil sleeping in my bed
He's watching you from across the way
I cannot make this feeling go away
I know it's not the right thing
And I know it's not the good thing
But kinda I want to
I'm not sure of what I should do
When everything I'm thinking of is you
All of my excuses turn to lies
Maybe God will cover up His eyes
I know it's not the right thing
And I know it's not the good thing
But kinda I want to
Kinda I want to
Maybe just for tonight
We can pretend it's all right
What's the price I pay?
I don't care what they say
I want to
I want to (I'll take my chance tonight)
When every thought I'm thinking of is you
Lyrics reproduced with permission for non-profit educational use.
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