TW I wanted to explain a little bit about my experience with illness mental and physical and how it relates to this video if that's cool nsfw talk of pain and suicide yes I've posted this before but I don't think anyone saw so I'll try my own post
I've been ill most of my life and have had some traumatic stuff happen and deal with a lot of dark thoughts regarding both. The loss of my independence and the failure of my body can be incredibly demoralising. Trents lyrics help me feel less alone and I'm sharing this so anyone else who feels this way know that they are not alone. The imagery associated with Happiness in slavery show a man experiencing pleasure and pain while being locked in a machine, the artist featured in the video also dealt with chronic illness and his performance art was shocking but very relatable. Pain can feel like a prison and can take so much away but you can find happiness in even the smallest moments. The thought that Trent put into this whole album as a release of his pain and anger was truly masterful and I am so grateful to have heard his music. The anti system themes are also so powerful we often become comfortable in our slavery to the system but will only find true happiness in freedom fight the system, existence is resistance and being yourself is the most liberating thing you can do!
If there's a scan I'm reposting
Had to break out the glasses for this one. An intriguing look into Trents music taste!
Rip It Up [December 1999]
This picture always makes me laugh because it's like, there's David looking so majestic, almost angelic, and then there's the sopping wet, screeching, black cat Trent
When I say I want band merch this is what I mean
Down In It promotional condom from 1989
I love how my flavour of autism makes me feel like a piece of shit for getting excited about my interests and sharing them with friends... like bro we are all massive nerds keep calm post more pictures of Trent Reznor
God invented insomnia so I could be annoying at all hours of the day x
There aren't enough people talking about Robins singing on this tour he's slaying every second
As a film and music fanatic Trents career is everything
Well now I know where that weird image of Trent came from
This outfit is everything I love the grungieness of the photo with the soft vulnerable pose and the outfit that plays with gender presentation it really sums Trent up at that time of his life. Something beautiful in a dark dingy landscape
Does anybody have a clearer scan I'd love to read this!
random Pretty Hate Machine magazine photo drop🌀