* The song Right Where it Belongs by Nine Inch Nails attests to Trent Reznor's talent as a songwriter. Since I like sadder songs, I always did like it, but only recently did I realize that every detail of the song is meant to mirror the lyrics- the song opens with deep, echoing white noise in the background, sounding almost as if you are inside a cage. This is said as Trent Reznor sings "See the animal in his cage that you built, are you sure what side of the glass you are on?". The chorus, "What if everything around you isn't quite as it seems? What if all the world you think you know is an elaborate dream? And if you look at your reflection, is that all you want to be? What if you could look right through the cracks, would you find yourself, find yourself afraid to see?" is, as the rest of the song, sung very softly and quietly. It isn't until the last chorus that suddenly everything becomes crystal clear. I always just saw it as a way to get attention for the last verse, but that isn't it. It was a filter. Removing it is meant to show what would happen if the world wasn't, in fact, quite as it seems. It seems as if he opened your eyes and ears, and suddenly you hear an entire realm of new detail. This revelation made Trent Reznor my favorite songwriter. -Mitch1224

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