"Downward Spiral" has a very deep meaning. I can truly say that this album is more meaningful than any other album I have listened to. This album changed my life completely. I really consider this album the most important.
Of course, this album also includes the image of opposition that was in "Broken & Fixed." The idea tells us revolutionary ideas can not be created without breaking existing ones. We should focus on negative aspects in this world and turn those into positive. This is the main idea that Trent tells us in this album.

I consider that "Downward Spiral" means "birth canal." Maybe it is difficult to understand for guys, but when babies come into this world, they enter with a spiral motion. Also, they come out head first, that means they come out downward. When I noticed this, I was thrilled because of its deep significance.

When Trent was working on this album, he was in Europe to play second fiddle to GN'R after the Lollapalooza Tour. The audience completely booed him off the stage, which shocked him at the time. After that incident, he just sat alone on the floor of his hotel room. Later, he mentioned that the concept of the album, "Downward Spiral," flashed into his mind at this time. He thought that if he breaks existing ideas with completely negative power, would probably be able to create completely positive ideas. This is the concept of TDS.

All of his albums are like chapters in a story that concludes with the album titled "Hurt." Yes, the music video of "Hurt" shows a dead, rotting animal in the end. In the music video, the tape is recorded backward and so that the scene looks as if the dead animal is brought back to life. I strongly believe that this reincarnation represents the message from Trent.

Most of the songs on this album play without a break in between. In the middle of this continuous song, "A Warm Place" is played. This song has a message from Trent that says "remember that there is a warm place after all things made you think there is no future." This "warm place" should be interpret as "uterus." There is a warm, peaceful place that everybody knows. The music does not stop at this point because we should not stop moving in that warm place. Now, we have to give ourselves birth. This is a very important point. >>

If people only pay attention to Trent's self-destructive quality, no one will understand the real meaning behind his music. The lines in "Closer" are so beautiful! When I read the lines carefully, I was so moved by how beautifully Trent writes. In the song titled "Closer to God" of the "Closer" version, he writes "I wanna fuck you! I wanna taste you! I wanna feel you! I wanna be you!" Has there ever been any better way to express one's love than this??! This is the ultimate way, isn't it?!

How can so many people believe that Trent promotes "self destruction and self persecution" when he writes such beautiful songs? Everything that Trent expresses in "Downward Spiral" represents a paradox which many misinterpret. In fact, Trent is sorry for the person who committed suicide after listening to the song. At that time, he clearly said "that is not what I meant!"

The sound on those albums are good, so I recommend that you listen to them without skipping any or taking a break between songs. Sampling sounds in many parts of the songs produce various effects, like subliminal messages. These effects and images will never make you tired of listening to the songs. Please pay special attention to his voice. When you listen to his voice, you will feel that he sings from the bottom of his heart in order to spread his message to listeners.

All of the words and situations that I cited here are real words and situations that Trent revealed in his interviews. I did not create these things.

One day, I was driven by an impulse to change myself when I was listening his songs. More and more I noticed the deep meanings of the albums, more and more I thought that I needed to change myself.
At one point, I just freed myself from everything that restricted me. I am not lying about anything. This is the reborn and recreated me. Like how new systems are reinstalled, I reproduced myself. Because of that, I have a life full of happiness! Everyday, I am happy!! Even if I die tomorrow, I have no regrets.

I give all my thanks and love to Trent Reznor for giving me a chance to create my new life. He is a very important person for me. I love him truly. . .