This started out as a prequel to my songfic, Even Deeper. But a funny thing happened. It ballooned into a huge story. So huge that putting the lyrics to The Fragile would only make it bigger. So I give you the words to this fabulous Nine Inch Nails song, The Fragile here. In terms of the story, ignore the gender of the song. Click on the chapters below to get to the actual story.

The Fragile

she shines
in a world full of ugliness
she matters
when everything is meaningless
fragile
she doesn't see her beauty
she tries to get away
sometimes
it's just that nothing seems worth saving
i can't watch her slip away

i won't let you fall apart

she read the minds of all the people as they pass her by
hoping someone can see
if i could fix myself i'd-
but it's too late for me

i won't let you fall apart

we'll find the perfect place to go where we can run and hide
i'll build a wall and we can keep them on the other side
... but they keep waiting
... and picking ...

it's something i have to do
i was there, too
before everything else
i was like you

©1999, Nine Inch Nails

Read the related story, Even Deeper

(:./babaca/fragile)