Flyleaf, Something I Can Never Have (NIN COVER)

Cover of the NIN song 'Something I Can Never Have'

[@timothydohm3974]

One of the best covers ever....come back here every so often

[@tearsofjoyforallthispain]

I got to see it live. It was incredible.

[@chadsix4838]

I love her voice. I feel like it's really well suited for this song, and I love the way they handled it altogether. One of the best NIN covers I've heard.

[@jeremyloganburleson]

Can yall please stop hating.. Im from Waco Flyleaf is from Temple this girl has a beautiful voice..I am huge fan of all of Trent Reznors music and How to destroy angels.. And I bet Trent would like this song.. So if yall are true NIN fans you should love this.. Just think about walking into a bar and seeing this little girl singing this song on karaoke.. Yall would never boo her off stage.. So seriously quit..

[@dark_natas_666]

I'm from Cleburne but lived in Waco for awhile. I loved seeing Flyleaf in person.

[@jbackus9662]

I don't know how anyone could hate on this performance. I suppose that they are miserable human beings who wallow around with the closed-minded voices in their heads. Everyone likes hearing a song being sung from the original artist. It's those who have no appreciation of music itself that would spew all of the negativity. I'm a Metallica fan. Would I like to hear Lacey sing "Enter Sandman"? You bet I would!! She's not James Hetfield, but she'd still slay it! Flyleaf/Lacey Sturm is SOOOOO underrated!! She's an absolutely amazing artist and puts so much of her heart and soul into her music and performances. God's got Lacey! Check out the new album "Kenotic Metanoia" when you can. It's the best!

[@drcanoro]

she got the visceral singing, like this song is meant to be.

[@minchnails]

the perfect comment

[@devinnemethy3578]

You're wrong bro the song is exactly the way it was meant to be from Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor) it's not the original the original is always going to be the way it's meant to be

[@drcanoro]

@@devinnemethy3578 the song decides how it's meant to be, not the performer, the song tells the performer how it's meant to be expressed

[@elimtevir1]

Agree she basically invaded that song and made it her own.

[@itsasquid]

@@elimtevir1 I mean isn't that what a good cover should do though? The musician should keep parts of the original sound but still make it their own in some way.

[@elizawatts888]

2023 returning to flyleaf feeling like she got the echos to NIN lyrics perfectly. Love this live version!🖤🖤🖤🔥🔥🔥💀💀💀

[@dark_natas_666]

2024 still tracks.

[@joshuaneal6407]

People should be happy that other bands cover their favorite artists songs. For good or bad. It reminds us that who we love is influential, and that other people have the respect to pay homage. Trent Reznor is one of the most talented artists in the last 25 years - of course all these other artists are going to want to play the songs that they grew up on. So respect them for it.

[@rock9383]

Joshua Neal thank you somebody finally says this

[@cyberhawk80]

náhh.. i really like this song.. like really.. but with this moaning crap.. only the guitar makes it bearable,., the cover of the pixies - where is my mind by placbo .. that was accurate .. remakes and covers suck.. mostly..

[@carlos66965]

Authoritarian nonsense. Anyone can cover any song they want.

[@veryschmidt]

Well said, Joshua. Thank you.

[@angelcakes5582]

her voice gives me goosebumps 🥰

[@jbackus9662]

Me too!! Especially those screams!!

[@xabopoapak3091]

I watched this one, soooooooo many time's. And I just love it !

[@nickcdraper]

When she hit the chorus, a tear developed. Greatness!!!

[@RobertLindabury]

Her vocals on this brought emotion to me and tears. That's when you know it's right for you! 😎

[@ninjalokilla8772]

Wow... How did I not find this till now? Amazing cover

[@nathancuzzetto8581]

like it. I'm sure trent has seen this. and im sure he was proud.

[@DMTInfinity]

*I Love this performance...*

[@travistompkins6008]

Good job on the cover, as a lifelong NIN fan, I give this an a+.

[@mooncricket2311]

I heard her incorporate her scream into the song at the very end, and honestly wanted her to just keep singing that way LoL

[@demonhunter4543]

Wil McMillan I love those last 2 screams!! Epic ending to to epic cover!! Love both flyleaf and nin

[@mooncricket2311]

such a teaser in this cover LoL I'm just gonna go listen to I'm So Sick again I guess cause I want more

[@happygilmore1844]

Indeed😊

[@nathansmith891]

I love both versions of this song for different reasons. Neither is "better" to me. I know Lacey understands the underlying emotion and desperation in the song.

[@MattNemmers]

Music is so subjective. I love the way they make this classic their own. Definitely feel the emotion intended in this song in this interpretation. They did it justice. Mad props.

[@opie6272]

The best cover performance is always remembering the original artist and the effect the song had on you.its a tribute to their legacy and I think flyleaf definitely kept that in mind.Trent Reznor would be proud I think.

[@KumaloLongsworth]

this is so perfect you would think she lipsinked it

[@PauloBragaPortuguese]

Lacey, you have my full respect. You're very talented and you have a unique voice. Keep your career on music!

[@JP-xd6ph]

A-fuckin'-men!!!!

[@demonhunter4543]

Wicked cover song!! Love both. Bands and both songs but this once gives me chills(especially this version) I miss flyleaf so much!!

[@methodically0mental]

NIN is my favourite band and are sacred to me. This song is extremely special to me for a number of reasons. Even so, as wary as I was of this cover, it is not bad at all! Which is saying a lot. Well done Flyleaf. Wow.

[@sammijo_syko]

methodically0mental this cover is pretty amazing only this specific one tho there studio cover of this is terrible

[@TedDiabetes]

Same.

[@21580anthony]

Flyleaf I fuckin love you.

[@DMTInfinity]

*

[@kythrathesuntamer9715]

I am a huge NIN fan so when flyleaf covered the sense of anticipation of hearing lacey say "Fading fucking reminder" was pretty intense and then she just didn't... I love her cover to be honest but I think about what it could have been if she hadn't of censored it.

[@XxLovefistxX]

As a hardcore NIN fan, I can see why some might dislike this. They have a right to their opinion, however I disagree. I look for covers that make the song their own, and Flyleaf accomplished this while having what looked to be a great time.

[@DebbieBassParanormalgirl68]

I still recall the taste of your tears Echoing your voice just like the ringing in my ears My favorite dreams of you still wash ashore Scraping through my head til i don't want to sleep anymore You make this all go away You make this all go away I'm down to just one thing And i'm starting to scare myself You make this all go away You make this all go away I just want something i just want something i can never have You always were the one to show me how Back then i couldn't do the things that i can do now This thing is slowly taking me apart Grey would be the color if i had a heart Come on tell me You make this all go away You make this all go away I'm down to just one thing And i'm starting to scare myself You make this all go away You make this all go away I just want something i just want something i can never have In this place it seems like such a shame Though it all looks different now, I know it's still the same Everywhere i look you're all i see Just a fading reminder of who i used to be Come on tell me You make this all go away You make this all go away I'm down to just one thing And i'm starting to scare myself You make this all go away You make this all go away I just want something I just want something i can never have I just want something i can never have

[@ceej6689]

Grey would be the color .. if I had a heart

[@cjfernandez9089]

Just a fading FUCKING reminder of who I used to be.

[@nick_pappagiorgio]

Still gives me chills

[@JK-bm4zx]

Wow! I listened on a whim and still have goosebumps. What an amazing job of covering this, fantastic!

[@TobiasReturns]

never heard of this band before but as a huge NIN fan, i think this is an amazing cover, completely their own whilst not taking anything away from the original and the frontwoman has an incredible voice and presence. I gotta check out some of their other stuff. x

[@yranito]

what a voice! wonderful!!! love nin!

[@cfh5181]

Things I just learned after all these years; one of them is that Flyleaf did a cover of this song and goddamn, I think it's fucking beautiful and brilliant!

[@aymanashraf6276]

You remember the old days when you used to crank this up in your room and just feel so alive....Those days are gone :')

[@JewHater1945]

No it’s not I’m 18 years old and this is some of the newer songs I listen to but I still love it there’s still some young people that can appreciate older music shit I listen to lead belly and even older shit

[@alexvaraderey]

@@JewHater1945 I saw your comment and was about to encourage you, but then i saw your username and you can go eff yourself

[@ekurisona663]

something we can never have...again

[@alexvaraderey]

@@JewHater1945 And apparently, from your username, the speeches of H*tler.

[@HippyBill]

Best cover ever of this song!

[@hellfeather2011]

She sings it likes she means it. That's all i ask.

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

As a survivor I will say that art in particular is the universal communication just as it is the universal filter concerning those who chose to kill or molest at all for that matter instead of maintaining honor of their self. Connotation & sobriety are all it takes, gives & could ever be. What is it? Love.

[@oldurmek9700]

Artists today just don't understand that.... but ig in reality they don't have to.... All the ones getting rich is the bs like Nicki Minaj, 69, those cringe island boys, and other shit rappers. But I guess in all honesty I'd sell out to for millions to feed my family, But luckily I can do that without millions.

[@joshkeuter2289]

I miss that in our lives

[@joshkeuter2289]

Our fukn soul sings

[@lamiglass1]

Lacey always put her heart fully into her singing

[@dondog3123]

Can we talk about how the guitarist are just living out their best lives

[@micheller-f6566]

Yea, they were!! 😁

[@oyobass]

I love seeing them fly across the stage!

[@jbackus9662]

I don't know how they do it without busting their face with the guitar. She rocks this. Never listened to NIN. I listened to the original. In my opinion, Lacey slays it better than the original.

[@JonathanPolis]

This was absolutely amazing. Love her voice.

[@ForgottenSerenity]

I don't understand why people must criticize so harshly when people make covers of songs. I adore her voice, and her presence and what not. And I also enjoy the original version by NIN. When someone covers a song it's not supposed to be identical to the original, it's nice to hear it changed up and altered to fit that person's voice, musical abilities and so forth.

[@steveoe69]

epic emotion by the singer. beatuiful.

[@JP-xd6ph]

She does this cover justice, Ive always loved NIN, but she put all those feels with it, how music should be in my opinion.

[@ashleyvampyre7469]

i was thinking the same thing there's more emotion to it!

[@findingmeg]

Gives me the chills every time

[@HawksFootSection]

All these years later, I still love this cover so very much. A big NiN fan, and a big Flyleaf fan, and man… They knocked this one outta the amphitheater..

[@MJR_heyfunny]

Pretty much my favorite NIN song of all time,... nice cover ^_^

[@DynonBand]

I thought she did a great job myself, VERY emotive, and hows the band? They go NUTS! Done NIN justice for sure. Better than some POP band doing this song... isn't it?

[@brandtus]

Thank you. This saved my life

[@jmbaxter02]

I love Lacey’s voice, and she gives the absolute best female perspective and version of this amazing song.

[@superhack85]

Great cover. She has a beautiful voice.

[@0_Comprimise9]

"Gray would be the color if I had a heart" Unbelievable cover and one of my favorite NIN so far of all!!

[@Beelzebubba2823]

Wow. I never really got into Flyleaf, ive heard some songs. But wow. This popped up on my recommendations. I didnt think it was gonna be this great. Man im so impressed. Thats a badass cover.

[@minkaduchati]

I never knew it existed and always wondered what a female vocalist would sound like covering this and Lacey delivered from my Amazon music randomly.

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

To the beach bod.

[@joshchairez6271]

She's the best makes my cry I hate life 😢 🙃 but happy someone like me

[@missdamned_1]

Nothing beats the original...but I cannot deny how great this is!! 😭👌🏽

[@RobertLindabury]

Guess it depends on what you like. For me, this beats the original. 🔥😎

[@jbackus9662]

I can't stop listening

[@vladimirvlad6441]

This girl is like a gift from God.

[@Bradgdude]

She is.

[@vandy6616]

I love this song and love this version as well. Very cool.

[@TheViciousCreation]

This song sounds surprisingly good with her voice, I like it

[@minkaduchati]

Lifelong fan of nine inch nails, both versions make me cry and I just found the flyleaf version.

[@JennMartinello]

Gives me goosebumps.

[@nuke97]

As a kid who grew up in the 90's and a current musician Flyleaf has my love.

[@jrmyjrmy1629]

VERY well done. Unquestionably.

[@chasedwards9626]

Excellent cover, tight performance, made it their own and she seems to be really feeling it. Everything I love in a cover.

[@Ladylovesdogs]

Thumbs up for her having the courage to actually cover this song.

[@SmileyKyliKins]

Lacey always sounds wonderful! I adore NIN and Lacey so this pleases me very much. c: Both versions are wonderful.

[@troubledb8892]

Absolutely love this and it's killing the pain im going througb

[@jameswaite8695]

Me too.

[@troubledb8892]

@@jameswaite8695 you ok mate

[@bottomsupbass]

Wow I've seriously missed something. This is special. No idea they covered it

[@Davrick369]

such an amazing cover! ^_^ I discovered it myself like a year ago. I love flyleaf soo so much!

[@jeremiahbarry861]

top five covers ive heard amazingly deeper in a females voice

[@antonspjut4953]

Considering she was strongly atheist before, and wanted to end it all. This song must have a deeper meaning.

[@joshporter8101]

@@antonspjut4953 what does atheism have to do with this?

[@MrReed666]

That scream at 5:10 is fucking outstanding.

[@jbackus9662]

I AGREE!! Makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck!!

[@candicechilds951]

I think they did a really good job! Of coarse NIN did it better but Trent wrote it. Still, a SOLID cover!!!!! I have nothing negative to say!

[@steveoe69]

agreed, the singer makes this band. there is no heart behind the people playing the instruments.

[@ourdemonknight7615]

How have I not heard this?!?!?!?

[@AngelaCovacs]

Nailed it!

[@TheTrey1212]

Such a great cover to an amazing song, truly healing via music

[@peasweet22]

The original NIN version grinding in background of the movie “Natural Born Killers” is absolute cinematic masterpiece.

[@kg957]

oh those eyes, great cover

[@TheNobodyZone]

I love Trent, NIN, Lacey, and Flyleaf. This was an amazing experience for me.

[@grumble2501]

I love this cover!

[@violinfire934]

Oh my god, how have I never heard this?! This cover is incredible.

[@HeartEllis]

Please don't disrespect God's name. He loves you very much and He's very mighty

[@whatsyourname4115]

Her voice makes her that much more beautiful

[@sashagreygodcomplex]

AMAZING! I luv NIN and Flyleaf...

[@HippyBill]

I own every Halo ever produced. This is 1 of my top 10 fave by NIN & this is the best cover I have ever seen!. Glad I stumbled across it. My lord the power in her voice @ the end "I Just" Boom!

[@justmissjamey]

wow awesome cover...never heard of this band thanks for sharing

[@angryvoid3367]

my teenage years on prozac... thankfully nin made me feel not alone. This is an amazing live cover with guitars instead of synthesizers, which is technically bitchin. badass

[@shatteringglass619]

a different energy brought to it but both music and vocals captured the feeling of the original song which is more important than anything else when doing a cover. i had never heard flyleaf before but after seeing this i will definitely check them out, thanks!

[@518mas]

This is beyond epic.... I she’d have said “just a fading fucking reminder of who I used to me”. The power would have been off the Richter scale

[@lew1689]

I agree. I think they have some Christian backgrouns which I presume was the reason.

[@ericbige27]

Gorgeous!!!!!!

[@jameswaite8695]

Such a powerful inspiration

[@rejuvesite]

Holy crap!!!! Awesome job!!!

[@jlindsey8613]

I love Flyleaf & NIN and at first I saw the title, I thought it may not be good but I gotta say they freakin rock this song!!!!!!

[@BarakYisrael]

Bro o absolutely love NIN but omy.... Lacey and flyleaf absolutely made this their own song. I wish we could get a duet version of this too

[@camerynsilva6163]

Wtf this is amazing

[@vaaksvakuums]

The perfect example how covers should be done!!!

[@AnthonyCarpenter-be2yf]

Enchanted hearts combined,I start to scare my self too,now your something I have

[@sarahkilfoil8267]

I love the drums in this

[@paulgibson9336]

props for doing a nails cover..well done

[@markbennett2196]

love her

[@ericallen7200]

This was the music era I grew up in. You don't want to know how many of my friends played this song before entering the forever box. I look back on this today and wonder how stupid they would feel if they were in my current position. Self harm is just never worth it. It doesn't get easier as we adult, but I have a paid off home, several paid off cars, an 847 credit score and a FAMILY. Plot twist...Our parents we right all along. I bet they would feel stupid today.

[@ivarthurvi]

I hope when I push this next album out there, my fans don't go around hating other bands. That's not what I want. Music is about expression and sharing. Love, not hate... And for those of you who are flyleaf or NIN fans should know better, because I'm pretty sure both feel the same about it. Makes me scared to let my heart bleed out into public, knowing it would just make others upset if people wanted to cover it : /

[@soundhealingbygene]

damn her voice makes me cry more than trents. epic cover, the whole band seems play with so much energy

[@paulocosta-cr9gc]

Amazing!!!

[@realreview6708]

Very,Very good!

[@amandapurvis3245]

Her voice ❤❤❤

[@maxwellblackburnadeaux9845]

This legendary song is expertly handled by Lacey Sturm & crew! This band understands the emotional complexities of Trent's original composition, which is why this particular rendition is so guttural with raw power, knowing they're placing their intense touch upon a piece that is already plenty metal in its own right. What a thrill to have experienced this played live!! Especially Lacey's vocal breakdown in the end, that was freaking wild.

[@akai2s]

Perfect. One love to all earthlings.

[@runeofaia3466]

If there was ever going to be a cover of this song. Fuck me. This was done properly. Dig it.

[@13crazydaisies]

Lol, I love how the guitarist throws the bow down so fast you can't even see it. Go him.

[@emptysoul8462]

what a great cover!