::::definitely agreed about "rip," it seems extremely obvious to me on the remastered version. - [[User:Seasonsinthesky|seasonsinthesky]] 11:02, 11 March 2011 (PST)
:::::I always heard it as "lap it up and swim in it" as that makes a little more sense in the context.--[[User:Leo3375|leo3375]] 11:08, 11 March 2011 (PST)
::::::I'm sure it's "rip", as its sounds like it not only in Pretty Hate Machine, but also Purest Feeling. I put a sample on my site, first from Pretty Hate Machine, then from Purest Feeling [http://www.aldude999.tk/download/onlytime.mp3 here.]