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{{song
| title =Reptile
| album =''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]''
| length =6:51
| versions =Reptile<br>Reptile (Instrumental)<br>Reptilian<br>Underneath The Skin<br>Reptile (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'') DVD<br>Liar (Reptile Demo)
| live =[[Self Destruct Warm-up]] through present
}}
'''"Reptile"''' is the twelfth track on 1994's ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].''
At 6:51, it is the longest track on the album.
In an [http://thetentosaga.com/theninwebpit/axcess.html interview], Reznor stated that he would have liked the song to have been released as a single.
===Song Credits===
*Production: Trent Reznor
*Mixing Engineer: [[Alan Moulder]]
==Appearances==
===Halos===
*''[[March Of The Pigs (halo)|March Of The Pigs]]''
*''The Downward Spiral''
*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (DVD)
===Seeds===
*''[[Collected]]''
*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]''
==Versions==
===Reptile===
This is the original album version. Characteristic of the band's mid-90s industrial rock sound, it opens with an eerie and quiet machine-like sound collage that transitions into an imitative musical composition. The structure, repetitive in nature, contains three distinct but similar sections, all driven by machine-like percussion loops and undulating rhythm guitar and synthesized bass. The choruses reflect a brighter mood with prominent melodic synthesizers and glimpses of guitar. The three sections are joined by two quiet instrumental breaks, a technique used later on "[[Even Deeper]]."
===Reptile (Instrumental)===
Released by Reznor via his remix.nin.com account, this unmastered instrumental version is identical to the album version, save the lack of vocals and transitions to or from other songs.
===Reptilian===
This version has more loop layering, no intro, and instrumental choruses after the regular choruses.
====Song Credits====
* Re-construction: [[Dave Ogilvie]]
===Underneath The Skin===
This version is a mostly instrumental mix that manipulates many of the rhythmic elements and synthesizers, also adding other layers of loops.
====Song Credits====
* Re-construction: Dave Ogilvie
===Liar (Reptile Demo)===
This demo is relatively the same as the version that found its way onto ''The Downward Spiral'' throughout the intro and verses, but the chorus features a more danceable beat and different vocals layered over.
===Reptile (''And All That Could Have Been'')===
This live version is an Easter Egg on the DVD version of ''And All That Could Have Been'' and is generally more guitar-heavy than the studio version. Reznor is barely audibly whispering "pig" as the intro fades in, showing that the song's place in the tracklist is between "[[March Of The Pigs (song)|March of the Pigs]]" and "[[Piggy]]." He also adds lyrics during the quiet breaks. It and other hidden content can be found via the "Beneath The Surface" menu hidden on disc two, accessed during "Head Like A Hole" at the 11:20 mark by pressing 7 (or 6 for some copies) on the remote, then Enter.
==Live==
The song has always been performed with the beep melody as an introduction, though sometimes without the machine loop collage. During the second quiet bridge, Reznor often sings "please don't hurt me," followed by a desperate cry. On the [[Year Zero Warm-Up Tour]], the intro was further extended with a more articulate sound and Reznor whispering over it.
This song was also reworked and featured in the [http://www.nin.com/current/radioshows/index.html Boston, MA radio performance], ([[Peter Murphy]], Reznor, [[Atticus Ross]], and [[Jeordie White]]) on June 23, 2006. The drum loops used in this iteration seem to use the same sound set and a similar beat as those in "[[The Good Soldier]]."
==Lyrics==
She spreads herself wide open to let the insects in
She leaves a trail of honey to show me where she’s been
She has the blood of reptile just underneath her skin
Seeds from a thousand others drip down from within
Oh my beautiful liar
Oh my precious whore
My disease my infection
I am so impure
Devils speak of the ways in which she'll manifest
Angels bleed from the tainted touch of my caress
Need to contaminate to alleviate this loneliness
I now know the depths I reach are limitless
Oh my beautiful liar
Oh my precious whore
My disease my infection
I am so impure
{{Succession box
| title=[[The Downward Spiral (halo)#Track Listing (original release and DVD-A release)|The Downward Spiral]]
| before=[[Eraser]]
| after=[[The Downward Spiral (song)|The Downward Spiral]]
| track=12}}
[[Category: NIN Songs]]
| title =Reptile
| album =''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]''
| length =6:51
| versions =Reptile<br>Reptile (Instrumental)<br>Reptilian<br>Underneath The Skin<br>Reptile (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'') DVD<br>Liar (Reptile Demo)
| live =[[Self Destruct Warm-up]] through present
}}
'''"Reptile"''' is the twelfth track on 1994's ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].''
At 6:51, it is the longest track on the album.
In an [http://thetentosaga.com/theninwebpit/axcess.html interview], Reznor stated that he would have liked the song to have been released as a single.
===Song Credits===
*Production: Trent Reznor
*Mixing Engineer: [[Alan Moulder]]
==Appearances==
===Halos===
*''[[March Of The Pigs (halo)|March Of The Pigs]]''
*''The Downward Spiral''
*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (DVD)
===Seeds===
*''[[Collected]]''
*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]''
==Versions==
===Reptile===
This is the original album version. Characteristic of the band's mid-90s industrial rock sound, it opens with an eerie and quiet machine-like sound collage that transitions into an imitative musical composition. The structure, repetitive in nature, contains three distinct but similar sections, all driven by machine-like percussion loops and undulating rhythm guitar and synthesized bass. The choruses reflect a brighter mood with prominent melodic synthesizers and glimpses of guitar. The three sections are joined by two quiet instrumental breaks, a technique used later on "[[Even Deeper]]."
===Reptile (Instrumental)===
Released by Reznor via his remix.nin.com account, this unmastered instrumental version is identical to the album version, save the lack of vocals and transitions to or from other songs.
===Reptilian===
This version has more loop layering, no intro, and instrumental choruses after the regular choruses.
====Song Credits====
* Re-construction: [[Dave Ogilvie]]
===Underneath The Skin===
This version is a mostly instrumental mix that manipulates many of the rhythmic elements and synthesizers, also adding other layers of loops.
====Song Credits====
* Re-construction: Dave Ogilvie
===Liar (Reptile Demo)===
This demo is relatively the same as the version that found its way onto ''The Downward Spiral'' throughout the intro and verses, but the chorus features a more danceable beat and different vocals layered over.
===Reptile (''And All That Could Have Been'')===
This live version is an Easter Egg on the DVD version of ''And All That Could Have Been'' and is generally more guitar-heavy than the studio version. Reznor is barely audibly whispering "pig" as the intro fades in, showing that the song's place in the tracklist is between "[[March Of The Pigs (song)|March of the Pigs]]" and "[[Piggy]]." He also adds lyrics during the quiet breaks. It and other hidden content can be found via the "Beneath The Surface" menu hidden on disc two, accessed during "Head Like A Hole" at the 11:20 mark by pressing 7 (or 6 for some copies) on the remote, then Enter.
==Live==
The song has always been performed with the beep melody as an introduction, though sometimes without the machine loop collage. During the second quiet bridge, Reznor often sings "please don't hurt me," followed by a desperate cry. On the [[Year Zero Warm-Up Tour]], the intro was further extended with a more articulate sound and Reznor whispering over it.
This song was also reworked and featured in the [http://www.nin.com/current/radioshows/index.html Boston, MA radio performance], ([[Peter Murphy]], Reznor, [[Atticus Ross]], and [[Jeordie White]]) on June 23, 2006. The drum loops used in this iteration seem to use the same sound set and a similar beat as those in "[[The Good Soldier]]."
==Lyrics==
She spreads herself wide open to let the insects in
She leaves a trail of honey to show me where she’s been
She has the blood of reptile just underneath her skin
Seeds from a thousand others drip down from within
Oh my beautiful liar
Oh my precious whore
My disease my infection
I am so impure
Devils speak of the ways in which she'll manifest
Angels bleed from the tainted touch of my caress
Need to contaminate to alleviate this loneliness
I now know the depths I reach are limitless
Oh my beautiful liar
Oh my precious whore
My disease my infection
I am so impure
{{Succession box
| title=[[The Downward Spiral (halo)#Track Listing (original release and DVD-A release)|The Downward Spiral]]
| before=[[Eraser]]
| after=[[The Downward Spiral (song)|The Downward Spiral]]
| track=12}}
[[Category: NIN Songs]]