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| album =[[The Downward Spiral]]
| length =6:51
| versions =Reptilian<br>Underneath The Skin<br>Reptile<br>Liar (Reptile Demo)<br>Reptile (live, [[And All That Could Have Been(halo)|AATCHB]] DVD)<br>Liar (Reptile Demo)
| live =[[Self-Destruct Tour]] through present
}}
==About==
Reptile is the twelfth song from the 1994 release, [[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]. This song is characteristic of the band's early 90s "industrial" sound, as it opens with an eerie, quiet machine-like sound collage that transitions into a nearly identical-sounding musical composition. Allegedly, it is a sample of a machine that slaughters pigs, though no sources have been found that indicate this. The lyrics seem to be directed towards an old cohort of [[Trent Reznor]]'s, probably female and probably a romantic relationship turned sour, or a prostitute.
A demo version of this song, entitled Liar (Reptile Demo), was included on the 10th anniversary re-release of The Downward Spiral.
This song was also 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. ===Appearances===*March Of The Pigs (halo)|March Of The Pigs]]*The DOwnward Spiral*[[And All That Could Have Been]] (DVD Easter Egg)
===Versions===
*'''Reptilian''' ([[March Of The Pigs (halo)|March Of The Pigs]], track 3)*'''Underneath The Skin''' ([[March Of The Pigs (halo)|March Of The Pigs]], track 5)*Reptile*'''Liar (Reptile Demo)''' ([[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]] DE, disc 2 track 11)*'''Reptile ''' (live, [[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]] DVD, disc 2 track 5 chapter 3)
==Song Credits==
*Production: Trent Reznor
*Mixing Engineer: [[Alan Moulder]]
 
==Live==
The song has always been performed with the beeps as an introduction. During the breakdown, Trent sings "please don't hurt me" followed by a desperate cry. Recently on the [[Year Zero Warm-Up Tour]], the intro is further extended with a more articulate sound and Trent whispering over it.
==Lyrics==
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