==Versions==
===The Warning===
This is the original album version. Beginning with a glitchy drum beat atypical of Year Zero, the guitar, synth and bass follow with a danceable melody followed subsequently by [[Trent Reznor]]'s vocals above the music. After Reznor declares "Your time is tick-tick-ticking away" for the first time in the song, the guitar plays a more distorted and 'industrial' sounding riff than the main riff. Reznor's final lyrical declaration continues repetitiously until the end, where he whispers "ticking away" faintly only for the music to be replaced by a short, quiet burst of static which ultimately leads into the following song, "[[God Given]]".
===The Warning (Instrumental)===
This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by [[Trent Reznor]] through his [[remix.nin.com]] account.
===The Warning: Real World===
'''''Running Time: 3:43'''''
This remix featuring African drummer Doudou N'Diaye Rose is on ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' It starts with a piano melody that is joined by drum elements. The verse features the vocals over a drum beat accompanied by a droning synth. Due to the [[multitracks ]] being censored, the lyric "You piss it all away" was also censored on this mix. The new synths and the drums create an even more foreboding atmosphere than what is heard in the ''Year Zero'' original. At the end a sound element similar to the guitar in the original is heard under the fading synths.
====Song Credits====
*Remix by Stefan Goodchild (Featuring Doudou N'Diaye Rose)
==Live==
"The Warning" made its live debut on [[2008/07/19_Los_Angeles,_CA|July 19, 2008]].
==Lyrics==