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| versions =Sanctified<br>Sanctified (Demo - ''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Sanctified (Demo - ''Demos & Remixes'')<br>Sanctified (Demo - Martin Atkins tape)<br>Sanctified (''[[Live 2013 EP]]'')
| live =[[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Nights Of Nothing Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]] through present
}}'''"Sanctified"''' is the fourth track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'', recognizable by its electronic tom-based drum beat and distinctive slap bassline, the only [[NIN ]] song containing that playing technique. Its mood was altered from its happier form on ''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'' to a darker, uneasier one for ''Pretty Hate Machine.''
[[Trent Reznor]] has said the song is about a "relationship with a crack pipe."[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/display/531]
From the Dissonance Tour to the Nights Of Nothing Tour, a darker, slower-paced version of the song with an extended intro was performed. During the Nights of Nothing shows, the breakdown of the song included the lyric, "please, God, save me."
Beginning with the 2013 Festival Tour, a radically reworked version of the song was performed. The alternate version features a different bassline, and features ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''-style synthesizers in place of the guitar and drum tracks. Elements of "[[Discipline]]," "[[Please]]," and "[[Sunspots]]" have been interpolated into the live 2013-present version. Namely, the line "just like now" from "Please" being whispered following the first verse, while the falsetto vocals from the post-chorus of "Discipline" and the synthesizer lead (or "blender sound") of "Sunspots" are featured towards the end of the song. During the [[Tension 2013 Tour]], the song featured a further altered bassline by [[Pino Palladino]] and backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] & [[Sharlotte Gibson]]. Beginning with the 2014 tour, the song was played to a backing track so [[Ilan Rubin]] could play bass.
==Lyrics==
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