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| album =''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]''

| versions =Terrible Lie <br> Terrible Lie (Sympathetic Mix) <br> Terrible Lie (Empathetic Mix)<br>Terrible Lie (''[[Closure]]'')<br>Terrible Lie (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')<br>Terrible Lie (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')

'''''Terrible Lie ''''' is the second track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' and begins directly at the end of "[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" (the end of the latter providing a segue into the beginning of the former).

*Engineering: Flood,[[ John Fryer]], [[Doug de Angelis]]

*''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]''*''[[Head Like A Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]]'' (remixes)*''[[Closure]]'' (live)*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (live)*''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'' (live)

The second track from the album [[''Pretty Hate Machine]], '' it is perhaps the most industrial selection on the record. ItI's intro beat bleeds in from the outro of "Head Like A Hole " and pops up occasionally throughout the song. The song is almost entirely synthetic and is extremely layered when compared to most of the other songs on the album.

Present on the ''Head Like A Hole'' single, this version is essentially the same as the album version with a few slight differences such as an unadulterated intro, a bit less layering and different arrangements, as well as a different outro and ending. Due to it's similarity to the album version, however, it's often considered more of a "single mix" for the song, which is used as a B-Side to ''Head Like A Hole.''

Present on the ''Head Like A Hole'' single, this version is notably more remixed than the other version, lacking the normal intro and is much more upbeat as well with different arrangements of the main parts of the song, though the flow of the song remains intact. The background noises are much clearer as well and the song is noticeably extended in this version. Some of the lyrics (such as the distorted "Hey God!") are much clearer in this version as well. It also has a different ending as well.

==Live==Terrible Lie, (''Closure'')===Live, "Terrible Lie" is the first song from a live performance shown on ''Closure.'' It follows footage from [[Nine Inch Nails]] fans and protesters alike as well as backstage footage. The classic "[[Pinion]]" intro leads into "Terrible Lie" and a spotlight projects the silhouette of Reznor onto the screen.The band is covered in cornstarch as per usual for the era and Reznor finishes up half singing/half saying "you promised me" into the mike. The video then goes to more fan and backstage footage and is eventually followed by "[[ClosurePiggy]]''===."

===Terrible Lie is the (''And All That Could Have Been'')===The first song from a live performance shown on both the CD and DVD/VHS versions of ''And All That Could Have Been,'' the song takes place with just the closure videomulti colored set lighting on and doesn't have any special motif to it. It follows footage from nine inch nails fans and protesters alike as well as backstage footageDuring certain shots, one can see the sunset through the opening at the top of the stadium. The classic pinion intro leads into Terrible lie Reznor can be seen wearing cornstarch makeup and a spotlit projects mascara during this song, though most of it doesn't last through "[[March of the silhouette Pigs (song)|March of Trent onto the screenPigs]]." The band song starts out with the recorded "[[The New Flesh]]"/"[[Pinion]]" intro typical to the [[Fragility 2.0]] shows, though this is covered in corn starch as per usual for entirely cut off along with the actual intro to the song on the era and Trent finishes up half singing/half saying CD version. The song ends with Reznor screaming "you You fucking promised me!" before seguing directly into the mike. The video then goes to more fan and backstage footage and is eventually followed by Piggy"[[Sin (song)|Sin]]."

===Live, from Terrible Lie (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]Beside You In Time'')===The first song on both the CD and DVD/VHS versions of And All That Could Have Been, the song takes place with just the multi colored set lighting on and doesn't have any special motif to it. During certain shots, one can see the sunset through the opening at the top of the stadium. Trent can be seen wearing cornstarch makeup and mascara during this song, though most of it doesn't last through [[March of the Pigs (song)|March of the Pigs]] (track 4). The song starts out with the recorded [[The New Flesh]]/[[Pinion]] intro typical to the [[Fragility 2.0]] shows, though this is entirely cut off along with the actual intro to the song on the CD version. The song ends with Trent screaming "You fucking promised me!" before seguing directly into [[Sin (song)|Sin]]Coming soon.

===Live, from ''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]''===''Description forthcoming.'' --[[User:GrayscaleRain|GrayscaleRain]] 01:06, 26 February 2007 (PST) ===General==="Terrible Lie " is often the opening song of Nine Inch Nails shows following the intro tape. The ending of the song is extended when performed live and is often concluded with [[Trent Reznor|Trent]] screaming "you promised me". During the With_Teeth [[Live: With Teeth]] tours, [[Aaron North]] plays a short solo during the last few moments of the song. This is a short, three note repeating solo.