Difference between revisions of "Leaving Hope"

Revision as of 05:37, 23 January 2011

Album:Still

Length:5:57

Versions:Leaving Hope

Live:Unperformed

"Leaving Hope" is the final song of The Fragile era, closing off Still. It is a slow-paced, layered instrumental with an extended fadeout at the end.

In December 2005, Trent Reznor granted a gratis license to an advertising agency to use the song in a public service announcement to promote a mental health hotline for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The piece shares its name with Reznor's music publishing company.

Appearances

Halos

And All That Could Have Been (Deluxe Edition CD; 2002)
Still (2002)

Versions

Leaving Hope

This is the only version available.

Live

"Leaving Hope" has never been played live.

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-}}'''"Leaving Hope"''' is the final song of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' era, closing off ''[[Still]].'' It is a slow-paced layered [[:Category:NIN Instrumentals|instrumental]] with an extended fade-out at the end.
+}}'''"Leaving Hope"''' is the final song of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' era, closing off ''[[Still]].'' It is a slow-paced, layered [[:Category:NIN Instrumentals|instrumental]] with an extended fadeout at the end.
 In December 2005, [[Trent Reznor]] granted a gratis license to an advertising agency to use the song in a [http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/psa.aspx public service announcement] to promote a mental health hotline for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
-===Meaning===
+The piece shares its name with Reznor's music publishing company.
-The song was written when Reznor was at "the bottom" of his drug addiction, according to him. As the title suggests, the song creates an atmosphere, lets it dwindle to nothingness, then returns it to its former glory, only to have it fade in a chorus of voices. "Leaving Hope" is also the name under which Reznor copyrights his music.
 ===Song Credits===