Changes

This is the original album version. Heavily atmospheric, its opening ambience transitions from the end of "[[Beside You In Time (song)|Beside You In Time]]" into its first quiet musical elements, a bouncing bassline and guitar riff accompanying a piano lead and soon [[Trent Reznor]]'s melodic vocals. New melodies and changes join Reznor's choruses, but all of the layers seem muffled and distant throughout. The second verse is characterized by a unique sonic change only found in this NIN song: upon singing the last line of the verse, all the layers become much clearer, soon joined by a cheering crowd erupting as the second and final chorus begins. Reznor quietly and wordlessly accompanies the repeating final piano melody, which ends the song alone.