Difference between revisions of "Me, I'm Not"

Latest revision as of 11:12, 18 April 2024

Album:Year Zero

Length:4:52

Tempo:140 BPM

Versions:Me, I'm Not
Me, I'm Not (Instrumental)
Me, I'm Not: Olof Dreijer

Live:Performance 2007
Lights In The Sky Over North America
NIN 2013 Festival Tour
NIN 2014 Japan Tour through NIN + QOTSA Tour
NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour through present

"Me, I'm Not" is the sixth track on the 2007 release Year Zero. Multitracks for this song were released in raw WAV, GarageBand, and Ableton Live formats via remix.nin.com.

Leak

The USB flash drive containing "Me, I'm Not" and the audio file leading to the second phone message.

At the February 19th, 2007 Nine Inch Nails concert in Barcelona, Spain, a second plain-looking USB flash drive was found in a bathroom stall. This drive had two MP3 files: one called 2432.mp3 and the other "Me, I'm Not."

Trent Reznor on sounding like KMFDM

A forum user said on The Spiral and ETS:

Play Me, Im not.

Then play 03 - You're No Good - KMFDM - Hau Ruck
Exact same bass line ... and sounds the same
Its kmfdm revamped .. nothing new ...
(kind of)

again ...
ITS STOLEN FROM KMFDM -
but KMFDMs version is better ...

You're no good - Hau Ruck

Trent Reznor replied on The Spiral:

You: go fuck yourself. Now. The day I steal something from KMFD-Fucking-M is a sad fucking day indeed. Call up Sasha and have him sue me if you feel that strongly about it, meanwhile let everyone have some goddamned fun without you pissing on the parade.

Appearances

Halos

Year Zero
Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D

Other

The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts - online playlist(s); not on original Seed release

Versions

Me, I'm Not

This is the original album version. Highly repetitive, it features a consistent drum loop and manipulated bass riff throughout. On top are layered various synthesizers and samples in addition to Reznor's vocals, which are mostly sung in his lower range, sometimes nearly whispered.

Me, I'm Not (Instrumental)

Running Time: 4:56

This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by Reznor through his remix.nin.com account.

Me, I'm Not: Olof Dreijer

Running Time: 14:00

This remix is on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D. Coming in at over 14 minutes long, it's the longest Nine Inch Nails remix to be officially released. Very different from the album original, it begins with a simple beat and synth melody, over which a high-pitched droning sound element is added. This sound invokes similarities to the instrumental melody within the original song's chorus. The sound is a lot like a wave, cresting and receding. Soon, a basic percussion beat comes in on top of these sounds. At around 4 minutes in, the higher sound drops out, and finger-snap percussion joins in shortly thereafter. A hi-hat beat joins in and another beat comes in. At around 5:25 the higher sound begins to creep in and whispered vocals ("I'm not used to this") come in and out through this portion of the song. A lower synth melody comes in almost halfway through as the higher part again disappears momentarily. The higher sounds return as vocals appear sporadically in this sequence. Once again, a wave-like pattern is invoked in the sound elements dominating this piece. Past the 9-minute mark, the lyrics "I define myself/By how well I hide" and "What I know right now" are clearly audible through the rest of the sounds. The finale contains several sound elements emerging and fading away in a repeated cycle before fading out altogether.

Song Credits

Remix and additional production by Olof Dreijer
Olof Dreijer is represented by DEF Ltd.

info@d-e-f.com

Live

"Me, I'm Not" was first played live on May 9, 2007 at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia, and remained a regular for the rest of the Performance 2007 tour. Reznor and Alessandro Cortini both play keyboards and synths on this song, with a computer hooked up to Reznor's machine. In the song's first live performances, Reznor played slide guitar but it was played by Aaron North in subsequent performances. Josh Freese and Jeordie White did not play on this song live.

Throughout the Lights in the Sky Tour, "Me, I'm Not" was occasionally played before the "Ghosts" section of the setlist, played alongside (or replaced with) "Vessel", "The Warning", or "The Great Destroyer".

"Me, I'm Not" was played once in 2009, at the final show of the Wave Goodbye Tour.

The song was a regular on some legs of the Hesitation Marks touring cycle, including opening the show at several dates. It would continue to be played occasionally throughout the Cold And Black And Infinite Tour in 2018 and the U.S./U.K. 2022 tour.

Lyrics

    And it's happening
    Never planned on this
    You got something I need
    Kind of dangerous
    And I'm losing control
    I'm not used to this
    What you want from me?
    I'm not used to this
    Can't seem to shut it off
    This thing I've begun
    And it's hard to tell—just
    Where it's coming from
    And it's hard to see
    What I'm capable of
    And it's hard to believe—just
    What I've become
    
    Hey
    Can we stop?
    Me, I'm not
    
    I can swallow it down
    Keep it all inside
    I define myself
    By how well I hide
    Feel it coming apart
    Well at least I tried
    I can win this war
    By knowing not to fight
    If I take it all back
    Some way somehow
    If I knew back then
    What I know right now
    
    Hey
    Can we stop?
    Me, I'm not

The ninth line of the first verse was shortened in the actual recording:

    I can't shut it off

External Links

Previous track - "Vessel"

Track 6 from Year Zero

Next track - "Capital G"

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 | album =''[[Year Zero]]''
 | length =4:52
-| versions =Me, I'm Not<br>Me, I'm Not: Olof Dreijer
+| BPM = 140
-| live =[[Performance 2007]]
+| versions =Me, I'm Not<br>Me, I'm Not (Instrumental)<br>Me, I'm Not: Olof Dreijer
-}}'''"Me, I'm Not"''' is the sixth track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]''.
+| live =[[Performance 2007]]<br>[[Lights In The Sky Tour|Lights In The Sky Over North America]]<br>[[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Japan Tour]] through [[NIN + QOTSA Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour]] through present
+}}'''"Me, I'm Not"''' is the sixth track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]''. [[Multitracks]] for this song were released in raw WAV, GarageBand, and Ableton Live formats via [[remix.nin.com]].
-===Interpretation===
+===Song Credits===
-The song discusses a conflict with another person or entity which is causing the singer to lose himself or to become something worse.  It seems as if this fight is removing a sort of disguise from the singer, revealing what might be called his true nature, but a nature which the singer "defines himself" by denying.  The subject of the song also admits to being responsible for the initiation of "this thing" which may refer either to the conflict or the self-degeneration or both, and explains that he is unable to stop it.  He explains that the only way to win is "knowing not to fight," and he expresses that the conflict could have been prevented if he had known what he "knows right now."
+*Backing vocals: [[Saul Williams]]
-===Leak===
+==Leak==
 [[Image:pickpendrive.jpg|thumbnail|The USB flash drive containing "Me, I'm Not" and the audio file leading to the second phone message.]]
 At the February 19th, 2007 [[Nine Inch Nails |Nine Inch Nails]] concert in Barcelona, Spain, a second plain-looking USB flash drive was found in a bathroom stall. This drive had two MP3 files: one called [[2432.mp3]] and the other "Me, I'm Not."
-===Trent Reznor on sounding like KMFDM===
+==Trent Reznor on sounding like KMFDM==
 A forum user said on [[The Spiral]] and [[ETS]]:
-:''Play Me, Im not.
-:''Then play 03 - You're No Good - KMFDM - Hau Ruck
-:''Exact same bass line ... and sounds the same
-:''Its kmfdm revamped .. nothing new ...
-:''(kind of)
-:''again ...
+<blockquote>Play Me, Im not.<br>
-:''ITS STOLEN FROM KMFDM -
+Then play 03 - You're No Good - KMFDM - Hau Ruck<br>
-:''but KMFDMs version is better ...
+Exact same bass line ... and sounds the same<br>
-:''You're no good - Hau Ruck
+Its kmfdm revamped .. nothing new ...<br>
+(kind of)<br>
+<br>
+again ...<br>
+ITS STOLEN FROM KMFDM -<br>
+but KMFDMs version is better ...<br>
+You're no good - Hau Ruck</blockquote>
 [[Trent Reznor]] replied on [[The Spiral]]:
-:''You: go fuck yourself. Now. The day I steal something from KMFD-Fucking-M is a sad fucking day indeed. Call up Sasha and have him sue me if you feel that strongly about it, meanwhile let everyone have some goddamned fun without you pissing on the parade.''
+<blockquote>You: go fuck yourself. Now. The day I steal something from KMFD-Fucking-M is a sad fucking day indeed. Call up Sasha and have him sue me if you feel that strongly about it, meanwhile let everyone have some goddamned fun without you pissing on the parade.</blockquote>
-===Song Credits===
-*Backing vocals: [[Saul Williams]]
 ==Appearances==
@@ Line 37: / Line 36: @@
 * ''Year Zero''
 *''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]''
+===Other===
+*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]'' - online playlist(s); not on original Seed release
 ==Versions==
 ===Me, I'm Not===
-This is the original album version.
+This is the original album version. Highly repetitive, it features a consistent drum loop and manipulated bass riff throughout. On top are layered various synthesizers and samples in addition to Reznor's vocals, which are mostly sung in his lower range, sometimes nearly whispered.
+===Me, I'm Not (Instrumental)===
+'''''Running Time: 4:56'''''
+This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by Reznor through his remix.nin.com account.
 ===Me, I'm Not: Olof Dreijer===
-This remix is on ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' Coming in at over 14 minutes long, it's the longest [[Nine Inch Nails]] remix to be officially released. Very different from the album original, it begins with a simple beat and synth melody, over which a high-pitched droning sound element is added. This sound invokes similarities to the instrumental melody within the original song's chorus. The sound is a lot like a wave, cresting and receding. Soon, a basic percussion beat comes in on top of these sounds. At around 4 minutes in, the higher sound drops out, and finger-snap percussion joins in shortly thereafter. A hi-hat beat joins in and another beat comes in. At around 5:25 the higher sound begins to creep in and whispered vocals ("I'm not used to this") come in and out through is portion of the song. A lower synth melody comes in almost halfway through as the higher part again disappears momentarily. The higher sounds return as vocals appear sporadically in this sequence. Once again, a wave-like pattern is invoked in the sound elements dominating this piece. Past the 9-minute mark, the lyrics "I define myself/By how well I hide" and "What I know right now" are clearly audible through the rest of the sounds. The finale contains several sound elements emerging and fading away in a repeated cycle before fading out altogether.
+'''''Running Time: 14:00'''''
+This remix is on ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' Coming in at over 14 minutes long, it's the longest [[Nine Inch Nails]] remix to be officially released. Very different from the album original, it begins with a simple beat and synth melody, over which a high-pitched droning sound element is added. This sound invokes similarities to the instrumental melody within the original song's chorus. The sound is a lot like a wave, cresting and receding. Soon, a basic percussion beat comes in on top of these sounds. At around 4 minutes in, the higher sound drops out, and finger-snap percussion joins in shortly thereafter. A hi-hat beat joins in and another beat comes in. At around 5:25 the higher sound begins to creep in and whispered vocals ("I'm not used to this") come in and out through this portion of the song. A lower synth melody comes in almost halfway through as the higher part again disappears momentarily. The higher sounds return as vocals appear sporadically in this sequence. Once again, a wave-like pattern is invoked in the sound elements dominating this piece. Past the 9-minute mark, the lyrics "I define myself/By how well I hide" and "What I know right now" are clearly audible through the rest of the sounds. The finale contains several sound elements emerging and fading away in a repeated cycle before fading out altogether.
+====Song Credits====
+*Remix and additional production by Olof Dreijer
+*Olof Dreijer is represented by DEF Ltd.
+:*info@d-e-f.com
 ==Live==
-"Me, I'm Not" was first played live on [[2007/05/09 Sydney, Australia|May 9, 2007]] at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia, on the [[Performance 2007]] tour. Reznor and [[Alessandro Cortini]] both play keyboards and synths on this song, with a computer hooked up to Reznor's machine. In the song's first live performances, Reznor played slide guitar but it has since been played by [[Aaron North]] in subesquent performances. [[Josh Freese]] and [[Jeordie White]] do not play on this song live.
+"Me, I'm Not" was first played live on [[2007/05/09 Sydney, Australia|May 9, 2007]] at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia, and remained a regular for the rest of the [[Performance 2007]] tour. Reznor and [[Alessandro Cortini]] both play keyboards and synths on this song, with a computer hooked up to Reznor's machine. In the song's first live performances, Reznor played slide guitar but it was played by [[Aaron North]] in subsequent performances. [[Josh Freese]] and [[Jeordie White]] did not play on this song live.
+Throughout the [[Lights in the Sky Tour]], "Me, I'm Not" was occasionally played before the "Ghosts" section of the setlist, played alongside (or replaced with) "[[Vessel]]", "[[The Warning]]", or "[[The Great Destroyer]]".
+"Me, I'm Not" was played once in 2009, at [[2009/09/10 Los Angeles, CA|the final show]] of the Wave Goodbye Tour.
+The song was a regular on some legs of the [[NIN 2013-2014|''Hesitation Marks'' touring cycle]], including opening the show at several dates. It would continue to be played occasionally throughout the [[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]] in 2018 and the U.S./U.K. [[NIN 2022|2022 tour]].
 ==Lyrics==
@@ Line 91: / Line 111: @@
 ==External Links==
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsi6v-rNoDM "Me, I'm Not" live]
+*[http://vimeo.com/3489443 "Me, I'm Not" live in Europe, August 2007]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu59-bYqY-8 "Me, I'm Not" 2013 live visual design by Rob Sheridan]
+*[https://archive.org/details/remix-nin-com-audio-00086 "Me, I'm Not" (Instrumental) at archive.org]
+<BR>
+{{succession box
+| title=[[Year Zero#Track Listing|Year Zero]]
+| before= [[Vessel]]
+| after= [[Capital G (song)|Capital G]]
+| track= 6
+}}
 [[Category:World of Year Zero]][[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Songs Released as Multitracks]]

Difference between revisions of "Me, I'm Not"

Latest revision as of 11:12, 18 April 2024

Contents

Song Credits

Leak

Trent Reznor on sounding like KMFDM

Appearances

Halos

Other

Versions

Me, I'm Not

Me, I'm Not (Instrumental)

Me, I'm Not: Olof Dreijer

Song Credits

Live

Lyrics

External Links