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| live=[[Tension 2013 Tour]] through [[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour]]
 
}}'''"All Time Low"''' is the fifth track on the 2013 release ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''.
 
}}'''"All Time Low"''' is the fifth track on the 2013 release ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''.
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===Song Credits===
 
===Song Credits===
 
*[[Adrian Belew]]: Guitar
 
*[[Adrian Belew]]: Guitar
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==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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===Halos===
 
*''Hesitation Marks''
 
*''Hesitation Marks''
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==Versions==
 
==Versions==
 
===All Time Low===
 
===All Time Low===
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This is the original album version. Following an extended ambient introduction, the main body of the song is introduced, with a dance beat loop surrounded by jangling guitars unique to this track. It later features descending, echoing synth melodies also rarely used in NIN tracks. The verse vocals recall the delivery used atop the similarly-danceable electronics of "[[Vessel]]."
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This is the original album version. Following an extended ambient introduction, the main body of the song is introduced, with a dance beat loop surrounded by jangling guitars unique to this track; the bass riff and beat closely resemble, intentionally or not, that of the ABBA track "The Name of the Game". The outro features descending, echoing synth melodies also rarely used in [[NIN]] tracks. Fans have noted that these arpeggios are similar to the crystal theme from the video game ''Final Fantasy''. The verse vocals recall the delivery used atop the similarly-danceable electronics of "[[Vessel]]." The lyrical line "it looks as though they're here to stay" is also used in the previous track on the album, "[[Find My Way]]".
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===All Time Low (Instrumental)===
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Exclusive to an internal [[Columbia Records]] promo released under the name "Taxi Driver".[https://www.discogs.com/release/20508487-Taxi-Driver-Untitled]
  
 
===All Time Low (Todd Rundgren Remix)===
 
===All Time Low (Todd Rundgren Remix)===
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'''''Running Time: 5:49'''''
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This version is included on the deluxe version of ''Hesitation Marks''. It largely drops the guitar layers and instead features new, complex drumming patterns, and it prominently highlights the unique vocal layering present in the original.
 
This version is included on the deluxe version of ''Hesitation Marks''. It largely drops the guitar layers and instead features new, complex drumming patterns, and it prominently highlights the unique vocal layering present in the original.
 
====Song Credits====
 
====Song Credits====
 
*Remixed by Todd Rundgren
 
*Remixed by Todd Rundgren
 
*Vocals by Trent Reznor and Todd Rundgren
 
*Vocals by Trent Reznor and Todd Rundgren
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===All Time Low (Demo)===
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This version only appears on the iTunes and HDtracks digital download version of the album. It is a partial demo version of the final song.
  
 
==Live==
 
==Live==
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This song debuted live on the [[2013/09/28 St. Paul, MN|first night]] of the Tension 2013 leg of the [[Nine Inch Nails Live 2013]] tour.
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This song debuted live on the [[2013/09/28 St. Paul, MN|first night]] of the [[Tension 2013 Tour]]. For this song, Palladino's bass is very prominently featured and if the song is present early in the set, it's generally the first use of the backing vocalists, [[Lisa Fischer]] and [[Sharlotte Gibson]]. The stealth screen in front has red thrumming coloration projected onto it for most of the song (similar to the general appearance of "[[Closer]]") before slowly becoming a multicolored aurora towards the end. At some shows, Trent sings the chorus to "Closer" during this portion, before the final repetitions of "stretch across the sky."
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===Tension 2013===
 
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For this song, Palladino's bass is very prominently featured and if it's present early in the set, it's generally the first use of the back vocalists, Fischer and Gibson, in the set. The 'shade' in front has red thrumming coloration projected onto it for most of the song (similar to "Closer"'s general appearance) before slowly becoming a multicolored aurora during the 'floating' section at the end of the song.
 
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At some shows, Trent sings the chorus to "[[Closer (song)|Closer]]" during this final portion before the final repetitions of "stretch across the sky."
 
  
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"All Time Low" dropped off the setlist during the [[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour|European leg of the 2014 tour]], and has not been played since.
  
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
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In the final recording, the line in the first verse is changed to:
 
In the final recording, the line in the first verse is changed to:
 
     You barely even pierced the skin
 
     You barely even pierced the skin
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The fourth line of each chorus also seems to omit the word "to".
 
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| title=[[Hesitation Marks]]   
 
| title=[[Hesitation Marks]]   

Latest revision as of 23:09, 16 March 2025

Album:Hesitation Marks
Length:6:18
Tempo:86 BPM
Versions:All Time Low
All Time Low (Instrumental)
All Time Low (Todd Rundgren Remix)
All Time Low (Demo)
Live:Tension 2013 Tour through NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour

"All Time Low" is the fifth track on the 2013 release Hesitation Marks.

Contents

  • 1 Song Credits
  • 2 Appearances
    • 2.1 Halos
  • 3 Versions
    • 3.1 All Time Low
    • 3.2 All Time Low (Instrumental)
    • 3.3 All Time Low (Todd Rundgren Remix)
      • 3.3.1 Song Credits
    • 3.4 All Time Low (Demo)
  • 4 Live
  • 5 Lyrics

Song Credits

  • Adrian Belew: Guitar
  • Pino Palladino: Bass
  • Trent Reznor: Vocals, Electronics, Percussion, Guitar, Bass, Wurlitzer

Appearances

Halos

  • Hesitation Marks

Versions

All Time Low

This is the original album version. Following an extended ambient introduction, the main body of the song is introduced, with a dance beat loop surrounded by jangling guitars unique to this track; the bass riff and beat closely resemble, intentionally or not, that of the ABBA track "The Name of the Game". The outro features descending, echoing synth melodies also rarely used in NIN tracks. Fans have noted that these arpeggios are similar to the crystal theme from the video game Final Fantasy. The verse vocals recall the delivery used atop the similarly-danceable electronics of "Vessel." The lyrical line "it looks as though they're here to stay" is also used in the previous track on the album, "Find My Way".

All Time Low (Instrumental)

Exclusive to an internal Columbia Records promo released under the name "Taxi Driver".[1]

All Time Low (Todd Rundgren Remix)

Running Time: 5:49

This version is included on the deluxe version of Hesitation Marks. It largely drops the guitar layers and instead features new, complex drumming patterns, and it prominently highlights the unique vocal layering present in the original.

Song Credits

  • Remixed by Todd Rundgren
  • Vocals by Trent Reznor and Todd Rundgren

All Time Low (Demo)

This version only appears on the iTunes and HDtracks digital download version of the album. It is a partial demo version of the final song.

Live

This song debuted live on the first night of the Tension 2013 Tour. For this song, Palladino's bass is very prominently featured and if the song is present early in the set, it's generally the first use of the backing vocalists, Lisa Fischer and Sharlotte Gibson. The stealth screen in front has red thrumming coloration projected onto it for most of the song (similar to the general appearance of "Closer") before slowly becoming a multicolored aurora towards the end. At some shows, Trent sings the chorus to "Closer" during this portion, before the final repetitions of "stretch across the sky."

"All Time Low" dropped off the setlist during the European leg of the 2014 tour, and has not been played since.

Lyrics

   Go
   I've heard all I need to know
   Your voice in fucking echo stereo
   Well this particular scenario
   Looks like another all time low
   Why did you go and let them in?
   See this is where the fun begins
   You haven't even pierced the skin
   Just wait till you see what is coming
   
   Get down on the floor
   Shut the god damn door
   Been down this road before
   We're coming back for more
   
   So give me just a little, baby
   Just something to get by
   This is gonna last forever, baby
   We'll get to the other side
   And we will live forever, baby
   And stretch across the sky
   I'll follow right behind you, baby
   We are never gonna die
   
   Hey
   Everything is not okay
   We lost too much along the way
   The passengers arrived today
   It looks as though they're here to stay
   This paranoia turns to fear
   Just who was whispering in your ear?
   Pretending, but I know you hear
   (Just how'd we fucking end up here?)
   
   So give me just a little, baby
   Just something to get by
   This is gonna last forever, baby
   We'll get to the other side
   And we will live forever, baby
   And stretch across the sky
   I'll follow right behind you, baby
   We are never gonna die
   
   We're never gonna die
   How did we get so high?

In the final recording, the line in the first verse is changed to:

    You barely even pierced the skin

The fourth line of each chorus also seems to omit the word "to".

Previous track - "Find My Way" Track 5 from Hesitation Marks Next track - "Disappointed"
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