Gone, Still

Album:Still

Length:2:36

Tempo:92 BPM

Versions:Gone, Still
Gone, Still (Video Version)

Live:Wave Goodbye Tour

"Gone, Still" is the fifth track of Still, which was initially released as the second disc of the Deluxe Edition CD of And All That Could Have Been.

Song Credits

• Performance: Trent Reznor
• Engineering: Dave “Rave” Ogilvie
• Programming: Keith Hillebrandt

Appearances

Halos

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

Seeds

• The Definitive NIN - Quiet Tracks

Versions

Gone, Still

This is the original version as it appears on Still. It is a short and quiet instrumental, featuring only acoustic guitar, piano, and synthesizer. The guitar repeats one melody throughout, on top of which the piano plays a higher melody. The second section of the piece features building synthesizer chords replacing the piano melody, giving way for the lone guitar to fade out.

Gone, Still (Video Version)

This is an alternate take recorded when the video was filmed. The audio is an entirely different take than the one on the album. It is strictly acoustic and lacks the synth pads from the album version, and also adds a few improvised notes. The windows are open in the room, and a thunderclap can be heard at the end.

Music Video

Solely released through nin.com, the video features Reznor and Jerome Dillon performing this song in the living room of Reznor's former house in New Orleans in December 2001. The version in the video is an alternate take and not the same one heard on Still.

Live

"Gone, Still" debuted on the first night of the Wave Goodbye Tour and was played throughout, often preceding "The Way Out Is Through."

The song was performed live by Robin Finck (slide guitar), Justin Meldal-Johnsen (stand-up bass) and Ilan Rubin (keyboard, vocals). Reznor was not onstage for the song's performances.

External Links

• "Gone, Still" music video