Difference between revisions of "God Given"

Latest revision as of 05:19, 31 January 2025

Album:Year Zero

Length:3:51

Tempo:106 BPM

Versions:God Given
God Given (Instrumental)
God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert

"God Given" is the tenth 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.

Theories

In the album's alternate reality game, according to the lyrics, this song is most likely written from the perspective of the Evangelical Church.

Appearances

Halos

Year Zero
Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D

Versions

God Given

This is the original album version. It begins with programmed drums, a faint bass part, and a short synth burst before the vocals kick in. As the second half of the verse begins, the beat and synth intensify. The instrumentation builds in intensity during the chorus, with additional layers and fullness. There is a barely audible spoken-word vocal that is rapidly whispered at the end of each chorus. The second chorus is followed by an instrumental break and a short outro with minimal vocals. The track uses a drum pattern very similar to that of "Zero-Sum", though it is slowed down dramatically on that song. The pattern is also very similar to that of "My Violent Heart". These beats are sampled from Atom Heart's Rather Interesting World Of Digital Drums sample library by Atomizer™.

God Given (Instrumental)

Running Time: 3:56

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

God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert

Running Time: 4:27

This remix appears on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D. It begins with a synth melody and some of the original sound elements below it. Vocals come in over them along with some other sound effects.

Song Credits

Remix by Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert

Live

"God Given" made its live debut on July 25, 2008 and was played at about half of the shows on 2008's Lights In The Sky Tour, primarily in the encore. The quickly spoken/whispered lines after the chorus were spoken by Robin Finck instead of Reznor. The live version also featured a new, funk-influenced bassline by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, added guitar by Reznor and a guitar solo by Finck.

Lyrics

    Hey man
    Please don't make a sound
    Take a look around
    Can't you see what's right in front of you?
    Aah
    Have a little taste
    No more time to waste
    You don't wanna get left behind, because it's all coming down right now
    Now—how
    Hard is it to see?
    Put your faith in me
    I sure wouldn't want to be
    Praying to the wrong piece of wood
    You should
    Get where you belong
    Everything you know is wrong
    Come on, sing along everybody now
    
    (God Given)
    And He gives us sight
    And we see the light
    And it burns so bright
    Now we know we're right
    When His kingdom come
    And Thy will be done
    We have just begun
    We're the chosen ones
    
    I would never tell you anything that wasn't absolutely true that hadn't come right from
    His mouth and He wants me to tell you
    
    Wait
    Step into the light
    How can this be right?
    I'm afraid we're going to ask you to leave
    Guess you can not win
    With the color of your skin
    You won't be getting in to the Promised Land
    Besides
    This is just another case
    You people still don't know your place
    Step aside, out the way, wipe that look off your face
    We are the divine
    Separated from the swine
    Come on, sing along everybody now
    
    (God Given)
    And He gives us sight
    And we see the light
    And it burns so bright
    Now we know we're right
    When His kingdom come
    And Thy will be done
    We have just begun
    We're the chosen ones
    And He gives us sight
    And we see the light
    And it burns so bright
    Now we know we're right
    When His kingdom come
    And Thy will be done
    And the Father and the Holy Son
    We're the chosen ones
    
    I would never tell you anything that wasn't absolutely true that hadn't come right from
    His mouth and He wants me to tell you

External Links

"God Given" (Instrumental) at archive.org

Previous track - "The Warning"

Track 10 from Year Zero

Next track - "Meet Your Master"

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 | title = God Given
 | album = ''[[Year Zero]]''
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+| length = 3:51
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+| BPM = 106
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+| versions =God Given<br>God Given (Instrumental)<br>God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
-}}
+| live = [[Lights In The Sky Tour]]
+}}'''"God Given"''' is the tenth 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]].
-"'''God Given'''" is the tenth track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]''.
+==Theories==
+In the album's [[Year_Zero#Alternate_Reality_Game|alternate reality game]], according to the lyrics, this song is most likely written from the perspective of the Evangelical Church.
 ==Appearances==
 ===Halos===
-* ''[[Year Zero]]''
+* ''Year Zero''
+*''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]''
 ==Versions==
 ===God Given===
-This is the only known version at the present moment.
+This is the original album version. It begins with programmed drums, a faint bass part, and a short synth burst before the vocals kick in. As the second half of the verse begins, the beat and synth intensify. The instrumentation builds in intensity during the chorus, with additional layers and fullness. There is a barely audible spoken-word vocal that is rapidly whispered at the end of each chorus. The second chorus is followed by an instrumental break and a short outro with minimal vocals. The track uses a drum pattern very similar to that of "[[Zero-Sum]]", though it is slowed down dramatically on that song. The pattern is also very similar to that of "[[My Violent Heart]]". These beats are [[samples|sampled]] from ''Atom Heart's Rather Interesting World Of Digital Drums'' sample library by Atomizer™.
+===God Given (Instrumental)===
+'''''Running Time: 3:56'''''
+This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by [[Trent Reznor]] through his remix.nin.com account.
+===God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert===
+'''''Running Time: 4:27'''''
+This remix appears on ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' It begins with a synth melody and some of the original sound elements below it. Vocals come in over them along with some other sound effects.
+====Song Credits====
+*Remix by [[Joy Division|Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert]]
+==Live==
+"God Given" made its live debut on [[2008/07/25 Pemberton, BC|July 25, 2008]] and was played at about half of the shows on 2008's [[Lights In The Sky Tour]], primarily in the encore.  The quickly spoken/whispered lines after the chorus were spoken by [[Robin Finck]] instead of Reznor. The live version also featured a new, funk-influenced bassline by [[Justin Meldal-Johnsen]], added guitar by Reznor and a guitar solo by Finck.
 ==Lyrics==
-      Hey man, please don't make a sound
+      Hey man
+     Please don't make a sound
       Take a look around
-      Can't you see what's right in front of you
+      Can't you see what's right in front of you?
+     Aah
       Have a little taste
       No more time to waste
-      You don't wanna get left behind cause it's all coming down right now
+      You don't wanna get left behind, because it's all coming down right now
+      Now—how
-      How hard is it to see
+      Hard is it to see?
       Put your faith in me
-      I sure wouldn't want to be chained
+      I sure wouldn't want to be
-      To the wrong piece of wood
+      Praying to the wrong piece of wood
-      You should get where you belong
+      You should
+     Get where you belong
       Everything you know is wrong
-      Come on, sing along, everybody now
+      Come on, sing along everybody now
-     God given
-      And He gave us sight
+     (God Given)
-      And you'll see the light
+      And He gives us sight
-      And it burned so bright
+      And we see the light
-      Now you know we're right
+      And it burns so bright
-      In His kingdom come
+      Now we know we're right
-      And thy will be done
+      When His kingdom come
-      We've just begun
+      And Thy will be done
+      We have just begun
       We're the chosen ones
-      Wait, step into the light
+     I would never tell you anything that wasn't absolutely true that hadn't come right from
+     His mouth and He wants me to tell you
+      Wait
+     Step into the light
       How can this be right?
-      I'm afraid we're gonna ask you to leave
+      I'm afraid we're going to ask you to leave
-      Guess you cannot win
+      Guess you can not win
       With the color of your skin
-      You won't be getting into the Promised Land
+      You won't be getting in to the Promised Land
+     Besides
       This is just another case
       You people still don't know your place
       Step aside, out the way, wipe that look off your face
-      'Cause we are the divine
+      We are the divine
       Separated from the swine
-      Come on, sing along, everybody now
+      Come on, sing along everybody now
-     God given
+     (God Given)
+     And He gives us sight
+     And we see the light
+     And it burns so bright
+     Now we know we're right
+     When His kingdom come
+     And Thy will be done
+     We have just begun
+     We're the chosen ones
       And He gives us sight
-      And you'll see the light
+      And we see the light
-      And it burned so bright
+      And it burns so bright
-      Now you know we're right
+      Now we know we're right
-      In His kingdom come (and the Father and the Holy Ghost)
+      When His kingdom come
-      And thy will be done
+      And Thy will be done
-      We've just begun
+      And the Father and the Holy Son
       We're the chosen ones
+     I would never tell you anything that wasn't absolutely true that hadn't come right from
+     His mouth and He wants me to tell you
+==External Links==
+*[https://archive.org/details/remix-nin-com-audio-00083 "God Given" (Instrumental) at archive.org]
+<BR>
+{{succession box
+| title=[[Year Zero#Track Listing|Year Zero]]
+| before= [[The Warning (Year Zero song)|The Warning]]
+| after= [[Meet Your Master]]
+| track= 10
+}}
-[[Category: NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Songs Never Played Live]]
+[[Category: NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Songs Released as Multitracks]]