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{{song | {{song | ||
| title =Reptile | | title =Reptile | ||
| − | | album =[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]] | + | | album =''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' |
| length =6:51 | | length =6:51 | ||
| − | | versions =Reptilian<br>Underneath The Skin<br>Reptile ( | + | | versions =Reptile<br>Reptilian<br>Underneath The Skin<br>Reptile (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'') DVD<br>Liar (Reptile Demo) |
| live =[[Self-Destruct Tour]] through present | | live =[[Self-Destruct Tour]] through present | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | '''''Reptile''''' is the twelfth track on 1994's ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' This song is characteristic of the band's early 90s "industrial" sound, as it opens with an eerie, quiet machine-like sound collage that transitions into a nearly identical-sounding musical composition. Allegedly, it is a sample of a machine that slaughters pigs, though no sources have been found that indicate this. | |
| − | Reptile is the twelfth | ||
The lyrics seem to be directed towards an old cohort of [[Trent Reznor]]'s, probably female and probably a romantic relationship turned sour, or a prostitute. | The lyrics seem to be directed towards an old cohort of [[Trent Reznor]]'s, probably female and probably a romantic relationship turned sour, or a prostitute. | ||
| − | + | ===Song Credits=== | |
| + | *Production: Trent Reznor | ||
| + | *Mixing Engineer: [[Alan Moulder]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Appearances== | ||
| + | ===Halos=== | ||
| + | *''[[March Of The Pigs (halo)|March Of The Pigs]]'' | ||
| + | *''The Downward Spiral'' | ||
| + | *''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (DVD) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Versions== | ||
| + | ===Reptile=== | ||
| + | This is the original album version. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Reptilian=== | ||
| + | Coming soon. | ||
| − | + | ===Underneath The Skin=== | |
| + | Coming soon. | ||
| − | === | + | ===Liar (Reptile Demo)=== |
| − | + | Coming soon. | |
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| − | === | + | ===Reptile (''And All That Could Have Been'')=== |
| − | + | This live version is an Easter Egg on the DVD version of ''And All That Could Have Been.'' | |
| − | |||
==Live== | ==Live== | ||
| − | The song has always been performed with the beeps as an introduction. During the breakdown, | + | The song has always been performed with the beeps as an introduction. During the breakdown, Reznor sings "please don't hurt me" followed by a desperate cry. Recently on the [[Year Zero Warm-Up Tour]], the intro is further extended with a more articulate sound and Reznor whispering over it. |
| + | |||
| + | This song was also featured in the [http://www.nin.com/current/radioshows/index.html Boston, MA radio performance], ([[Peter Murphy]], Reznor, [[Atticus Ross]], and [[Jeordie White]]) on June 23, 2006. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 23 March 2007
Album:The Downward Spiral
Length:6:51
Tempo:{{{BPM}}} BPM
Versions:Reptile
Reptilian
Underneath The Skin
Reptile (And All That Could Have Been) DVD
Liar (Reptile Demo)
Reptilian
Underneath The Skin
Reptile (And All That Could Have Been) DVD
Liar (Reptile Demo)
Live:Self-Destruct Tour through present
Reptile is the twelfth track on 1994's The Downward Spiral. This song is characteristic of the band's early 90s "industrial" sound, as it opens with an eerie, quiet machine-like sound collage that transitions into a nearly identical-sounding musical composition. Allegedly, it is a sample of a machine that slaughters pigs, though no sources have been found that indicate this.
The lyrics seem to be directed towards an old cohort of Trent Reznor's, probably female and probably a romantic relationship turned sour, or a prostitute.
Contents
Song Credits
- Production: Trent Reznor
- Mixing Engineer: Alan Moulder
Appearances
Halos
- March Of The Pigs
- The Downward Spiral
- And All That Could Have Been (DVD)
Versions
Reptile
This is the original album version.
Reptilian
Coming soon.
Underneath The Skin
Coming soon.
Liar (Reptile Demo)
Coming soon.
Reptile (And All That Could Have Been)
This live version is an Easter Egg on the DVD version of And All That Could Have Been.
Live
The song has always been performed with the beeps as an introduction. During the breakdown, Reznor sings "please don't hurt me" followed by a desperate cry. Recently on the Year Zero Warm-Up Tour, the intro is further extended with a more articulate sound and Reznor whispering over it.
This song was also featured in the Boston, MA radio performance, (Peter Murphy, Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jeordie White) on June 23, 2006.
Lyrics
She spreads herself wide open to let the insects in
She leaves a trail of honey to show me where she’s been
She has the blood of reptile just underneath her skin
Seeds from a thousand others drip down from within
Oh my beautiful liar
Oh my precious whore
My disease my infection
I am so impure
Devils speak of the ways in which she’ll manifest
Angels bleed from the tainted touch of my caress
Need to contaminate to alleviate this loneliness
I now know the depths I reach are limitless
Oh my beautiful liar
Oh my precious whore
My disease my infection
I am so impure