"Leaving Hope" is the final song of The Fragile era, closing off Still. It is a slow-paced layered instrumental with an extended fade-out at the end.
Meaning
The song is speculated to be about NIN's old label, TVT. "Leaving Hope" was NIN's name under TVT.[1]
It could mean:
- Due to the persistence of loss, I am leaving hope, as in, departing from hope towards decay
- You are leaving hope; there is no more hope for you, starfucker
- This is my leaving hope for you, my final wish to see you ascend before i myself fade away