About
"Even Deeper" is the eighth track on the Left disc of The Fragile. It is a relatively slow song, especially the end.
Song Credits
- Written by Trent Reznor and Danny Lohner
- Backing Vocals: Barbara Wilson, Gary L. Neal, Elquine L. Rice, Traci Nelson, Di Coleman, Tracy Hardin, Stefani Taylor, Leslie Wilson, Rodney Sulton, Terry L. Rice
- Mixing Assistance: Dr. Dre
- Drum Programming and Additional Synthesizers: Danny Lohner
Live
The nah-nah-na-na-nah-nah's during the second chorus are played by a keyboard instead of with vocals. Since the Live: With Teeth tour, the last segment of this song ("I'm straight... I won't crack...") has been sung with sparser lyrics.
Trent has said that "Even Deeper" is one of his favourites from The Fragile.
Lyrics
I woke up today
To find myself in another place
With a trail of my footprints
From where I ran away
Seems everything I heard just might be true
And you know me
(Well you think you do)
Sometimes, I have everything—
Yet I wish I felt something
Do you know how far this has gone?
Just how damaged have I become?
When I think I can overcome
It runs even deeper
In a dream I’m a different me
With a perfect you
We fit perfectly
And for once in my life I feel complete—
And I still want to ruin it
Afraid to look
As clear as day
This plan has long been underway
I hear them call
I cannot stay
The voice inviting me away
Do you know how far this has gone?
Just how damaged have I become?
When I think I can overcome
It runs even deeper
Everything that matters is gone
All the hands of hope have withdrawn
Could you try to help me hang on
It runs…
I’m straight
I won’t crack
On my way
And I can’t turn back
I’m okay
I’m on track
On my way
And I can’t turn back
I stayed
On this track
Gone too far
And I can’t come back
I stayed
On this track
Lost my way
Can’t come back