| album =''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]''
| length =4:47
| versions =The Only Time <br>The Only Time ('Demo)<br> The Only Time (''PF[[Closure]]'' Version)| live =Pre-[[Hate Tour|Hate]] (1988) through [[Self Destruct Tour|Self-Destruct]] (1994) <br> Retired, but parts are used in the breakdown during "[[Closer]] " on the [[Live: With Teeth]] tour
}}
==About==
'''''The Only Time''''' is the ninth track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]].'' It's a rather dancable track about new experiences and indulging in the dirty side of life.
==Appearances==
===Halos===
*''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]''*''[[Closure]]''
===Other===
*''[[Purest Feeling]] (demo)''
==Versions==
This is the final album version.
===The Only Time (Purest Feeling VersionDemo)===
Coming soon.
===The Only Time (''Closure'')===
This live version begins with Reznor explaining that "this is a song about fucking."
==Live==
Last performed during the [[Self-Destruct Tour]], the song has pushed its way back to the surface, the melody being used for an interpolation/breakdown during the final verse of "[[Closer]]" on the [[Live: With Teeth]] tour. It is unclear if it'll will be played live again, though.
==Lyrics==