The Greater Good
The Greater Good (Instrumental)
"The Greater Good" is the twelfth track on the 2007 release Year Zero.
The composition of The Greater Good is remarkably similar to "The New Flesh," including the repeating, overlapping lyrics.
Contents
Theories
The song tells the assimilation of people into believing and following the government of Year Zero. They are now part of the the "Greater Good"
Song Credits
- Production: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
- Mix: Alan Moulder
Appearances
Halos
- Survivalism
- Year Zero
Versions
The Greater Good
This is the original album version.
The Greater Good (Instrumental)
This instrumental is on the Survivalism single. The only significant differences between this and the original are a lack of vocals and an additional 10 seconds of the synth line without the drums at the beginning. This may be because the synth line starts during the last few seconds of "Meet Your Master" in the Year Zero version.
Lyrics (as listed in Year Zero booklet)
1
Breathe us in
Slowly
Slowly
2
Persuasion
Coercion
Submission
Assimilation
3
Welcome to your new point of view
We have disappeared into you
4
Everything you do
Everywhere you go
Anything we want
Anything
5
Now it's all just a matter of time
Sections 1, 2, and 4 are clearly audible in the song. Section 3 and 5 may not have made it onto the final recording. However these may not even be the lyrics at all, but just names of different sections in the song.