The Great Collapse
"The Great Collapse" is the second track on the 2000 release Things Falling Apart, which is the remix album complementing 1999's The Fragile. Like "A Violet Fluid" on 1994's March of the Pigs, this track has mistakenly been called a remix when in fact it's an original composition. In this case it has been alleged to be a remix of "The Wretched", when in fact all they have in common is a repeated lyric. It was initially recorded for The Fragile but didn't make it onto the album. The vocals appear to be altered to sound female, as there is no album credit for additional vocals.
Song Credits
- Written by Trent Reznor
- Manipulated by Trent Reznor and Alan Moulder
- Additional programming and sound design by Telefon Tel Aviv
Appearances
Halos
- Things Falling Apart
Versions
The Great Collapse
This is the only available version of the song, found on Things Falling Apart
Live
"The Great Collapse" has never been played live.
Lyrics
Although there are no official lyrics to the song, two lines are repeated toward the end of the composition:
Now you know
This is what it feels like