I'm Looking Forward To Joining You, Finally
"I'm Looking Forward To Joining You, Finally" is the eighth track on the Right disc of The Fragile. It is purportedly a personal song dedicated to Trent Reznor's maternal grandmother.
Contents
Song Credits
- For Clara
Appearances
Halos
- The Fragile
Versions
I'm Looking Forward To Joining You, Finally
This is the only available version. It is characterised by very minimalist musical elements, beginning with an uneasy chord played on strings. These are soon overcome by the drum loop, which features some odd percussion sounds, and the bassline, as well as Reznor's vocals. The strings make reappearances throughout the verses and the bridge, a section driven by a different percussion loop and bassline. Quiet and brief flourishes of piano appear intermittently. On the vinyl edition of The Fragile, the introductory strings do not crossfade with the end loop of "Complication" as on the CD.
Live
This is one of the few songs that Nine Inch Nails has never performed live.
Lyrics
As black as the night can get
Everything is safer now
There's always a way to forget
Once you learn to find a way how
In the blur of serenity
Where did everything get lost?
The flowers of naïveté
Buried in a layer of frost
The smell of sunshine
I remember sometimes
Thought he had it all before they called his bluff
Found out that his skin just wasn't thick enough
Wanted to go back to how it was before
Thought he lost everything
Then he lost a whole lot more
A fool's devotion
Swallowed up in empty space
The tears of regret
Frozen to the side of his face
The smell of sunshine
I remember sometimes
I've done all I can do
Could I please come with you?
Sweet smell of sunshine
I remember sometimes
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