God Given
God Given (Instrumental)
God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
"God Given" is the tenth track on the 2007 release Year Zero. Multitracks for this song were released in raw WAV, GarageBand, and Ableton Live formats via remix.nin.com.
Contents
Theories
According to the lyrics, this song is most likely written from the perspective of the Evangelical Church.
Appearances
Halos
- Year Zero
- Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D
Versions
God Given
This is the original album version. It begins with programmed drums, a faint bass part, and a short synth burst before the vocals kick in. As the second half of the verse begins, the beat and synth intensify. The instrumentation builds in intensity during the chorus, with additional layers and fullness. There is a barely audible spoken-word vocal that is rapidly whispered at the end of each chorus. The second chorus is followed by an instrumental break and a short outro with minimal vocals. The track uses a drum pattern very similar to that of "Zero-Sum", though it is slowed down dramatically on that song. The pattern is also very similar to that of "My Violent Heart". These beats are sampled from Atom Heart's Rather Interesting World Of Digital Drums sample library by Atomizer™.
God Given (Instrumental)
Running Time: 3:56
This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by Trent Reznor through his remix.nin.com account.
God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
Running Time: 4:27
This remix appears on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D. It begins with a synth melody and some of the original sound elements below it. Vocals come in over them along with some other sound effects.
Song Credits
- Remix by Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
Live
"God Given" made its live debut on July 25, 2008 and was played at about half of the shows on 2008's Lights In The Sky Tour, primarily in the encore. The quickly spoken/whispered lines after the chorus were spoken by Robin Finck instead of Reznor. The live version also featured a new, funk-influenced bassline by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, added guitar by Reznor and a guitar solo by Finck.
Lyrics
Hey man
Please don't make a sound
Take a look around
Can't you see what's right in front of you?
Aah
Have a little taste
No more time to waste
You don't wanna get left behind, because it's all coming down right now
Now—how
Hard is it to see?
Put your faith in me
I sure wouldn't want to be
Praying to the wrong piece of wood
You should
Get where you belong
Everything you know is wrong
Come on, sing along everybody now
(God Given)
And He gives us sight
And we see the light
And it burns so bright
Now we know we're right
When His kingdom come
And Thy will be done
We have just begun
We're the chosen ones
I would never tell you anything that wasn't absolutely true that hadn't come right from
His mouth and He wants me to tell you
Wait
Step into the light
How can this be right?
I'm afraid we're going to ask you to leave
Guess you can not win
With the color of your skin
You won't be getting in to the Promised Land
Besides
This is just another case
You people still don't know your place
Step aside, out the way, wipe that look off your face
We are the divine
Separated from the swine
Come on, sing along everybody now
(God Given)
And He gives us sight
And we see the light
And it burns so bright
Now we know we're right
When His kingdom come
And Thy will be done
We have just begun
We're the chosen ones
And He gives us sight
And we see the light
And it burns so bright
Now we know we're right
When His kingdom come
And Thy will be done
And the Father and the Holy Son
We're the chosen ones
I would never tell you anything that wasn't absolutely true that hadn't come right from
His mouth and He wants me to tell you
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