"Now I'm Nothing" is a song that was written for and used as an introduction to NIN's set during the Lollapalooza tour in 1991. It continued to be used during the Pretty Hate Machine European Tour. It was never recorded in the studio nor officially released, and Trent Reznor stated that some of the lyrics were absorbed into lyrics on Broken. A live recording of it can, however, be found on the DVD release of Closure, and in audio form on bootlegs.
Appearances
Halos
- Closure (DVD)
Versions
Now I'm Nothing (Closure)
Contained in the bonus footage on the Closure DVD, this is a live recording from 1991.
Live
"Now I'm Nothing" debuted on the Lollapalooza Tour and Pretty Hate Machine European Tour, always followed by "Terrible Lie". It then resurfaced for occasional performances on the NIN/JA Tour to once again precede "Terrible Lie". It was again performed in 2018, still preceding "Terrible Lie", during the Cold And Black And Infinite Tour.
Lyrics
It should be noted that several lines and words differ during different live performances of the song.
I smashed myself to pieces
I'm gonna fuck myself up
I'm sifting through the ashes
Of what I have become
I gave myself away
Now I'm nothing
I let it slip away
Now I'm nothing
All that I can do
Is break myself in two
I fucked it all away
Now I'm nothing
Wave goodbye