Songs & Lyrics
Discipline
“Discipline” appears on The Slip (2008) and has returned in setlists across multiple touring eras.
- Record type
- Lyrics available
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First record
- Halo 27 · The Slip
- Known versions
- 5
Song details
About This Song
Five titled versions are documented.
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First documented release
- Halo 27 · The Slip
- Release date
- May 5, 2008
- Track position
- 4
- Running time
- 4:30
- Tempo
- 122 BPM
- Known versions
- 5
Live History
- Performance span
- Lights In The Sky Tour through Wave Goodbye Tour · NIN 2022 through present
- Live debut
- July 19, 2008 · Los Angeles, CA
Versions
- Discipline (Album Version)
- Discipline (MP3 download version)
- Discipline (Erroneous high-res version)
- Discipline (Multitrack combined version)
- Discipline (Live At Rehearsals)
Related Records
- Official multitracks available
Sources: NIN Wiki — Discipline, revision 67887 (reviewed September 28, 2026). NIN Wiki song record
Words
Lyrics
Feels like I’m wearing down
Is my viciousness
Losing ground?
Am I taking too much
Did I cross a line
I need my role in this
Very clearly defined
I need your discipline
I need your help
I need your discipline
You know once I start I cannot help myself
And now it's starting up
feels like I'm losing touch
Nothing matters to me
Nothing matters as much
I see you left a mark
Up and down my skin
I don't know where I end
And where you begin
I need your discipline
I need your help
I need your discipline
You know once I start I cannot help myself
Once I start I cannot stop myself
Lyrics reproduced with permission for non-profit educational use.
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