Songs & Lyrics
Eraser
“Eraser” appears on The Downward Spiral (1994) and has returned in setlists across multiple touring eras.
- Record type
- Lyrics available
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First record
- Halo 08 · The Downward Spiral
- Known versions
- 9
Song details
About This Song
Available on four Halo releases in 9 titled versions.
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First documented release
- Halo 08 · The Downward Spiral
- Release date
- March 8, 1994
- Track position
- 11
- Running time
- 4:54
- Tempo
- 130 BPM
- Known versions
- 9
Track Credits
- Production
- Flood and Trent Reznor
- Mixing engineer
- Alan Moulder
Live History
- Performance span
- Self Destruct Touring Cycle · With Teeth Fall Arena Tour through Performance 2007 · Wave Goodbye Tour · NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour through present
- Live debut
- August 27, 1994 · Rochester, NY
Versions
- Eraser
- Eraser (Instrumental)
- Eraser (Denial; Realization)
- Eraser (Polite)
- Erased, Over, Out
- Eraser (Reduction)
- Eraser (Baby Alarm Remix)
- Eraser (Closure)
- Eraser (Beside You In Time)
Sources: NIN Wiki — Eraser, revision 67471 (reviewed September 28, 2026). NIN Wiki song record
Words
Lyrics
Dream you
Find you
Taste you
Fuck you
Use you
Scar you
Break you
Lose me
Hate me
Smash me
Erase me
Kill me
Lyrics reproduced with permission for non-profit educational use.
Where it appears