Songs & Lyrics
The Great Below
“The Great Below” appears on The Fragile (1999) and was performed during Fragility.
- Record type
- Lyrics available
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First record
- Halo 14 · The Fragile
- Known versions
- 3
Song details
About This Song
Available on three Halo releases in 3 titled versions.
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First documented release
- Halo 14 · The Fragile
- Release date
- September 21, 1999
- Track position
- 12
- Running time
- 5:17
- Tempo
- 92 BPM
- Known versions
- 3
Track Credits
- End Melodic Guitar
- Adrian Belew
- Guitar Ambiences
- Danny Lohner
- Atmospheres
- Charlie Clouser
Live History
- Performance span
- Fragility
- Live debut
- November 14, 1999 · Barcelona, Spain
Versions
- The Great Below
- The Great Below (Instrumental)
- The Great Below (And All That Could Have Been)
Sources: NIN Wiki — The Great Below, revision 67489 (reviewed September 28, 2026). NIN Wiki song record
Words
Lyrics
Will she come?
Is there hope for me
After all is said and done
Anything at any price
All of this for you
All the spoils of a wasted life
All of this for you
All the world has closed her eyes
Tired faith all worn and thin
For all we could have done
And all that could have been
Ocean pulls me close
And whispers in my ear
The destiny I've chose
All becoming clear
The currents have their say
The time is drawing near
Washes me away
Makes me disappear
I descend from grace
In arms of undertow
I will take my place
In the great below
I can still feel you
Even so far away
Lyrics reproduced with permission for non-profit educational use.
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