Songs & Lyrics
The Greater Good
“The Greater Good” appears on Year Zero (2007) and was performed during the Lights in the Sky tour.
- Record type
- Lyrics available
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First record
- Halo 24 · Year Zero
- Known versions
- 2
Song details
About This Song
Two titled versions are documented.
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First documented release
- Halo 24 · Year Zero
- Release date
- April 17, 2007
- Track position
- 12
- Running time
- 4:52
- Tempo
- 83 BPM
- Known versions
- 2
Live History
- Performance span
- Lights In The Sky Tour
- Live debut
- July 19, 2008 · Los Angeles, CA
Versions
- The Greater Good
- The Greater Good (Instrumental)
Related Records
- Official multitracks available
Sources: NIN Wiki — The Greater Good, revision 68806 (reviewed September 28, 2026). NIN Wiki song record
Words
Lyrics
Breathe us in
Slowly
Slowly
2
Persuasion
Coercion
Submission
Assimilation
3
Welcome to your new point of view
We have disappeared into you
4
Everything you do
Everywhere you go
Anything we want
Anything
5
Now it's all just a matter of time
Lyrics reproduced with permission for non-profit educational use.
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