Songs & Lyrics
The Way Out Is Through
“The Way Out Is Through” appears on The Fragile (1999) and has returned in setlists across multiple touring eras.
- Record type
- Lyrics available
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First record
- Halo 14 · The Fragile
- Known versions
- 2
Song details
About This Song
Available on two Halo releases in 2 titled versions.
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First documented release
- Halo 14 · The Fragile
- Release date
- September 21, 1999
- Track position
- 13
- Running time
- 4:17
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Known versions
- 2
Track Credits
- Written
- Trent Reznor, Keith Hillebrandt and Charlie Clouser
- Piano
- Mike Garson
Live History
- Performance span
- Fragility · Wave Goodbye Tour through NIN 2013 Festival Tour
- Live debut
- November 14, 1999 · Barcelona, Spain
Versions
- The Way Out Is Through
- The Way Out Is Through (Alternate Version)
Sources: NIN Wiki — The Way Out Is Through, revision 67490 (reviewed September 28, 2026). NIN Wiki song record
Words
Lyrics
I will keep on
Underneath it all
We feel so small
The heavens fall
But still we crawl
All I've undergone
I will keep on
Lyrics reproduced with permission for non-profit educational use.
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