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| versions = Somewhat Damaged<br>Somewhat Damaged (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')
| live = [[Fragility v1.0]] through [[Performance 2007]]
}}'''"Somewhat Damaged"''' is the first track on the Left side of the double disc ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' It has a lot of different primarily builds using percussive samples that go building the songs but never make a melody, without many melodic elements. The first part of the song is in a 3/4 time signature before turning into a 4/4 time signature superimposed over a 3/4 time signature.
===Song Credits===
==Versions==
===Somewhat Damaged===
Like "[[Mr. Self Destruct |Mr. Self Destruct]]" on ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'', "Somewhat Damaged" introduces the listener to the album's sonic structure. The song is dictated around its simple four note guitar riff, with the first half of the song written in a 9/4 (or a repeating 3/4) time signature. It opens with an acoustic guitar playing the simple riff and layers of abstract sounds slowly fading in. The drums enter, while more acoustic guitars are layered in, echoing the primary guitar. After the first two stanzas, a small interlude occurs, during which the acoustic guitars are replaced with heavily distorted guitars. Reznor's screaming abilities are put on display as the majority of the lyrics are now shrieked out. The last third of the song is written in 4/4 (or a 4/4 time signature superimposed over a 3/4 time signature), while the lyrics are sung in a clashing time signature. These final, peculiarly-structured lyrics are sung over the cacophony of instruments, with sounds of exhaling layered above. The instruments and noises which then quickly fade into give way to a crescendoing ambient noise, providing a segue into chorus synth sampled with Trent Reznor's voice. The introductory drone of "[[The Day The World Went Away (song)|The Day The World Went Away]]" also fades in at this point."
===Somewhat Damaged (Beside You In Time)===
This live version is amongst the bonus footage on ''Beside You In Time.'' The intro is very different from the album original, featuring a percussion synth that fades in as the crew finish setting up the stage. Likewise, it's in a lower key than the album version.
==Live==
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