| BPM = 138
| versions = The Beginning Of The End<br>The Beginning Of The End (Instrumental)<br>The Beginning Of The End: Ladytron
| live = [[Performance 2007]] through [[Live 2013-2014|NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]<br>[[Live 2013-NIN 2014|Japan Tour]] through [[NIN + QOTSA Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Europe/UK/Tour]]<br>[[Europe Tour+ Asia 2018]]through present
}}'''"The Beginning Of The End"''' is the second track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]].'' [[Multitracks]] for this song were released in [http://remix.nin.com raw WAV, GarageBand and Ableton Live formats] via [[remix.nin.com]].
===Leak===
On March 2, 2007 at around 4pm PST. "The Beginning of the End" was played on Jed the Fish's program on KROQ as his "Catch of the Day." Early the next morning, after the song was played again on KROQ, a radio-quality rendition of the track began to circulate the internet. [http://www.echoingthesound.org/phpbbx/viewtopic.php?t=20993]
===Miscellaneous===
* The phrase "The Beginning of the End" appears on the [[Another Version Of The Truth (website)|Another Version Of The Truth website]] when the original image is erased by being clicked and dragged.
* Several fans have commented on similarities between this song and [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s "Mister Superstar," which was produced and featured guitar by [[Trent Reznor]].
===The Beginning Of The End (Instrumental)===
'''''Running Time: 2:55'''''
This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by Reznor through his [[remix.nin.com]] account.
===The Beginning Of The End: Ladytron J-Type Mix===
'''''Running Time: 4:20'''''
This remix can be found on ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' More techno-oriented than the album original and containing a dance beat, it also contains some distorted vocals in the verses. This distortion can also be heard in the choruses. By the time the second verse comes in, another synth line joins in, creating a noisier atmosphere. More synths — this time sounding like a choir — join in the chorus. These layers of sound carry the song to the end of the piece. At about 3:36 into the song, a variation of ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' motif can be heard ending the song:
[[Image:The_Downward_Spiral_Motif_(Ladytron).JPG|The variation of "The Downward Spiral motif" as heard at the end of Ladytron's Remix of TBOTE]]
==Live==
"The Beginning of the End" was played live for the first time At Brixton Academy in London, England, debuted on [[2007/03/08 London, UK|March 8, 2007]]in London, England. [http://www.echoingthesoundyoutube.org/phpbbxcom/viewtopic.phpwatch?tv=21244m-lx576HDis Here] is a video of the performance. It was played at almost every show for the rest of the [[Performance 2007]] tour, usually the second song played after "[[http://wwwHyperpower!]]", although sometimes played later in the show.echoingthesound Since 2007, "The Beginning of the End" has continued to appear on setlists infrequently.org/phpbbx/viewtopicFor example, throughout the [[Lights in the Sky Tour]], it would make occasional appearances in the encore.php?t=21248]
On [http:[2009/07/www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-lx576HDis Here30 Madrid, Spain|July 30, 2009]] is a video , "The Beginning of the performanceEnd" opened the show for the first, and so far only, time.
==Lyrics==