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{{Song
| title =Non-Entity
| album= ''[[NINJA 2009 Summer Tour EP]]''
| length= 4:03
| BPM = 109
| versions=Non-Entity<br>Non-Entity (ReAct Now version)<br>Non-Entity (''Beside You In Time'')
| live =[[With Teeth Summer Amphitheater Tour]]<br>[[Wave Goodbye Tour]]
}}'''"Non-Entity"''' is a ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]'' outtake that [[Trent Reznor]] debuted on the MTV program ReAct Now in an effort to support people displaced by Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, and later became part of the set list on the [[Live: With Teeth]] tours. The tours also included "[[Not So Pretty Now]]," another ''With Teeth'' outtake. 

During a chat with fans in the official [[NIN]] fan club, [[The Spiral]], Reznor stated that these songs were outtakes from the ''With Teeth'' sessions, and studio recordings of them might one day surface. On March 20, 2009, Reznor released the studio version of "Non-Entity" for free, as well as "Not So Pretty Now", as part of the ''[[NINJA 2009 Summer Tour EP]]'' via ninja2009.com.

===Song Credits===
*Production: Trent Reznor, [[Atticus Ross]], [[Alan Moulder]]
*Mix: Alan Moulder
*Drums: [[Dave Grohl]]
*Mastering: Tom Baker

==Appearances==
===Halos===
*''Beside You In Time'' (bonus footage)
===Seeds===
*''NINJA 2009 Summer Tour EP''

==Versions==
===Non-Entity===
This studio-recorded version finally saw the light of day on March 20, 2009, when it was included on the ''NINJA 2009 Summer Tour Sampler'' EP. Slow and groove-oriented, its instrumentation is simple, maintaining use of live drums, bass, guitar and vocals. It features a prominent whine similar to the one used in "[[Home]]," and is structured much like "[[The Line Begins To Blur]]," though Reznor does not yell during the verses. Its original recording dates back to the ''With Teeth'' sessions.

===Non-Entity (ReAct Now version)===
Performed at the [[2005/09/09 Los Angeles, CA|ReAct Now benefit]], this was the first version of the song to be publicly performed. It features Reznor on piano and vocals with a beats played from a boombox backing him. It was made available for purchase via the now defunct Sony Connect service as an encrypted OMA download with proceeds going toward charities aiding those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

===Non-Entity (''Beside You In Time'')===
This live version is among the bonus footage contained on ''Beside You In Time.''

==Live==
While "Non-Entity" was debuted by Reznor solo at the [[2005/09/09 Los Angeles, CA|ReAct Now benefit]], its full-band debut was at the [[2006/05/22 Los Angeles, CA|KROQ Breakfast show]]. For the 2006 summer leg of the Live: With Teeth tour, a cage of LED lights was lowered in front of the stage, with purple lights behaving like tentacles responding to the music. At the [[Bridge School Benefit]] concert in October of 2006, Reznor performed the song backed by a string quartet. It was brought back to the setlist in the [[NIN/JA Tour]].

==Lyrics==
     The sky is not the same shade of blue
     Every single thing
     I believe isn't true
     Missing in a maze of monochrome
     How did I get here
     How can I go home?
     
     The echoes in my eyes
     Of all they used to see
     Burning down the world 
     The ashes and debris
     And all that's left of me
     Non-entity
     
     Try to stand in line
     Try to obey
     The ghosts of what I was keep getting in the way
     Staring at the sun
     Blinded by the light
     Now I'm afraid I'm fading out of sight
     
     The echoes in my eyes
     Of all they used to see
     Burning down the world 
     Ashes and debris
     And all that's left of you
     And all that's left of me
     All have washed away
     Non-entity

The word "echoes" appears misspelled as "echos" in the lyrics contained in the official download file.

==External Links==
*[https://archive.org/details/NINJA_Tour_Sampler ''NINJA 2009 Summer Tour EP'' at archive.org]

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