The Greater Good

Album:Year Zero

Length:4:52

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Versions:The Greater Good
The Greater Good (Instrumental)

Live:N/A

"The Greater Good" is the twelfth track on the 2007 release Year Zero.

The composition of The Greater Good is remarkably similar to "The New Flesh," including the repeating, overlapping lyrics.

Theories

The song tells the assimilation of people into believing and following the government of Year Zero. They are now part of the the "Greater Good"

Song Credits

• Production: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
• Mix: Alan Moulder

Appearances

Halos

• Survivalism
• Year Zero

Versions

The Greater Good

This is the original album version.

The Greater Good (Instrumental)

This instrumental is on the Survivalism single. The only significant differences between this and the original are a lack of vocals and an additional 10 seconds of the synth line without the drums at the beginning.

Lyrics

    1
    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

Sections 1, 2, and 4 are clearly audible in the song. Section 3 and 5 may not have made it onto the final recording.