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Eleventh {{song | title = La Mer| album = ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' (Left)| length = 4:37| BPM = 93| versions = La Mer<br>La Mer (Alternate Version)<br>La Mer (Version)<br>La Mer (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')—DVD/VHS| live = [[Fragility]] through [[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]<br>[[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]] through present}}'''"La Mer"''' is the eleventh track from the Left side disc of the double disc ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]. It begins '' Its main melodic elements and bassline are taken in a different direction with a piano solo and near the middle of the "[[Into The Void (song the drums begin playing a jazz loop)|Into The Void]]. This " [[Trent Reznor]] has stated that "[[Adrift And At Peace]]" is one of the few songs of Nine Inch Nails that is played with almost all acoustic instrumentsconclusion to "La Mer. At the end of the song all the music and sounds reach a point that build a sonic atmosphere" ([[:Image:LM-AAAP.gif|Source]])

==Influences==The lyrics are in Creole French. It can be argued is one of the many [[NIN]] songs that includes the song is heavily infuenced by the phrase "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mer_%28Debussy%29 Debussy version Nothing Can Stop Me Now]]," and one of the same name]. Both songs build up few to create include a sonic atmospherevocalist other than Reznor. In addition, and both are (obviously) titled it was the samefirst instrumental written for ''The Fragile. It is very similar to '' [http://enwww.wikipedia9inchnails.orgcom/wikiarticles/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band Sgtreznors-edge. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandphp] by The Beatles, in that it layers many, many instruments to induce atonality and the said sonic atmosphere.

==Lyrics=Influences===It can be argued that the song is heavily influenced by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mer_(Debussy) Debussy piece of the same name]. Both songs build up to create a sonic atmosphere, and both are (obviously) titled the same. When asked about any classical composers who have inspired him, Reznor said in a Yahoo! Chat in December 1999[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=899]: <blockquote>Debussy. I was sitting in Big Sur, losing my mind. His contribution was that you need to be regimented, with whatever you decide to do. When I was sitting there, Debussy and I had a mind meld for a second. I felt the need to plagiarize the title, "La Mer". He revolutionized the Mozart bullshit world of everything was rigid and stabilized.</blockquote> ===French Song Credits===*Vocals: Denise Milfort*Drums: Bill Rieflin*Cello: Willie ==Appearances=====Halos===*''The Fragile''*''[[The Fragile: Deviations 1]]''*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (DVD/VHS) ===Seeds===*''[[The Definitive NIN - Quiet Tracks]]'' ==Versions=====La Mer===This is the original album version. It begins with piano chords accompanied by standup bass and is then accentuated by drums playing a jazz rhythm and e-bow guitar. This is one of the few songs by Nine Inch Nails that is played with almost all acoustic instruments. It consists of a 3/4 time signature superimposed over a 4/4 time signature. Its piano theme is also used at the end of "[[We're In This Together (song)|We're in This Together]]." On ''The Fragile'' vinyl and 2017 DE download, the introductory piano chords and standup bass are repeated one extra time before the solo begins over top, and the ending denouement is slightly longer, featuring more spoken samples. Because of this, the transition into "[[The Great Below]]" is also slightly different than the original CD version. ===La Mer (Alternate Version)==='''''Running Time: 4:54''''' Released on ''The Fragile: Deviations 1''. Also known as "La Mer" (Alt) when it was originally released on Apple Music as part of ''The Fragile Instrumental'', where it appeared to be marred with brief noise during the intro, potentially caused by a poor DAT transfer. This is a significantly different mix of the album arrangement, with a very different drum sound and more pronounced standup bass. The ending does not fade out or crossfade with "The Great Below." ===La Mer (Version)==='''''Running Time: 5:16''''' A [[nin.com]] exclusive from ''The Fragile'' era, this remix by [[Jerome Dillon]] and [[Keith Hillebrandt]] features much more percussion-oriented loops, using atmospheric and base elements from the original. The track was later available for download at the [[remix.nin.com]] website. ===La Mer (''And All That Could Have Been'')===This live versiondoes not feature the speech samples, backs the piano line with bass synth, and [[Robin Finck]] plays the introductory melody (normally played on piano) with a Martin Backpacker acoustic guitar. ==Live==Et quand le lour arrive<br>"La Mer" made its live debut on [[1999/11/14 Barcelona, Spain|November 14, 1999]]. On ''And All That Could Have Been,'' it is performed live against the backdrop of three visual screens that display images of the sea. Towards the end of the song, Reznor presses against the screen on the center and moves his hands across the panel, as the blurry image of a woman is revealed before the screen fades to black. The imagery was provided by Bill Viola. During the [[Fragility v2.0]] tour, the main piano melody was played on a Martin Backpacker mini acoustic guitar.la tourner el ciel<br>Et la tourner la merOn the [[With Teeth: Summer Amphitheater Tour]] and [[Performance 2007]], Reznor played a piano-only version of "La Mer," including an initial improvisation, before playing "Into the Void," and it is sometimes confused with "Adrift And At Peace." The band began playing "La Mer" in full again on the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]].

A ==Lyrics=====Creole French=== Et quand le jour arrivé Map touné le ciel Et map touné la mer Et la mer va embrassé moi Et délivré moi lakay An rien pa peut arrete arrêter moi<br>konin la

===English version===French equivalent :and when the day arrives<br> Et quand le jour arriveraI Je retournerai au ciel Et je retournerai à la mer Et la mer va m'll become the sky<br>embrasser Et me délivrer chez moi and I Rien ne peut m'll become the seaarrêter maintenant

and ===English Translation=== And when the day arrives I'll become the sky And I'll become the sea And the sea will come to kiss me<br>for For I am going home Home Nothing can stop me now

nothing There is an alternate, more literal translation of the lyrics: And when the day arrives I'll return to the sky And I'll return to the sea And the sea will embrace me And deliver me home Nothing can stop me now

==External Links==*[http://archive.org/details/remix-nin-com-audio-00124 "La Mer" (Version) at archive.org]*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95jbTEb9mD0 Reznor discloses the origins of "La Mer"]{{Succession box| title=[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]] Left (CD), Side C (Vinyl)| before=[[No, You Don't]]| after=[[The Great Below]]| track=11}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Instrumentals]][[Category:Know The Score]]