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{{song| title = The Frail| album = ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' (Left)| length = 1:54| BPM = 113, 123 (approx.)| versions = The Frail<br>The Frail (Alternate Version)<br>The Frail (Version)<br>The Frail (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')| live = [[Fragility]] through present}}'''"The Frail" ''' is the third song track on the left Left disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]. '' The track is an entirely [[:Category:NIN Instrumentals|instrumental ]] piano piece (in G Minor) which builds up and prepares the listener for the following song, "[[The Wretched]]." Its use of a synthesized pad built from samples of [[Trent Reznor]]'s voice would later be echoed in another track from this era, "[[Leaving Hope]]." ==Appearances=====Halos===*''The Fragile''*''[[The Fragile: Deviations 1]]''*''[[Things Falling Apart]]''*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (CD/DVD/VHS) ===Seeds===*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]'' ==Versions=====The Frail===A very simplistic instrumental in two parts, "The Frail" shares its progression with the guitar solo in "[[The Fragile (song)|The Fragile]]," and was inspired by the form of [[Keith Hillebrandt]]'s remix of that track (per its description when it was posted to [[remix.nin.com]]). This half-note progression and background chorus synthesizers that appear to be based on samples of Reznor's voice (heard from the end of "[[The Day The World Went Away (song)|The Day The World Went Away]]") are the sole elements of this song. The piece seems to have been recorded free of a specific tempo. A new, deeper progression and chorus pads seemingly based on (or in tribute to) [[David Bowie]]'s "[[Subterraneans]]" slowly build to a synthesized vocal harmony, leading into "The Wretched." ===The Frail (Alternate Version)==='''''Running Time: 1:46''''' Released on ''The Fragile: Deviations 1''. Also known as "The Frail" (Alt) when it was originally released on Apple Music as part of ''The Fragile Instrumental''. This seems to be a different piano performance at an even slower tempo, and lacks any synthesizer layers. ===The Frail (Version)==='''''Running Time: 2:47''''' Found on ''Things Falling Apart,'' this version contains distorted elements and string instruments, with the melody played on a violin rather than a piano. ====Song Credits====*Manipulation: Benelli*Production: [[Joshua Eustis]], Turk Dietrich*Violin: Steve Ha ==Live=="The Frail" made its live debut on [[1999/11/14 Barcelona, Spain|November 14, 1999]]. This song is frequently performed, as on the album, leading into "The Wretched." Reznor has been known to improvise and expand upon the basic piano part in a live setting. More recently, Reznor has occasionally used this song as an intro to "[[The Good Soldier]]," "[[Closer]]," "[[Reptile]]," "[[La Mer]]" and "[[Metal]]." It was also partly incorporated as an outro to the 2018 live rendition of "Subterraneans". {{Succession box| title=[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]] Left (CD), Side A (Vinyl)| before=[[The Day The World Went Away (song)|The Day The World Went Away]]| after=[[The Wretched]]| track=3}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Instrumentals]][[Category:Know The Score]]