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}}'''"God Given"''' is the tenth track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]''. [[Multitracks]] for this song were released in raw WAV, GarageBand, and Ableton Live formats via [[remix.nin.com]].

===Theories===According In the album's [[Year_Zero#Alternate_Reality_Game|alternate reality game]], according to the lyrics, this song is most likely written from the perspective of the Evangelical Church.

This is the original album version. It begins with programmed drums, a faint bass part, and a short synth burst before the vocals kick in. As the second half of the verse begins, the beat and synth intensify. The instrumentation builds in intensity during the chorus, with additional layers and fullness. There is a barely audible spoken-word vocal that is rapidly whispered at the end of each chorus. The second chorus is followed by an instrumental break and a short outro with minimal vocals. The track uses a drum pattern very similar to that of "[[Zero-Sum]]", though it is slowed down dramatically on that song. The pattern is also very similar to that of "[[My Violent Heart]]". These beats are [[samples|sampled]] from ''Atom Heart's Rather Interesting World Of Digital Drums'' sample library by Atomizer™. ===God Given (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 3:56''''' This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by [[Trent Reznor]] through his remix.nin.com account.

*Remix by [[Joy Division|Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert]]

"God Given" has been made its live debut on [[2008/07/25 Pemberton, BC|July 25, 2008]] and was played at various concerts about half of the shows on 2008's [[Lights In The Sky Tour]], primarily in the encore. The quickly spoken/whispered lines after the chorus are were spoken by [[Robin Finck]] instead of Reznor. The live version also features featured a new, funk-influenced bassline by [[Justin Meldal-Johnsen]], added guitar by Reznor & and a guitar solo by Finck.

*[httphttps://www.youtubearchive.org/details/remix-nin-com/watch?v=u_d4J-qQoeE audio-00083 "God Given" Official Video Concept Treatment(Instrumental) at archive.org]