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| versions =Sanctified<br>Sanctified (''[[Live 2013 EP]]''Demo)<br>Sanctified (''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Sanctified (Demo''[[Live 2013 EP]]'') | live =[[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Nights Of Nothing Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]] through present[[NIN 2022]]}}'''"Sanctified"''' is the fourth track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'', recognizable by its electronic tom-based drum beat and distinctive slap bassline, the only [[NIN ]] song containing that playing technique. Its mood was altered from its happier demo form on ''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'' to a darker, uneasier one for ''Pretty Hate Machine.''.

[[Trent Reznor]] has said the song is about a "relationship with a crack cocaine pipe."He stated that while he knew it could be interpreted as being about a relationship with a woman, it was more about addiction.[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/display/531]

*''[[Purest Feeling (album)|Purest Feeling]]''*''[[Demos and & Remixes]]''

The album version of the song begins with a programmed drum beat featuring prominent toms and atmospheric sounds created by guitar. The body of the song is dominated by a slap bassline atop this atmosphere and drumloopdrum loop, joined by strumming guitars for the chorus. The bridge features Gregorian chant [[samples]] and dialog from the film ''Midnight Express'', though the film sample was excised on the 2010 remaster of ''Pretty Hate Machine''. The end of the song is comprised of a synth pad and a guitar drone (created by [[Richard Patrick]]), accompanied by another sample, which lower in pitch and winds down, segueing directly into "[[Something I Can Never Have]]"." On the 2010 remastered vinyl edition, this song ends the first side; as such, the ending sample is removed, and the descending synth pad fades out.

===Sanctified (Demo)===''Purest Feeling'' Version)==='Running Time: 5:44''''' The second track Present on the ''Purest FeelingDemos & Remixes''[[bootlegs|bootleg]], it has the song begins with same tone as the ''Pretty Hate Machine'' version while including a shouted four count with drumsticks before hitting into dialog sample and alternate sounds during the song. Though bridge, an alternate lyric near the beats and bassline are identicalend, the song is played slightly faster and all a sample at the effects are at very end with a higher octaveman saying, giving "Hold on to hope even when it 's hopeless, and you'll see your life begin to change." There also exists a version (with a running time of 5:33) from a much brighter moodcassette tape handed out by Reznor to important figures. The samples One of these cassettes is in the song are also much louder than in possession of [[Martin Atkins]], who has allowed fans to hear playbacks. Based on what fans have heard, this is the version on ''Pretty Hate Machine''same demo.

Old Man's voice: "Think we should give it a try right now. Give it a try right now!" *noise that sounds like a car startsstarting* Old Man's voice: "Doesn't that feel good? Now you're ready to go! See there?

Thank you , God, for another wonderful day."

" I am purified! I am terrified I am sanctified... inside you!"

His screams fade off into the guitar drones which contain more samples, which segue directly into the next song on the album, "[[Maybe Just Once]]". One of the samples is a man saying, "Hold on to hope even when it===Sanctified (''Purest Feeling'')==='''''s hopeless, and youRunning Time: 5:31'll see your life begin to change." This is followed by the beginning of the sample (from the movie ''Diner'') that continues into "Maybe Just Once".

===Sanctified (''Demos The song begins with a shouted four count with drumsticks before hitting into the song. It is played slightly faster than other versions of the track, and Remixes'' Version)===Present on all the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootlegeffects are at a higher octave, giving it has a much brighter mood. The intro also features the same tone as guitar riff used during the ''Pretty Hate Machine'' version while including some alternate choruses. It contains samples, including a shortened similar to what appear on the demo version of . The track segues directly into the "Old Man" sample in next song on the bridgealbum, a few odd noises not present in the final version (such as the "reeeeeeeeeee[[Maybe Just Once]]" at , where the beginning of the bridge), the alternate lyric at the end, and a sample at (from the very end with a man saying, "Hold on to hope even when itmovie 's hopeless, and you'll see your life begin to change." ===Sanctified (Demo)===Diner'''''Running Time: 5:33'''''Only exists on a cassette tape handed out by Reznor to important figures. This cassette ) is also in the possession of [[Martin Atkins]], who has allowed fans to hear excerptspresent.

Following the [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]], "Sanctified" was not played again until the [[Dissonance]] tour, where it featured heavily. After the [[Nights Of Nothing Tour]], the song was not played for 17 years until it was resurrected and played (as an altered version) throughout for the [[NIN 2013-2014Festival Tour]] tour. During The song featured heavily during the [[Tension NIN 2013 Tour-2014]]touring cycle, it featured backing vocals by but was a rarer appearance during the [[Lisa FischerNIN 2017-2018]] and [[Sharlotte GibsonNIN 2022]]touring cycles. Beginning  From the Dissonance Tour to the Nights Of Nothing Tour, a darker, slower-paced version of the song with an extended intro was performed. During the 2014 tourNights of Nothing shows, the breakdown of the song was played to a backing track so [[Ilan Rubin]] could play bassincluded the lyric, "please, God, save me."

During Beginning with the Nights Of Nothing shows2013 Festival Tour, the breakdown a radically reworked version of the song included was performed. The alternate version features a different bassline, and features ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''-style synthesizers in place of the lyric, "please, God, save meguitar and drum tracks." Elements of "[[Discipline]]", "[[Please]]" , and "[[Sunspots]]" have been interpolated into the reworked live 2013-present version. Namely, the line "just like now" from the former "Please" being whispered at various intervalsfollowing the first verse, while the falsetto vocals from the post-chorus of "Discipline" and the latter's synthesizer lead (or "blender sound") of "Sunspots" are featured towards the end of the song. During the [[Tension 2013 Tour]], the song featured a further altered bassline by [[Pino Palladino]] and backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] and [[Sharlotte Gibson]]. Beginning with the 2014 tour, the song was played to a backing track so that [[Ilan Rubin]] could play bass.

The final two lines are only present in the ''Pretty Hate Machine lyrics '' lyric booklet.