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| BPM = 88
| versions =Terrible Lie<br>Terrible Lie (Sympathetic Mix)<br>Terrible Lie (Empathetic Mix)<br>Terrible Lie (Demo)<br>Terrible Lie (''[[Closure]]'')<br>Terrible Lie (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')<br>Terrible Lie (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')
| live =[["Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour]] through present[[NIN 2022]]
}}'''"Terrible Lie"''' is the second track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' and begins directly at the end of "[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" (the end of the latter providing a segue into the beginning of the former).
'''''Running Time: 4:26'''''
Present on the ''Head Like A Hole'' single, this version is essentially the same as the album version with a few slight differences such as an unadulterated intro, a bit less layering and different arrangements, as well as a different outro and ending. Due to its similarity to the album version, however, it's often considered more of a "single mix" for the song, which is used as a B-Side side to ''Head Like A Hole.''.
====Song Credits====
===Terrible Lie (''Closure'')===
"Terrible Lie" is the first song from a live performance shown on ''Closure.'' . It follows footage from [[Nine Inch Nails]] fans and protesters alike as well as backstage footage. The classic "[[Pinion]]" intro leads into "Terrible Lie" and a spotlight projects the silhouette of Reznor onto the screen. The band is covered in cornstarch as per usual for the era and Reznor finishes up half singing/half saying "you promised me" into the mike. The video then goes to more fan and backstage footage and is eventually followed by "[[Piggy]]"." On the DVD leak of this release, an older Lollapalooza '91 1991 performance of this song is featured in the Appendage section, following "[[Now I'm Nothing]]"." Both are recorded in bootleg-like quality.
===Terrible Lie (''And All That Could Have Been'')===
The first song on both the CD and DVD/VHS versions of ''And All That Could Have Been,'' , the song takes place with just the multi-colored set lighting on and does not have any special motif to it. During certain shots, one can see the sunset through the opening at the top of the stadium. Reznor can be seen wearing cornstarch makeup and mascara during this song, though most of it does not last through "[[March of the Pigs (song)|March of the Pigs]]"." The song starts out with the recorded "[[The New Flesh]]"/"Pinion" intro typical to the [[Fragility 2.0]] shows, though this is entirely cut off along with the actual intro to the song on the CD version. The song ends with Reznor screaming "You fucking promised me!", before seguing directly into "[[Sin (song)|Sin]]"."
===Terrible Lie (''Beside You In Time'')===
The live version of "Terrible Lie"," as performed on ''Beside You In Time,'' , is much moodier than previous versions. During the choruses (during which "terrible lie" is chanted), a previously unheard riff is played by guitar and bass. Also, Reznor seems much more desperate while singing the "Don't take it away from me…" lines in the song. The added "live" solo at the end of the song has also been modified. These changes can likely be attributed to the fact that this is an almost completely new live line up. The music is also much more cleaner and defined than the [[Fragility]] tour and on ''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]].'' . At the end of the song, the band doesn't play the extended live ending. Instead, they finish the song abruptly, as in the album version.
==Live==
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