| album=''[[How To Destroy Angels (album)|How To Destroy Angels]]''
| length=5:05
| BPM = 128| versions=Parasite<br>Parasite (Instrumental)| live=n/a[[How To Destroy Angels Live 2013]]<br>[[NIN 2017-2018]]<br>[[Peel It Back Tour]]}}'''"Parasite"''' is a song by [[How To Destroy Angels]]. The song runs for 5:05 and the official EP release lists the song's BPM as 128.
==Appearances==
==Versions==
===Parasite===
This is the only known original version of the song. Beginning with a low synth whinebuilding guitar noise, thick drums soon come in, followed by more discordant synthsguitar screeches. All the synths guitars soon stop and the drums and a synth bass are left to play behind [[Trent Reznor]]'s and Maandig's quiet singing. ===Parasite (Instrumental)===From a CD-R promo of the EP, released by [[The Null Corporation]]. This track may be unofficial. ==Live=="Parasite" was performed live on the How To Destroy Angels Live 2013 tour. It was [[Cover Songs|covered]] by [[Nine Inch Nails]] with [[Mariqueen Maandig Reznor]]during the [[NIN + QOTSA Tour]], and without Maandig during the [[NIN 2017-2018]] tour. It was then performed once as a remixed/mash-up version in collaboration with [[Boys Noize]] on Act III the [[Peel It Back Tour]], using Boys Noize's quiet singingsong "Xpress Yourself" as the base.
==Lyrics==
'''THESE HAVE BEEN TRANSCRIBED BY EAR. ANY PERCEIVED ERRORS SHOULD BE EDITED IN UNTIL WE HAVE OFFICIAL LYRICS.'''
Yes, I can feel you
Yes, I believe
Yes, you can have me
Yes, I can bleedbreathe
Parasite
Yes, you are mine
Yes, you have shown me
Yes, you defydefine
Parasite
| after= [[Fur-Lined]]
| track= 2
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