Somewhat Damaged
Somewhat Damaged (Beside You In Time)
"Somewhat Damaged" is the first track on the Left side of the double disc The Fragile. It has a lot of different samples that go building the songs but never make a melody. The first part of the song is in a 3/4 time signature before turning into a 4/4 time signature superimposed over a 3/4 time signature.
Contents
Song Credits
- Written by Trent Reznor and Danny Lohner
- Additional Guitars: Danny Lohner
Appearances
Halos
- The Fragile
- Beside You In Time
Versions
Somewhat Damaged
This is the original album version.
Somewhat Damaged (Beside You In Time)
This live version is amongst the bonus footage on Beside You In Time. The intro is very different from the album original. Likewise, it's in a lower key than the album version.
Live
Reznor sings in a different key when performing "Somewhat Damaged" live due to the intense vocal stress it would bring normally. During the With_Teeth: Summer Amphitheater Tour, "Somewhat Damaged" had a substantially different introduction.
Lyrics
So impressed with all you do Tried so hard to be like you Flew too high and burnt the wing Lost my faith in everything Lick around divine debris Taste the wealth of hate in me Shedding skin succumb defeat This machine is obsolete Made the choice to go away Drink the fountain of decay Tear a hole exquisite red Fuck the rest and stab it dead Broken bruised forgotten sore Too fucked up to care anymore Poisoned to my rotten core Too fucked up to care anymore In the back Off the side And far away Is a place Where I hide Where I stay Tried to say Tried to ask I needed to All alone By myself Where were you? How could I ever think... It’s funny how Everything that swore it wouldn’t change Is different now Just like you Would always say "We’ll make it through" Then my head Fell apart And where were you?! How could I Ever think... It’s funny How everything you swore wouldn’t change Is different now Like you said "You and me Make it through" Didn’t quite Fell apart Where the fuck were you?!