The Way Out Is Through
"The Way Out Is Through" is the first track on the Right disc of The Fragile. It is one of the more abstract and non-traditional songs on the album, with its drawn-out crescendo. It was featured in a teaser trailer for the album, with Trent Reznor singing part of one line a cappella.
Contents
Song Credits
- Written by Trent Reznor, Keith Hillebrandt and Charlie Clouser
- Piano: Mike Garson
Appearances
Halos
- The Fragile
Versions
The Way Out Is Through
The song begins with scratching noises and ambient sounds layered together. A underwater-like melody begins to play, with Trent whispering above them. Then the melody stops after a few bars, and tone of the song shifts and becomes a little darker, gradually building to the song's climax. A looped guitar stream is played throughout the buildup and new ambient noises are heard moving on top. Finally, the guitars come in, and Trent yells out the chorus, ending the song's climax. The song fades out with more ambient noise and whispering, providing a small segue to Into the Void.
Live
During the Fragility v1.0 tour, the song was traditionally played in a lower key and its climax marked the end of the "slow section," with the curtain rising and leading into "Wish."
Lyrics
All I’ve undergone
I will keep on
Underneath it all
We feel so small
The heavens fall
But still we crawl
All I’ve undergone
I will keep on