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'''''Eraser''''' is the eleventh track on the 1994 release ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' It consists of an instrumental ostinato that builds up from the odd sounds of humming and "erasers" at the beginning through heavy rhythmic drumming and very oddly tuned, distorted guitars before dropping out to the vocal area which gets progressively louder as [[Trent Reznor]] yells "Kill Me!" until it completely degenerates into noise and cuts off with a high tone. It starts in a 6/4 time signature before becoming 4/4 as Reznor's vocals increase in volume.
===Song Credits===
===Eraser (''Beside You In Time'')===
This live version appears on the ''Beside You In Time'' DVD. A screen is dropped in front of the stage as images of animals hunting prey, war, and bacteria are projected.
==Music Video==
A music video directed my [{Simon Maxwell]] was included on ''Closure.'' It's a live performance filmed in early 1995. A screen is dropped down in front of the stage as footage of the Devil's Tower in Wyoming and other locations is shown as the song builds. The band is seen behind the screen, starting with guitarist [[Robin Finck]] sitting near the drum risers and Reznor playing guitar at the center of the stage. The light focuses more on him as the vocals begin. By the time it gets to the screaming finale, the footage consists of nuclear explosions, with the detonations timed with the song itself.
==Live==
Often played with screen projections of some sort. During the Self Destruct tours, these projections were of desert landscapes and microscopic "chaos". During the With_Teeth tours, these screens progressed from peaceful images of lush meadows and flowers to violent and disturbing images of war. During the [[Year Zero Warm-Up Tour]], no projection has been used during the performance. However, small lamps would float directly above each band member and sway back and forth.
==Lyrics==
Kill Me
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