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| BPM = 106| versions =God Given<br>God Given (Instrumental)<br>God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert| live = N/A[[Lights In The Sky Tour]]}}'''"God Given"''' is the tenth track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]''. [[Multitracks]] for this song were released in [http://remix.nin.com raw WAV, GarageBand and Ableton Live formats] via [[remix.nin.com]].

"'''God Given'''" is the tenth track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]''. ===Theories===According to the lyrics, this song is most likely written from the perspective of the Evangelical Church/Year Zero government, telling that the presence is "God given".

* ''Year Zero''* ''[[Year ZeroY34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]''

This is the only known original album version . It uses a drum pattern very similar to that of "[[Zero-Sum]]", though it is slowed down dramatically on that song. The pattern is also very similar to that of "[[My Violent Heart]]". These beats are [[samples|sampled]] from ''Atom Heart's Rather Interesting World Of Digital Drums'' sample library by Atomizer™. ===God Given (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 3:56''''' This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by [[Trent Reznor]] through his remix.nin.com account. ===God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert==='''''Running Time: 4:27''''' This remix appears on ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' It begins with a synth melody and some of the original sound elements below it. Vocals come in over them along with some other sound effects. ====Song Credits====*Remix by [[Joy Division|Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert]] ==Live=="God Given" made its live debut on [[2008/07/25 Pemberton, BC|July 25, 2008]] and was played at about half of the shows on 2008's [[Lights In The Sky Tour]], primarily in the encore. The quickly spoken/whispered lines after the present momentchorus were spoken by [[Robin Finck]] instead of Reznor. The live version also featured a new, funk-influenced bassline by [[Justin Meldal-Johnsen]], added guitar by Reznor and a guitar solo by Finck.

==External Links==*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_d4J-qQoeE "God Given" Official Video Concept Treatment] <BR>{{succession box | title=[[Year Zero#Track Listing|Year Zero]] | before= [[The Warning (Year Zero song)|The Warning]]| after= [[Meet Your Master]] | track= 10}} [[Category: NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Songs Never Played LiveReleased as Multitracks]]