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| versions =God Given<br>God Given (Instrumental)<br>God Given: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
| live = [[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]]. A slowed-down version of the song's drum pattern seems to be used again on "[[Zero-Sum]]". The pattern is also very similar to that of "[[My Violent Heart]]".
According to the lyrics, this song is most likely written from the perspective of the Evangelical Church.
==Versions==
===God Given===
This is the 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)===
==Live==
"God Given" made its live debut on [[2008/07/25 Pemberton, BC|July 25, 2008]] and was played at various concerts about half of the shows on 2008's [[Lights In The Sky Tour]], primarily in the encore. The quickly spoken/whispered lines after the chorus 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.
==Lyrics==