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| BPM = 93| versions = Into The Void<br>Into The Void (Instrumental)<br>Into The Void (Radio Edit)<br>Slipping Away| live = [[Fragility v1.0]] through [[Performance 2007]]<br>[[Tension 2013 Tour]]}}'''"Into The Void"''' is the second track on the Right side of the double album ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' It was featured heavily in many promos for the album, although it was only released as a single in Australia. The track "Slipping Away" is an extended and remixed form of part of an earlier version of this song, and is included on the remix album ''[[Things Falling Apart]].''

"Into The Void" is one of several songs on ''The Fragile'' that shares a melody with one or more other songs. "Into the Void" is a sister-track to "[[La Mer]]," also from ''The Fragile;'' both songs grew out of the same initial track and feature the same bass line and melody. As well, the melody played by gamelan at the beginning of the song is echoed as a piano theme at the end of "[[We're In This Together (song)|We're in This Together]]." Lyrically, [[Trent Reznor]] laments over his failed attempts of self-preservation as he is sucked into a void of depravity, illustrated by the chorus, "tried to save myself, but myself keeps slipping away."

*Backing Vocals: [[Kim Prevost]]

This is the original album version. Quietly transitioning from "[[The Way Out Is Through]]," it begins by building layers of percussion and melody before launching into the main body of the song with , featuring a danceable beat loop and synthesized bassline. [[Trent Reznor]]'s layered vocals are a prominent feature of the track, overlapping through the wordless choruses as , during which they are joined by sustaining guitars playing a noisy, descending guitar part. Like many other melodies on ''The Fragile'', this guitar part appears elsewhere This riff is similar in structure to the album, in more prominent and complete form, one at the peak of "[[The Mark Has Been Made]].". The instrumental bridge of the song stops suddenly, only to start again re-emerge soon after with a squealing synthesizer solo and . A final, extended chorus ends the final repetition and song, with a trademark [[Nine Inch Nails]] wall-of-sound buildup around the lyric "Tried to save myself , but myself keeps slipping away," . This line is the line that ends final moment of the song , sung ''a capella.'' ===Into The Void (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 4:44''''' Released exclusively through Apple Music and later on ''The Fragile: Deviations 1''.

'''''Running Time: 4:08''''' Radio edit released on the "Into The Void " 2-track promo, shortening its length.

*Manipulation: [[Trent Reznor]], [[Alan Moulder]]

[[Image:ITVstill.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "Into The Void" video]]A [[Nine Inch Nails music videos|music video ]] was made for this song. Released on January 14, 2000, it was directed by [[Walter Stern]] and [[Jeff Richter]]. It features macrophotography, offering extreme close-up shots of Reznor until zooming out and revealing the entire band performing the song in a red room, with Reznor on keyboards. The band destroys the set at the end of the video.

"Into The Void" was performed a live several times on staple for most of the [[Fragilityv1.0]] tourstour, and began seeing regular rotation starting with but has only appeared sporadically since. It was performed at every show on the [[With Teeth: Summer Amphitheater Tour]], and appeared commonly during the earlier shows of [[Performance 2007]]. It was brought back for several shows during the [[Tension 2013 Tour]], where it featured backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] and [[Sharlotte Gibson]].

*[http://www.youtubevimeo.com/watch?v=VqgggIMK7Ic 61997644 "Into The Void" music video]*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3BO1xBOvGA Gi7ANtwllJ8 "Into The Void" music video (alternate version)]