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| live = [[Fragility]] through [[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]<br>[[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]]}}'''"La Mer"''' is the eleventh track from the Left disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' Its main melodic elements and bassline are taken in a different direction with "[[Into The Void (song)|Into The Void]]."[[Trent Reznor]] has stated that "[[Adrift And At Peace]]" is the conclusion to "La Mer." ([[:Image:LM-AAAP.gif|Source]])

The lyrics are in Creole French. It is one of the many [[NIN ]] songs that includes the phrase "[[Nothing Can Stop Me Now]]," and one of the few to include a vocalist other than [[Trent Reznor]]. In addition, it was the first instrumental written for ''The Fragile.'' [http://www.9inchnails.com/articles/reznors-edge.php]

The song itself was conceived during a very dark period in Reznor's life. When [[2009/06/03 Mansfield, MA|on stage]] in 2009 he disclosed that he had rented a house at the time on an ocean with the external intent to write some music, but in reality had contemplated suicide there. This song was the only song to come out of that time and place. He still feels strange playing it live because it serves as a reminder of this dark period in his life. Reznor has stated that "[[Adrift And At Peace]]" is the conclusion to "La Mer." ([[:Image:LM-AAAP.gif|Source]])

This is the original album version. It begins with piano chords accompanied by standup bass and is then accentuated by drums playing a jazz rhythm and e-bow guitar. This is one of the few songs by [[Nine Inch Nails]] that is played with almost all acoustic instruments. It consists of a 3/4 time signature superimposed over a 4/4 time signature. Its piano theme is also used at the end of "[[We're In This Together (song)|We're in This Together]]."

An nin.com exclusive from ''The Fragile'' era, this remix by [[Jerome Dillon]] and [[Keith Hillebrandt]] features much more percussion-oriented loops, using atmospheric and base elements from the original. The track is currently was previously available for download at the [[remix.nin.com]] website.

"La Mer" made its live debut on [[1999/11/14 Barcelona, Spain|November 14, 1999]]. On ''And All That Could Have Been,'' "La Mer" it is performed live against the backdrop of three visual screens that display images of the sea. Towards the end of the song, Reznor presses against the screen on the center and moves his hands across the panel, as the blurry image of a woman is revealed before the screen fades to black. The imagery was provided by Bill Viola. During the [[Fragility v2.0]] tour, the main piano melody was played on a Martin Backpacker mini acoustic guitar.

Frequently since On the [[With Teeth: Summer Amphitheater Tour]] and [[Performance 2007]], Reznor has played a piano-only version of "La Mer," including an initial improvisation, before playing "Into the Void," and it is sometimes confused with "Adrift And At Peace." The band have recently begun began playing "La Mer" in full againon the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]. During the [[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]], the main piano melody was played on xylophone. On [[2018/12/14_Los_Angeles,_CA|December 14, 2018]], [[Mike Garson]] joined the band to perform the song live.

===Creole French / French equivalent=== Et quand le jour arrivé / Map touné le ciel Et map touné la mer Et la mer va embrassé moi Et délivré moi lakay An rien peut arrêter moi konin la French equivalent : Et quand le jour arrivera Map touné le ciel / Je retournerai au ciel Et map touné la mer / Et je retournerai à la mer

Et la mer va embrassé moi / Et la mer va m'embrasser Et délivré moi lakay / Et me délivrer chez moi

À rien peut arrêter moi konin la / Rien ne peut m'arrêter maintenant

*[http://archive.org/details/remix.-nin.-com/play/mix?id=124 -audio-00124 "La Mer" (Version) at remixarchive.nin.comorg]