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| BPM = 93
| versions = La Mer<br>La Mer (Alternate Version)<br>La Mer (Version)<br>La Mer (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')—DVD/VHS
| live = [[Fragility]] through [[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]<br>[[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]]through present
}}'''"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]])
===Influences===
It can be argued that the song is heavily infuenced influenced by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mer_(Debussy) Debussy piece of the same name]. Both songs build up to create a sonic atmosphere, and both are (obviously) titled the same.
When asked about any classical composers who have inspired him, Trent Reznor said in a Yahoo! Chat in December 1999[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=899]:
<blockquote>"DebusseyDebussy. I was sitting in Big Sur, losing my mind. His contribution was that you need to be regimented, with whatever you decide to do. When I was sitting there, Debussey Debussy and I had a mind meld for a second. I felt the need to plagiarize the title, '"La Mer'". He revolutionized the Mozart bullshit world of everything was rigid and stabilized."</blockquote>
===Song Credits===
'''''Running Time: 5:16'''''
===La Mer (''And All That Could Have Been'')===
This live version does not feature the speech samples, backs the piano line with bass synth, and [[Robin Finck]] plays the introductory melody (normally played on piano ) with a Martin Backpacker acoustic guitar.
==Live==
"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.
On the [[With Teeth: Summer Amphitheater Tour]] and [[Performance 2007]], Reznor 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 began playing "La Mer" in full again on 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.
==Lyrics==