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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==