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| length =5:04
| BPM = 140
| versions =Right Where It Belongs<br>Right Where It Belongs (Instrumental)<br>Right Where It Belongs V2<br>Right Where It Belongs (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')| live =[[With Teeth Arena Tour]]<br>[[Wave Goodbye Tour|NIN|JA 2009]]
}}'''"Right Where It Belongs"''' is the thirteenth track on the 2005 release ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]''. Preview copies for media had it labeled "Cages," though it's unknown whether that was a working title or just an anti-piracy measure [http://theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=2].
==Versions==
===Right Where It Belongs===
This is the original album version. Heavily atmospheric, its opening ambience transitions from the end of "[[Beside You In Time (song)|Beside You In Time]]" into its first quiet musical elements, a bouncing bassline and guitar riff accompanying a piano lead and soon [[Trent Reznor]]'s melodic vocals. New melodies and changes join Reznor's choruses, but all of the layers seem muffled and distant throughout. The second verse is characterized by a unique sonic change only found in this NIN song: upon singing the last line of the verse, all the layers become much clearer, soon joined by a cheering crowd erupting as the second and final chorus begins. Reznor quietly and wordlessly accompanies the repeating final piano melody, which ends the song alone. ===Right Where It Belongs (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 5:18''''' Released exclusively through Apple Music.
===Right Where It Belongs V2===
'''''Running Time: 5:04''''' This is an alternate version of the song, available on the UK and Japanese releases of ''With Teeth.'' More minimalistic than the original album version, it simply features a different vocal take accompanied by electric piano. Its structure and lyrics remain the same. This version was also available to download at [[remix.nin.com]].
===Right Where It Belongs (''Beside You In Time'')===
This version can be found on the ''Beside You In Time'' DVD. It is much quieter than the album version, losing the slightly abrasive synthesizers in exchange for a mellow piano.
==Cover Versions==
===Right Where I Belong===
[[Image:AshleyOart.jpg|thumb|Digital single artwork]][[Image:NIN_BLACK_MIRROR_TEE.png|thumb|Promotional T-Shirt]]In June 2019, the anthology TV series ''[[wp:Black Mirror|Black Mirror]]'' aired the episode "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too", which featured versions of "[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" and "Right Where It Belongs" with new lyrics written by Charlie Brooker and recorded by Miley Cyrus, entitled "On A Roll" and "Right Where I Belong" respectively. Cyrus also recorded direct covers of both songs, all of which were sanctioned and approved by Reznor - a rarity for any cover of Nine Inch Nails. The songs were recorded and released under the name "Ashley O", Cyrus' character name in the episode. The band also released a collaborative t-shirt on their website, featuring Brooker's new lyrics.
====Lyrics====
See me dancing on the stage that I built
Spotlight on me shining strong
Feel such happiness inside of my heart
And it's all right here, right here in my song
See my crew dancing around me
Hear the audience’s screams
Feel like I could jump right to the sky
And just lose myself
Lose myself inside a dream
I got all these songs inside of my head
Just creations of my own
The rhythm in the song as I'm sleeping in my bed
It's got me dancing on my feet
See my crew dancing around me
Hear the audience’s screams
Feel like this whole world I love to know
Is an elaborate dream
And when I look at my reflection
But it's all I wanted to be
Feel like I could jump right to the sky
And just lose myself
Lose myself inside a dream
==Live==
On the Fall 2005 and Winter 2006 legs of the [[Live: With Teeth]] tour, this song was the centerpiece of the 'slow section' of the concerts, as a curtain was dropped down in front of the stage, onto which video images compiled by Andrea Giacobbe were projected. It was always preceded by "[[Eraser]]" and followed by "Beside You In Time". The alternate V2 version was played very rarely on the [[NIN/JA Tour]].
==Lyrics==
What if you could look right through the cracks
Would you find yourself—find yourself afraid to see?
==External Links==
*[http://archive.org/details/remix-nin-com-audio-00647 "Right Where It Belongs V2" at archive.org]
*[http://vimeo.com/28419671 "Right Where It Belongs" downloadable live visuals by Andrea Giacobbe from the With Teeth Tour]
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