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| BPM = 107| versions =Sanctified <br> Sanctified (Demo''[[Live 2013 EP]]'')<br>Sanctified (''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'') <br> Sanctified (PF VersionDemo)| live =Pre-[[Hate VIVIsectVI Tour|Hate]](1988) through [[Self-Destruct Nights Of Nothing Tour|Dissonance]] (1995) <br> Retired[[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]] through present}}'''"Sanctified"''' is the fourth track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'', recognizable by its electronic tom-based drum beat and distinctive slap bassline, the only NIN song containing that playing technique. Its mood was altered from its happier form on ''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'' to a darker, uneasier one for ''Pretty Hate Machine.''

'''''Sanctified''''' is the fourth track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate MachineTrent Reznor]].'' It's best known for it's very tribal rhythms and distinctive bassline, though the original version of has said the song was apparently much brighter. A darker atmosphere was given to it for the ''Pretty Hate Machine'' version. The song appears to be is about sex a "relationship with a woman who the protagonist ([[Trent Reznor]]) is crazy about but is deathly afraid of. This could also be a metaphor for substance abusecrack pipe."

*Production: Trent Reznor, [[John Fryer]]

*''[[Purest Feeling]]''*''[[Purest Feeling IIDemos and Remixes]]''

This The album version of the song begins with a programmed drum beat featuring prominent toms and atmospheric sounds created by guitar. The body of the song is dominated by a slap bassline atop this atmosphere and drumloop, joined by strumming guitars for the chorus. The bridge features Gregorian chant [[samples]] and dialog from the film ''Midnight Express'', though the film sample was excised on the 2010 remaster of ''Pretty Hate Machine''. The end of the song is comprised of a synth pad and a guitar drone (created by [[Richard Patrick]]), accompanied by another sample, which lower in pitch and winds down, segueing directly into "[[Something I Can Never Have]]." On the 2010 remastered vinyl edition, this song ends the first side; as such, the ending sample is removed, and the descending synth pad fades out. ===Sanctified (''Live 2013 EP'')===Recorded live at [[2013/08/02 Chicago, IL|Lollapalooza Festival 2013]]. ===Sanctified (''Purest Feeling'')===The second track on ''Purest Feeling'', the song begins with a shouted four count with drumsticks before hitting into the song. Though the beats and bassline are identical, the song is played slightly faster and all the effects are at a higher octave, giving it a much brighter mood. The samples in the song are also much louder than in the version on ''Pretty Hate Machine.''  Sample in the bridge: Old Man: "He wants to give it a try right now. Give it a try right now!" *car starts* Old Man: "Doesn't that feel good? Now you're ready to go! Hey there? Ready to get in there and get the job done! Live is great! Life is terrific! Thank you God, for another wonderful day." There is also one minor lyrical change in the official releaselast couple of lines.  "I am purified! I am terrified I am sanctified...inside you!"

===Sanctified (Purest Feeling Version)===Coming soonHis screams fade off into the guitar drones which contain more samples, which segue directly into the next song on the album, "[[Maybe Just Once]]".

Coming soonPresent on the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg, it has the same tone as the ''Pretty Hate Machine'' version while including some alternate samples, including a shortened version of the "Old Man" sample in the bridge, a few odd noises not present in the final version (such as the "reeeeeeeeeee" at the beginning of the bridge), the alternate lyric at the end, and an odd sample at the very end which concludes with a man saying, "You'll see your life begin to change."

Following the [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]], "Sanctified" has been a rarely was not played again until the [[Dissonance]] tour, where it featured heavily. After the [[Nights Of Nothing Tour]], the song since was not played for 17 years until it was resurrected and played (as an altered version) throughout the [[NIN 2013-2014]] tour. During the ''Pretty Hate Machine'' tours[[Tension 2013 Tour]], though when it is featured backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] and [[Sharlotte Gibson]]. Beginning with the 2014 tour, the song was playedto a backing track so [[Ilan Rubin]] could play bass. During the Nights Of Nothing shows, the breakdown of the song included the lyric, "please, God, save me." Elements of "[[Please]]" and "[[Sunspots]]" have been interpolated into the reworked live 2013-present version. Namely, the line "just like now" from the former being whispered at various intervals, an extended intro is usually played during which Reznor addresses and the latter's synthesizer lead (or "blender sound") featured towards the end of the audiencesong.

Well she knows exactly what i I can't resist

The final two lines are only present in the Pretty Hate Machine lyrics booklet. The following audio sample from the 1978 film ''[[wp:Midnight Express (film)|Midnight Express]]'' can be heard at 3 minutes 19 seconds on the original studio version (but not the 2010 remaster): Dear mom and dad, This is the hardest letter I've ever had to write. I'd hoped somehow to get out of this quickly so that you'd never have to know about it, but that just isn't possible now. I don't know what's going to happen, but what can I say to you? Will "I'm sorry" make a difference? Will it ease the pain? The shame you must be feeling? Forgive me, please. <BR>{{succession box | title=[[Pretty Hate Machine#Track Listing|Pretty Hate Machine]] | before= [[Down in It (song)|Down In It]] | after= [[Something I Can Never Have]]| track= 4}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:Songs With Unused Lyrics]]