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| BPM = 108| versions =Something I Can Never Have <br> Something I Can Never Have (''[[Still]]Natural Born Killers Soundtrack'') <br> Something I Can Never Have (''Natural Born Killers Soundtrack[[Still]]'') <br> Something I Can Never Have (''[[Closure]]'') <br> Something I Can Never Have (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')| live =[["Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour]] through [[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]<br>[[NIN + QOTSA Tour]] through [[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour]]<br>[[I Can't Seem To Wake Up 2017]] to present}}'''"Something I Can Never Have"''' is the fifth track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]].'' It's is apparently a song about lost love and missed chances, though the true story about the song isn't wildly widely (or at all) known. It is the first chronological song in which [[Trent Reznor]] plays a piano and is the first song in which he uses the word "fuck" ("fading fucking reminder"). A stripped-down version can be found on ''[[Still]]'', which has an accompanying performance video released at the time on [[nin.com]].

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

This is the original album version. It begins with the decending pitch drone that segues in from "[[Sanctified]]" as the piano that dominates for most of the song creeps in. The song is notable for its ambient backing, including conflicting sounds of machinery and nature such as the buzzes, hisses and door slams that accompany the music as well as the ambience of wind and chirping birds buried far behind the "industrial noises." The song itself is fairly straightforward and gets louder as it progresses; notably, notably Reznor's vocals which seem to grow in volume and emotion as the song progresses, the song surging up as it enters the last chorus before . After it, the ambience suddenly drops out on the last few lines, draining away and only leaving the chirping birds in the background. The "atmospheric keyboards" in the song are sampled from an unused This Mortal Coil session. On the 2010 remastered vinyl edition, the song begins the second side; as such, it lacks the drone guitar at the beginning, simply starting with the lone piano motif before the bass synth joins in and the song proceeds as usual.

===Something I Can Never Have (''ClosureStill'')===Coming soon.'''''Running Time: 6:39'''''

After Reznor sings "just a fading fucking reminder,", strange, "bell-ringing" sound effects are heard in the background (which are more audible on the 5.1 surround tracks). In this versionAt the end of the second chorus, Reznor is seen to run his hand from his wrist seems to the crook in his arm. This could be symbolic of his former addiction and as such the could be interpreted as a longing for the cause of the addictionweeping.

==Live=Something I Can Never Have =A difference from the studio version for many years was noticeably louder drums that are persistent in the choruses. The keyboard part is usually played by the bassist (''[[Bridge School Benefit|BridgeDanny Lohner]] and [[Jeordie White]] Version'')===The second song on the album. However, like all since joining the songs from this particular performanceband in 2009, is performed entirely with string instruments [[Ilan Rubin]] also plays keyboard and Reznor on vocals. No synthetics were used at all during this performance, but the arrangements seem to correlate with extended live version of the song is played in concert by Nine Inch Nailswith no drums.

==Live==A difference from the studio version is the noticeably louder drums that are persistent in the choruses. The keyboard part is usually played by the bassist (During [[Danny LohnerWoodstock '94]] and [[Jeordie WhiteSelf Destruct Touring Cycle|Self Destruct]]), Trent ended the song with "I can never have... and you will never, ever, ever understand... how I feel." Since [[Live: With Teeth]], the last chorus has seen an additional rising guitar screech.

During The version from the [[Woodstock '94Bridge School Benefit]] , like all the songs from this particular performance, is performed entirely with string instruments and Reznor on vocals. No synthetics were used at all during this performance, but the arrangements seem to correlate with extended live version of the song played in concert by [[Self DestructNine Inch Nails]], Trent ended the song with "I can never have... and you will never, ever, ever understand... how I feel."

Since [[Live: With Teeth]]==Covers=={{Youtube|ZCcmEn7nDxE|Clean cover by Flyleaf, appearing on the last chorus has seen an additional rising guitar screechUnderworld Evolution Score.}}

Scraping through my head ‘till till I don’t don't want to sleep anymore

I’m I'm down to just one thing and I’m I'm starting to scare myself

Back then I couldn’t couldn't do the things that I can do now

Though it all looks different now, I know it’s it's still the same Everywhere I look you’re you're all I see

I’m I'm down to just one thing and I’m I'm starting to scare myself

==External Links==*[http://vimeo.com/61676920 "Something I Can Never Have" (''Still'') music video]*[http://ninlive.com/audio/NiNterviews%20Set%201/1995_02_09%2006%20Recording%20Process.mp3 Interview] disc mentioning source of keyboard samples <BR>{{succession box | title=[[Pretty Hate Machine#Track Listing|Pretty Hate Machine]] | before= [[Sanctified]]| after= [[Kinda I Want To]]| track= 5}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:Know The Score]][[Category:Songs With Unused Lyrics]]