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| BPM = 79

| live=This song has not been performed live.[[I Can't Seem To Wake Up 2017]] through present

This is the only known version. To date it is the longest original song, (remixes not included ) on an official [[Nine Inch Nails ]] release.

"The Background World" has made its live debut at the [[2017/09/15_Chicago,_IL|Riot Fest show]] of the [[I Can't Seem To Wake Up 2017]] tour, with the lengthy outro not been performed live. It was a frequent song throughout that tour, but rare afterwards. ==Trivia==The song was featured on Season 3, Episode 7 of TNT's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Animal_Kingdom_episodes Animal Kingdom]'' on July 10, 2018. A portion of the lyrics are sung during a final scene, with the looped outro segueing into the credits.

you You left me here what What am i I supposed to do? i I never dared to look inside just Just like you told me to i I'm going into you again and i And I know you saw it too i’m going to And I will keep myself awake i I know what’s coming i I feel it reaching through there There is no moving past there There is no better place there There is no future pointin time in time we We will not get away the The world is bleeding out it It folds itself in two behind Behind the background world is Is always bleeding through are Are you sure this is what you want? as As hard as you try not to see it Further lyrics are printed on the physical component:  The Floating Shadow of Thought all The Dead smell of perfume whispers secrets surges maybe I will just stay awake Red swine eyelids You shut up, you saw him too, you see The Curse The Mirror If you could see inside If you were here to see My dreams are showing through Maybe this is what it appears to be

[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Songs Never Played LiveWith Unused Lyrics]]