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| BPM = 150| versions = The Becoming<br>The Becoming (Instrumental)<br>The Becoming (''[[Still]]'')| live = [[Dissonance]] tour <br> [[Performance 2007]]<br>[[Wave Goodbye Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour]]<br>[[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]] through present}}'''"The Becoming"''' is made from many loops of industrial sounds, showcasing the hard sound from seventh track on the 1994 album ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' A semi-acoustic version can be found on ''[[Still]],'' which has an accompanying performance video released at the time on [[nin.com]]. The main body bassline on this track was done with a prototype of the song is in a 13Oberheim OB-Mx synthesizer.[https:/8 time signature before switching to a 6/8 time signature at the breakdownwww.instagram. It then goes back to 13com/p/8 before ending Bw4RM5movKf/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=jqklvyc8wfw7] [[Trent Reznor]] stated in 6an interview[https://www.youtube.com/8, leading into "watch?v=4IwIxiovt_I] that the idea for the metaphor of a person becoming a machine was inspired by [[I Do Not Want ThisShinya Tsukamoto]]'s ''Tetsuo: The Iron Man''."

A more acoustic version (with [[Trent Reznor]] on piano, [[Danny Lohner]] on guitar, [[Jerome Dillon]] on drums, with drum machine and samples) can be found on===Annie===In a 2004 interview for '' [[Still]],Alternative Press'' with an accompanying video on www.nin.com ([http://youtube.com/watch?v=eaX4Ac2-Fww YouTube upload]), Reznor was asked about the use of the name Annie in this song.

===Meaning===<blockquote>The lyrics describe a man fighting against himself, trying to avoid his "becoming<p>Oh," transforming him into a machine without human characteristics and feelings. This is a rare example of Reznor directly referencing a name ("Annie") in his lyrics. Usuallywas abstractly referring to a college sweetheart/ heartbreak situation that, he uses ambiguous pronouns. This expresses at the need for attachmenttime I was writing that song, the need was a valid source of emotional pain to interact intimately with another human despite the narrator's extreme attempts to detach himself draw from the world. The song begins with industrial noises such as those from a drum machine Her real name is Andrea Mulrain, and what appears to be distorted screamsher phone number is [number deleted for privacy purposes. At the 3-minute mark it mellows into swooshy sounds with ''ahh''ing from more emotive voicesPatriot Act Ed.]</p> <p>—Reznor [http://www. There is a final outburst of noise and screaming before fading out with the ''ahh''s againtheninhotline. This song structure is indicative of the struggle between the narrator and the noisenet/archives/articles/manager/machinedisplay_article.php?id=11]</p></blockquote>

This is the original album version. It begins in a 13/8 time signature with a manipulated piano line, then bursts into drum and [[samples|sample]] loops of screams taken from the film ''Robot Jox''. The drum loop pattern is also nearly identical in "[[The Way Out Is Through]]". At the 3-minute mark, it mellows into an acoustic guitar-led passage in 6/8, with machine-like loops and synthesized chorus pads sampled from Reznor's voice. The quiet portions of the song also contain a backwards sample from the film ''Angel Heart'' where the character is repeatedly yelling "I know who I am!" There is a final outburst of noise and screaming before returning to the acoustic section, which crossfades with the opening of "[[I Do Not Want This]]". ===The Becoming (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 6:24''''' Released by Reznor via his [[remix.nin.com]] account, this unmastered instrumental version is extended in length, as it does not fade out the ending, rather looping the acoustic guitar riff many times until stopping.

'''''Running Time: 4:30''''' This version appears on the ''Still'' CD, which was Disc 2 disc two of the Deluxe Edition CD of ''And All That Could Have Been'' . Simpler in its instrumentation and without the sample loops, it transitions immediately from the end of "[[The_Fragile_%28song%29#The_Fragile_.28Still.29|The Fragile]]" and ends suddenly after the final "noisy" section. Though he is absent from the credits, [[Danny Lohner]] is currently available through NIN.comclearly seen performing in the video.

I..beat my machine It’s it's a part of me It’s it's inside of me I’m...I'm stuck in this dream it's changing me I am becoming The me that you know had some second thoughts He's covered with scabs he is broken and sore It’s changing The me that you know doesn't come around much I am becomingThat part of me isn’t here anymore

All pain disappears it's the nature of my circuitry Drowns out all I hear no escape from this my new consciousness The me that you knowused to have feelings He had some second thoughtsBut the blood has stopped pumping and he's left to decay He’s covered with scabsThe me that you know is now made up of wires He is broken and soreAnd even when I'm right with you I'm so far away

The me that you knowI can try to get away but I've strapped myself in I can try to scratch away the sound in my ears I can see it killing away all my bad parts He doesn’t come around muchI don't want to listen but it's all too clear That part Hiding backwards inside of meI feel so unafraid Isn’t here anymoreAnnie, hold a little tighter I might just slip away

All...pain disappears It’s the nature of Of my circuitry Drowns...out all I hear No escape from this My new consciousness The me that you know He used to have feelings But the blood has stopped pumping And he’s left to decay The me that you know Is now made up of wires And even when I’m right with you I’m so far away I can try to get away But I’ve strapped myself in I can try to scratch away The sound in my ears I can see it killing away All of my bad parts I don’t want to listen But it’s all too clear Hiding Backwards inside of me I feel So unafraid Annie Hold a little tighter I might Just slip away It won’t won't give up It it wants me dead