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| versions = The Big Come Down<br>The Big Come Down (Instrumental)<br>The Big Come Down (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')| live = [[Fragility v2.0]] through present[[Wave Goodbye Tour|Wave Goodbye]]<br>[[Tension 2013 Tour]]<br>[[NIN + QOTSA Tour]] through [[NIN 2014 Latin America Tour]]<br>[[Europe + Asia 2018]]

This is the original album version. A unique track in the NIN canon, it features a loud and bombastic drum loop with odd percussion sounds, synthesized bass, and an oddly-tuned acoustic guitar riff. [[Trent Reznor]]'s vocals in the verses are abrasively yelled, contrasting with the melodic singing in the pre-choruses and choruses, a pattern that would be used again in "[[The Line Begins To Blur]]" and "[[Head Down]]". The chorus is backed by organ chords, while the bridge descends into ambient synthesizers and loops before exploding back into the song with a new synthesized melody. The song ends suddenly, segueing immediately into "[[Underneath It All]]". ===The Big Come Down (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 4:05''''' Released exclusively through Apple Music, then later on ''The Fragile: Deviations 1,'' the entire song runs at its original tempo of 83 BPM. All vocals are removed, and the synth melody/solo after the bridge features additional guitar parts layered with roaring crowd sounds.

"The Big Come Down" has been performed live since the [[Fragility]] tour in 1999. During the [[Tension 2013 Tour]], this song featured backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] and [[Sharlotte Gibson]].