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| BPM = 81| 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 [[Wave Goodbye Tour|Wave Goodbye]]<br>[[Tension 2013 Tour]]<br>[[NIN + QOTSA Tour]] through [[NIN 2014 Latin America Tour]]<br>[[Europe + Asia 2018]] through present}}'''"The Big Come Down"''' is the ninth track on the Right disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' Its samples layers were published in a Flash application for a NIN[[nin.com remix contest. ===Notes===As with many songs in the |NIN library, this song features a recurring lyric or reference. That being the phrase and concept of a "come down" which is an emphasized line from "[[March Of The Pigs (song)|March Of The Pigscom]]" on remix contest during ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].Fragile'' The song is more or less related to "[[Where Is Everybody?]]" as both include different takes on the lyrics "try so hard to make the pieces all fitera."

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-sounding guitar riff played on a Parker Fly guitar utilizing its piezo pickup.[https://www.reddit.com/r/nin/comments/71zc1i/comment/dnexbbo/] [[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.

This is widely regarded as the best performance in the set, as [[Trent Reznor]]'s performance is highly energeticin this particular performance. The acoustic As well, the lead guitar part in the original album version is replaced with a moderately more heavily distorted /fuzzed part, though still played on a Parker Fly. During the guitarsolo, Aaron North scrapes his guitar against his amp cabinet, creating a controlled feedback sound.

"The Big Come Down" made its live debut on [[2000/04/03 Los Angeles, CA|April 3, 2000]]. It has been performed live sporadically since the [[Fragility]] tour in 1999, with the [[Lights In The Sky Tour]] the only one it could properly be considered a regular on. During the [[Tension 2013 Tour]], this song featured backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] and [[Sharlotte Gibson]].

The big come down isn’t isn't that what you wanted?

Isn’t Isn't that really what you wanted now?

There is no place I can go there is now no way I can hide

Try to get back to where I’m I'm from