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| BPM = 143| versions = The Fragile<br>The Fragile (VersionInstrumental)<br>The Fragile (Deconstructed)<br>The Fragile (''[[Still]]'')<br>The Fragile ([[Bridge School Benefit]]) | live = [[Fragility through presentv2.0]]<br>[[Performance 2007]]<br>[[Wave Goodbye Tour]]}}'''"The Fragile"''' is the sixth track—and the title track—on the Left disc of the 1999 double album ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].''

"'==Appearances=====Halos===*''The Fragile'''" is the sixth track—and the title track—on the Left disc of the 1999 double album *''[[The Fragile : Deviations 1]]''*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|The FragileAnd All That Could Have Been]] (Deluxe Edition)''*''[[Still]].''

==Interpretation=Seeds===This song (with the possible exception of "*''[[We're In This TogetherThe Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]," the track featured directly before it on ''The Fragile*'') may be the closest [[Trent Reznor]] has ever come to recording what could be considered a "love song," with lyrics referring to a frail and insecure female whom he is determined not to let "fall apart." He sees in her what he was himself, and wishes to shelter her from the outside world before she goes through what he has. Notably, the solo in the song resembles the first section of "[[The FrailDefinitive NIN - Quiet Tracks]]", a previous track on ''The Fragile''. This probably hints to the female's frail and insecure personality.

==Appearances=Other====Halos===*''The Fragile'' (1999)*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (Deluxe Edition CD; 2002)*''[[Still]]Bridge School Benefit Collection, Vol 4'' (2002)

This is the original album version as it appears on ''The Fragile.'' Opening with a distant e-bow guitar drone from the end of "[[We're In This Together (song)|We're In This Together]]," the first verse soon enters, characterized by live drums incorporating the use of a floor tom with a tambourine on top, a simple bassline, and Reznor's soft vocals. The first chorus features merely the new bass riff and drum rhythm accompanied by sequenced synthesizer layers below Reznor's repetitions of the phrase, "I won't let you fall apart." The second verse returns bass riff and drum pattern return with new percussion loops underneath, soon giving way to the second chorus' loud guitars and shouted vocals. These all stop at the end of the phrase, interrupted by a staccato synthesizer melody that ushers in layers of strings and out of tune percussion under Reznor's quiet, desperate vocals. This bridge continues as Reznor repeats "and picking," fading out quietly as distorted guitars bring in the return of the chorus progression and drums beneath a guitar solo playing the same melody as the piano progression in "[[The Frail]]." This leads into a final repetition of the chorus, all the instruments and vocals stopping suddenly at the end of the phrase and leading into "[[Just Like You Imagined]]." ===The Fragile (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 4:48''''' Released exclusively through Apple Music and later on ''The Fragile: Deviations 1''.

===The Fragile (VersionDeconstructed)==='''''Running Time: 6:10''''' This is a remix by [[Keith Hillebrandt]] which was featured as a website-only download for a limited time on NIN[[nin.com ]] during ''The Fragile'' era, along with versions of "[[No, You Don't]]" and "[[La Mer]]." When the track was posted to [[remix.nin.com]], the description stated that according to Reznor, its structure was the inspiration for "The Frail."

'''''Running Time: 5:12''''' This stripped-down version is on ''Still,'' which was originally packaged with the Deluxe Edition CD of ''And All That Could Have Been'' and is curently available through NIN.com. It is performed mostly solo on an electric pianoa keyboard.

When played during the [[Fragility]] tours and the ''[[1999/09/09 New York, NY|1999 MTV Video Music Awards]],'' the song would remain very similar to the album version except somewhat louder. During the [[Year Zero Warm-Up TourPerformance 2007]]tour, the a modified ''Still'' version of the song was played. The song returned to setlists during the [[Wave Goodbye Tour|NIN|JA 2009]] tour, once again performed similar to the version on ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]''.

She doesn’t doesn't see her beauty

It’s It's just that nothing seems worth saving I can’t can't watch her slip away

I won’t won't let you fall apart

If I could fix myself I’d—I'd— But it’s it's too late for me

I won’t won't let you fall apart

We’ll We'll find the perfect place to go where we can run and hide I’ll We'll build a wall and we can keep them on the other side

It’s It's something I have to do