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| album = ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' (Left)

| BPM = 113, 123 (approx.)| versions = The Frail<br>The Frail (Alternate Version)<br>The Frail (Version)<br>The Frail (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|The Frail (And All That Could Have Been)]]'')| live = [[Fragility ]] through present}}'''"The Frail"''' is the third track on the Left disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' The track is an entirely [[:Category:NIN Instrumentals|instrumental]] piano piece (in G Minor) which builds up and prepares the listener for the following song, "[[The Wretched]]."

==About==''The Frail'' is the third track on the Left disc Its use of a synthesized pad built from samples of [[The Fragile (halo)|The FragileTrent Reznor]]. The 's voice would later be echoed in another track is an entirely [[:Category:NIN Instrumentals|instrumental]] piano piece which builds up and prepares the listener for the following songfrom this era, "[[The WretchedLeaving Hope]]."

==Appearances=====AppearancesHalos===*''The Fragile''*''[[The Fragile: Deviations 1]]''*''[[Things Falling Apart]]''*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]] '' (CD/DVD/VHS)

===VersionsSeeds===*''[[The Frail*The Frail (Version)*The Frail (And All That Could Have Been)Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]''

==Performed LiveVersions==This ===The Frail===A very simplistic instrumental in two parts, "The Frail" shares its progression with the guitar solo in "[[The Fragile (song is frequently performed live)|The Fragile]], as on " and was inspired by the album, leading into form of [[Keith Hillebrandt]]'s remix of that track (per its description when it was posted to [[The Wretchedremix.nin.com]]). This half-note progression and background chorus synthesizers that appear to be based on samples of Reznor's voice (heard from the end of "[[Trent ReznorThe Day The World Went Away (song)|TrentThe Day The World Went Away]] has ") are the sole elements of this song. The piece seems to have been known to improvise recorded free of a specific tempo. A new, deeper progression and expand upon the basic piano part chorus pads seemingly based on (or in tribute to) David Bowie's "[[Subterraneans]]" slowly build to a live settingsynthesized vocal harmony, leading into "The Wretched."

===The Frail (Alternate Version)==='''''Running Time: 1:46''''' Released on ''The Fragile: Deviations 1''. Also known as "The Frail" (Alt) when it was originally released on Apple Music as part of ''The Fragile Instrumental''. This seems to be a different piano performance at an even slower tempo, and lacks any synthesizer layers. ===The Frail (Version)==='''''Running Time: 2:47''''' Found on ''Things Falling Apart,'' this version contains distorted elements and string instruments, with the melody played on a violin rather than a piano. ====Song Credits====*Manipulation: [[Benelli]]*Production: [[Joshua Eustis]], Turk Dietrich*Violin: Steve Ha ==Live==This song is frequently performed live, as on the album, leading into "The Wretched." Reznor has been known to improvise and expand upon the basic piano part in a live setting. More recently, Reznor has occasionally used this song as an intro to "[[The Good Soldier]]," "[[Closer]]," "[[Reptile]]," "[[La Mer]]" and "[[Metal]]." {{Succession box| title=[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]] Left (CD), Side A (Vinyl)| before=[[The Day The World Went Away (song)|The Day The World Went Away]]| after=[[The Wretched]]| track=3}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Instrumentals]][[Category:Know The Score]]