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| album = ''[[Year Zero]]''
| length = 3:23
| BPM = 87| versions =The Good Soldier<br>The Good Soldier (Instrumental)<br>The Good Soldier: Sam Fog| live = N/A[[Performance 2007]] through [[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]<br>[[Europe + Asia 2018]] through present}}'''"The Good Soldier"''' is the fourth track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]''. The chorus of this song includes the line "I Am Trying To Believe."
Alan Cross from 102.1 CFNYFM The Edge in Toronto had this song "'''The Good Soldier'''mysteriously show up" is the fourth track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]''in his office. The chorus His description of this song includes the lyrics is "I Am Trying To BelieveMoody, slower.Great grind-y bass synth groove. A natural pick for a single!"[http://www.edge102.com/station/blog_ongoing_history_of_new_music.cfm?bid=8236]
===TriviaTheories===A The "Good Soldier" is another term for a samovar (a decorative metal tea dispensing device that resembles a keg and is traditionally used in Russia)could be the captain from the comic book portrayed at the website [[One Country At A Time]].
==Appearances==
===Halos===
* ''Year Zero''
*''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]''
==Download=Other===This is the full, official 320kbps version found *''The Definitive NIN - The Singles'' - online playlist(s); not on the Year Zero disc. http://rapidshare.com/files/24556546/04._20Nine_20Inch_20Nails_20-_20The_20Good_20Soldier.mp3original Seed release
==Versions==
===The Good Soldier===
This is the only known original album version at . Both the present momentdrum loop and bass riff that begin the song remain steady throughout the song, though the drums drop out to leave the filtered bass riff as a bridge to the song's coda. Its melodically-sung verses are backed by a distorted guitar riff that contrasts musically with the chorus, which features airy synthesizer pads. The ending adds a second bass riff on top of the first and a new guitar riff, also characterized by Reznor's wordless background wailing. Most of the layers eventually stop together, leaving the drum loop to repeat for four measures and lead directly into "[[Vessel]]." ===The Good Soldier (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 3:34''''' This unmastered vocal-less mix was released by [[Trent Reznor]] through his [[remix.nin.com]] account. ===The Good Soldier—Sam Fog Mix (Friend Or Faux 001)==='''''Running Time: 8:05''''' This remix is on the vinyl edition of ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' A false intro begins this remix before the lyrics "And the bass goes/Bomb" formally start the track. At one point, it seems as though the song is brought a half-step higher in tone than on the ''Year Zero'' original. A three-minute outro ends the song, which finishes with percussion fading into the main riff, much like how the song started.
==Live==
"The Good Soldier" has yet to be performed was played livefor the first time on [[2007/05/09 Sydney, Australia|May 9, 2007]] at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia, on the [[Performance 2007]] tour.
==Lyrics==
Remember what you said you know, the part about
Life is just a waking dream
Well I know what you mean
But that ain't how it seems right here and how
How can all this be real
Blood hardens in the sand
Cold metal in my hand
The way that things will be
There's nowhere left to hide
So far away
Some changes were made in the final recorded lyrics:*The final stanza does not appear in the song at all. *The ninth line of the first verse saw a slight change: But that ain't how it seems right here right now *The third and fourth lines of the second verse were slightly reworded: Help you understand The way that things are gonna be <BR>{{succession box | title=[[Year Zero#Track Listing|Year Zero]] | before= [[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]] | after= [[Vessel]] | track= 4}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN Songs Never Played LiveReleased as Multitracks]]