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| length = N/A3:23| BPM = 87| versions = N/AThe 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 [[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]]}}'''"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]

Alan Cross from 102.1 CFNYFM The Edge A similar drum sound set and beat were used in Toronto had this song a live reworked performance of "mysteriously show up[[Reptile#Live|Reptile]]" with [[Peter Murphy]] in his officeBoston, Massachusetts on [[2006/06/23 Boston, MA (Radio show)|June 23, 2006]]. His description of While this song is "Moodyappears on ''[[The Definitive NIN - The Singles]]'', slower. Great grind-y bass synth groove. A natural pick for it was never released as a single!"[http://www.edge102.com/station/blog_ongoing_history_of_new_musicor promo.cfm?bid=8236]

===Trivia=Theories==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]].

* ''Year Zero''* ''[[Year ZeroY34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]'' ===Other===*''The Definitive NIN - The Singles'' - online playlist(s); not on original Seed release

This is the only known original album version at . Both the drum 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 [[Trent Reznor]]'s wordless background wailing. Most of the layers eventually stop together, leaving the present momentdrum loop to repeat for four measures and lead directly into "[[Vessel]]."

==Live=="The Good Soldier" has yet to be performed live.(Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 3:34'''''

When 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 ''bombYear Zero' Right over my head ' original. A three-minute outro ends the song, which finishes with percussion fading into the main riff, much like how the song started.

Step over ==Live=="The Good Soldier" was played live for the dead first time on [[2007/05/09 Sydney, Australia|May 9, 2007]] at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia, on the [[Performance 2007]] tour, and continued as a regular for the rest of that tour.

Y'==Lyrics== Gun fire in the street Where we used to meet Echoes out a beat and the bass goes Bomb right over my head Step over the dead Remember what you said you know , the part about Life is just a part of 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 I can barely feel Anymore I am trying to see I am trying to believe This is not where I should be I am trying to believe Blood hardens in the sand Cold metal in my old life hand Maybe help you understand The way that things will be There's nowhere left to hide 'Cause God is on our side I keep telling myself I am trying to see I am trying to believe This is not where I should be I am trying to believe No one's even sure What we're fighting for Or who we even are Anymore I feel So far away

Is just 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 waking dream slight change: But that ain't how it seems right here right now

Well i know what *The third and fourth lines of the second verse were slightly reworded: Help you mean understand The way that things are gonna be

<BR>How can this be real? {{succession box | title=[[Year Zero#Track Listing|Year Zero]] I can hardly feel | before= [[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]] | after= [[Vessel]] Anymore   I am trying to see I am trying to believe  This is not where i should be  I am trying to believe   Blood hardens in the sand  Cold metal in my hand  Hope you understand the way that things are gonna be  There's nowhere left to hide  Cause god is on our side  I keep telling myself   I am trying to see  I am trying to believe  This is not where i should be  I am trying to believe | track= 4}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:NIN SongsReleased as Multitracks]][[Category:NIN Songs Never Played LiveWith Unused Lyrics]]