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There is definetly that sad undertone throughout the song, but as it progresses things seem to brighten up. This is my favorite track so far on the CD because Trent has changed things up.
There is a strong feeling of content as the song progresses which for me associates with hope and meaning (truth).
We really have to ask ourselves what "other" version of the truth he is refering to.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing too Necro. It has that classic Trent Piano sound. very sad, quiet, with ambient noises in the background. Trent is a master at setting the mood. And Year Zero is in my opinion a master piece album. It's rare. We haven't had an album like this in a real long time. So it's very refreshing. Is it me or does this album feel like it should be a movie as well? It has that quality to it. I love it.
To those who think that this is not as spectacular an instrumental as Trent's previous works, I recommend having another listen. This song, as well as every other song on Year Zero, is much more subtle in its magnificence than Trent Reznor's other albums. It takes a great many listens (possibly even a listen while on ecstasy) to truly appreciate it's splendor.
i always listen to this when i ride the bus through my shithole town of Dorchester, MA. It gives me hope and provides some kind of sanctuary in my head. Call me crazy but i love it.
I agree with a lot of what other people have said. I think it's a follow up to the song Meet Your Master. In meet your master, i think a group of rebels or the aliens have captured a politician from America, and begin showing him the truth. at first he resists, or shrugs it off, staying in his "it's all good" mindset. this is when the static is. but, eventually he realizes all the atrocities and wrongs that humanity has committed, and the state they have put the world in, and that the end is near. this is when the sound stops, and piano completely takes over.
this is a great instrumental. it's not a warm place, but it's still awesome.
Yes!!! first to post:P lol
In my opinion I don't think this one is as good as some of the other instrumental works. But maybe I have to listen to it more to get a better feel of it.
I think it's trying to make it sound dark at the beginning, and when it brightens up it's kind of the calm before the storm.
It's a new realization that the people can live again, noted in In This Twilight, and Zero-Sum, but quickly shot down for most of the people it is focusing on in the latter song.
Second only to Zero-Sum in my opinion. Even if it is a little plain, I think it's one of the best instrumentals Trent has ever done. The idea it conveys is the important part, and I've never felt such a conveyance of hope, or false hope in a track like this before. The distortion is wonderful, and the ambience building just makes the whole thing so much more dream like.
It reminds me of music from The Road to Perdition, if anyone has ever seen that movie.
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This song suprised me in a good way.
There is definetly that sad undertone throughout the song, but as it progresses things seem to brighten up. This is my favorite track so far on the CD because Trent has changed things up.
There is a strong feeling of content as the song progresses which for me associates with hope and meaning (truth).
We really have to ask ourselves what "other" version of the truth he is refering to.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing too Necro. It has that classic Trent Piano sound. very sad, quiet, with ambient noises in the background. Trent is a master at setting the mood. And Year Zero is in my opinion a master piece album. It's rare. We haven't had an album like this in a real long time. So it's very refreshing. Is it me or does this album feel like it should be a movie as well? It has that quality to it. I love it.
To those who think that this is not as spectacular an instrumental as Trent's previous works, I recommend having another listen. This song, as well as every other song on Year Zero, is much more subtle in its magnificence than Trent Reznor's other albums. It takes a great many listens (possibly even a listen while on ecstasy) to truly appreciate it's splendor.
i always listen to this when i ride the bus through my shithole town of Dorchester, MA. It gives me hope and provides some kind of sanctuary in my head. Call me crazy but i love it.
I agree with a lot of what other people have said. I think it's a follow up to the song Meet Your Master. In meet your master, i think a group of rebels or the aliens have captured a politician from America, and begin showing him the truth. at first he resists, or shrugs it off, staying in his "it's all good" mindset. this is when the static is. but, eventually he realizes all the atrocities and wrongs that humanity has committed, and the state they have put the world in, and that the end is near. this is when the sound stops, and piano completely takes over. this is a great instrumental. it's not a warm place, but it's still awesome.
It starts out I picture a man playing piano.. a memory maybe.. then when the music comes in I think of him looking over a destroyed world..
Yes!!! first to post:P lol In my opinion I don't think this one is as good as some of the other instrumental works. But maybe I have to listen to it more to get a better feel of it.
I think it's trying to make it sound dark at the beginning, and when it brightens up it's kind of the calm before the storm.
It's a new realization that the people can live again, noted in In This Twilight, and Zero-Sum, but quickly shot down for most of the people it is focusing on in the latter song.
Second only to Zero-Sum in my opinion. Even if it is a little plain, I think it's one of the best instrumentals Trent has ever done. The idea it conveys is the important part, and I've never felt such a conveyance of hope, or false hope in a track like this before. The distortion is wonderful, and the ambience building just makes the whole thing so much more dream like.
It reminds me of music from The Road to Perdition, if anyone has ever seen that movie.
totally agree scarecrow... great song
I love it. Reminds me of A Warm Place. Except betterer,