Down In It
Nine Inch Nails
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Kinda like a cloud I was up, way up in the sky And I was feeling some feelings you wouldn't believe Sometimes I don't believe them myself And I decided I was never coming down Just then a tiny little dot caught my eye It was just about too small to see But I watched it way too long It was pulling me down I was up above it I was up above it (Now I'm down in it) I was up above it I was up above it Now I'm down in it Shut up So what, what does it matter now? I was swimming in the haze now I crawl on the ground And everything I never liked about you Is kind of seeping into me I try to laugh about it now but isn't it funny how everything works out I guess the jokes on me, she said I was up above it I was up above it (Now I'm down in it) I was up above it I was up above it (Now I'm down in it) I used to be so big and strong I used to know my right from wrong I used to never be afraid I used to be somebody I used to have something inside Now just this hole it's open wide I used to want it all I used to be somebody I'll cross my heart, I'll hope to die But the needle's already in my eye And all the world's weight is on my back and I don't even know why What I used to think was me is just a fading memory I looked him right in the eye and said goodbye I was up above it I was up above it Now I'm down in it (Now I'm down in it) I was up above it I was up above it Now I'm down in it I was up above it I was up above it Now I'm down in it I was up above it Rain, rain go away Come again some other day Rain, rain go away Come again some other day Rain, rain go away Come again some other day Rain, rain go away Come again some other day I was up above it I was up above it Now I'm down in it I was up above it Now I'm down in it
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Written by: Trent Reznor
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"Down in It" was released as the debut single by Nine Inch Nails in September 1989.
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Album Details"Down in It" is included in the debut studio album of Nine Inch Nails titled "Pretty Hate Machine."
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AirplayThe song was initially released as a promotional single, which received significant airplay on dance clubs.
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Video ControversyThe music video for "Down in It" sparked a controversy when footage from it was mistaken for an actual suicide attempt and turned up on a TV show "Hard Copy."
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Video ProductionThe controversial aerial shots for the video of "Down in It" were actually achieved by tying a camera to weather balloons.
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ChartsThe song peaked at No. 16 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
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Genre"Down in It" is often classified as an example of electro-industrial and synth-pop genre.
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SongwritingTrent Reznor, the founder of Nine Inch Nails, is credited as the sole writer of "Down in It."
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Early Performances"Down in It" was one of the earliest songs that Reznor wrote and also one of the earliest he performing live.
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LyricsThe song's lyrics have been interpreted as a struggle with self-image and self-worth, common themes in Nine Inch Nails' music.
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InfluencesTrent Reznor has noted that artists like Prince and Ministry were influential in the creation of "Down in It."
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RemixesThe single for "Down in It" includes three remixes of the song, named "Skin," "Shred," and "Singe."
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B-side TracksThe UK edition of single includes two b-side tracks "Down in It (Shred)" and "Down in It (Singe)."
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