The Hand That Feeds
Nine Inch Nails
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You're keeping in step In the line Got your chin held high and you feel just fine 'Cause you do What you're told But inside your heart it is black and it's hollow and it's cold Just how deep do you believe? Will you bite the hand that feeds? Will you chew until it bleeds? Can you get up off your knees? Are you brave enough to see? Do you wanna change it? What if this whole crusade's a charade And behind it all there's a price to be paid For the blood on which we dine Justified in the name of the holy and the divine Just how deep do you believe? Will you bite the hand that feeds? Will you chew until it bleeds? Can you get up off your knees? Are you brave enough to see? Do you wanna change it? So naive I keep holding on to what I wanna believe I can see But I keep holding on and on and on and on Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees?
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Written by: Trent Reznor
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12 facts about this song
Song Information"The Hand That Feeds" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from their fourth studio album, "With Teeth" (2005).
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Track RecordIt was released as the album's lead single and reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2005.
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GenreThe song is noted for its departure from Nine Inch Nails' traditional industrial rock sound, instead featuring a more accessible, electronic beat often classified as synth-pop.
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Grammy Nominations"The Hand That Feeds" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards in 2006 but lost to System of a Down's "B.Y.O.B.".
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Music VideoThe song's music video was shot by Rob Sheridan and it features the band rehearsing the song in Trent Reznor's studio.
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Live PerformancesIt has remained a staple of Nine Inch Nails' live performances, often serving as the show opener.
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Protest SongThe lyrics are a critique of the U.S. government, with explicit references to issues such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq, making it one of Nine Inch Nails' more politically charged songs.
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Chart SuccessDespite its political message, "The Hand That Feeds" achieved considerable chart success, peaking at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Nine Inch Nails' highest charting single in the US at that time.
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RemixesThe song has been remixed numerous times, most famously by Photek, whose version ended up on the UK version of the single.
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Cover Versions"The Hand That Feeds" has been covered by several artists, including Straight Line Stitch and the Zac Brown Band.
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Public StatementsTrent Reznor, the band's lead vocalist, has said that "The Hand That Feeds" is about "biting the hand that feeds you" and questioning authority instead of mindlessly following it.
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Release on GarageBandIn an unusual move, Reznor released the original multi-track recording files for "The Hand That Feeds" on his website, allowing fans to remix the song. They were released in GarageBand format, which was a first for a major label recording artist at the time.
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