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I'd listen to the words he'd say

"The Day The World Went Away" is the second track on the Left disc of The Fragile. It was released as a single preceding the release of The Fragile and received the designation of Halo 13. The song's lyrics are rumored to be about the death of Trent Reznor's maternal grandmother, Clara, which occurred before The Fragile was recorded. Analysis of the lyrics do support the theory of this song being about a reaction to death, but Reznor has not explicitly revealed his lyrical inspiration. The "Buddha Debutante Choir", credited for background chants on this… read more
"The Day The World Went Away" is the second track on the Left disc of The Fragile. It was released as a single preceding the release of The… read more
"The Day The World Went Away" is the second track on the Left disc of The Fragile. It was released as a single preceding the release of The Fragile and received the designation… read more

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