Gave Up - Remix

On this industrial rocker, Trent Reznor does a bit of self-loathing, singing about his "steady systematic decline." Reznor really was battling some demons, and would continue to do so for quite some time. This genuine dark fury was typical of his work at the time, and helped Nine Inch Nails develop a huge following.

This was part of the Broken EP, which was released three years after the first Nine Inch Nails album, Pretty Hate Machine. Trent Reznor produced a short film featuring the songs on the EP, which became known as "The Broken Movie." The film was never released, but made the rounds via leaked copies. It was made to look like a snuff film, and some viewers were convinced it was. "Gave Up" plays at the end of the film, where a killer is shown mutilating and murdering a victim. According to Reznor, the film was never released because he thought it would overshadow the musical message of the album. A much more palatable video was released for the song. This one was directed by Jon Reiss and features an appearance by Marilyn Manson.