


The layering and vocals during this last section are reminiscent of The Fragile. Simple in its structure, the song features a second verse and chorus before moving into a coda driven by a melodic lead guitar line and Reznor’s wordless vocal accompaniment. Reznor’s vocals are elongated yells through the verses, which contrast with the melodic, guitar-driven chorus. Grohl’s mastery of the kick are augmented by distortion loops. The song starts with the sound of Dave Grohl’s drums and a loud, distorted bass. This song, along with “Beside You in Time” and “Right Where It Belongs” can be viewed as a prequel to Year Zero (which was recorded in 2006), as they both speak about corruption in man’s heart, and the world changing, revealing something not before seen. On this track, he expresses his realization that what he believed in is changing, however this is expressed with little surprise as if it was destined to be this way and he saw it coming all along. The last three songs on With Teeth seem to describe the protagonist’s views of the world and the way things are going in it, i.e., the way he would like things to be going. “The Line Begins to Blur” is track 11 of 13 on With Teeth.
