The vocals were re-recorded (with a few lines of new lyrics) to fit the sound of this song: This is a major reworking of 'Closer,' and is quite different in sound and structure. This version is shortened and censored for radio airplay. Released by Reznor via his account, this is an unmastered and complete version of the album cut, sans his vocals. The part of the motif that segues into 'Ruiner' (and played by Reznor at the end of the video) is played at a higher octave: Being the third song on the album to contain the famous 'Downward Spiral Motif,' 'Closer' plays the motif in similar structure to ' The Downward Spiral,' but in a different key: The track also features a reversed and heavily processed sample from 'Take A Chance With Me' by Roxy Music, which is most easily heard during the ending (starting from 5:52.) The sample is also used as an intro when the song is played live. The version on Closer To God, however, allows the final piano note and background noise to ring out completely. Layers are continuously added before dropping out at the end, leaving a simple chromatic piano melody to end the song and segue into ' Ruiner'. A keyboard pattern and sixteenth-note cymbal pattern join in along with the vocals. It begins with an electronic beat, of which the bass drum is sampled from the Iggy Pop song ' Nightclubbing'. This is the original album version, found on both The Downward Spiral and Closer To God.

And All That Could Have Been (CD/VHS/DVD 2002).

3.11 Closer ( And All That Could Have Been).

Goapele closer album version