Here, Nearby

"Here, Nearby"
Song by Grey Daze from the album Wake Me
Recorded	1994
Released	1994
Length	3:37
Writer	Chester Bennington
Producer	David Knauer
Wake Me track listing What's In The Eye? Spin Morei Sky Wake Me Starting To Fly Sometimes Holding You Hole Believe Me Here, Nearby She Shines Shouting Out

"Here, Nearby" is the tenth track on the album Wake Me.

Background

On October 6, 1994, the very first day of working on Wake Me, the album's producer David Knauer recorded Grey Daze playing live in his studio to see what they had in store for their debut album. He recorded their performance straight to DAT tape and had Chester say the name of every song so it was documented on tape as well. "Here, Nearby" was among the songs that made the album.

Under a new lineup consisting of Chester Bennington, Bobby Benish, Mace Beyers and Sean Dowdell, the band had their first pre-production sessions for their second studio album in February 1996 with David Knauer. There, they recorded a new version of "Here, Nearby". The album, however, was shelved due to lack of funds to finish the studio time.

Versions

Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Here, Nearby	Wake Me	3:37	1994	1994
Here, Nearby	"Wake Me" Pre-Production Live Session	4:01	October 06, 1994		Recorded live at David Knauer's studio. Released for free download on LPFuse in 2006. Upgrade released on LPLive for free download on October 31, 2015.
Here, Nearby	Album Pre-Production Live Session		February 18, 1996		Unreleased. Recorded live at David Knauer's studio.

Live

"Here, Nearby" was debuted live in 1994. It is unknown for how long the song was played.

Personnel

Grey Daze

• Jason Barnes - Guitar
• Chester Bennington - Vocals
• Sean Dowdell - Drums
• Jonathan Krause - Bass

Production

• Recorded and Mixed by: David Knauer
• Produced by: David Knauer and Grey Daze
• Mixed at Anthem Recording
• Assisted by: Billy Spoon and Dan Manriquez
• Mastered at - SAE by Roger Siedel

Lyrics

Album Version

Melted candles on the window sill Perfume in the haze Ashtrays spread across the floor On a normal day We lay out across the bed Just like we always did And in this house The devil laid his hand on our head and made them spin I want to be your man If you think I cared I want to be your man Your man, lord No more defenses Like no more peace of mind Keeping in these knives stabbing Spilling out your blood to me I want to be your man If you think I cared I want to be your man Your man, lord Yeah I want to be your man If you think I cared I want to be your man Your man, lord

Wake Me Pre-Production Version

Melted candles on the window sill Perfume in the haze Ashtrays spread across the floor On a normal day Hey No more defenses Like no more peace of mind And in this house The devil laid his hand on our head And made them spin I want to be your man If you think I cared I want to be your man Your man, lord We lay out across the bed Just like we always did Keeping in these knives stabbing Spilling out your blood to me Yeah I want to be your man If you think I cared I want to be your man Your man, lord Ohh, yeah! I want to be your man If you think I cared I want to be your man Your man, lord I want to be your man If you think I cared I want to be your man Your man, lord

Gallery

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  Wake Me

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  Wake Me pre-production DAT tape

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  Real Records album pre-production DAT tape

External Links

• Here, Nearby: Grey Daze
• Here, Nearby (Rally Kaps 94): Jonathan Krause