Hole

Template:Infobox song "Hole" is the eighth track on the albums Wake Me and ...No Sun Today.

Background

Jonathan Krause came up with the musical idea for "Hole", describing it as a "mostly bass driven song".^[1]

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.^[2] "Hole" 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 "Hole". The album version, however, was recorded by Michael Jones during their pre-production session for ...No Sun Today in December.^[1]

In 2018, Grey Daze recorded a new version of "Hole" for the Amends album project, but it didn't make the cut. This version of the song was streamed by the band on Instagram in July 2018.^[3]

Versions

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

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Hole	Wake Me	3:39	1994	1994
Hole	...No Sun Today	3:43	1996-1997	May 23, 1997
Hole	...No Sun Today	3:46	2002		Re-mixed by Sean Dowdell. Released on LPAssociation for free download in M4A format on July 2, 2007.
Hole	"Wake Me" Pre-Production Live Session	3:35	October 06, 1994		Recorded live at David Knauer's studio. Contains glitches. Released on LPLive for free download on October 31, 2015.
Hole	Album Pre-Production Live Session		February 18, 1996		Unreleased. Recorded live at David Knauer's studio.
Hole	"No Sun Today" Pre-Production Live Session		December 03, 1996		Unreleased. Recorded live at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences.

Live

"Hole" was performed by both Wake Me-era and ...No Sun Today-era incarnations of Grey Daze. According to Sean Dowdell and Jonathan Krause, "Hole" was one of Grey Daze's biggest hits and a crowd favorite.^[1]

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

Wake Me Version

I would have sailed away
If I'd known that nothing would change
staring out my window sill
In my wasted prison cell

And I know what you want
And I know what you fear
As I cradle your loving
And watch you disappear

And I feel your heartbeat
Pounding in my head
I like to control you
Cause I can't control myself
Myself

Rain,
Come my way
Mold my head
Like a ball of clay
Softly wither into my grave
Never to see, the sun again

And I feel your heartbeat
Pounding in my head
I like to control you
Cause I can't control myself
Myself

All alone in a crowd by myself
So sorry, wish I could find a way
Back into your hole again
But I've become your enemy

And I feel your heartbeat
Pounding in my head
I like to control you
Cause I can't control myself
Myself

Hole...
Hole...
Hole...

"Difference is good."

...No Sun Today Version

I would have sailed away, if I'd known that nothing would change
Staring out my window sill, in my wasted prison cell

And I know what you want
And I know what you fear
As I cradle your loving
And watch you disappear

And I feel your heartbeat, pounding in my head
I'd like to control you, 'cause I can't control myself (myself)

Rain come my way, mold my head like a ball of clay,
Softly wither into my grave, never to see the sun again

And I feel your heartbeat, pounding in my head
I'd like to control you, 'cause I can't control myself (myself)

All alone in a crowd by myself, so sorry wish I could
Find a way
Back into your hole again but, I've become your enemy

And I feel your heartbeat, pounding in my head
I'd like to control you, 'cause I can't control myself (myself)

Hole...
Hole...
Hole...

Yeah...