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".^[1]

The song was recorded in 1994 by Chester Bennington, Jason Barnes, Jonathan Krause and Sean Dowdell with production by David Knauer for Wake Me and between 1996 and 1997 by Chester Bennington, Bobby Benish, Mace Beyers and Sean Dowdell with production by Michael Jones for ...No Sun Today.

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

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

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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."

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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...