Just Like Heroin (A Little Down)

Background

The band had their first pre-production sessions for their second studio album in February 1996 with David Knauer. There, they recorded a version of "Just Like Heroin (A Little Down)". The album, however, was shelved due to lack of funds to finish the studio time.

The song was once again recorded live in the studio by David Knauer and Mike Jones during their pre-production session for ...No Sun Today in December. That same month, Knauer was in a bad car accident so he had to move way from the project. The album version was produced by Jones.^[1]

Versions

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

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Just Like Heroin (A Little Down)	...No Sun Today	3:24	1996-1997	May 23, 1997
Just Like Heroin (A Little Down)	...No Sun Today	3:28	2002		Re-mixed by Sean Dowdell. Mislabeled "Just Like Herion". Released on LPAssociation for free download in M4A format on July 2, 2007.
Heroin	Album Pre-Production Live Session		February 18, 1996		Unreleased. Recorded live at David Knauer's studio.
Just Like Heroin	"No Sun Today" Pre-Production Live Session		December 03, 1996		Unreleased. Recorded live at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences.

Live

Personnel

Grey Daze

Guitar: Bobby Benish
Vocals: Chester Bennington
Bass: Mace Beyers
Drums / Backing vocals: Sean Dowdell

Production

This record was recorded and mixed at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, Tempe, AZ (602) 858-9400
Produced by Michael Jones and Grey Daze
Engineered by Michael Jones and Ghery Fimbres
Assisted by Kelly "????" Gabler
Mastered by Andrew Garver at A&M Mastering Studios, Hollywood, CA

Lyrics

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Just like heroin

It can't be me, bring us to our passage
Show me my new skin, so I can see what I've let in

Standing here, my thoughts
Low and sound hard to understand
No one can ever bring everyone to see

It's my time to fade, dying on the floor
See myself as I am, excuses are just excuses

Just like heroin
Just like heroin, yeah
Just like heroin
Just like heroin

It's my time to fade, dying on the floor
See myself as I am, excuses are just excuses