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{{Infobox song
{{Release
| Name         = Sometimes
| Name=Sometimes
| Artist       = [[Grey Daze]]
| Artist=Grey Daze
| Album        = [[Wake Me]]
| Type=song
| Cover     = Album-Wake_Me.jpg
| Release=[[Wake Me]]
| Working title     =  
| Cover=Album-Wake_Me.jpg
| Recorded     = 1994
| Working title=
| Released     = 1994<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| Recorded=1994
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| Released=1994<!-- YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| Length       = 3:34
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| Live debut=
| Writer       = Chester Bennington
| Last played=
| Producer     = David Knauer
| Writer=Chester Bennington
| Label         =
| Producer=David Knauer
| Misc      = {{Extra track listing
| Label=
| Album      = [[Wake Me]]
| Tracklist=
| Type        = studio
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# [[What's In The Eye?]]
# [[What's In The Eye?]]
# [[Spin]]
# [[Spin]]
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# [[She Shines]]
# [[She Shines]]
# [[Shouting Out]]
# [[Shouting Out]]
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"Sometimes" is the sixth track on the album ''[[Wake Me]]'' and seventh track on the album ''[[...No Sun Today]]''. It is one of Sean Dowdell's favorite Grey Daze songs<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030526222656/http://www.linkin-parkworld.com/sean.txt Chat transcript with Sean Dowdell on April 25, 2003 - Linkin Park World | Connecting the world to LP...], April 25, 2003</ref> and received local radio airplay.
"Sometimes" is the sixth track on the album ''[[Wake Me]]'' and seventh track on the album ''[[...No Sun Today]]''. It is one of Sean Dowdell's favorite Grey Daze songs<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030526222656/http://www.linkin-parkworld.com/sean.txt Chat transcript with Sean Dowdell on April 25, 2003 - Linkin Park World | Connecting the world to LP...], April 25, 2003</ref> and received local radio airplay.
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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 "Sometimes". The album version, however, was recorded by Michael Jones during their pre-production session for ''[[...No Sun Today]]'' in December.<ref name=GreyDazeStory/>
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 "Sometimes". The album version, however, was recorded by Michael Jones during their pre-production session for ''[[...No Sun Today]]'' in December.<ref name=GreyDazeStory/>
==''Amends'' Version (2020)==
Grey Daze included "Sometimes" on their 2020 album ''Amends'', with re-recorded instrumentals and using older takes of Chester's vocals. The song features guests Chris Traynor of Bush and Jamie Muhoberac. It was produced by Chris Traynor and Kyle Hoffman.


In the ''Amends'' track-by-track with Apple Music, Sean said, ''"Chris Traynor from Bush is playing guitar on this song with Cristin. Lyrically, Chester wrote this song all about himself. I think he had just broken up with a girlfriend because he had found out that she was cheating on him with one of his best friends at the time. He was just really disappointed in the way it turned out, because he felt like he lost a really good friend *and* his girlfriend. I remember he just walked into the studio, grabbed the microphone and started screaming the chorus of what would become Sometimes. It came together so quickly."''<ref>[https://music.apple.com/gb/album/amends/1496280503 Apple Music: Grey Daze - Amends], June 26, 2020</ref>
In the ''Amends'' track-by-track with Apple Music, Sean said, ''"Chris Traynor from Bush is playing guitar on this song with Cristin. Lyrically, Chester wrote this song all about himself. I think he had just broken up with a girlfriend because he had found out that she was cheating on him with one of his best friends at the time. He was just really disappointed in the way it turned out, because he felt like he lost a really good friend *and* his girlfriend. I remember he just walked into the studio, grabbed the microphone and started screaming the chorus of what would become Sometimes. It came together so quickly."''<ref>[https://music.apple.com/gb/album/amends/1496280503 Apple Music: Grey Daze - Amends], June 26, 2020</ref>
===''Amends... Stripped'' Version (2021)===
A stripped-down, full-band acoustic version of "Sometimes" was released on ''Amends'' as a bonus track for Japan, Target and Saturn.
In January 2021, this version of "Sometimes" was released on the ''[[Amends... Stripped]]'' EP with slightly different production and a different mix.


In the ''Amends... Stripped'' track-by-track with Revolver, Sean said, ''"Easily my favorite song on this EP. Hearing Chester stripped down gives me chills every time I listen to this song. This is one of the few Grey Daze songs about "hope." It is meant to be uplifting lyrics that give the listener a chance to see the bright side in a bad situation. We love how emotional this track is and the strings lend themselves beautifully to Chester's voice. Mace delivers one of the coolest bridges on the album utilizing a 12-string bass that producer Billy Bush brought to the session and it sounds so unique."''<ref>[https://www.revolvermag.com/music/chester-benningtons-first-band-inside-grey-dazes-new-acoustic-ep-track-track#shouting-out Revolver - Chester Bennington's First Band: Inside Grey Daze's New Acoustic EP, Track By Track], February 2, 2021</ref>
In the ''Amends... Stripped'' track-by-track with Revolver, Sean said, ''"Easily my favorite song on this EP. Hearing Chester stripped down gives me chills every time I listen to this song. This is one of the few Grey Daze songs about "hope." It is meant to be uplifting lyrics that give the listener a chance to see the bright side in a bad situation. We love how emotional this track is and the strings lend themselves beautifully to Chester's voice. Mace delivers one of the coolest bridges on the album utilizing a 12-string bass that producer Billy Bush brought to the session and it sounds so unique."''<ref>[https://www.revolvermag.com/music/chester-benningtons-first-band-inside-grey-dazes-new-acoustic-ep-track-track#shouting-out Revolver - Chester Bennington's First Band: Inside Grey Daze's New Acoustic EP, Track By Track], February 2, 2021</ref>
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| ''[["Wake Me" Pre-Production Live Session]]''
| ''[["Wake Me" Pre-Production Live Session]]''
| 3:43
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| [http://lplive.net/shows/db/greydaze/19941006 October 06, 1994]
| [[Live:19941006|October 06, 1994]]
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| [http://lplive.net/shows/db/greydaze/19960218 February 18, 1996]
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| ''[["No Sun Today" Pre-Production Live Session]]''
| ''[["No Sun Today" Pre-Production Live Session]]''
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| [http://lplive.net/shows/db/greydaze/19961203 December 03, 1996]
| [[Live:19961203|December 03, 1996]]
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*Unreleased.
*Unreleased.
*Recorded live at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences.
*Recorded live at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences.
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| Sometimes
| ''[[Amends]]''
| 3:26
| 2017-2020
| June 26, 2020
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*Featuring Chris Traynor of Bush and Jamie Muhoberac.
*Produced by Chris Traynor and Kyle Hoffman.
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==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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{{hidden begin|title=Wake Me Version}}
<poem>
<poem>
Sometimes,
Sometimes,
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Sometimes...
Sometimes...
Sometimes...</poem>
Sometimes...</poem>
{{collapse bottom}}
{{hidden end}}
{{collapse top|...No Sun Today Version|width=500px|left=true}}
{{hidden begin|title=...No Sun Today Version}}
<poem>
<poem>
Sometimes, things just seem to fall apart
Sometimes, things just seem to fall apart
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Sometimes
Sometimes
Sometimes</poem>
Sometimes</poem>
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{{hidden end}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 21:51, 22 February 2024

"Sometimes"
Song by Grey Daze
from the album Wake Me
Recorded:1994
Released:1994
Length:3:34
Writer:Chester Bennington
Producer:David Knauer
Wake Me tracklist
  1. What's In The Eye?
  2. Spin
  3. Morei Sky
  4. Wake Me
  5. Starting To Fly
  6. Sometimes
  7. Holding You
  8. Hole
  9. Believe Me
  10. Here, Nearby
  11. She Shines
  12. Shouting Out

"Sometimes" is the sixth track on the album Wake Me and seventh track on the album ...No Sun Today. It is one of Sean Dowdell's favorite Grey Daze songs[1] and received local radio airplay.

Background

Jason Barnes came up with the musical idea for "Sometimes" and Chester Bennington wrote all the lyrics. Regarding its meaning, Chester said, "Basically it's just about, I don't know. It's kind of self explanatory. It's just basically about just somebody realizing that, you know, sometimes things just don't happen to work out the way you always plan them to work out. And it's kind of hard to think straight when that happens."[2] In a statement about the song, Sean said, "Chester was already a masterful lyricist at the age of 18, when he wrote this song (which was initially recorded when he was 21). I've said this in prior interviews but this is one of those songs that when I hear it now, I recognize the pain Chester was living with even more acutely now that I'm an adult. As so many of Chester’s lyrics do, this message in this song, that bad things happen and that things will get better, resonates in an entirely different way with the current crisis we are all living through, and brings a message of hope."[3][4]

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

Amends Version (2020)

Grey Daze included "Sometimes" on their 2020 album Amends, with re-recorded instrumentals and using older takes of Chester's vocals. The song features guests Chris Traynor of Bush and Jamie Muhoberac. It was produced by Chris Traynor and Kyle Hoffman.

In the Amends track-by-track with Apple Music, Sean said, "Chris Traynor from Bush is playing guitar on this song with Cristin. Lyrically, Chester wrote this song all about himself. I think he had just broken up with a girlfriend because he had found out that she was cheating on him with one of his best friends at the time. He was just really disappointed in the way it turned out, because he felt like he lost a really good friend *and* his girlfriend. I remember he just walked into the studio, grabbed the microphone and started screaming the chorus of what would become Sometimes. It came together so quickly."[6]

Amends... Stripped Version (2021)

A stripped-down, full-band acoustic version of "Sometimes" was released on Amends as a bonus track for Japan, Target and Saturn.

In January 2021, this version of "Sometimes" was released on the Amends... Stripped EP with slightly different production and a different mix.

In the Amends... Stripped track-by-track with Revolver, Sean said, "Easily my favorite song on this EP. Hearing Chester stripped down gives me chills every time I listen to this song. This is one of the few Grey Daze songs about "hope." It is meant to be uplifting lyrics that give the listener a chance to see the bright side in a bad situation. We love how emotional this track is and the strings lend themselves beautifully to Chester's voice. Mace delivers one of the coolest bridges on the album utilizing a 12-string bass that producer Billy Bush brought to the session and it sounds so unique."[7]

Versions

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

Title Album Length Recorded Released Notes
Sometimes Wake Me 3:34 1994 1994
Sometimes ...No Sun Today 3:42 1996-1997 May 23, 1997
Sometimes ...No Sun Today 3:47 2002
  • Re-mixed by Sean Dowdell.
  • Released on LPAssociation for free download in M4A format on July 2, 2007.
Sometimes "Wake Me" Pre-Production Live Session 3:43 October 06, 1994
  • Recorded live at David Knauer's studio.
  • Released on LPLive for free download on October 31, 2015.
Sometimes Album Pre-Production Live Session February 18, 1996
  • Unreleased.
  • Recorded live at David Knauer's studio.
Sometimes "No Sun Today" Pre-Production Live Session December 03, 1996
  • Unreleased.
  • Recorded live at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences.
Sometimes Amends 3:26 2017-2020 June 26, 2020
  • Featuring Chris Traynor of Bush and Jamie Muhoberac.
  • Produced by Chris Traynor and Kyle Hoffman.

Live

"Sometimes" was performed by both Wake Me-era and ...No Sun Today-era incarnations of Grey Daze. According to Jonathan Krause, the song was a crowd favorite.[2]

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

Sometimes,
Things just seem to fall apart
When you least expect them to

Sometimes,
You want to pack up and leave behind
All of them and all their smiles

I don't know
What to think any more
Maybe things will get better
Maybe things will look brighter
Maybe, maybe

Sometimes,
People surprise you
And people surprise me

But I guess that's the price we pay
For wanting, so badly

I don't know
What to think any more
Maybe things will get better
Maybe things will look brighter
Maybe, maybe

I don't know
What to think any more
Maybe things will get better
Maybe things will look brighter
Maybe, maybe

Sometimes...
Sometimes...
Sometimes...

...No Sun Today Version

Sometimes, things just seem to fall apart
When you least expect them to
Sometimes you want to pack up and leave behind
All of them and their smiles

I don't know, what to think anymore
Maybe things will get better
Maybe things will look brighter
Maybe, maybe...

Sometimes, people surprise you
And people surprise me
Well I guess that's the price we pay
For wanting so badly

I don't know, what to think anymore
Maybe things will get better
Maybe things will look brighter
Maybe, maybe...

I don't know, what to think anymore
Maybe things will get better
Maybe things will look brighter
Maybe, maybe
Maybe, yeah...

Sometimes
Sometimes
Sometimes

Gallery

  • Wake Me

    Wake Me

  • ...No Sun Today

    ...No Sun Today

  • Wake Me pre-production DAT tape

    Wake Me pre-production DAT tape

  • Real Records album pre-production DAT tape

    Real Records album pre-production DAT tape

  • ...No Sun Today pre-production DAT tape

    ...No Sun Today pre-production DAT tape

External Links

Stream

Live

References

  1. ↑ Chat transcript with Sean Dowdell on April 25, 2003 - Linkin Park World | Connecting the world to LP..., April 25, 2003
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LPLive Wiki - Grey Daze Story, October 06, 2015
  3. ↑ See Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington's Grey Daze Clip 'Sometimes' - Rolling Stone, April 03, 2020
  4. ↑ Chester Bennington's First Band: Hear Grey Daze's Timely Song "Sometimes" | Revolver, April 06, 2020
  5. ↑ Exclusive: "Wake Me" Pre-Production Live Session - Newswire - Linkin Park Live, October 31, 2015
  6. ↑ Apple Music: Grey Daze - Amends, June 26, 2020
  7. ↑ Revolver - Chester Bennington's First Band: Inside Grey Daze's New Acoustic EP, Track By Track, February 2, 2021
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