Story Behind The Song
Mistakes were made.
Song Description
The first song in a 10 song cycle--a one-armed boy tells his own story about losing his limb before embarking on another parallel story of loss and redemption.
| Song Length |
3:15 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Failure, Change |
| Similar Artists |
Ween, Violent Femmes |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
HOLE
Back when I was only a boy
I learned to operate these engines
until one day I got my arm caught
in between these damn propeller blades
turbine engine blades
I?ve lost an arm, now I?ve got a hole
and a ghost itch I can?t scratch
I?ve got a hole in my heart and my head
now that I?ve lost an arm
Girlfriend liked me better
when I had both my arms
but she says, though, that she still loves me
now that I?ve only got one
I?ve only got one
I don?t know why I can?t
learn from my mistakes
Fell asleep at the wheel just once in my life
now everything?s all backwards and wrong
I know I?ve done me some permanent damage
Permanent damage?everything changes