Hole in My Soul
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| "Hole in My Soul" | ||
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| Single by Aerosmith | ||
| from the album Nine Lives | ||
| Released | 1997 | |
| Format | Cassette, CD | |
| Recorded | 1996 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 6:10 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Writer(s) | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child | |
| Producer(s) | Kevin Shirley | |
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| Aerosmith singles chronology | ||
| "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" (1997) | "Hole in My Soul" (1997) | "Pink" (1997) |
Hole in My Soul is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and professional songwriter Desmond Child. It was released as the second major single from Nine Lives in 1997.
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[edit] Chart Positions
The song reached #51 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #29 in the United Kingdom, and #4 in Latvia.
[edit] Lyrical Interpretation
The song is a ballad, and one of Aerosmith's more emotional ones. It is a lengthy one, running just over six minutes. The lyrics focus on a heartbroken man who feels very sad and emotionally damaged {"I got dust for tears and I'm all tapped out") by a failed relationship ("tell me how it feels to be the one who turns the knife inside of me") and feels that there's a void in his life that cannot be filled ("there's a hole in my soul that's been killing me forever").
[edit] In Concert
In concert, Steven Tyler has been known to substitute some lines with racier lyrics. On a live version of the song from the A Little South of Sanity album, Steven Tyler sings "I fuck with my boots on cause you fuck with my head" instead of the studio version lyrics "I sleep with my boots on, but you're still in my head."
The band played the song heavily on their lengthy Nine Lives Tour from 1997-1999, but has almost never played it since.
[edit] Video
The music video for the song was very innovative and was very popular at the time. It featured a somewhat nerdy student who was often picked on in high school and tried unsuccessfully several times trying to find the right girl, even going so far as to use his science skills to build a machine in which he could design his perfect girl. In the end, he realizes all along that it was the girl who was always there in his life but he least expected was the perfect match for him.
