I've been through everything I've seen,
Religions and beliefs.
Nothing's ever really held.
I'll try drugs until I die.
Breaking others lives,
Until I really find myself.

And all these people think they know
What's missing from my show.
Just admit that Jesus died for me.
Take your bibles and go home.

Cause as I'm walking through this life,
And all the things aren't right.
I don't know how to fill the holes I keep
Falling in along the way.
No matter what they say,
No one has it figured out.

You act like everything is great,
There's nothing out of place.
Well I can see right through the webs you spin.
You're burning up within,
You're tired and you're thin.
You can't believe god let you down.

And all these people think they know
What's missing from my show.
Just admit that jesus died for me.
Take your bibles and go home.

Cause as I'm walking through this life,
And all the things aren't right.
I don't know how to fill the holes I keep
Falling in along the way.
No matter what they say,
No one has it figured out.

And As I'm walking through this life,
And all the things aren't right.
I don't know how to fill the holes I keep
Falling in along the way.
No matter what they say,
No one has it figured out.


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Holes Lyrics as written by John White Gregory Becker

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    YAY! im the first one to comment on this song. i love this song!! this song is currently my favorite smile empty soul song!!! i want the cd sooooo bad! hope you all like it too!

    squirt33on August 18, 2005   Link
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    Yes, this is a good song.

    First, he is saying that he has tried religion to cure his problems. He is also saying that he will try drugs until he dies, probably because they make him feel better. Next, he talks about how other people are fake. They act like their lives are perfect, when they really aren't and they lose their faith in god because things aren't going well.

    "No one has it figured out." This line speaks the truth.

    SR65on December 06, 2005   Link
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    Cus' as I'm walking through this life, And all the things aren't right. I don't know how to fill the holes I keep Falling in along the way. No matter what they say, No one has it figured out.

    wow. what a chorus line. hit it on the nose for me. This is my first comment/post for this site. I absolutely love this group

    poetryviruson May 21, 2006   Link
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    good song, great meaning

    MorningLighton October 14, 2007   Link
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    I love his writin style.

    exacerbatingon January 10, 2009   Link
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    Love this song, seems to me he doesn't know how to deal with all the crap life keeps throwing at him.

    Vsyeron June 15, 2010   Link
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    "Cus' as I'm walking through this life, And all the things aren't right."

    Agreed.

    Awesome song!

    crazzyon January 29, 2011   Link

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