Nobody's Daughter
Hole · Nobody's Daughter [2010]
He kept it for himself
I'm not that stupid
I just need a lot of help
To understand how stupid you really are
Down at the bottom
Of the ocean, I lay down
Nobody's coming
Just continue to drown
And no one here could ever stop my ruin now, now
And I know I've got a lot to fear
You'll get me out
Oh, God, just get me out of here
Are you astounding us, surrounding us
And asphyxiate all your pain away
Don't try to win it will only end in disgrace
Nobody's daughter
She never was, she never will
Be beholden
To anyone she cannot kill
You don't understand how damaged we really are
You don't understand how evil we really are
And I will dig my own grave, yeah
I'm misbegotten
I am the last one you save here
Of course I'll sleep forever and for ever
Anesthetize all your horrors away
We live inside this black web you have spun
Greed and your bile is miles away
Don't tell me I have lost when clearly I've won
I want to see you stretched out on the floor
The world's broken doll, the world's shattered whore
And you, you can't walk
But you, you can crawl
Come on, infect us all
Asphyxiate all your pain away
Don't try to win it will only end in disgrace
Translucetize the cold light of day
It's glorious
It's terrible
God, I need it
It's beautiful
It's ravenous
I'll just feed it
Coil down to your dark black decay
And I will dig my own grave, yeah
I'm misbegotten
I am the last one you save here
It's all gone rotten
Nobody's Daughter
Released in 2010 on the album Nobody's Daughter, this track by Hole stands as a significant late-career addition to the band's discography. Following the dissolution of the iconic Nirvana lineup, Hole returned to the spotlight with a sound that blended her signature grunge roots with a more mature, introspective approach. The song features Courtney Love's distinctive vocal delivery, characterized by a raw, emotive quality that defines her solo work. Thematically, it explores personal vulnerability and the complexities of identity, continuing a tradition of exploring female experience that permeates her earlier albums like Live Through This and Brixmit. As a standalone recording, it serves as a testament to her enduring influence on alternative rock and her ability to craft poignant music well into her later years.

