Hole In My Head
Laura Jane Grace · Hole in My Head
Baby, what's the point?
I keep making my bed
And it's become a real chore
And I need a hole in my head, head, head, head, head
I need a hole inâŸmyâŸhead
IâŸwon't learn toâŸfeel less
I won'tâŸlearn to feel less (I won't learn to feel less)
Baby, what's the scene?
Well, I've got places to be
Something left unsaid
Will explode if not released
And I need a hole in my head, head, head, head, head
I need a hole in my hеad
I won't learn to feel less
And I need a hole in my hеad, head, head, head, head
I need a hole in my head
I won't learn to feel less
You can try to outrun all the pain you come from
And that would be a real mistake (And that would be a real mistake)
You could learn to feel less, well, that would be a real bore
Baby, dream your dream (Baby, dream your dream)
I need a hole in my head (I need a hole in my head)
I need a hole in my head (I need a hole in my head)
I need a hole in my head (I need a hole in my head)
I need a hole in my head
Hole in My Head
"Hole in My Head" is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Laura Jane Grace, released on 16 February 2024 through Polyvinyl Record Co. It is a punk rock and folk punk album that runs 25:28, and it received acclaim from critics, with a Metacritic score of 80 out of 100.
The album was written by Grace while on tour. Grace played guitar and drums, accompanied by Drive-By Truckers bassist Matt Patton. The title track opens with a blunt question: "Do you wanna screw? / Baby, what's the point?" It is a song about burnout, about the feeling of being done.
The lyrics are full of the kind of raw honesty that makes the best punk songs work. The narrator talks about making their bed and it becoming a chore, and about needing a hole in their head. It is a song about the weight of everything, and it is delivered with a vocal performance that is both gritty and compelling.
What stays with me is how the album turns exhaustion into art. It is not a record that pretends to be fine; it is a record that tells the truth. That honesty is what makes it so powerful.
The album was written by Grace while on tour. Grace played guitar and drums, accompanied by Drive-By Truckers bassist Matt Patton. The title track is a song about burnout, about the feeling of being done, and it is delivered with a vocal performance that is both gritty and compelling.
The lyrics are full of the kind of raw honesty that makes the best punk songs work. The narrator talks about making their bed and it becoming a chore, and about needing a hole in their head. It is a song about the weight of everything, and it is delivered with a vocal performance that is both gritty and compelling.