Down in the Hole

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“Down In The Hole” was written soon after 9/11 but was left out of Springsteen’s The Rising album. In this song, the singer continues to dig at Ground Zero, hoping to… Read More

Jan. 14, 20141 viewer

Down in the Hole Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sun comes every morning, but it ain't no friend
I get dressed and I go back again
The rain, it keeps on falling on twisted bones and dirt
I'm buried to my heart here in this hurt

[Chorus]
The fire keeps on burning
You're waiting in the cold
Down in the hole

[Verse 2]
Dark and bloody autumn pierces my heart
The memory of your kiss tears me apart
The sky above is turning, the world below's gone gray
I thought that I could turn and walk away

[Chorus]
The fire keeps on burning
And I'm working in the cold
Down in the hole

[Bridge]
Radio's crackling with the headlines
Wind in the phone lines
The sun upon your shoulder
Empty city skyline
The day rips apart
A dark and bloody arrow pierced my heart

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[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
I got nothing to hide this sky of sunshine
The things you left behind
I wake to find my city's gone to black
Days just keep on falling
Your voice, it keeps on calling
I'm gonna dig right here until I get you back

[Chorus]
The fires keep on burning
I'm here with you in the cold
Down in the hole (Down in the hole)
(Down in the hole)

About

“Down In The Hole” was written soon after 9/11 but was left out of Springsteen’s The Rising album. In this song, the singer continues to dig at Ground Zero, hoping to recover his loved one.

Only 291 intact bodies were recovered.

The 9/11 Memorial remembers those who died at the World Trade Center, but tragically, it also serves as a cemetery for those to come to their loved ones' resting place.