The band had a revolving line-up of bassists and drummers, their most prolific being drummer Patty Schemel, and bassists Kristen Pfaff (d. 1994) and Melissa Auf der Maur. In 2002 the group disbanded to pursue other projects. Eight years later in 2010, Hole was reformed by Love with new members, despite Erlandson's claim that the reformation breached a mutual contract he had with Love. The reformed band released the album Nobody's Daughter, which had originally been conceived as Love's second solo album. In 2013, Love retired the Hole name, releasing new material and touring as a solo artist.
Hole has been noted for being one of the most commercially successful female-fronted rock bands of all time, selling over three million records in the United States alone and having a far-reaching influence on contemporary female artists. Music and feminist scholars have also recognized the band as the most high-profile musical group of the 1990s to discuss gender issues in their songs, due to Love's aggressive and violent lyrical content, which often addressed themes of body image, abuse, and sexual exploitation.
Hole went on to become the most commercially successful female-fronted grunge band in history, selling over 3 million records in the United States between 1991 and 2010. In spite of Love's often polarizing reputation in the media, Hole received consistent critical praise for their output, and was often noted for the predominant feminist commentary found in Love's lyrics, which scholars have credited as "articulating a third-wave feminist consciousness". Love's subversive onstage persona and public image coincided with the band's songs, which expressed "pain, sorrow, and anger, but [an] underlying message of survival, particularly survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances." Music journalist Maria Raha expressed a similar sentiment in regard to the band's significance to third-wave feminism, stating, "Whether you love Courtney [Love] or hate her, Hole was the highest-profile female-fronted band of the '90s to openly and directly sing about feminism."
While Rolling Stone compared the effect of Love's marriage to Kurt Cobain on the band to that of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, they noted that "Love's confrontational stage presence, as well as her gut-wrenching vocals and powerful punk-pop songcraft, made her an alternative-rock star in her own right." Author Nick Wise made a similar comparison in discussion of the band's public image, stating, "Not since Yoko Ono's marriage to John Lennon has a woman's personal life and exploits within the rock arena been so analyzed and dissected." The band has been cited as a major influence on several contemporary artists, including indie singer songwriter Scout Niblett, Brody Dalle of the Distillers and Spinnerette, Sky Ferreira, Lana Del Rey, Tove Lo, Tegan and Sara, and the British rock band Nine Black Alps. The band ranked at #77 of VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists.
Use Once & Destroy
Hole Lyrics
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It's the ache inside when it all burns out
It's poisonous it muscles it aches
It's everything you had when it breaks
It's the emptiness that's all you have left
Too terrified of your frozen breath
It's a bitter mouth it's buttered and knived
It's the awful truth you fight for your life
It might as well it might as well
I went down to rescue you
I went all the way down
Fill your hungry wretched life
Here they come it's closing time
It's the bitter root it's twisted inside
It's the heart you used to have when it died
It's the emptiness it poisons it lies
It's everything that you'll never find
It might as well it might as well hurt
It might as well it might as well
I went down for the remains
Sort through all your blurs and stains
Take your rapture blister burns
Stand in line it's not your turn
All dressed in red, always the bride
Off with her head, all dressed in white
Off with her head
I went down to rescue you
I went all the way down
I went down for the remains
Sort through all your blurs and stains
Ooh, I will follow you
Anytime anywhere
Ooh, I will come for you
Just say you aren't there
The lyrics to Holes's song Use Once and Destroy capture a sense of emptiness and despair, where the singer is grappling with the aftermath of a broken relationship. The opening lines "It's the emptiness that follows you down, It's the ache inside when it all burns out" suggest a sense of loss and hopelessness that lingers even after the relationship ends. The song goes on to describe how this emptiness is palpable, both physically and emotionally: "It's poisonous it muscles it aches, It's everything you had when it breaks."
The lyrics also suggest a sense of desperation, with the singer fighting for their life against an unnamed adversary. "It's the awful truth you fight for your life, It might as well it might as well hurt" implies that the singer is in a difficult situation, and must confront painful truths in order to survive. However, despite this struggle, the sense of emptiness persists: "It's the emptiness that's all you have left, Too terrified of your frozen breath."
Overall, Use Once and Destroy is a powerful meditation on the pain of loss, and the difficulties of moving on after a relationship ends. The song captures the visceral emotions of heartbreak, and the sense of loneliness and isolation that can follow.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the emptiness that follows you down
The feeling of being empty and alone that constantly haunts you
It's the ache inside when it all burns out
The pain and sadness felt when everything falls apart
It's poisonous it muscles it aches
The toxicity of the situation causing physical and mental pain
It's everything you had when it breaks
The sense of losing everything that was once important to you
It's the emptiness that's all you have left
When everything is gone, all that remains is a sense of emptiness
Too terrified of your frozen breath
Feeling paralyzed and scared of facing reality
It's a bitter mouth it's buttered and knived
The feeling of being betrayed by someone who you trusted
It's the awful truth you fight for your life
The harsh reality that makes you fight for your survival
It might as well it might as well hurt
Accepting the pain as inevitable
I went down to rescue you
Trying to save someone from their own suffering
I went all the way down
Going to the depths of despair in order to help
Fill your hungry wretched life
Trying to bring happiness and fulfillment to someone who is deeply unhappy
Here they come it's closing time
The end is near and time is running out
It's the bitter root it's twisted inside
The source of the problem is rooted deep within and is causing pain
It's the heart you used to have when it died
The feeling of losing something that was once alive and meaningful
It's the emptiness it poisons it lies
The feeling of emptiness is causing pain and causing you to lose trust in others
It's everything that you'll never find
Feeling hopeless and lost, without any hope of finding what you need
I went down for the remains
Looking for any trace of what was lost
Sort through all your blurs and stains
Sorting through the chaos and confusion in order to find clarity
Take your rapture blister burns
Feeling the pain of being overwhelmed by something beautiful and destructive
Stand in line it's not your turn
Feeling like you are stuck in a queue and will never get what you want
All dressed in red, always the bride
The idea of always being the center of attention but never quite being content with your situation
Off with her head, all dressed in white
The realization that you have to cut ties with something that was once pure and beautiful
Ooh, I will follow you
Having unwavering loyalty and commitment to someone
Anytime anywhere
Being there for someone no matter when or where they need you
Ooh, I will come for you
Being dedicated to helping someone through their struggles
Just say you aren't there
Asking the person to be honest about how they are feeling and to ask for help if they need it
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIC T ERLANDSON, COURTNEY M. LOVE, MELISSA AUF DER MAUR, SCHEMEL PATTY
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