Hole In The Sky
Holy Mother Lyrics


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There's a hole in the sky
Where the rain is falling
The rain is falling, but I

Now we're living
In the lion's den
Time to wake
Time for hunting again
And there's a lady over there
She's looking pretty good to me

Now I'll have to
Rip her family apart
And make a mess
Out of this lonely heart
I never meant
For it to be
What's yours is mine

Call me younger
Wiser, older

My life is yesterday's rain

Ah, ah, ah
There's a hole in the sky
Ah, ah, the rain is
Falling, but I...
And all the words
I swore in vain
My life is yesterday's rain

Now I travel through
This foggy night
Travel in pairs
To avoid a fight
Another late night
Guess I'll sleep it off tomorrow

Everything's dying
But this hole in the sky
Shine on down to me
It's beginning new life
If I can wash away the past
You'll come back to me
Back to me

Call me younger
Wiser, older

My life is yesterday's rain

Ah, ah, ah
There's a hole in the sky
Ah, ah, the rain is
Falling, but I...
And all the words
I swore in vain
My life is yesterday's rain
My life is yesterday's rain

You and I are much older
Hold on to yesterday
My life is yesterday

You and I are much colder
Hold on to yesterday
My life is yesterday's rain

Call me younger
Wiser, older

My life is yesterday's rain

Ah, ah, ah
There's a hole in the sky
Ah, ah, the rain is
Falling but I...
Ah, ah, ah
There's a hole in the sky




And all the words
I swore in vain...

Overall Meaning

The song "Hole in the Sky" by Holy Mother is a reflective piece about the passage of time and the inevitability of change. The lyrics describe a hole in the sky that rain is falling through, which suggests that there is something missing, something incomplete. The rain falling through it can be seen as a reminder of the past washing away as time goes by. The singer reflects on their life, describing themselves as younger, wiser, and older, and talks about feeling as though their life is "yesterday's rain."


The lyrics suggest a sense of regret and longing, as the singer reflects on the things they have lost in their life. They seem to be looking for a way to move forward, to wash away the past and start anew. The lines "if I can wash away the past, you'll come back to me" suggest that they have lost someone or something important to them, and they are hoping to find it again. However, the line "my life is yesterday's rain" suggests that they may be resigned to the fact that some things are lost forever.


Overall, the song is a melancholy reflection on the fleeting nature of time and the ways in which we can never truly recapture the past.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a hole in the sky
The sky is no longer intact and there is a gap, which appears to be significant enough to breach rain through.


Where the rain is falling
Water is descending from the gap, and it appears to be raining from that point.


The rain is falling, but I...
The rain is still falling, but I am not being affected by it, as if I am protected from the downpour.


Now we're living in the lion's den
We are now embroiled in a place of great danger, where it is easy to become prey of the more significant and stronger force.


Time to wake, time for hunting again
It is time for action, and the hunt begins again. It is time for us to become the predator, not to fall victim to it.


And there's a lady over there, she's looking pretty good to me
There is a woman nearby that I have taken an interest in, and she looks attractive to me.


Now I'll have to rip her family apart and make a mess out of this lonely heart
In order to have her, I will bring destruction upon her family and ruin her love life.


I never meant for it to be, what's yours is mine
I did not intend to take possession of what is hers, but it is now mine, and I will maintain my ownership of it.


Call me younger, wiser, older
Regardless of my age, I am more experienced, knowledgeable, and hopefully smarter than I was in the past.


My life is yesterday's rain
My life is fleeting, like the rain from yesterday, which is now gone.


Now I travel through this foggy night; travel in pairs to avoid a fight
I am moving through the darkness with unclear intentions, and I am traveling with another person to help prevent conflict along the way.


Everything's dying but this hole in the sky, shine on down to me, it's beginning new life
The world around me is decaying, but this opening in the sky is providing new life and possibilities for me.


If I can wash away the past, you'll come back to me, back to me
If I can forget about what happened before, then a person I care about will return to me.


You and I are much older, hold on to yesterday, my life is yesterday
Both you and I have grown older, so we have to hang on to our memories of the past. My past shapes my present and future.


You and I are much colder, hold on to yesterday, my life is yesterday's rain
Our emotions have hardened; we have grown colder as a result of life's hardships. We must cling to the past because it is all we have left amidst our suffering.


And all the words I swore in vain, my life is yesterday's rain
None of my promises came to fruition, and it feels like I have wasted my life on empty words and meaningless actions, which ultimately resulted in a fleeting existence like yesterday's rain.




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Comments from YouTube:

@davamort3096

Never thought I would see Pavorotti and Clapton on stage together. This is an amazing and powerful performance.

@kendavies945

Agreed, shame the lyrics are such crap. They should have chosen a better song. That would have been so easy.

@photographacataday

的确如此!

@patsytate426

I agree 👍

@elainemeyer5062

@Ken Davies I don’t know why you and Patsy Tate (who gave your comment a 👍 a month ago) think the lyrics are such ‘crap’?! I, and many others, think they are beautiful, as well as the performance! I believe (and hope others agree with me) that you are the minority of listeners with YOUR crappy viewpoint, and I can only say you don’t deserve to even listen or comment on it!

@elainemeyer5062

@Ken Davies I wrote a comment about yours about 1 1/2 weeks ago, but I want to add one more. It doesn’t matter what religion you are - you could be an atheist or agnostic for that matter. The lyrics are beautiful, and just bc it’s called and makes reference to the ‘Holy Mother’, shouldn’t cause you to be biased - their meaning has such depth. What kind of person are you and the others who share your thoughts about this song’s words make you feel like you do? Have you no belief in anything?! If that’s the case, I don’t feel sorry for you - instead I pity you for being so shallow.

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@samanthaprevost9750

I am in the choir .It was such an honour.

@foxmulder6272

Thank you! Your choir, added so much to this performance. Your choir sounded heavenly!!

@maryann7619

I don't know if you could see it, but Mr. Pavarotti was grinning like a schoolboy when the 3 of you (EC, him, and your choir) were singing together towards the end. Well done. 👏 👏 👏

@sharonsharonduncan3129

Wonderful choir!

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