Thursday is a post-hardcore band, formed in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1… Read Full Bio ↴Thursday is a post-hardcore band, formed in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1997. The band consisted of Geoff Rickly (lead vocals), Tom Keeley (lead guitar, backing vocals), Steve Pedulla (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Tim Payne (bass guitar), Andrew Everding (keyboards, backing vocals), and Tucker Rule (drums).

Thursday released their debut album, Waiting, in late 1999 with original guitarist Bill Henderson, who left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Steve Pedulla. The band gained popularity with the release of their second album, Full Collapse, in 2001, and released their third album and major label debut, War All the Time, in 2003, which reached number seven on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. Thursday released their fourth album, A City by the Light Divided, in 2006, and two further albums, Common Existence and No Devolución, before announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2011. In a January 2013 interview, Geoff Rickly confirmed that the band had actually disbanded. However, the band announced a reunion in 2016. Their reunion would conclude with a performance at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, NY in March 2019.

The band has been considered influential to the post-hardcore music scene in the 2000s, and is credited as one of the key bands to popularize the darker emo sound and screaming vocals which came to prominence at the time.

A Hole In The World
Thursday Lyrics

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In this blackout inertia will hold our thoughts
And the exit sign offers no light to see by
Can we cast our shadows alone in the dark?
I can't see without you

When the world comes crashing down
Part with it
Start again

When the world comes crashing down
These notes will fold themselves
Standing at the margin's edge
To see where the daybreak ends
You can find compassion here
But the page turns too fast

We fell in this hole that opened up
Giving up on hope
Living without love
And we still type black lines
When the world comes crashing down
These notes will fold themselves

Adjust the aperture to focus on the negative
Like phosphors in the darkroom ignite
Like dodging faces in the corner of the print
Frame by frame this hole is opening and we fall in

There is no such thing as whole
There is a hole in the world

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Thursday's song "A Hole In The World" paints a picture of bleakness and despair. The song starts with the imagery of a blackout where inertia will hold our thoughts and the exit sign offers no light to see by. The singer wonders if they can cast their shadows alone in the dark, but ultimately concedes that they can't see without the presence of someone else. The chorus brings forth the idea of starting again when the world comes crashing down and letting go of the hopelessness that comes with it. The bridge is particularly poignant, with the idea of adjusting the aperture to focus on the negative and falling into a hole that represents the brokenness of the world around us. The song ends with the haunting statement that "There is no such thing as whole, There is a hole in the world."

The song addresses the idea of how hopelessness can hold us captive and how difficult it can be to move away from it. The imagery of being lost in the dark, falling into a hole, and not being able to see without someone else's presence indicates a feeling of isolation and despair. However, the song also calls for resilience and the courage to start again when everything falls apart. The idea of adjusting the aperture to focus on negativity and falling into a hole represents the idea of being consumed by the negative aspects of life, but the song also encourages finding compassion in the midst of all of it.

Line by Line Meaning

In this blackout inertia will hold our thoughts
Our fears and anxieties will take over in this darkness and we'll be unable to move forward

And the exit sign offers no light to see by
There's no clear direction or guidance for us, even though we're surrounded by supposed guides

Can we cast our shadows alone in the dark?
Can we navigate through this difficult time without each other's support?

I can't see without you
I'm lost and helpless without your guidance and companionship

When the world comes crashing down
When everything falls apart and nothing seems right

Part with it
Let go of what's falling apart and embrace change

Start again
Take this as an opportunity to start anew and make things better

These notes will fold themselves
Our world is crumbling but our music will continue to exist and express our emotions

Standing at the margin's edge
Being on the edge of uncertainty and ambiguity

To see where the daybreak ends
To find the end of a difficult time and reach a new beginning

You can find compassion here
Even in the midst of chaos, kindness and empathy can still be found

But the page turns too fast
Things are changing too quickly and we're struggling to keep up

We fell in this hole that opened up
We ended up in a difficult situation that we didn't see coming

Giving up on hope
Losing faith that things will get better

Living without love
Existing without the support and care of those closest to us

And we still type black lines
We continue to express our negative thoughts and emotions through our art

Adjust the aperture to focus on the negative
We're intentionally choosing to only see the bad in the situation

Like phosphors in the darkroom ignite
Our negative emotions are being intensified in this dark situation

Like dodging faces in the corner of the print
We're avoiding the difficult aspects of our situation and not facing them head on

Frame by frame this hole is opening and we fall in
Our situation is getting worse and worse, and we're not doing enough to fix it

There is no such thing as whole
Perfection or completeness does not exist

There is a hole in the world
There are flaws and imperfections in the world that can't be ignored

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Robert III Keeley, Timothy Payne, Steven Pedulla, Geoffrey Rickly, Thomas Rule

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