https://www.songfacts.com/facts/eagles/hole-in-the-world Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles wrote this song, and Henley sang lead. The message is that love is the ultimate savior in a world damaged and corrupted by evil and hatred. It also conveys parents' dreams and hopes for their children in such a troubled society. >>
Don Henley started writing this song on one of the darkest days in American history: September 11, 2001. He wrote in the liner notes for The Very Best Of The Eagles compilation: "I sat down at the piano in my home studio and started putting some chords with the phrase 'hole in the world.' "Hole In The World" was released as a single in 2003 and included as the only new song on The Very Best Of The Eagles compilation. It was their first single since "Learn to Be Still" was issued in 1995 from their Hell Freezes Over reunion album. This was the first release on the record label the Eagles set up for themselves: Eagles Recording Company II. By this time, the group had such an entrenched fanbase that they didn't need a big record company to promote them, and by handling the release themselves, they could keep much more of the revenue. The strategy worked and the group issued their next album, Long Road Out of Eden, on the label.
Yes, "Hole In The World" peaked at #69 in both the US and UK.