Deftones is the fourth studio album by the American alternative metal band … Read Full Bio ↴Deftones is the fourth studio album by the American alternative metal band Deftones. It was released on May 20, 2003 through Maverick Records.
Originally to be titled Lovers, the album was instead given an eponymous title because singer Chino Moreno considered Lovers too obvious to the context of its material. The song "Lovers" does, however, exist on the UK single for "Hexagram" as a B-side. Deftones was the last album produced by Terry Date, who had collaborated with the band since Adrenaline, due to the vast amount of time spent in the studio, for example the band spent the first 3 days hanging around. They took considerable amounts of time to write and record music which frustrated Date as much as their lack of material when they entered the studio, the latter of the songs were written in the studio. "Needles and Pins" originally had two tentative names, one being "Aria" and the other being "White Woman". It was intended to be the opening track, but the band decided to change the song's title and order at the last minute.
Originally to be titled Lovers, the album was instead given an eponymous title because singer Chino Moreno considered Lovers too obvious to the context of its material. The song "Lovers" does, however, exist on the UK single for "Hexagram" as a B-side. Deftones was the last album produced by Terry Date, who had collaborated with the band since Adrenaline, due to the vast amount of time spent in the studio, for example the band spent the first 3 days hanging around. They took considerable amounts of time to write and record music which frustrated Date as much as their lack of material when they entered the studio, the latter of the songs were written in the studio. "Needles and Pins" originally had two tentative names, one being "Aria" and the other being "White Woman". It was intended to be the opening track, but the band decided to change the song's title and order at the last minute.
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Deftones
Deftones Lyrics
Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event No more gold lights For the queen Earth To keep you warm In…
Battle-Axe I want to sleep If you are awake Still making believe That y…
Bloody Cape In waves the ships have all sailed to the sea Well,…
Deathblow Soon as you came in All the beasts went away They noticed…
Good Morning Beautiful One of these days You'll break me of many things Some cold…
Hexagram Paint the streets in white Death is the standard breach for…
Lucky You They'll come soon I keep waiting, and I wait Won't somebody…
Minerva I get all numb When she sings, then it's over Such a…
Moana Somehow calm as she walks on stage Her entire empire becomes…
When Girls Telephone Boys There's no more cops outside It just takes away It's kinda w…
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on Needles & Pins
The song "Needles and Pins" by Deftones, featured on their self titled album “Deftones," is a passionate plea for the intimacy and connection between two people in a crowded yet lonely world. The lyrics express admiration and awe for the beauty and charisma of the person the singer is addressing, likening them to a "star" with an alluring presence that outshines everything around them. The use of metaphors, such as "you're pins, I'm needles" and "Put the cross between me and you," suggests the two people are meant to complement each other, fitting together like puzzle pieces.
The repetitive use of the phrase "Here we are" throughout the song serves to almost anchor the two people to each other amidst the chaos of the outside world. The lyrics also encourage the two people to "tune out" from the surrounding noise and distractions and focus solely on each other, finding solace in their shared passion for music and the "sound" they create together. Ultimately, the message is one of defiance and strength against any external forces that might try to come between them.