I'm in you
You're in me
I can't tell

You're so cruel
More than me
It is true
That's right

Loyal to
Only you
Up your sleeve

I want some (come on, take it)
Of all of you (it's yours)
Trickin' me

First it give'th
Then it take'th away

I would beg
I would plead
I would shake

On a hook
Dangling
By the way

I'm so young
And beautiful
(That's right)
(I'm slick)
I'm no fool

Time goes by
Tables turn
Now I know

First it give'th
Then it take'th away

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, NICK OLIVERI

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Henrique Ramos

3y↑98

"First It Giveth"

I'm in you
You're in me
I can't tell

You're so cruel
More than me
It is true
That's right

Loyal to
Only you
Up your sleeve

I want some (come on, take it)
of all of you (it's yours)
Trickin me

First it giveth
Then it taketh away

I would beg
I would plead
I would shake

On a hook
Dangling
By the way

I'm so young
And beautiful
(That's right)
(I'm slick)
I'm no fool

Time goes by
Tables turn
Now I know

First it giveth
Then it taketh away

UrbanZero

5y↑4

"I would" repeats (technically counts as rhyming)

Slant rhymes:

plead and (dang)-ling have the same -ee sound

shake and way have the same -ay sound

so and alone have the same -oh sound

Beautiful and Fool is a syllabic rhyme (and kind of a head rhyme since -ful and fool start with the same letter)

There's plenty of rhyming in there, but yeah not just going with simplistic tail rhymes does make it sound better

Ricardo Lugo

32w↑1

Yo estoy en ti,
Ahora en mi
No puedo decir

Eres tan cruel
Mas que yo
Es verdad

Leal a
Solo ustedes
Bajo la manga

Quiero un poco
De todos ustedes
Engañándome

Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó
Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó
Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó
Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó

Yo suplicaría
Yo rogaría
Yo temblaría

En un gancho,
Columpiado,
Bien despierto

Soy muy joven
Y hermoso
No soy tonto

El tiempo pasa,
Las cosas cambian
Todo lo que sé

Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó
Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó
Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó
Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó
Primero lo dio, luego lo quitó
Lo quitó
Lo quitó

All comments from YouTube:

Jon Umber

6y↑1.1K

Easily one of the best rock albums of the past 20 years.

skippy long stockings

Yep - 2022

Pål Danielsen

14w

And the next 20...

Tomás López Castillo

17w

@Joaquin Melgar AGUANTA MÉXICO XD

Kevin Menezes

17w

Easily one of the best rock albums of the past 25 years.

luke izabelle

19w

Amen🙏

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RayN☆maN☆

2y↑168

My son was 4 back then. Headbanging in the back seat of my car. I played this album at least 500 times.
He is 22 now.
And he loves me for it. It's nostalgia for him, he says.

n_xpz

13w↑1

u have raised ur son very well 👍

Sophie W

18w

Good parenting!..he'll love ❤ you for it !

droctagon3k

8y↑768

One of their most underrated tunes, and prob my fav QOTSA song.

Yodonoz

19w

@Trishul Vikram Me too

Darko Kara

37w

Namaste

Manga

39w

@Trishul Vikram same

Claurio Silva Neves

definitely my fav QotSA song...

Ry Line

Everything that has ever happened is underrated.

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shoopdanerd

11y↑390

QotSA songs are like what every man wants to be. Strong but not Brute Mysterious but not Creepy Creative but not Insane Sexy but not Perverted

mediumvillain

13w

last one is debatable

ChiefMan69

17w↑1

Wow I love this

Jimmy1982*Playlists

20w↑1

@Stoney Lonesome That's my favorite intersection: eerie, sexy & beautiful. Hence, Queens is my favorite band of all time.
Couldn't agree more with the OP, as well.

Stoney Lonesome

35w↑1

I remember Josh saying in an interview that ever since Kyuss he’s tried to strike a balance in songwriting between Eery, sexy and beauty.

Glorious Content

35w

Well, not Tension Head, but yeah.

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Nicolás Riveros

6y↑1.6K

Buenas tardes, señores y señoritas!!. Aquí está el DJ Héctor Bonifacio Echevarría y Cervantes de la Cruz Arroyo ROJAS!. Ésta es la radio Quetzalcóatl, la estación donde el rock vive y no muere! Vamos a escuchar un par de temas de Queens of the Stone Age, primero vamos a escuchar "First It Giveth". Qué música impresionante, temible y verdaderamente ahora van ver, a ver, a ver… aquí va!

Carlos arista

33w

Esa parte no venia en em album :(

Tomás López Castillo

48w

@madscarpools Jajajaj c mamut

Sebastian Chavez Alfaro

1y↑1

que buena musica la de radio Quetzatcóatl y que buenos nombres tienen los dj.

Eduardo Ramírez

1y↑1

@Nicolás Riveros Tu inglés todo de Inglés sin Barreras 😂😂😂😂 Jamás se traducen las cosas literalmente, y si vas a andar de farol, al menos aprende un poco.

Sandro Alcocer

@Cuenta Estudios yo tambien escuchaba algo asi

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Stephen Greenhorn

14w↑9

One of the greatest rock n roll bands of all time. And one hell of a live act. God bless Queens of the stone age.

Eder

7y↑309

Best QotSA album. Everything just seemed to come together for that album. There is not one track that is bad.

This will forever be the pinnacle and what the band will always be known for.

Tanveer Hasan

3y↑2

i agree, been listening to SFTD almost non stop for almost a year now. It's as if the album has no filler's, even their weakest songs still integrate nicely into the whole album

APAL880

3y↑2

@Zachary Sieg listen some more man. Six Shooter is amazing.

I'mSpecial

3y↑1

Qotsa's best era, their best album is either self titled or like clockwork imo

Woombath

4y↑1

Idk, I think the Lullabies and Villians are better.

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Brandon elliott

4y↑47

The bass tone on this song is absolutely epic.

Squanchy

6y↑82

if you ain't down for Queens of the Stone Age I don't know what the fuck you've done with all your life choices

Angelina

11w

@panteradeth it's time to get shwifty in here.

cooliofoolio

panteradeth
No please

panteradeth

5y↑10

I'll squanch to that

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Henrique Ramos

3y↑98

Sean

Thanks the whispers are really eerie in this omg first listen it's so good

joecovington87

11y↑16

One of the most underplayed artists. I had a hard time finding a song of theirs I didn't like!

jh

1y↑62

Every time that "First It Giveth" hits it feels heavier than an earthquake

Glorious Content

36w

@TheCasual CamperX And he never unplugged the amp from it.

TheCasual CamperX

1y↑3

That's why he started smashing the guitar because of the earthquakes.

Bruna

9y↑15

muito bom!

DaggylMc Gra

4y↑19

So melodic but heavy at the same time. It's a good one!

Jordan A

7y↑8

Not my personal favorite from that album, but I love the whole riff throughout the whole track!

roepetoepa

3y↑9

This never gets old, absolute classic

PanasonicTooth

7y↑12

I love how the vocals come in so seamlessly

drinkin shampain

2y↑42

Fun fact: When I was younger, my dad used to plays this gem loud inside the car while we were going to my grandparents house. I loved it, but didn't knew the name. Plus, I was like 10 years old and listening to the shitty French radio.

Now, I'm going into this band (and it's one of the VERY long list of my favorites) and, I've found this song just... Today!
And now it's my favorite for them!

Yeah, my dad has really good musical taste.

(Oh, and sorry for the long comment, and the approximate English, I'm a French teen, so it wasn't my mother tongue!)

drinkin shampain

1y↑2

@MrMetonia * came 8 months later *

He is! I discovered many bands that I listen today thanks to him!

MrMetonia

2y↑1

Your Dad was very cool!

drinkin shampain

@Sterling Archer Merci my friend!

Sterling Archer

2y↑1

@drinkin shampain Enjoy mon ami.

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Andrew Russo

7y↑88

What lyrics! "I would beg. I would plead. I would shake. On a hook. Dangling. By the way. I'm so alone. Your beautiful. I'm no fool." Powerful in and of itself, but the lack of rhyming drives the message home with that much more clarity.

UrbanZero

5y↑4

Eder

7y↑42

@Andrew Russo Drives the message.... Homme.

John

7y↑28

It's actually, "i'm so young and beautiful, i'm no fool." ;D and Nick goes, "Thats right, i'm slick..." in the background.

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gonnersfromlondon

12y↑6

this song is simply addictive...love it

Lone-Wolf-XCII

10y↑6

Love it! Finally started listening to this album again after a few years. This would be crazy live!

RichFunkyFlea19

8y↑48

1:37 something about this has always given me chills...

Debbie Lynn

1y↑2

and then it taketh away....

Alien Alibi

8y↑18

it's the sexy acoustic.

Neptune101 Neptune101

7y↑6

love this song!! so much!! its always in my head!!

Guilherme Ramanujan

33w↑5

AMOOOO ESSE SOM MUITO FODAAAAAA YEAAAAAAHHH

Zack Zallie

1y↑37

Josh Homme's voice is smooth like honey.

melvela

11y↑3

I love this band. <3 it makes my day awesome.

Samuel Antão

1y↑3

Esse refrão é inesquecível! Músicão !

E Lo

1y↑4

Seen them live so many times .. Still my favorites to go see. Such a vibe, always sounds incredible and the crowds are always so fun/chill. I absolutely cant live without QOTSA. Absolutely love them.

Leonardo Silv

Una de mis bandas favoritas

Davi Silva

6y↑19

Would be sick to see an animated version of them playing at a show on Flintstones!

Snegro

6y↑5

that is the best thing I've ever heard

Davi Silva

6y↑5

+Ricky Mckinnon ha no, the series always made puns with 'rocks' and 'stones' with their guest stars names, I think a Queens of the Stone Age" cameo would fit perfectly in the show!

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Debbie Lynn

1y↑6

Blasting this amazing album in my car today. We're so close to more normal and I chose this incredible band to rock me out this wk. Evone else gets to hear it, too.😉

Markus Krieger

2y↑3

queens of the stoneage are great. honestly, straight, dirty. one of the best bands on this planet. one of the best albums the past 20 years, true

Tomás López Castillo

17w

Quien no dice que esta canción es perfecta para una fiesta loca 😎🤘🤘

Tsar Drakken

8y↑34

QOTSA are one of the only bands that continues to keep rock alive to this day.

mchael Noble

6y↑59

Queens of the stone age, as far as I am concerned one of the best bands of all time,i can find every emotion I feel in there music ,and everytime I listen or watch a video of theres,i want to go work on picking up a sexy chick.....

lui

You can say that again brother!

mchael Noble

im on board that's what I taketh away :.)

Аnna Sta Sys

6y↑3

wakes up the alfpha energy in you.i feel ya same here :P

DaRobbieBobbie

9y↑2

I can play most the songs from queens on my drum kit, but this along with a few others are so difficult to learn, but I'm glad they now have Jon Theodore drumming he's just what the band needed to advance really i.m.o

jerusa da rocha

5y↑1

demais amo amo

H. Monk

3y↑1

One of my all time favorite songs THANK you Queens of the Stone aqe for writing this song🙏🏽🇺🇸🌎

James Postlethwaite

7y↑1

Love this song

tnightwolf

to me, one of the best albums in all-time-rock-history!!!\\\o///

Diego BDR

¿Están seguros de que esto no es metal?se escucha bestial

Koolee

12y

queens of the stone age is an awsomely unique band. keep up the good work guys

Erin Crumb

38w

Will be on repeat for days. Ah, life.

J. S. Rech

15w↑1

Queens Of The Stone Age é a melhor banda que existe.

leigon167

10y

I like this song alot.keep em coming

Conspiraciones y +

21w↑1

20 years ago, damn it feels like it was yesterday, I was 17 then and remember when this song came out and the album which is probably QOTSA best album

Rob Sluggett

11y

I cant even describe my love for this song!

Bruna

11y

som muito doido! =D

evolution wave

3y↑55

2019... Still listening to this masterpiece 🖤

Del phine

33w

2021

Brandon Soza

música foda!!

Daniel Palentino

12y

Primero das, luego quitas que pedazo de canción si señor, que siga la buena música, que sobreviva la buena música

Manuel Relgeiz

5y↑1

one of the best QOTSA songs, give me the old times back sooooo good :(

Aroundtheworld

34w

I'm glad I found this. Seen them at ozzfest back in the day, I was into heavier back then but it's perfect now

Fabio Nascimento

10y↑2

Simplesmente FODA!!!

Young Driver

18w

@Dr. Tenma com certeza!!

Dr. Tenma

18w↑1

@Young Driver mas é muito foda mesmo...

Young Driver

olha o BR aÍ KKKKKKKKKKKKK

Joan 👍:‑X

38w

Yep ...these guys are absolutely getting it done. ..I mean in laying down some serious music in my opinion and it rocks me to the core

twonk

5y↑12

The only rock and roll band left on the planet. Man, i love em.

Abena Awiti Dikeledi

Damn🤯.. I love it.... Still unique and crazy memories..

Natacha Rocha

7y↑1

God save the Queens of the Stone Age! Songs for the deaf is amazing! best album ever!

Franz Ferdinand

11y↑5

OMG a band that can actually preform live.. just like the foos :D LOVE THEM SOO MUCh

slushpuppie

34w

@Kenbu I guess he was assassinated

Kenbu

1y↑1

How are you doing after 9 years?

yoann paint

1y↑1

Just the best song of all music history !!

Paulo Cesar

eu amo! melhor que MCR!!!!

transfrmpnguinz

9y↑1

Definitely different from their usual stuff, and very dark and droning, I can see that. Homme explained it as he was listening to their first album to get inspired, but described it as being lost looking for something in the dark. "In that dark I found ...Like Clockwork." I think it's an album that either speaks to you or doesn't, so for some it will be one of the best, and others the worst. I love it. Songs for the Deaf still wins.

Ya boi Squishy

This is probably one of their most underrated songs.

trexIII000

11y

i have seen three line-ups of QOTSA and this was my first. they will never be touched. fucking amazing. (don't get me wrong, i liked the next two incarnations, allen and natasha being second, dean and michael being third) but nick and josh had a chemistry. if they ever have a reunion tour with nick, i'd pay $100 to see that show.

Brother Ric

7y↑4

This Song Is Awesome!

Brent Bear

8y↑5

"Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

Marc Klosowski

3y↑1

This is what i call Rockn Roll!!!🤘👍

pugsley puddlestorm

6y↑3

They are the relapse of rock and roll, even after it survived its final overdose!

Ricardo

De mis canciones favoritas de QOTSA <3

the end is built into the beginning

6y↑277

Makes me want to drive fast and reckless...

Karl Marksman

@Jen M 90s gangsta rap, g-funk. You can't go above 30 if you have only three wheels on the ground, and some booty is about to spill out the car

Freelance opportunist

I listen to it fully cranked in my humungous work van. No one fucks with me.

KiwiInKanto

on a thousand downers feeling drowsy😎

Ramon Peters

Everytime i play this song in my car hard, i want to go faster to man.. its fucking insane \m/

bantom360

5y↑10

Or Go With The Flow.. Come'on, I mean it's sorta the ultimate speeding anthem

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Jabbar Muhammad

2y↑1

Solid rock song

bbz232

6y↑2

Probably my favorite song of theirs.

Mayco Zs

9y↑4

Pra min essa é a melhor musica deles!

Ilian Petit

7y↑4

2:32 That's not music,that's magic

Sly Phillips

2y↑1

Still..one of the best.

Frenchie Valle

Awesome song

Freelance opportunist

2y↑6

Their songs need to be longer so i dont have to hit replay every 3 minutes

Tommy

7y↑2

The reason I love Queens of the stone age

ThatMetalGirl

11y

Yes he is and his voice is AMAZING!

Philip Reed Wallace

This video is awesome . I remember when they got huge . The David G era. There still jamming . Keep on Rockin Homme.

transfrmpnguinz

Having never seen them live before, looks like I missed when they were crazy. They sound really good live still, but I've never seen them do any of the shit today they did in this video xD

LeCaptainCranky

10y

Ce groupe est vraiment bon !

Bryan Hudson

I love this band there gonna be one the greats of all time...like zeppelin Ozzy and all the others..watch...talent goes along way and they have a shit load of it

IronRevolution

11y

Aaaah the wonderful Songs For The Deaf times. It'd be the best day of my life if i've see then with Nick in that tour. I saw them last year, and of course, i loved it. But damn, that tour was PERFECT.

Ricardo Lugo

32w↑1

slushpuppie

10y↑5

I used to go get high on my balcony and air drum to this, I copied the album onto a tape and it got jammed in my walkman so I had like a year where I was just listening to SFTD over and over haha

Unzip My Genes

1y↑7

The guitar on this almost sounds like something from Sacrament by Lamb of God...
Much less aggressive and with clean vocals and sparser drums.
Or rather the other way around since QOTSA did this first.
Great song, especially to listen to as a person who has struggled with addiction.

Taizen

6y↑4

Creo que esta es verdaderamente musica poderosa y honesta. Salutti. Fer

Chosen One

3y↑1

The drum beat makes me want to do some crazy tribal dance moves around a fire.

GULIN UNDERGROUND

Best live of this song ever!!!

GULIN UNDERGROUND

3y↑3

One of the my own top 10 fave QotSA song ever, maybe top 5. The video definitely comes into my top 5 favorite QotSA videos!!!

mprybul

10y

золотые годы бро )

dcasasorozco

that chord at 2:51 !!!

bombergal1

10y↑1

My favorite player in the entire band is the drummer...he's SICK!!

Mikey B

11y

by far the best tune!!

Exposing_Covid

8y↑1

Queens best! Period! 👊

Eilert Harris

8y↑19

my favourite QOTSA song, I love it! =D

NoMoreYouSure1000

bout to type same thing

J.C Denton

Finally seeing these guys on the 18th of November!!! To say that I am pumped is a vast understatement :)

[Redacted]

Objectively speaking, this is the second best rock tune of all time, only surpassed by Bohemian Rhapsody... okay maybe not all that objectively, but it's what i wish would be an iconic rock-song throughout the genre of classic rock!