The Sessions began in August 1997 at a place called Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California, when Homme brought together musicians from the bands Monster Magnet, Goatsnake, earthlings?, Kyuss and Soundgarden. The ranch is an old house filled to the brim with rare and unique recording equipment and instruments and is owned by Dave Catching and the late Fred Drake. Songs are written on the spot in matters of hours usually, and no place in the home is safe from the music. Legend after myth after story has grown around the Sessions, and most of them are most likely quite true. For example, the song "Creosote" from Volumes 9 & 10 was written by Dean Ween and Alain Johannes on the ranch's front porch immediately after meeting each other in four minutes. The first "session" was not actually a Desert Session per se, but Homme and his band at the time (The Acquitted Felons) playing for three days straight under the non-stop influence of mushrooms. Since then the ranch has grown legendary and the Sessions have only grown in intensity and artistic merit.
The Desert Sessions Volumes
1997 - The Desert Sessions Volume 1 and 2:
Vol. I: Instrumental Driving Music for Felons
Vol. II: Status: Ships Commander Butchered
1998 - The Desert Sessions Volume 3 and 4:
Vol. III: Set Co-Ordinates for the White Dwarf
Vol. IV: Hard Walls and Little Trips
1999 - The Desert Sessions Volume 5 and 6:
Vol. V: Poetry For The Masses (Sea Shed Shit Head By The She Sore)
Vol. VI: Poetry For The Masses (Black Anvil Ego)
2001 - The Desert Sessions Volume 7 and 8:
Vol. VII: Gypsy Marches
Vol. VIII: Can You See Under My Thumb?... There You Are
2003 - The Desert Sessions Volume 9 and 10:
Vol. IX: I See You Hearin' Me
Vol. X: I Heart Disco
Though not updated for a long time, the official website is located at http://www.desertsessions.com.
Cover Songs
The Desert Sessions have provided the Queens of the Stone Age with ample cover material, with songs being culled from all but the first two volumes.
From Volumes 3 & 4
Avon appears as Avon on Queens of the Stone Age. Avon, performed by Josh Homme, is the 'sister song' of the track Nova, which has different lyrics and is performed by Peter Stahl. Monster In The Parasol appears as Monsters In The Parasol on the critically acclaimed Rated R. Eccentric Man is a cover of The Groundhogs' 1960s Eccentric Man.
From Volumes 5 & 6
You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire appears on Songs for the Deaf as You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire with Nick Oliveri singing in place of Mario Lalli. Rickshaw is often performed by QOTSA live, and was played by QOTSA and Friends during the Natasha Shneider Benefit Show on August 16, 2008 in Los Angeles.
From Volumes 7 & 8
Hanging Tree appears as Hangin' Tree on Songs for the Deaf.
From Volumes 9 & 10
In My Head...Or Something appears on Lullabies to Paralyze as In My Head, and I Wanna Make It wit Chu finds double duty as Make It wit Chu on Era Vulgaris.
There Will Never Be A Better Time
Desert Sessions Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Oh there will never be a greater time
Oh if I could change,
Change everything,
If I could change my name,
Learn to forgive,
There's never been a better time,
There will never be a greater time,
Now I look for god and lose my way,
How I look for you and lose my place,
Kissing anything that comes my way,
Burning anything that will burn,
Oh, I wanna change,
Change everything,
Learn to change my name,
Learn to forgive,
Love, love passes me by in all the wrong places,
Love passes me by I lose my way,
Oh, I wanna... catch them all, and there,
There will never be a better time,
No lie, no lie,
There will never be a better time.
There will never be a better time.
The lyrics of the song "There Will Never Be A Better Time" by Desert Sessions explores the theme of regret and the desire for change. The song is about a person who looks back on their life and realizes that they have made mistakes and missed opportunities. The lyrics express a longing for a better life and a hope for a future that is not tainted by past mistakes. The lyrics also suggest a strong desire to find love and to be loved in return.
The opening lines of the song "There Will never be a better time, Oh there will never be a greater time" set the tone for the rest of the song. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the urgency of the message and the sense of time slipping away. The lyrics then go on to express a desire for change, to change everything, including the name, and to learn how to forgive.
The chorus of the song "There Will never be a better time, Oh I know, There will never be a greater time" reinforces the sense of urgency and the desire for change. The lyrics in this section suggest that the singer wants to catch everything that life has to offer, but recognizes that there may never be a better time to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
There will never be a better time.
The present moment is the best opportunity to make positive changes, and there will never be a more opportune moment than right now.
Oh there will never be a greater time
The present moment is the most significant and meaningful time, and there will never be a more important moment than right now.
Oh if I could change,
The singer wishes they could make changes in their life.
Change everything,
The artist desires a complete transformation in their life.
If I could change my name,
The artist wants to leave behind their old identity and create a new one.
Learn to forgive,
The singer understands the importance of forgiveness in moving forward and wishes to learn how to forgive.
There's never been a better time,
The present moment is the most ideal time to learn forgiveness.
Oh I know,
The artist is confident and sure of the present moment's importance.
Now I look for god and lose my way,
The artist is searching for a higher power or purpose but feels lost and unsure of their direction.
How I look for you and lose my place,
The artist is searching for a specific person, but in doing so, they lose focus on their own path and purpose.
Kissing anything that comes my way,
The singer is engaging in impulsive behavior and not taking the time to consider their actions.
Burning anything that will burn,
The artist is destructive and engaging in behavior that could lead to negative consequences.
Oh, I wanna change,
The singer desires transformation and personal growth.
Learn to change my name,
The singer wants to leave behind their old identity and start fresh.
Learn to forgive,
The singer understands the importance of forgiveness in personal growth and development.
Love, love passes me by in all the wrong places,
The artist is seeking love in all the wrong ways and not finding it in the right places.
Love passes me by I lose my way,
The artist is losing focus on their path and purpose while searching for love.
Oh, I wanna... catch them all, and there,
The singer desires to understand and attain everything they are searching for.
No lie, no lie,
The singer is being honest and truthful in their desires and intentions.
There will never be a better time.
The present moment is the most ideal time to pursue personal growth and transformation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ALLEN GOSS, POLLY JEAN HARVEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@HidingFromFate
Chris Goss: "That one-take song was only performed once, that’s absolutely true. It was never rehearsed. I was playing some chords and Polly sat down back scene with her notebook, and I said ‘well’ should we go give it a shot?’ And we walked into the studio and sat in front of the microphone and ran through it. And the run-through was the take! It had never, ever been rehearsed for ten seconds before that. And after we finished that take, I heard all this applause coming from the studio and my first question was, ‘was the tape running?’ and they said yes. And I was very happy, and I think it was a testament to Polly whose power as a poet and a singer, on that particular track was something else. She was throwing her voice around the room, and moving back from the microphone and projecting her voice into a different corner of the room. And I swear it sounds like two vocal tracks being overlaid over each other. I mean it was a magic moment. It might be a cliché but it was sheer magic. It was like we had accomplished something pretty unusual.
@CrzyLion
youtube comments used right. Thanks
@omnaysayer
where did you read this?
@corystereo
I had never even heard of PJ Harvey before I heard this song back in 2009; today I own her first 4 albums and intend to buy them all in time. THANK YOU to Josh Homme and the DS for opening my ears to this GREAT artist.
@bogoio
2:26 to 2:55 , unutterable, is just like someone is casting a spell or something, pure magic
@HalSamuel
I've never heard a vocal performance like this before or since.
@ak935d
Such a great song! I love the passion & the story behind it.
@pranakhan
Raise a toast to the madness of being alive.
@anodreams
This is just ridiculous, I mean...she has the vocal intensity of 3 people put together! The only female I can think of with more vocal intensity is Diamanda Galas. She has the best chest-throat voice i've ever heard on a female, that is for sure.
@tonylangmach9535
Such Love-able col labs of genius musicians ... Wonderful and Intence .There Will Never Be A Better Time ... ;)