The band has released four albums since their formation: "Peace, Love, Death Metal" (2004), "Death by Sexy" (2006), "Heart On" (2008) and "Zipper Down" (2015). Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal is not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre. When he played a song by the Polish band Vader and made a claim that the song was within the death metal genre, Homme then referred to Vader as "The Eagles of Death Metal". After hearing this phrase, he wondered what a cross between the Eagles and a death metal band would sound like. In a 2003 interview Homme described the sound of the band as a combination of "bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals." Jesse Hughes is known by fans for his enthusiastic interaction with audiences at live performances.
While the band were on stage at Le Bataclan in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, the audience was attacked by terrorists wielding automatic rifles, grenades and suicide vests. The death toll inside the venue was 89, including the group's merchandise manager, but the band members made it safely out of the venue via a door backstage.
Wastin' My Time
Eagles of Death Metal Lyrics
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No ambition but to waste some more.
Wastin' my time. Lord, wastin' my time. Wastin' my time...
Passing me by, Lord, passing me by.
Time ain't waitin' just movin on.
Passing me by, Lord, passing me by, passing me by.
Marble and stone lord marble and stone.
I keep losin' won't never win.
In this song, the singer is lamenting about how he is wasting his time and has no ambition to do anything else. He repeats the phrase "Wastin' my time" several times to emphasize how he feels about his current situation. He is essentially stuck in a rut and is not sure how to get out of it.
The lyrics "Passing me by, Lord, passing me by. Time ain't waitin' just movin on" suggest that the singer feels like time is slipping away from him and he is not making any progress in life. He may be watching others achieve their goals or move forward, while he is left behind. The last line "Marble and stone, marble and stone" may refer to his failures and losses. He says he keeps losing and will never win, which could be a reference to the phrase "written in stone" meaning something is certain and unchangeable. Overall, the song is about feeling lost, stuck, and unproductive.
Line by Line Meaning
Wastin' my time. Lord, wastin' my time.
I'm spending my time doing nothing valuable and it feels like a waste.
No ambition but to waste some more.
I don't have any motivation to do something productive or meaningful.
Wastin' my time. Lord, wastin' my time. Wastin' my time...
I keep doing the same unproductive things over and over again, wasting my time.
Passing me by, Lord, passing me by.
Life is moving forward quickly and I feel like I'm being left behind.
Time ain't waitin' just movin on.
Time doesn't stop for anyone, it just keeps going.
Passing me by, Lord, passing me by, passing me by.
I'm constantly reminded of the time that's passing and how I'm not doing anything valuable with it.
Marble and stone lord marble and stone.
I feel like I'm stuck in one place and can't move forward.
I keep losin' won't never win.
I continue to fail and never see any success.
Marble and stone, marble and stone.
I'm still stuck in the same place, unable to make any progress.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JESSIE HUGHES, JOSH HOMME
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