Headstones is a Canadian punk-influenced alternative rock band that began i… Read Full Bio ↴Headstones is a Canadian punk-influenced alternative rock band that began in 1987 in the bars of Kingston, Ontario. The band was initially active until 2003, subsequently reforming in 2011. The band consists of vocalist Hugh Dillon, guitarist Trent Carr, bassist Tim White, and drummer Dale Harrison.
Best known for their raucous live performances, the band became one of the most commercially successful Canadian rock bands of the 1990s. Over their career the band enjoyed nationwide radio-play in Canada and had several Juno Award nominations. Their musicianship is typically tight and energetic, their music usually heavy and rough; lyrics range from break-ups to addiction, damnation to necrophilia.
The band signed to MCA Records in 1993 and released Picture of Health, with the original drummer Mark Gibson, but he left the band after touring for Picture of Health was over. Dale Harrison was recruited for the follow-up Teeth and Tissue in 1995. The band broke more ground in 1996 with Juno Award nominations for Best Group and Best Rock Album, while releasing Smile and Wave that same year. Three years passed before Nickels for Your Nightmares was released, in which time Carr and Harrison became fathers and Dillon recovered from a drug addiction. The band would release one more album, on BMG, entitled The Oracle of Hi-Fi, before a break up in 2003
Frontman Hugh Dillon has appeared in several films, including the mockumentary Hard Core Logo. He has also played a main role as one of the police officers in the popular show, Flashpoint, shown on CBS/CTV. He heads the Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir.
The original band members reunited in February 2011 for a mini tour. They released the album, titled Love + Fury, on 14 May 2013.
Best known for their raucous live performances, the band became one of the most commercially successful Canadian rock bands of the 1990s. Over their career the band enjoyed nationwide radio-play in Canada and had several Juno Award nominations. Their musicianship is typically tight and energetic, their music usually heavy and rough; lyrics range from break-ups to addiction, damnation to necrophilia.
The band signed to MCA Records in 1993 and released Picture of Health, with the original drummer Mark Gibson, but he left the band after touring for Picture of Health was over. Dale Harrison was recruited for the follow-up Teeth and Tissue in 1995. The band broke more ground in 1996 with Juno Award nominations for Best Group and Best Rock Album, while releasing Smile and Wave that same year. Three years passed before Nickels for Your Nightmares was released, in which time Carr and Harrison became fathers and Dillon recovered from a drug addiction. The band would release one more album, on BMG, entitled The Oracle of Hi-Fi, before a break up in 2003
Frontman Hugh Dillon has appeared in several films, including the mockumentary Hard Core Logo. He has also played a main role as one of the police officers in the popular show, Flashpoint, shown on CBS/CTV. He heads the Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir.
The original band members reunited in February 2011 for a mini tour. They released the album, titled Love + Fury, on 14 May 2013.
Devil's On Fire
Headstones Lyrics
Out here on the ocean
Adrift upon the sea
I'm staring at the stars now
Ah, what's become of me?
Can't even move a muscle
I can't even think
The waters all around me
And I just wanna drink
The storm has never ceased here
And all the mothers cry
When the darkness is afire
Just don't look it in the eye
Well, I'm a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
And I hit the ground running
Take everything I need
I'm a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
Always hit the ground running
Take everything I need
And you can watch me go
Out here on the ocean
I've been set adrift
The water doesn't scare me
It's just the people that I miss
And the darkness at the bottom
Has forgotten what's on top
The storm has never ceased here
And it'll never stop
Well, I'm a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
And I shook the hand of God
I met him at my dealers
What to do with the killing?
And the heavy and the smell?
And the existential action?
And the fire pits of Hell?
It's the deep end of the ocean
It's the darkness of our sea
Where no light is reflected
Is that what's to become of me?
To become of me?
Well, I'm a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
And I shook the hand of God
I met him at my dealers
What's to do with the killing?
The heavy and the smell?
The existential action?
And the fire pits of Hell?
It's so nice to see you all
But my time is just a sliver
The devil's on fire
And he's rollin' down the river
He's a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
And he hits the ground running
Takes everything he needs
It's the deep end of the ocean
It is the darkness of the sea
Where no light is reflected
Is that what's to become of me?
To become of me?
To become of me?
To become of me?
Adrift upon the sea
I'm staring at the stars now
Ah, what's become of me?
Can't even move a muscle
I can't even think
The waters all around me
And I just wanna drink
And all the mothers cry
When the darkness is afire
Just don't look it in the eye
Well, I'm a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
And I hit the ground running
Take everything I need
I'm a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
Always hit the ground running
Take everything I need
And you can watch me go
Out here on the ocean
I've been set adrift
The water doesn't scare me
It's just the people that I miss
And the darkness at the bottom
Has forgotten what's on top
The storm has never ceased here
And it'll never stop
Well, I'm a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
And I shook the hand of God
I met him at my dealers
What to do with the killing?
And the heavy and the smell?
And the existential action?
And the fire pits of Hell?
It's the deep end of the ocean
It's the darkness of our sea
Where no light is reflected
Is that what's to become of me?
To become of me?
Well, I'm a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
And I shook the hand of God
I met him at my dealers
What's to do with the killing?
The heavy and the smell?
The existential action?
And the fire pits of Hell?
It's so nice to see you all
But my time is just a sliver
The devil's on fire
And he's rollin' down the river
He's a red meat eater
Liar and a cheater
And he hits the ground running
Takes everything he needs
It's the deep end of the ocean
It is the darkness of the sea
Where no light is reflected
Is that what's to become of me?
To become of me?
To become of me?
To become of me?
Writer(s): Timothy Michael White, Trent Carr, Hugh Rush Dillon, Christopher Giulio Osti, Richard J Van Dyk
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@robertmacisaac
These guys are the saviors of Canadian rock music. New album is ferocious. Best I've heard from them which says alot. Best I've heard in Canadian music in years.
@ant-1382
There will be more! Canada is a hot bed of musical talent! Neil Young, Guese who, Prism, Chilliwack, Stan Rodgers, Anne Murry, Frankin Family, Rush, to many to list.
@TeresaBoots-qo5et
They are the absolute fucking shit! We never miss a show when they come to Vancouver. Ive lost count. You will NEVER get a bad show from these guys!
@ant-1382
Awesome!! 60 years old, and I just discovered the Head Stones! Good covers of my favorites, and some original stuff. Love that pounding bass, rock does live on!!
@vinnielast
A BADASS BAND....Canada should be proud that we still have bands with balls.
@annielariviere5393
From the first time i heard over 20 years ago i was a fan keep up the great work
@brianwhite673
Been loving this album since my kids bought it for my birthday in July. In full repeat in my van. Damn good.
@aloonforever8128
So Rock and Roll is not dead in 2017. GJ! Great song.
@alelgie6494
Friggin Awesome Tune!! How this song hasn't blowin up is beyond me!!! CMON on Canadian Rock Stations, Figure it out, & Start playing it!!!
@superpennyable
listening all the way from Houston Texas!!