Infinity
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Everything falls right out
Through my ears, through my eyes
Makes no difference where you are
You wanna know how I do it?
I do it all right
You wanna know how I do it
I got a hole and I'll never go home
There ain't nothing can fill it up
I got a hole and I'll never go home
There ain't no one thing
A new road, a new road
A new road, a new road
You never get right back
A new road
You never get it right back
A new road
You wanna know how I do it?
You wanna know how I do it
You wanna know how I do it
I do it all right
I gotta hole and I'll never go home
There ain't nothing that can fill it up
I gotta hole and I'll never go home
There ain't no one thing out there
Not me with a gun to my head
I can let it go
Not me with a gun to my head
I can let it go
So I sing
The lyrics of Queens of the Stone Age's song "Infinity" depict a feeling of emptiness or vacancy in the singer's mind. He describes having a hole in his head, through which everything falls out, regardless of whether it's coming in through his ears or his eyes. The distance between him and the subject doesn't matter because there's no way for him to hold onto anything. The chorus suggests that the singer has come to terms with this, and even though the hole will never be filled, he still manages to cope. In the second verse, he speaks about finding a new road, but he knows he won't be able to come back- the hole in his head prevents him from holding onto anything from the past. At the end of the song, it's revealed that he's at peace with his situation, even if there's a gun to his head, he knows he can let it go- the music is the way he can cope with the emptiness in his life.
The song has a recurring theme of emptiness and offers a bleak perspective on the singer's mental state. The use of the metaphor of a hole in the head gives a physical representation of how he is unable to hold onto or retain any memories or experiences. The line "Makes no difference where you are" implies that the singer has come to terms with the fact that nothing can truly take his mind off of the emptiness. He knows he won't be able to go home because of the void in his life, but he's accepting of that the best he can. Overall, the song offers a glimpse into the mind of someone struggling with issues of meaninglessness and a lack of purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a hole in my head
I feel empty and lost in my mind
Everything falls right out
My thoughts and emotions spill out of me uncontrollably
Through my ears, through my eyes
External stimuli affects me deeply
Makes no difference where you are
My struggles are not tied to a specific location or person
You wanna know how I do it?
Do you want to know how I cope with this pain?
I do it all right
I manage to keep going despite the emptiness
I got a hole and I'll never go home
I am permanently disconnected from a sense of belonging
There ain't nothing can fill it up
No person or thing can ever make me feel complete
There ain't no one thing
No single solution exists for my problems
A new road, a new road
I search for new paths to take
You never get right back
I can never fully return to a sense of normalcy
You never get it right back
I cannot recover what has been lost
You wanna know how I do it?
Do you want to know how I manage to survive?
I gotta hole and I'll never go home
I am forever separated from a place of comfort
There ain't nothing that can fill it up
No one or thing can satisfy my needs
There ain't no one thing out there
I cannot rely on anything outside of myself for fulfillment
Not me with a gun to my head
Even under extreme pressure, I remain resilient
I can let it go
I am able to detach myself from my pain
So I sing
I use music as an outlet for my emotions
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, ALFREDO HERNANDEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mariner3925
Got a hole in my head
Everything falls right out
Through my ears, through my eyes
Makes no difference where you are
You wanna know how I do it?
I do it all right
You wanna know how I do it
I do it all right
I got a hole and I'll never go home
There ain't nothing can fill it up
I got a hole and I'll never go home
There ain't no one thing
A new road, a new road
A new road, a new road
You never get right back
A new road
You never get it right back
A new road
You wanna know how I do it?
You wanna know how I do it
You wanna know how I do it
I do it all right
I gotta hole and I'll never go home
There ain't nothing that can fill it up
I gotta hole and I'll never go home
There ain't no one thing out there
Not me with a gun to my head
I can let it go
Not me with a gun to my head
I can let it go
So I sing
@77confusedzombie77
1:16 get goosebumps every damn time I fucking love this
@leonmiles247
Same mate
@charleenyamini1853
For me it’s 3:09
@samuelwetz8378
@Charleen Yamini my favorite part!!
@luisolivares8073
The stooges
@Measadam
Sssoooooo.gggooooodddd.
@heinzie5
i love it when i stumble on "new" QOTSA after all these years
@swikarpyakurel8863
Same with Era Vulgaris track, Born to Hula etc
@damonglines8856
Klax0n listen to “all the same” and “mantra” if you haven’t already!!
@velvetsuede5127
Same thing happened to me Last year. I damn near shit "your" pants