While in high school, Homme got together with locals Brant Bjork, Chris Cockrell (later replaced by Nick Oliveri) and John Garcia resulting in the formation of Kyuss (firstly known as "Sons of Kyuss"). Queens of the Stone Age formed in 1997, rising from the ashes of Kyuss and began playing together during the now legendary Desert Sessions. Homme has drawn all of the members from that diverse group of musicians for Queens of the Stone Age. The band originally formed under the name Gamma Ray, but almost faced a lawsuit from the European metal band of the same name.
Queens of the Stone Age have gone through many line-up changes since first breaking into the hard rock scene. Their most recent line-up includes: Josh Homme (guitar, vocals), Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboards, backing vocals), Jon Theodore (drums, percussion), Michael Shuman (bass, backing vocals), and Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals).
Former core members include Joey Castillo, Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider, Mark Lanegan, and Nick Oliveri, among other members and contributors. In 2002, regarding the band line-up, Homme said: "It really is more of a musical experiment… It keeps moving and reinventing itself. That way we never get painted into a corner."
Dave Grohl recorded drums, percussion and backing vocals on Songs for the Deaf and toured in support of the album in 2002 before returning to the Foo Fighters. Grohl also made a live appearance in 2007, to play Make It wit Chu, and recorded tracks on …Like Clockwork, following Joey Castillo's departure.
Mark Lanegan has long been an on/off vocalist for the band, toured from 2001 to 2005 and made live appearances in 2007 and 2010. He has recorded with the band on all albums except for their self-titled debut album. Lanegan has also played keyboards in live performances during the tour preceding the release of Lullabies to Paralyze, before Natasha Shneider joined the band.
Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri were seen as the only two consistent Queens of the Stone Age members. Oliveri had previously played alongside Homme in the band Kyuss and joined Queens of the Stone Age as its permanent bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist, in 1998, upon the release of its debut album, Queens of the Stone Age. Being friends since childhood, the two meshed well together. Oliveri's punk background brought an element of danger and attitude to the Queens' live shows. As the band's two core members, the duo recorded the breakthrough albums, Rated R and Songs for the Deaf, together. Oliveri's unique "howling" singing style made him easily distinguishable on songs such as Six Shooter from the album Songs for the Deaf; he also displays a more melodic singing style in Rated R songs such as Auto Pilot.
However, Homme fired Oliveri in 2004 for excessive partying and an alleged incident of domestic abuse (an accusation which Oliveri strongly denies). The duo repaired their friendship shortly afterwards. Oliveri, however, did not return to the band. In 2013, upon hearing that former contributor Dave Grohl was recording drums for the band's sixth studio album, …Like Clockwork, Oliveri asked Homme if he too could return on bass guitar. Homme ultimately did not grant Oliveri's request. He does, however, appear on backing vocals on the album track, If I Had a Tail.
Diskographie:
1997 - Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age
1998 - Queens of the Stone Age / Beaver Split
1998 - Queens of the Stone Age
2000 - Rated R
2002 - Songs for the Deaf
2002 - Sample This School Boy
2002 - 2002-10-29: Rock City, Nottingham, UK
2002 - 2002-11-06: Stockholm, Sweden
2003 - Songs For The Deaf Tour Edition
2004 - Stone Age Complication
2005 - Lullabies to Paralyze
2005 - Lullabies To Paralize Tour Edition
2005 - MTV Unplugged (Berlin 2005-06-10)
2005 - Over the Years and Through the Woods
2006 - 2005-12-20: Los Angeles, CA, USA
2006 - Over The Years And Through The Woods
2007 - The Definitive Collection Of B-sides & Rarities
2007 - Era Vulgaris
2008 - Era Vulgaris Tour Edition
2013 - ...Like Clockwork
2017 - Villains
2023 - In Times New Roman...
Suture Up Your Future
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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I ain't jaded, I just hate it
See, I've been down too long
It's kinda hard to explain
Burned and buried all I carried
All my evils through a needle
As it pulled through the eye
What was and will are all gone
Don't sweat it
Thread to forget it
To feel like you're already gone
To the rest of, the rest of the life that you've got
Take a picture, bury it all away
Bury it all away
Tried to fake it, I just can't take it
I don't care if it hurts
Just so long as it's real
I won't waste it, turned to face it
I'd sharpened a knife, then used it till bone made it dull
Tried explaining, done explaining
Got caught in the plaid
All this talking at once
I've been giving my love away
To the things that tear it apart
I'm gonna suture up my future
Thread to forget it
To feel like you're already gone
To the rest of, the rest of the life that you've got
Tie the loose ends and bury it all away
It's like this, it's like this
In Queens of the Stone Age's song "Suture Up Your Future," the singer reflects on their past mistakes and attempts to move forward by "suturing up" their future. The lyrics suggest a feeling of hopelessness and a desire for a fresh start. The line, "I've been down too long / It's kinda hard to explain," speaks to a sense of desperation and a need for change.
Throughout the lyrics, there are references to self-destruction, particularly through drug use. The line "Burned and buried all I carried / All my evils through a needle" suggests that the singer has turned to drugs as a way to cope with their problems. However, they now recognize that this behavior is not sustainable and want to put an end to it.
The chorus, "Thread to forget it / To feel like you're already gone / To the rest of, the rest of the life that you've got / Take a picture, bury it all away / Bury it all away," further emphasizes the idea of starting fresh and leaving the past behind.
Overall, "Suture Up Your Future" is a song about coming to terms with one's past mistakes and taking action to make a positive change for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna suture up my future
I'm going to fix my future and make it better
I ain't jaded, I just hate it
I'm not tired or uninterested, I just really dislike my current situation
See, I've been down too long
I've been facing problems for a very long time
It's kinda hard to explain
It's difficult to put into words
Burned and buried all I carried
I got rid of all the things that were dragging me down
All my evils through a needle
I've been putting all my negative experiences behind me
As it pulled through the eye
As I let go of those negative experiences
What was and will are all gone
The past and the future are no longer important
Don't sweat it
Don't worry about it
Thread to forget it
Take a thread to sew up the wounds of the past
To feel like you're already gone
To feel like you've left the past behind
To the rest of, the rest of the life that you've got
For the remainder of your life
Take a picture, bury it all away
Capture the moment and then move on
Bury it all away
Leave the past behind
Tried to fake it, I just can't take it
I tried pretending everything was okay, but I can't continue doing that
I don't care if it hurts
I am willing to face any pain as long as it is authentic
Just so long as it's real
As long as it's genuine
I won't waste it, turned to face it
I won't let this opportunity go to waste and will confront it head-on
I'd sharpened a knife, then used it till bone made it dull
I kept using my tools until I exhausted them
Tried explaining, done explaining
I tried to explain myself, but I don't need to explain anymore
Got caught in the plaid
I got stuck in a pattern (probably destructive)
All this talking at once
Everyone is talking at the same time and I can't make sense of it all
I've been giving my love away
I've been investing my emotions in things that will ultimately hurt me
To the things that tear it apart
To the very things that are causing me emotional turmoil
Thread to forget it
Use thread to sew up the wounds of the past
Tie the loose ends and bury it all away
Tie up all those loose threads and leave the past behind
It's like this, it's like this
This is how it is
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN
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