Suture Up Your Future
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics


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I'm gonna suture up my future
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

Overall Meaning

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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