It was released on June 15th, 2017 through Matador Records following a teaser trailer taking on the form of a comedy skit featuring the band performing a polygraph test with comedian Liam Lynch a day earlier, along with the announcement of a world tour that same year.
The Way You Used To Do
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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When I first met her she was seventeen
Seventeen
Jump like an arsonist to a perfect match
Burned alive
We run 'til no one could find us
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
Yeah
Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
Fine with either
Gave birth to monsters who will terrorize normalcy, yeah
They'll terrorize
If the world exploded behind us
I'd never notice if it done
Let nobody dare confine us
I'll bury anyone who does
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do (ooh)
Now
The way you used to do
My heart's a ding-a-ling, a puppet on a string
C'est la vie
So lay your hands across my beating heart, love
If the world exploded behind us
I'd never notice if it done
Let nobody dare confine us
I'll bury anyone who does
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
Used to do
The way you used to do
Come and love me now
The way you used to do
The way you used to do
The lyrics to Queens of the Stone Age's The Way You Used To Do are packed full of references to love, passion, and the wildness that often accompanies it. In the first verse, the singer describes meeting a woman when she was just seventeen years old. The two of them had an intense and passionate relationship, always on the run and hiding from the rest of the world. But now, things have changed. The singer longs for the love that they used to have, and pleads for her to come back and love him the way she used to.
The second verse tackles the question of whether love is a positive or negative force. The singer seems uncertain, but ultimately concludes that he's "fine with either" interpretation. He also references the idea that love can give birth to monsters - presumably referring to the negative and destructive aspects that can come with intense romantic relationships. But despite all this, the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his love alive, even if that means burying anyone who tries to get in their way.
Overall, The Way You Used To Do is a song about the power of love and the intense emotions that come with it. The lyrics convey a feeling of longing and desperation, as well as a willingness to do whatever it takes to keep the flame of passion burning.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey
Greetings
When I first met her she was seventeen
I met her when she was young and inexperienced
Jump like an arsonist to a perfect match
Falling in love quickly and perfectly
Burned alive
Overwhelmed and consumed by love
We run 'til no one could find us
Escaping from others to be alone together
Girl, we outrun everyone
We could outrun anyone who was trying to catch us
But it doesn't matter now
The past is irrelevant
Just come and love me how
Love me the same way as before
Like the way you used to do
Love me the way you did before
Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
Wondering if love is madness or luck
Fine with either
Either answer is acceptable
Gave birth to monsters who will terrorize normalcy, yeah
Love can create chaos and upset the norm
They'll terrorize
They will cause fear and disorder
If the world exploded behind us
Being so wrapped up in love that nothing else matters
I'd never notice if it done
I wouldn't even notice if the world ended
Let nobody dare confine us
Don't let anyone control or limit our love
I'll bury anyone who does
I will fight to protect our love
My heart's a ding-a-ling, a puppet on a string
My heart is foolish and easily controlled
C'est la vie
That's life
So lay your hands across my beating heart, love
Touch my heart with your love
Used to do
Like before
Come and love me now
Love me in the present
The way you used to do
Love me like you did before
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dean Anthony Fertita, Joshua Michael Homme, Michael Jay Shuman, Troy Dean Van Leeuwen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Verse 1:]
When I first met her she was seventeen
Seventeen
Jump like an arsonist to a perfect match
Burned alive
[Pre-Chorus 1:]
We run 'til no one could find us
Girl, we outrun everyone
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
Yeah
[Verse 2:]
Is love mental disease
Or lucky fever dream?
Fine with either
Gave birth to monsters
Who will terrorize normalcy, yeah
They'll terrorize
[Pre-Chorus 2:]
If the world exploded behind us
I never noticed if it done
Let nobody dare confine us
I'll bury anyone who does
[Chorus:]
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
[Bridge:]
Now
The way you used to do
[Verse 3:]
My heart, a ding-a-ling
A puppet on a string
C'est la vie
So lay your hands across my beating heart, love
[Pre-Chorus 2:]
If the world exploded behind us
I never noticed if it done
Let nobody dare confine us
I'll bury anyone who does
it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
[Outro:]
Used to do
Like the way you used to do
Come and love me now
Like the way you used to do
Like the way you used to do
@tenoriomaya
When I first met her she was seventeen
Seventeen
Jump like an arsonist to a perfect match
Burned alive
We run 'til no one could find us
Girl, we outrun everyone
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
Yeah
Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
Fine with either
Gave birth to monsters who will terrorize normalcy, yeah
They'll terrorize
If the world exploded behind us
I never noticed if it done
Let nobody dare confine us
I'll bury anyone who does
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
Now
The way you used to do
My heart, a ding-a-ling, a puppet on a string
C'est la vie
So lay your hands across my beating heart, love
If the world exploded behind us
I never noticed if it done
Let nobody dare confine us
I'll bury anyone who does
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
Used to do
Like the way you used to do
Come and love me now
Like the way you used to do
Like the way you used to do
@maywalker997
@@Elena-er7zp He drove her away with his years upon years of drink & drug abuse.
I used to really like his music, but these lyrics just sound like the selfish & self-obsessed moanings of an addict who doesn't want to people to leave him but also doesn't want to change. He has ruined a lot of relationships with his addictions.
During his youth (wrapped up on a whirlwind of fame etc) it might have been more forgiveable, but as a father in his 40s he should have taken more responsibility. Even when he has been violent towards others, there has been very little sense of empathy or personal responsibility.
He produced some really good music in the past, but the reality is his life is almost as past its prime as the past stars that he's trying to parody. Elvis screwed up his health & relationships through his addictions & excesses and became wrapped up in a self obsessed little bubble, and look at Homme?
Doing the exact same IRL.
He won't quite abusing alchohol/drugs for bandmates, for his health, for his wife or his children. Its not cool to watch, just sad (and yes, I do believe his creativity & sound has suffered for it- the music is not as good as it used to be and the band has lost a lot of its coolness).
@dextrotheretrometronegro9884
My favorite QOTSA records ranked:
#1 Rated R
#2 Self-titled debut
#3 Songs for the Deaf
#4 ...Like Clockwork
#5 Era Vulgaris
#6 Villians
#7 Lullabies to Paralyze
Thing is though, the order of this list often alternates. Therein lies to beauty of the Queens catalog: it's hard to compare records because they are all different in some notable way. For instance, I've probably refered to the self-titled debut as my all-time favorite many a time, but I realize that's mostly because I've given it more listens than all the other albums combined. It's replayability doesn't make it their best work, obviously. Upon closer examination, I always have to choose Rated R as their greatest, plainly and simply because it's an almost perfect listening experience from front to back. As for Villians, well... While I could never in good conscience, on any given day, rank it any higher than, say, Era Vulgaris, this is still not to say I can't to some degree love Villians as much as anything else they've done. It might take every hundredth listen or so for it to finally click and start to make sense and sound somewhat awesome lol; that doesn't necessarily make it inferior to classics like Songs for the Deaf. It just takes more intrigue than that kind of record, because it's a different kind of record with a different kind of mood. Any diehard, long time fan ought to be thankful for this. If QOTSA still sounded like Rated R and Songs for the Deaf in 2017... well then, that would kind of goes against the Queens idiom, wouldn't it? If I want something that sounds like the old stuff, if I want lineups that include Dave Grohl, if I need berserker odes to meth and teenage girls with Nick Oliveri on vocals, then that's what the back catalog is there for... Personally, each record effects a different part of the soul and psyche. In that way, you could almost say I love all QOTSA records equally, to the point that ranking them genuinely pains me.
@Plumeria6460
He’s got the talent to make this not cringy. Love this guy.
@cjgrace7698
speak for yourself
@Plumeria6460
@@cjgrace7698 I think I did, sis.
@cjgrace7698
@@Plumeria6460 cunty
@insanitycompromiseentertai7665
Charisma my friend it's needed in the arts
@whynow3095
Still kinda gay
@ganmerlad
Josh has a beautiful voice. I went to see QoSA a decade or so ago and he literally blew me away. After I got home, I described him to my mom as someone who should be in a choir and for good reason. This guy can actually sing. He can hit whatever the eff note you want. I was surprised. Wowed.
@NobodyCaresALot
The dream team, of still living people, for me is Reznor, Homme and Mike Patton doing some very strange collaboration.
@dashtuso4397
What a Bryan Ferry rip off of a voice you mean?
@-Darko-
Same..I saw them in Memphis when they were touring for Songs for the Deaf. One of the best live performances have ever seen.