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...
This Lullaby
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Where O where can you be?
It's been so long, since the moon has gone.
0 what a wreck you've made me.
Are you there over the ocean?
Are you there, up in the sky?
Until the return of my love
My Hope is on the horizon
Every face, it's your eyes i can see
I plead, i pray through each night & day
Our Embrace is only a dream.
As sure as days come from moments
Each hour becomes a life's time
When she'd left, I'd only begun this lullaby
The lyrics of the Queens of the Stone Age's song "This Lullaby" explore themes of longing and desperation for a lost love. The opening lines of the song, "Where O where have you been my love? / Where O where can you be?" create a sense of yearning and searching for something that has been lost. The next line, "It's been so long, since the moon has gone," continues the theme of time and separation.
The chorus of the song, "Are you there over the ocean? / Are you there, up in the sky? / Until the return of my love / This lullaby," highlights the distance between the singer and the subject of the song. Despite this distance, the singer is still holding on to hope for their reunion, as represented in the lines "My hope is on the horizon / Every face, it's your eyes I can see."
The final verse, "As sure as days come from moments / Each hour becomes a life's time / When she'd left, I'd only begun this lullaby," speaks to the idea of the passage of time and how it can feel both fleeting and never-ending. The "lullaby" of the song is a representation of the singer's hope and longing for their lost love, a constant presence and source of comfort even in their absence.
Line by Line Meaning
Where O where have you been my love?
Asking where their love has been
Where O where can you be?
Wondering where their love is now
It's been so long, since the moon has gone.
It's been a long time since they last saw their love
Oh what a wreck you've made me.
Their love has caused them distress and emotional turmoil
Are you there over the ocean?
Asking if their love is overseas
Are you there, up in the sky?
Asking if their love is in heaven
Until the return of my love
They will wait for their love's return
This lullaby
In the meantime, they will sing a lullaby to soothe themselves
My Hope is on the horizon
They have hope that their love will return
Every face, it's your eyes I can see
They are reminded of their love everywhere they look
I plead, I pray through each night & day
They pray constantly for their love's return
Our Embrace is only a dream.
They miss embracing their love and fear it may only be a dream
As sure as days come from moments
Each day is made up of fleeting moments that pass by quickly
Each hour becomes a life's time
They feel like each hour is stretched out and feels like a lifetime
When she'd left, I'd only begun this lullaby
They've been singing this lullaby since their love left, and it feels like it's been forever.
Lyrics © Red Brick Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN, MARK WILLIAM LANEGAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@awdxsad2279
Where O where have you been my love?
Where O where can you be?
It's been so long, since the moon has gone.
0 what a wreck you've made me.
Are you there over the ocean?
Are you there, up in the sky?
Until the return of my love
This lullaby
My Hope is on the horizon
Every face, it's your eyes i can see
I plead, i pray through each night & day
Our Embrace is only a dream.
As sure as days come from moments
Each hour becomes a life's time
When she'd left, I'd only begun this lullaby
@buddhababy8640
my hope is in the the horizon
every face, it's your eyes I can see
I plead and pray through each night and day
our embrace is only a dream
as sure as days come from moments
each hour becomes a lifes time
when he left, I'd only begun this lullaby
until the return of my love, this lullaby
xoxo pixie
@spacesalmon6329
Where O where have you been my love?
Where O where can you be?
It's been so long, since the moon has gone.
0 what a wreck you've made me.
Are you there over the ocean?
Are you there, up in the sky?
Until the return of my love
This lullaby
My Hope is on the horizon
Every face, it's your eyes i can see
I plead, i pray through each night & day
Our Embrace is only a dream.
As sure as days come from moments
Each hour becomes a life's time
When she'd left, I'd only begun this lullaby
@Hyperchicken
Looked this up immediately after hearing the news of Mark Lanegan's passing. Rest in Peace to an iconic voice and a beautiful artist.
@Polyinstrumentalism
Also my first thought. :-( RIP
@ChiggidyChuck
Same. Every song he was involved in with QOTSA is great but this is my favorite. Had to listen to it. RIP
@jasonspahn3648
Great intro to a stellar album; one of those I listen to beginning to end. Saw Lanegan perform solo at a festival and the whole show had vibes like this — he’ll be missed.
@Kris-fd4vz
This was also the first song I first thought of, on hearing the sad news.
@ajmakin
Same, RIP MARK LANEGAN X
@marcotang1384
A voice, never to be forgotten
R.I.P. Mark
@awdxsad2279
Where O where have you been my love?
Where O where can you be?
It's been so long, since the moon has gone.
0 what a wreck you've made me.
Are you there over the ocean?
Are you there, up in the sky?
Until the return of my love
This lullaby
My Hope is on the horizon
Every face, it's your eyes i can see
I plead, i pray through each night & day
Our Embrace is only a dream.
As sure as days come from moments
Each hour becomes a life's time
When she'd left, I'd only begun this lullaby
@Masked_Official
oh the pain i feel reading/hearing this song...makes me miss someone who left me suddenly...
@alba1878
@@Masked_Official I feel the same. Depuis longtemps...