Queensrÿche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide, including over 6 million albums in the United States. They are considered one of the leaders of the progressive metal scene of the mid-to-late 1980s, and often referred to as one of the "Big Three" of the genre, along with Dream Theater and Fates Warning. The band received worldwide acclaim after the release of their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime, which is often considered one of the greatest heavy metal concept albums of all time. Their follow-up release, Empire, released in 1990, was also very successful and included the hit single "Silent Lucidity". The band has received three Grammy Award nominations for songs from both albums. In 1998, drummer Rockenfield received an individual Grammy nomination.
Also in 1998, guitarist and primary songwriter Chris DeGarmo left the band for personal reasons, returning briefly in 2003 to write and record the Tribe album. Over the years, his replacements have been Kelly Gray, Mike Stone, and Parker Lundgren. Following a highly publicized backstage altercation before a show in São Paulo, Brazil, in April 2012, Tate was fired from the band and replaced with then-Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre. In response to his dismissal, Tate and his wife Susan (who served as the band's manager from 2005 to 2012) filed a lawsuit in a Washington court, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated. The ruling in the preliminary injunction was that both parties were allowed to use the name Queensrÿche until a court ruling or a settlement decided who would get to use the name. A settlement was reached on April 17, 2014, in which founding members Wilton, Rockenfield and Jackson were awarded the rights to the band trademark, continuing to play with the lineup that additionally includes singer La Torre and guitarist Lundgren.
During the time, both parties could use the name Queensrÿche, Tate created his own lineup featuring former guitarist Gray and musicians from bands including Blue Öyster Cult, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio, AC/DC and Quiet Riot. This version of Queensrÿche with Geoff Tate released the album Frequency Unknown on April 23, 2013, while Queensrÿche (with La Torre replacing Tate) released their eponymous album on June 24 and 25, 2013 (European and American release date, respectively). Both bands toured in 2013 and 2014.
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Studio albums
The Warning (1984)
Rage for Order (1986)
Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
Empire (1990)
Promised Land (1994)
Hear in the Now Frontier (1997)
Q2K (1999)
Tribe (2003)
Operation: Mindcrime II (2006)
Take Cover (2007)
American Soldier (2009)
Dedicated to Chaos (2011)
Queensrÿche (2013)
Condition Hüman (2015)
The Verdict (2019)
Digital Noise Alliance (2022)
Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche
Frequency Unknown (2013)
Losing Myself
Queensrÿche Lyrics
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a roar I can't escape.
I can't ignore this certain fate
I'm experiencing something.
I can't explain.
There's a frame of reference fragile at best.
An itching fear that's stronger than the rest.
Follow the black ribbon into the sun.
I'm losing myself in you
and trying to get back to me.
But I'm so far away, I'm losing myself.
The sand in my mouth,
the wind and heat I feel numb.
Ten days on the road and it feels
like where I've been ain't so bad.
Gotta get back home to you.
Gotta get back home to you.
Gotta get back home.
Throttle back slowly there's no time like now.
Red line it baby I'm pushing to the edge now.
I'm losing myself in you
and trying to get back to me.
But I'm so far away, I'm losing myself.
I'm beating down this desert highway
one hundred miles an hour times two.
But I'm so far away, I'm a million miles away.
I'm losing myself in you
and trying to get back to me.
But I'm so far away, I'm losing myself.
Get me off this desert highway.
Gotta get back to you but I'm so far away.
I'm a million miles away.
In Queensryche's song "Losing Myself," the lyrics describe a feeling of being lost and detached from oneself while being consumed by a relationship with someone else. The opening lines "There's a thunder in my head, a roar I can't escape" suggest a frantic and overwhelming state of mind. The singer admits to being unsure about what they are experiencing, and feeling a sense of fragility and fear. The line "Follow the black ribbon into the sun" may be interpreted as a metaphor for blindly following something into the light, even if it leads to destruction.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm losing myself in you" as a reflection of the singer's experience of being consumed by the intensity of the relationship. The following verse describes the sensation of being physically far away while still feeling emotionally and mentally preoccupied with the other person. The later lines, "Throttle back slowly there's no time like now. Red line it baby I'm pushing to the edge now," suggest a reckless urge to risk everything for the sake of the relationship, further emphasizing the theme of losing oneself.
In the final chorus, the singer expresses a desperate desire to return to the person they are losing themselves in, but acknowledges that they may be too far gone. The repeated line "Get me off this desert highway" could symbolize a desire to escape this self-destructive cycle, while the final line "I'm a million miles away" conveys a sense of hopelessness and disconnection.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a thunder in my head,
I have a loud and powerful thought or emotion in my mind.
a roar I can't escape.
It is a persistent feeling that I cannot run away from or ignore.
I can't ignore this certain fate
I am unable to ignore the fact that something is going to happen.
I'm experiencing something.
I am feeling an indescribable sensation or emotion.
I can't explain.
I cannot articulate what I am feeling or experiencing even though I am aware of it.
There's a frame of reference fragile at best.
The perspective I have on the situation is weak and unreliable.
An itching fear that's stronger than the rest.
I have a powerful sense of anxiety or apprehension that supersedes all other emotions in this situation.
Follow the black ribbon into the sun.
I need to keep moving forward even if it is into the unknown or potentially dangerous.
Push it further baby, careful with this burnout now.
I am pushing myself too hard, but I need to be careful not to exhaust myself completely.
I'm losing myself in you
I am becoming so involved with you that I am losing sight of who I am.
and trying to get back to me.
I am attempting to re-establish my own identity.
But I'm so far away, I'm losing myself.
I am struggling to hold onto my own sense of self because of my intense involvement with you.
The sand in my mouth,
I am experiencing the unpleasant sensation of sand in my mouth.
the wind and heat I feel numb.
The combination of wind and heat has made me feel so weak and helpless that I am numb to my surroundings.
Ten days on the road and it feels
I have been traveling for ten days and it seems as though I have not made much progress.
like where I've been ain't so bad.
I am starting to feel as though where I have been is not as unpleasant as where I am now.
Gotta get back home to you.
I need to return to you as soon as possible.
Throttle back slowly there's no time like now.
I need to slow down and take my time, but at the same time, there is a sense of urgency.
Red line it baby I'm pushing to the edge now.
I am pushing myself beyond my limits and need to be careful not to go too far and put myself in danger.
I'm beating down this desert highway
I am driving at high speeds down a deserted highway.
one hundred miles an hour times two.
I am driving at an excessively high speed.
But I'm so far away, I'm a million miles away.
Even though I am physically moving towards you, emotionally, I feel very distant and disconnected from you.
Get me off this desert highway.
I want to leave this barren and desolate road as soon as possible.
Gotta get back to you but I'm so far away.
I need to return to you, but the distance between us seems insurmountable.
I'm a million miles away.
I feel incredibly distant and disconnected from you.
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