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)
My Empty Room
Queensrÿche Lyrics
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And here I sit
Chalk outline upon the wall
I remember tracing it
A thousand times
Oh, the night she died
Why? Why?
When all my dreams are crimes
I can't stand facing them
Now who will come
To wash away my sins
Clean my room, fix my meals
Be my friend? (friend, friend)
"My Empty Room" is a melancholic song by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche, which tells a story of a person who is haunted by the memory of a loved one who died. The song creates a feeling of isolation and loneliness as it describes an empty room where the singer sits, staring at a chalk outline on the wall where the person was found dead. The singer recalls tracing the outline a thousand times, which symbolizes the pain of remembering what happened. The lyrics convey the sense of guilt and confusion that the singer feels about the death, asking the question "Why? Why?" as if searching for an answer.
The chorus of the song reveals that the singer is unable to cope with the grief and the memories of the past. The dreams are described as crimes, which implies that they bring back memories that the singer wishes to forget. The singer is unable to face those memories and wants someone to come to clean their room, fix their meals and be their friend. The song ends with a sense of hopelessness as the singer realizes that there is no one to help them and they are left alone to face their grief.
Line by Line Meaning
Empty room today
The singer's room is empty today, devoid of any action, life or human presence.
And here I sit
The singer is currently sitting in this vacant, lifeless room.
Chalk outline upon the wall
There is a chalk outline of a body on the singer's wall, left behind as a remnant of a crime scene.
I remember tracing it
The artist has vivid memories of tracing the outline numerous times, trying to make sense of what had occurred.
A thousand times
The artist repeated the process of retracing the outlines, trying to understand the crime and its consequences.
Oh, the night she died
The singer is haunted by the memories of the night when the person, whom he/she loved, passed away.
Why? Why?
The singer is overwhelmed by grief and the pain of losing a loved one, repeatedly asking why this happened.
There's no sleep today, I can't pretend
The artist is unable to sleep and is no longer capable of pretending that everything is okay.
When all my dreams are crimes
The artist's dreams are haunted by the terrible memories of the past, making it hard for them to rest.
I can't stand facing them
The artist is incapable of facing the truth behind these terrible memories, forcing them to remain awake.
Now who will come
The singer is inquiring about anybody who is willing to help them through this tough time.
To wash away my sins
The artist is hoping for someone who can absolve them of their sins and the guilt that comes with them.
Clean my room, fix my meals
The singer needs someone to help them with daily chores and mundane tasks, as they are struggling with the weight of their emotions.
Be my friend? (friend, friend)
The singer is searching for a friend and some compassionate support during this unbearable time of extreme sorrow and loneliness.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GEOFF TATE, GEOFFERY TATE, MICHAEL WILTON
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