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)
One Life
Queensrÿche Lyrics
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One thought, one dream. One world, one meaning.
A man that's lost everything holds his faith in his heart.
Speaks to god of broken dreams,
Never wondering why when nothing's heard, one prayer.
A woman cries in frustration, her man holds it inside.
They forgot what got them here,
One life is like one prayer, one love to share.
One thought, one dream.
One world, one meaning.
It don't cost much for you to get to heaven,
You just got to say your prayers.
If you want to stand with your saviors,
You better learn how to bow your head.
Now bend your knees and bruise the earth and pray.
Heed the cries of the war child.
Mothers hold them to their breasts.
Fathers fight an enemy and fear breeds unto itself, one world.
One life, is like one prayer, one love to share.
One thought, one dream.
One world, one meaning.
One life, one
The song "One Life" by Queensrÿche speaks about the importance of faith, love, and unity in one's life. The lyrics suggest that life is like a prayer, with a single meaning and purpose that should be shared among all people. The song emphasizes the importance of love, and the need for people to remember the promises and commitments they have made to each other, even when things get tough. It also highlights the devastating effects of war and reminds listeners to be mindful of the plight of others, especially war children.
The lyric "It don't cost much for you to get to heaven, You just got to say your prayers," implies that the journey to heaven is not difficult or complicated, but it requires sincere prayer and faith. The song's overall message is that we should focus on what is truly important in life, such as love and kindness towards others. In the end, this is all that really matters.
Line by Line Meaning
One life, is like one prayer, one love to share.
Life is like a prayer, a love that can be shared with others.
One thought, one dream. One world, one meaning.
One idea, one goal. One planet, one purpose.
A man that's lost everything holds his faith in his heart.
Even when all seems lost, faith can be held close to the heart.
Speaks to god of broken dreams, Never wondering why when nothing's heard, one prayer.
Praying to God about shattered hopes, not questioning when no answer is heard.
A woman cries in frustration, her man holds it inside.
A woman's tears of despair while her partner keeps his feelings bottled up.
They forgot what got them here, The vows they promised to stand by, one love.
Couples that have lost sight of the commitment made when they first fell in love.
It don't cost much for you to get to heaven, You just got to say your prayers.
Reaching heaven is a simple act of prayer that doesn't require much material cost.
If you want to stand with your saviors, You better learn how to bow your head.
To be saved by one's spiritual guides means learning to humble oneself.
Now bend your knees and bruise the earth and pray.
Be at one with the ground, and pray with your entire being.
Heed the cries of the war child. Mothers hold them to their breasts.
The importance of tending to the innocent children caught in the midst of war.
Fathers fight an enemy and fear breeds unto itself, one world.
The perpetual cycle of fear that darkens the world, with fathers fighting on the battlefield.
One life, one meaning.
Life has a singular purpose for each individual.
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Written by: HAL DAVID, ALBERT LOUIS HAMMOND
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