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)
You
Queensrÿche Lyrics
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Don't leave without saying goodbye
Another long distance night alone
You leave me wanting, always leave me wanting more
Last word today, coming home to stay?
Wouldn't that be nice, for awhile?
But now my take-out food is growing cold
And I'm still waiting for the ring of the phone
I'm all alone
And it's another rainy night, without you
Guess I'll leave the light on for you
It's just another rainy night without you
Listen, there's a foghorn blowing from the coast tonight
Remember making love in the rain?
Strange how laughter looks like crying with no sound
Raindrops taste like tears, without the pain
I'm not much without you, can't leave if I wanted to
Maybe that's why you stay around
But tonight I'll sit here tending the fire
And pace the floor one hundred times in an hour
And check the voice-mail for a message you've called
I'm all alone
It's just another rainy night, without you
Waiting by the phone alone
It's just another rainy night, without you
Guess I'll leave a light on for you
I know I've said it before
Hate the sound of the closing door
And your footsteps walking away
But now my take-out food is growing cold,
And the candle's burned a hole in the floor
And I'm still waiting for the ring of the phone
I'm all alone
It's just another rainy night, without you
Waiting by the phone alone
And it's another rainy night, without you
Guess I'll leave a light on for you
It's just another rainy night, it's just another rainy night,
It's just another rainy night without you
The song "Another Rainy Night" is about the loneliness and emptiness one feels when separated from a lover. The opening lines of "Don't slam the door on your way out, Don't leave without saying goodbye" sets the tone for the feelings of abandonment and disappointment. The singer is left alone, waiting for the phone to ring, longing for the company of the person they love. The memories of their love making in the rain and the feeling of being incomplete without their partner, makes the loneliness more profound. The chorus, "It's just another rainy night without you, guess I'll leave the light on for you" shows the resilience and hopefulness of the singer that they will be reunited with their lover.
The verse, " Raindrops taste like tears, without the pain" talks about the dullness of life without the tears of love and passion. The singer knows that they can't leave their partner, and that's why their partner stays around, despite the distance. The song is a lament for the love that seems to be out of their reach, and the hope that it will be rekindled. The ending lines of the chorus, "It's just another rainy night, it's just another rainy night, It's just another rainy night without you" reminds the listener that this loneliness is a part of life that we all experience, and it too shall pass.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't slam the door on your way out
Please don't leave angrily.
Don't leave without saying goodbye
Please say farewell before you go.
Another long distance night alone
We are separated again.
You leave me wanting, always leave me wanting more
I always miss you when you're gone.
Last word today, coming home to stay?
Will you be here soon?
Wouldn't that be nice, for awhile?
It would be great.
But now my take-out food is growing cold
My food is getting cold because I am waiting for you.
And the candle's burned a hole in the floor
The candle has burned through the floor because I have been waiting for so long.
And I'm still waiting for the ring of the phone
I am waiting for your call.
I'm all alone
I am by myself.
And it's another rainy night, without you
I am sad and alone without you.
Guess I'll leave the light on for you
I will keep the light on, hoping you will come home.
Listen, there's a foghorn blowing from the coast tonight
There is a foghorn in the distance.
Remember making love in the rain?
Do you remember our passionate moment in the rain?
Strange how laughter looks like crying with no sound
It is strange how happy sounds can seem sad sometimes.
Raindrops taste like tears, without the pain
The rain feels like tears but it does not hurt.
I'm not much without you, can't leave if I wanted to
I need you and cannot leave even if I wanted to.
Maybe that's why you stay around
Maybe you are still with me because I need you.
But tonight I'll sit here tending the fire
I will sit here by the fire.
And pace the floor one hundred times in an hour
I am anxious and cannot sit still.
And check the voice-mail for a message you've called
I keep checking my voice mail hoping to hear from you.
Waiting by the phone alone
I am alone and waiting for your call.
I know I've said it before
I have said this many times before.
Hate the sound of the closing door
I do not like the sound of the door closing.
And your footsteps walking away
I do not like hearing you walk away.
It's just another rainy night, without you
Once again, I am alone on a rainy night.
Guess I'll leave a light on for you
I am keeping the light on, hoping you will come back.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRIS DEGARMO, EDDIE JACKSON, GEOFF TATE
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