Like the morning after the best night of your life, Sweethead, the new proj… Read Full Bio ↴Like the morning after the best night of your life, Sweethead, the new project of Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen is a potent reminder of the sheer thrills in after midnight, rock’n’roll decadence.

Best known for his participation in Queens Of The Stone Age, Van Leeuwen is joined by Serrina Sims, Norm Block on drums (Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi on bass (Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome) in his second ensemble. Named after a Bowie B-side, Sweethead may well be a hit with purveyors of West Coast sultry rock as the band ride the star power of the vampish Sims, who belts out "her seedy glam tunes with a seductive assurance on par with Chrissie Hynde and Kleveland's Stephanie Smith. 'Slashed tires and a cut of vampires left you open to a right-wing malevolence,' she hisses enigmatically amid Van Leeuwen's seesawing chords and a sinisterly insistent Stooges piano lurking just below the waterline of 'The Great Disruptors.' It's that modern rarity - a straight-up hard-rock song that's not ironic or stupid, infused instead with plenty of glittery atmosphere and sexual danger. Sims maintains her cool allure even on faster, punk-style rave-ups like 'We Turned Our Backs,' raising expectations all the higher for the album." - Falling James, LA Weekly.

Produced by Troy, The Great Disruptors EP is like a night out on Hollywood Boulevard with a Jack and Coke in your hand; all rock and roll swagger and a fantastic taster of what's to expect on their forthcoming album, set for a November 2, 2009 release.

SWEETHEAD is Troy Van Leeuwen and Serrina Sims, with Norm Block and Eddie Nappi.

Running Out
Sweethead Lyrics

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You've saturated lines
From the compass that I use
And you poured in the sand
Well I melted to glass

I found you sorry for my friend
And you, you
Another tempered end

For you, you

Living it up is just wearing it out
It's so helpless, man
And we couldn't find the curtain
If it closed on us
If it shut on us

I'm running out on you
For so long I've wanted to
Get really far from you
You couldn't reach me if you wanted to

I sadly go away
I do, oooh
Don't wait for me back home
Oooh, oooh

Living it up
Is just wearing it out
It's so helpless, man
And we couldn't find the curtain
If it closed on us
If it shut on us

I'm running out on you
For so long I've wanted to
Get really far from you
You couldn't reach me if you wanted to

You couldn't find me, to catch me,to stalk me, to love me, distract me, shove me, to bind, can't blind me
I'm just too gone from this
Find me...

I'm running out on you
For so long I've wanted to
Get really far from you
You couldn't reach me if you wanted to

I sadly go away...

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "Running Out" by Sweethead suggest that the singer has been influenced by someone in the past, through the compass they use, their direction in life. But this individual has also caused them to become more fragile, like glass melting in the sand. The next lines shift to the frustration that the singer has with this other person. It seems that they felt bad about being "sorry" for a friend in common, and the relationship between the two of them has now reached a breaking point. The lines "Living it up is just wearing it out / It's so helpless, man / And we couldn't find the curtain / If it closed on us / If it shut on us" suggest that the high life has caught up with them both and they have reached a dead end. The singer decides to run away from the situation, leaving it all behind. They know that their relationship has deteriorated so much that this person couldn't find them even if they wanted to.

Line by Line Meaning

You've saturated lines
You have overused the phrases and sayings that I rely on to understand you

From the compass that I use
From my point of reference, my understanding of you is skewed because of your overuse of common phrases

And you poured in the sand
You introduced an element of uncertainty and instability into our relationship

Well I melted to glass
I became fragile in your hands and susceptible to your manipulation

I found you sorry for my friend
I discovered that you expressed remorse for my friend but not for me

And you, you
You are accountable for your actions and how they affect others

Another tempered end
This is not the first time you have pushed someone away with your behavior

For you, you
You are responsible for your behavior and how it impacts those around you

Living it up is just wearing it out
Indulging in excess and debauchery ultimately leaves one feeling drained and empty

It's so helpless, man
Feeling powerless and trapped in a cycle of excess and destruction

And we couldn't find the curtain
We were unable to identify the boundaries or limitations in our relationship

If it closed on us
If our relationship were to end abruptly or without warning

If it shut on us
If we were to suddenly lose the ability to communicate with each other

I'm running out on you
I am leaving this relationship to protect myself from your negative influence

For so long I've wanted to
This decision has been a long time coming

Get really far from you
I need to distance myself from you in order to move on and live a healthier life

You couldn't reach me if you wanted to
I am making myself unavailable to you and cutting off all contact

I sadly go away
I am leaving with a heavy heart and a sense of loss

Don't wait for me back home
I am not coming back, and I want you to move on with your life as well

You couldn't find me, to catch me, to stalk me, to love me, distract me, shove me, to bind, can't blind me
I am separating myself from your influence both physically and emotionally

I'm just too gone from this
I have moved on and am no longer invested in this relationship

Find me...
If you try to find me, you will be unsuccessful because I have moved on

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