Them Crooked Vultures were released by Interscope Records in North America, and Sony Music internationally. On the 21st of October radio personality Alan Cross announced the lead single for Them Crooked Vultures debut album to be "New Fang" which premiered on October 26. The single was released on November 2 worldwide as a free download. Iconvision subsequently announced that the album will be released on the 17th of November, 2009. On November 3, the band gave a free copy of "Mind Eraser (No Chaser)" to fans that had bought tickets to a live performance and offered it on iTunes as a free download. On November 9, Them Crooked Vultures started streaming their full album on their website, and also through a link to their mailing list with the title "Fuck Patience, Let's Dance."
On September 1, the band announced two 2009 tours of North America and the United Kingdom, in October and December respectively. The 2009 Tour was titled Deserve the Future Tour and the UK leg sold out in just under 12 minutes, making it one of the quickest sold tours in the UK - without the band even officially releasing a song prior to sales. On September 21, the band also announced 3 Germany dates for December 2009.
Interlude With Ludes
Them Crooked Vultures Lyrics
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So I think we should meet
I've sharpened my knives
So I'm gonna use them
Oh, baby
Oh, lalalala
I'm gonna smother you with my love
Acid and poison and chemicals baby
Is what I mean to provide
I know together, we'll make the possible
Totally impossible
Lalalalalala-luh
If you want me I'm yours
And even if you don't want me
I'm trained and licensed and armed to the teeth
I think you'll agree
It's so hard to apologize
So I'm just gonna skip it
Sleep deprivation will make you a million
Did you just hear something crazy?
I got my fingers crossed you'll catch something baby
Cause I just threw myself at you
Everyone run and hide
I'm coming to find you
Is my face still bleeding?
Then what is your problem?
By the skin of my teeth
That's how I'm going to drive you
Muh-muh-muh-muh-muh
LSD and a bloody pile of rags (Hey)
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But I am
But I am
But I am
The lyrics of Them Crooked Vultures' song Interlude With Ludes seem to be spoken from the perspective of a crazed and obsessed lover. At the beginning of the song, the singer expresses their willingness to meet the person they have always been behind, insinuating that they have been following them for some time. They mention that they have sharpened their knives and are willing to use them, almost as if to threaten violence towards the person if they do not comply with their wishes. However, the singer contradicts this aggressive behavior by insisting that they will smother the person with their love forever, and that together they can make the impossible possible.
The lyrics are filled with dark and twisted imagery, with mentions of acid, poison, and chemicals. The singer seems to want to provide these things to the person they are speaking to, almost as if they want to control them through addiction or dependence. They also mention sleep deprivation and the idea that it can make someone a millionaire, which could be interpreted as a reference to some sort of illicit activity or drug use. The singer ends by declaring that they are coming to find the person and that they are armed and dangerous, suggesting that they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Line by Line Meaning
I've always been behind you
I've been secretly stalking you
So I think we should meet
Let's finally meet and fulfill my twisted desires
I've sharpened my knives
I've prepared to harm you - physically or emotionally
So I'm gonna use them
I intend to harm you and take advantage of you
Oh, baby
I'm trying to seduce you
Oh, lalalala
Continuing to seduce you
I'm gonna smother you with my love
I'll shower you with obsessive love and attention
Forever and ever, also forever
This love will be never-ending
Acid and poison and chemicals baby
I'll harm you with drugs or toxic substances
Is what I mean to provide
I want to harm you and possibly kill you
I know together, we'll make the possible
With your fear and my twisted love, anything is possible
Totally impossible
We'll do impossible things together
If you want me I'm yours
I'm offering myself to you emotionally and physically
And even if you don't want me
But I'm still going to pursue you even if you're not interested
I'm trained and licensed and armed to the teeth
I'm dangerous and prepared for any situation because I'm obsessed with you
I think you'll agree
I'm confident in my belief
It's so hard to apologize
I refuse to apologize for my actions
So I'm just gonna skip it
I will not take responsibility for my actions
Sleep deprivation will make you a million
I'll keep you up all night and drive you crazy
Did you just hear something crazy?
I'm trying to make you believe that you're going insane
I got my fingers crossed you'll catch something baby
I'm hoping you'll catch the same insanity I have
Cause I just threw myself at you
I'm trying to manipulate you into accepting me
Everyone run and hide
I'm coming to find you and do harm
Is my face still bleeding?
I'm in a disturbed mental state and need to know if I've hurt myself
Then what is your problem?
I'm trying to put the blame on you for something that was my fault
By the skin of my teeth
I barely made it out alive
That's how I'm going to drive you
I'll push you to the brink of insanity with my love
Muh-muh-muh-muh-muh
Incoherent mumbling, reflecting my insanity or instability
LSD and a bloody pile of rags (Hey)
A graphic, disturbing image that I may have caused
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
I'm not really sorry for what I did
But I am
I'm trying to cover up my true intentions and desires
But I am
I'm warning you that I'm a dangerous person
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN BALDWIN, JOSH HOMME, DAVID GROHL
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