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Queens of the Stone Age - Villains of Circumstance (Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dean Fertita
Dean Fertita
Keyboards
Joshua Homme
Joshua Homme
Guitar
Michael Shuman
Michael Shuman
Bass Guitar
Troy Van Leeuwen
Troy Van Leeuwen
Guitar
Jon Theodore
Jon Theodore
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dean Fertita
Dean Fertita
Composer
Joshua Homme
Joshua Homme
Songwriter
Michael Shuman
Michael Shuman
Composer
Troy Van Leeuwen
Troy Van Leeuwen
Composer
Jon Theodore
Jon Theodore
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Rankin
Mark Rankin
Engineer
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Producer
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder
Mixing Engineer
Caesar Edmunds
Caesar Edmunds
Mixing Engineer
Gavin Lurssen
Gavin Lurssen
Mastering Engineer
Justin Smith
Justin Smith
Assistant Engineer
Reuben Cohen
Reuben Cohen
Mastering Engineer
Wesley Seidman
Wesley Seidman
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I miss you now, what's come over me?
We're hostages of geography
The wait is long, and heavy too
Despite what you're accustomed to
I know life moves on, that's what scares me so
Have no intentions of letting go
Only us, no one in the world
Only us, no one in the world
[Verse 2]
I better do something, move Earth and sky
And patiently, sweetly, with all of my mind
I sing only for you
To the beat of my footsteps in the night
[Verse 3]
Close your eyes and dream me home
Forever mine, I'll be forever yours
Always, evermore and on and on
Always, evermore and on and on
Always, evermore and on and on
Always, evermore
[Verse 4]
There's no magic bullet, no cure for pain
What's done is done, 'til you do it again
Life in pursuit of a nameless prey
I've been so close, I'm so far away
It's so hard to explain, so easy to feel
I need you now, nothing is real
Save me from the villains of circumstance
Before I lose my place
[Verse 5]
Close your eyes and dream me home
Forever mine, I'll be forever yours
I'll be forever yours
I'll be forever yours
Always, evermore and on and on
Always, evermore and on and on
Always, evermore and on and on
Always, evermore
Written by: Dean Fertita, Joshua Homme, Michael Shuman, Troy Van Leeuwen

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