Queens of the Stone Age - Fortress (Audio)
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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This song helped me through the loss of my wife, she passed away in 2017, and even now this song gives me strength.
May she rest in peace, man. And may you have more strength in your years to come.
I’m sorry for your loss
Me too-my husband and other things☀️✌🏼🌹
maria lord ❤️
It's helped me too.
I'm sorry for you're loss .
Believe me ,I know what its like "always remember you're never alone "
It's important.
Cheers❤️
“Wolf Like Me” brought me here. But I think the song is something each of us can relate to
Same. I think it's a great song.
Yessir
Am I the only one who knows good music by the artist's and not Hollywood?
@@legobobafett5045 point, Qotsa is the best no matter where you find it though
I'm glad you are finally on the right track- but boyyyyy do you have DECADES to catch up on
Josh isn't just singing to his own kids... he's singing to all kids. Good music is a fortress: there's safety and comfort in it.
Thank god he won the case against Brody Dalle. Just by listening to this song you can tell he is a great father. I knew she was full of shit right from the start
I play it for my 18 year old son all the time!!!
It's mine and my daughter's song and it was before I found out about it being him writing it for his kids a few years ago.
It's a music that truly show how genius Josh is, he made a song for his kid, and for everyone else.
Amen. Great observation.
Joshua is born on 17th of May, which is a special holiday in Norway.
I’ve heard it described as “The Day of freeing all children.” ❤️🌟
My father recently passed away from a terrible disease, in only a matter of months, now I've only got my mom, no siblings. This song encompasses how I am my mom's fortress and she is mine. This band is so special to me, and their music seems to keep being a companion to my life. Thanks Josh and co.
Andrei Ionescu that's so sweet of you. Take care of her i'm sure she will take care of you as she did he whole life and has been enough. 💞
Onward, my friend. Keep being there for your mom. I was raised by a single mother, and feel the same as you. Now I have a daughter and need to be her fortress. An honor indeed.
As much as you should be her fortress, be your own as well. Our time is limited. Unfortunately we can't always rely on others
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I lost my father (27) years ago Only sibling /Sister (5) years ago
My mother, I lost her last year who was my only fortress. It may take a while, but you can find all that's needed to thrive in the Hart's /fortresses of friends and total strangers .
Never give up
Never surrender!
[Verse 1]
Your heart is like a fortress
Keep your feelings locked away
Is it easier?
Does it make you feel safe?
You wander through the darkness
Of wilderness behind your eyes
I know you’re afraid
But you gotta move on
[Chorus 1]
Every fortress falls
It is not the end
It ain't if you fall
But how you rise that says who you really are
So get up and come through
If ever your fortress caves
You're always safe
[Verse 2]
I believe I know you
Yet, I don't truly know myself
I pray you won't feel as alone as I have felt
I don't want to fail you so
I tell you the awful truth
Everyone faces darkness on their own
As I have done, so will you
[Chorus 2]
Every fortress falls
It is not the end
It ain't if you fall
But how you rise that says
Who you really are
So get up and go through
If ever your fortress caves
You're always safe in mine
[Verse 3]
The Earth spins round the sun
And behold
Everything happens
Every night that falls prey to sunrise
If your fortress is under siege
You can always run for me
If your fortress is under siege
You can always run
[Chorus 3]
Every fortress falls
It is not the end
It ain't if you fall
But how you rise that says
Who you really are
So get up and go through
If ever your fortress caves
You're always safe in mine
If ever your fortress caves
You're always safe in mine
If ever your fortress caves
You're always safe in mine
Come on through
Come on through
PunStars dude, who cares? Seriously
The lyrics are on the back of each song picture print with the deluxe vinyl
PunStars or you could just feel fine knowing that looking at the comments of the video saved you the trip of browsing on the internet for the lyrics.
@Madsweeney616 Since you saw the post I wrote, wasn't the answer to your question already given? Seriously
@Steverw68 And? OP has copy+pasted the transcribtion from the mentioned site.
@Artificial Bananas And who says I don't appreciate someone posting the lyrics here? I inquired that copy+pasting other people's work should come with a source. It isn't much of a trip of browsing for my anyways, as I use always Genius for lyrics. Scrolling through youtube comment sections for them is more of a waste of time imo.
André Prexedes thank you! It's great being able to read the lyrics while listening to this awesome song (especially when you're on your phone)
This is the quintessential QOTSA song IMO. Their entire career is encapsulated in it - I hear echoes of Rated R, Lullabies, and Era Vulgaris in the melody, while Clockwork is evoked in the general sound of this song. Still it sounds fresh and honest - as candid as Homme can be. Such moving lyrics. Fucking masterpiece, if you ask me.
Very well said brother
definitely not even close to the quintessential qotsa song in general, maybe among their softer songs like I never came and vampire of time and memory
Massa!!!
@@DavidGamero (In your opinion)
@@jordanpennant6550it s also mine
But this song is f@cking good
I feel like I've grown up with Queens of the Stone age. Where their earlier albums were Testosterone filled, bad ass odes to going balls out, every subsequent album got more introspective and imo more beautiful. It's mirrored my own personal growth. These guys will always be my favorite band. Queens of the Stone Age>Everybody Else.
Well said Brian
Never really looked at it like that, but I can see what you mean!
Favorite band in nowadays musical desert, that's for sure. Might be the only decent band out there making them big bucks nowadays. Music sucks now.
But best band ever is a huge stretch and a half, they would say so themselves. There's no beating Zeppelin, floyd, rush etc. The golden heroes of the golden age. Still, qotsa is as good as it gets nowadays, and tho the bar is addmitedly low, they are insane good. I would put them in S tier (the golden age heroes being an special SS)
And with so many other good hands that surround them like Kyuss Them crooked vultures.....
Me too.
"If ever your fortress caves, you're always safe in mine." The feels...
Ikr, stronk lyrics!
Dad?
Perfect
I bet Josh's fortress wouldn't cave
Thanks Josh :)
This is always my comfort song when things go bad
I hope things go good. Like good for you, but still play this song bc it’s beautiful.
2024 and this song still hits hard - If ever your fortress caves, you're always safe in mine .... Lyrics are so beyond amazing 💌
Same dude
I have just binged Wolf Like Me and now I am here
Same haha
I heard this in "Wolf like Me" and it sounded so familiar. It definitely feels like a 90s rock song. The verse sounds like Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly"
Same that's also where I heard this from
Same. I've just finished binge watching it and came straight on here to look for this song.
Same! Completely in love with this song and the show! Can’t wait for season 2 !
Yes same it sounded very good especially combined with the ending scene
Same. I'm glad a rock band like QOTSA was played on the show. Great band and great song. I needed a break from the hip hop on Bel Air, which is a good series too but I needed some rock in a show.
One of the most beautiful songs Joshua has ever written. Masterpiece.
"I have little people that live in my house and someday I will be gone but the music that I’ve made I believe will live on and they will have that. And it may not will live on for you but I don’t really care about that, it will live on for them and so when I’m not here anymore they will have that. And that’s in a way that fortress will be gone but there will be another way to try to feel safe.“ - Josh Homme about Fortress
Jiradevan beautiful. Yes, he said it.documented in interview.
Screamingdk Children. He's talking about his children, m8.
WTF little people?.
@@VarpComando have you not ever heard children be called little people before?
I know JH has had some tough personal struggles in recent times. He is passing through some darkness. If he truly wrote this song then he is a man of internal resources. Whatever has gone down..‘it’s how you rise that says who you really are ‘…..we, your fans are here waiting for you.
I know that josh wrote this about his kid(s), and knowing that I listened to this and thought about how I had all but destroyed the relationship with my dad. I balled like a little girl. I’m happy to say We’ve repaired the rift between us. I just couldn’t bear the thought of him dying with me being estranged from him. It took me hearing josh express how much he cares about his kid in this song to understand how much my dad loves me, despite our problems. Thank you josh
Boneface is an extraordinary artist! All artworks of the tracks are so sick!
Matheus Guilherme Williams there be music videos tho?
Yes, the tracks from the album like clockwork... it's with his art
#Sick, Sick, Sick
;-)
@@drumstick74 well played :)
Honestly. When I first popped the CD in my car and heard this song - about halfway through I was almost in tears. Just such good song writing, I can already tell this album is going to be a grower - but this song? Immediately beautiful.
I swear there's always that one person in the comments that says they cried or almost cried when hearing a song.
ScentlisApprentice finally someone is saying it.
I agree with you big time. This song in itself is a work of art.
Songs do that if they connect with you enough.
James Lion yeah but this song came out a couple of days before this comment. It's not like this guy got a deep in like 2 days right?
Both my brother and I were heroin addicts (among a plethora of other substances) for 15 years. I've been clean for 3 and 1/2 years; he, about 9 months. Luckily somebody turned me onto QOTSA just over 3 years ago. What I'm getting at is that this song means to me that if you are offered or recognize the opportunity for a second chance at life, grab that shit because that moment is typically when humans realize why they feel so hopeless and need it most.
Music can heal? YES, and here's a perfect example. Spanish is my main language and when I first heard this song I could not understand the words but the melody vibrated in synchrony with my soul and gave me some big goosebumps...big thanks Josh and family
Such strong lyrics on this album.
Peacock original: Wolf Like Me is where I first listened to this
That second verse is mixed so great. That crunchy guitar along with the synthesizer sounds amazing
Joel G you are not kidding, man.
Long live QOTSA!
The synth owns this song❤
As of my viewing within an hour of upload, I've noticed that most of the tracks now have 1 dislike. And I can't help but feel that one mother fucker is responsible for all of them.
probably one bieber fan !
megaharben Probably a salty Queens fan, if he/she didn't like the new album he shouldn't be doing that.
Venezuela Ball "I'm not listening to it."
"Why?"
"Cause Nick's not on it."
Ottifant Those motherfuckers have no common sense or wtf?
They probably only like the heavy stuff from the early days.
I mean come on, Qotsa sound different on every album.
If you want a band that sounds the same on every album you gotta listen to AC/DC.
But then you'll get bored quickly.
This song is everything to me right now. My husband and I have been through a lot in the past year, and we have both been each other's fortress. This song is amazing. And, I want to add that Michael Shuman's bass playing is sublime. He is playing a gorgeous melodic bass line in the midst of a busy arrangement, and it still stands out. Brilliant!
Us too
This has become one of my most listened to songs over the past few months. I deal with depression, but I'm the type of person that tries to help everyone else and don't really care about myself to often. I feel like I'm the fortress for so many to come back to. It just speaks to me and the type of person I am to others. Thank you QOTSA for all of your music over the years.
"I pray you won't feel as alone as I have felt."
I think this is one of the most beautiful songs josh ever wrote. I get emotional and get the chills every time i hear it cause the lyrics and melody is gorgeous. Such geniuses these guys.😭
the whole lyrics is just... wholesome
came back here after going through some shite this year, this song still wholesome
Wow this song really hits close to home for me. I have a teenage daughter who is struggling, as I do, with depression. Thanks for the song guys. Thanks for taking off the mask on this one.
james lewis I hope you two pull through.
You two should go travelling together, visit some really beautiful places so you can get away from all the stress and nuances of a working life and find yourselves
Much love, James. You two got this, never give up.
Listen to the Blindboy podcast. Just do.
Sure hope you guys are OK these days? From a fellow sufferer who luckily managed to pull himself from the pit into the light....
Possibly my favourite from Villains. Thanks Queens, you've done it again.
I have been a hip-hop kid from New York for most of my life. Then one day I bought the game Rock Band and heard Go With the Flow. I felt like my life was changed. I came across this song while watching the show Wolf Like Me and it just reminds me, why I fell in love with QOTSA in the first place. Wishing Josh continued health.
I absolutely love how the album (to me) often is reminiscent of Like Clockwork and Era Valguris experimental and more blusey sound from the two albums. Not to mention, Mark Ronson has done a really exceptionally well job on this album.
The Great Sloth Lord that's true actually...
I'm basically on the first run through this album. As a layman (non musician), I think "Fortress" is brilliant. Brilliant.
Another song I'm diggin' is "Un-Reborn Again".
Queens of Stone Age-- killin' it! 👍🏿
It gets better each time you listen to it! So don't let your first run through be your last!
The other dude is right. I have spun this record 10 or 11 times now. Each time I love it more than the last.
Non-musician doesn't mean you are unqualified to have an opinion. We all know pitch, tone and more importantly what we like regardless.
that transition from domesticated animals to fortress is beautiful.
Yeah this album flows really really well. Upon first hearing I liked it... after a few more listens I love it.
*That...
Start your sentence with an uppercase letter next time.
@@mikehunt3060 Like it matters at all
@@mikehunt3060 Icon checks out.
@@mikehunt3060sure
still here 1/2022...just watched the first season of Wolf Like Me/episode 1 and it was a perfect closing song and I had to have it, thanx for sucha great song wowww
they weren't kidding when they said that this is the best album ever
Who said that Jawl Dawg?
I think i prefer like clockwork
Clockwork was awesome. This is a better album, but I still prefer Clockwork
ThiefOfNavarre That doesn't make any sense though.
More viable monetarilty I suppose. Songs for the Deaf is probably their highest grossing.
In my opinion, I feel this was written for Josh's children, everything about it just exudes his love for them! So beautiful!
no, i think he meant his music is thing left for them after he's gone. i saw the interview. he didn't say, "i wrote fortress for my kids" it's a kind thought but put things out there that you assumed.
( ‾ʖ̫‾) Not sure who it was written for or about but in my personal opinion it somehow seems to be for his best buddy from Eagles of Death Metal and his experience during the Paris massacre at that show. But that's just me.
I guess we'll never know for sure, but that's a very touching interpretation. Regardless of who it's for, it's a beautiful song and I guess we all have something different to take from it :)
( ‾ʖ̫‾) YES he talked about it in an interview with Zane Lowe
I copy-paste the phrase said by Josh about Fortress:
"I have little people that live in my house and someday I will be gone but the music that I’ve made I believe will live on and they will have that. And it may not will live on for you but I don’t really care about that, it will live on for them and so when I’m not here anymore they will have that. And that’s in a way that fortress will be gone but there will be another way to try to feel safe.“
To me its for his children.
one of the only band that lets you listen on youtube to the entire album and keeps pumping out epic jams!
love you queens forever and always.
this song is so fucking good i cant even.
trucho03 i
they get it
Gorillaz is the same. Honestly it's a good idea. Bring in more money with ad revenue.. Give the fans what they want as well. Win win!
Eric • true true, gorillaz be good
better than a CD
Best song on the album by a distance and proof that a QOTSA ballad can kick ass
"I believe I know you; Yet, I don't truly know myself; I pray you won't feel as alone as I have felt" - I'm not a father (yet), but it must mean so much to a QoTSA fan that is already a father or mother to listen to this song, specially now that we know Josh wrote this one with his daughter in mind. Absolutely chilling!
Bruno Amaral what a very insightful comment. I have a daughter the same age as Josh's and feel this song accurately represents what a father feels while watching their little girl turn into young woman. You hope they won't experience your life's demons and uncertainty but know it is inevitable.
I loved this song before, but now I have a daughter. No words...
One of the most emotional songs I’ve ever heard.
The way this song slowly pulls together is some soul healing shit.
I, just, heard this song and it touched me to the core.
The anniversaries of the tragic death of my loved ones are always a challenge to deal with, because one of them was a week before my birthday and two of them were on Christmas Eve (my favourite holiday). But, this song keeps me strong and gives me hope that my heart will heal and feel less broken one day...
great album but Fortress, there's always at least one genius track in there from you guys and this is it for me
Erin At Eleven Me too. Favourite track on the album. I love that it’s about being a safe haven for his kids.
A very strong track. Album was great but this is a seller!
Going through what feels like the darkest period of my life right now... something about this song just comforts and really speaks to me. Queens will forever be a huge influence and rock in my life.
Got me out of dark times as well
How are you now?
From Badasses in the Desert to the speakers for the dead to the devil himself. QOTSA never fails to cut through the modern noise and tap into those crooked parts of the soul.
to me, this is a song about the strength of vulnerability and mutual support. the feeling of having gone through difficulties preparing you to help others through their own struggles.
I'm back to comment on this as I face my addiction and attempt to catch and hold onto sobriety.
I'm back to face this darkness on my own, Josh. Thanks for the heads-up.
He might have written this song for his daughter (or kids) but damn, it speaks to me. Puts me at ease. Love It!
Favourite track from the album absolutely love this song
This song is proof people care about you even if you can't see it. It sounds like qotsa is speaking directly to the listener. Feels pretty good to be in the thoughts of your favourite band right?
3:14 Best part
Aug C96 goosebumps!
2:51 for me
4:42
3.18
Oh yeah
Thanks Josh, for writing this song, yes all hearts get broken. ..Great before-bed song
with all those suicides happening right now due to untreated depressions, this song is so relatable. I hope there are more people who cares to each other so no one should feel depressed and alone in this world.
Best song on the album.
he wrote this for his kids
Song with an important message.
I think this is the song of the album, great vibe.
The strongest song in the album
Maybe, but not my favourite on this great album.
I said the strongest, not the best.
For me the strongest is un reborn again
This a great song but Unreborn Again for me
I agree. Not my favorite but the strongest!
Been listening to this band since 15 years, but this morning I was feeding my 1 month boy, singing to this song. Took us 2 years and a lot of pain to get this baby. I suddenly realized the meaning of this song and almost burst into tears. Real artists don't have billion views. They hit you where it needs to be hit, and leave something to be shared.
Wolf Like Me!
This is probably my favorite songs so far on this album. Just all around a great song.
I do not know of any better band during these 2000s-2010s and beyond. Truly are listening to the GOATS of my generation. QOTSA is up there with 3-4 other bands for me during that time.
What say you internet?
This is such a beautiful song!
The chillest album of qotsa
Francisco Rodriguez Riera I'd say. Still love it though
Eduardo Porcayo No way, ...Like Clockwork still has that obscure, kind of metal, sound in songs like My God is the Sun or Keep Your Eyes Peeled. This album is more like Them Crooked Vultures but cleaner and softer
like clockwork is rather mellow but intense at the same time tho
Yeah that's probably the best way to describe it
Like Clockwork. Cracking album and a massive change of pace. Loved it, progression!
i cant stop listening to this song.i just cant.
Who's here because of "Wolf Like Me"?
Best song of the record.
I love this song, is one of my favorites of QOTSA so far
My Favourite! Reminds me a lot of Into The Hollow!
Mariano Mattos exactly what I thought
my dad told me that this is how he feels with me and when I listened to it and... well let's just say that there were a few tears ❤❤ love you dad
Did you win, son?
"If your fortress is under siege you can always run to me" always love this
So far my favorite from the record. Fell in love on the first listen. It's like the first qotsa song that is simply uplifting without a Wink or sarcasm ... Just beautiful!
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i feel like josh put everything from his soul and heart to this album. no wonder the next album takes so long to make. you cannot simply make a better album then this. every note and lyric in this album is brilliant from start to end
Nah villains of circumstance is baaad, it's like josh is just miserable failing to sound like josh it's incredibly boring. The faster part of the song is great tho, but that's only like a 7th of the song
just beautiful..everyone face darkness on their own. of their own....
"If ever your fortress caves
, You're always safe in mine" Someone that dedicate this song..strong letter
Hypnotically beautiful and comforting.
Just enough grit, just enough smooth.
Thanks.
I remember when I first heard the chorus. The melody was so unpredictable and refreshing. The way he goes up and down in pitch is really cool. Josh has come a very long way as a singer since he started.
Best Song in the Album
totally agree
Augusto Galarza definitely the best production sound on the album, way less muddy than the others. Also one of their more emotional songs. Perfect in my opinion
Augusto Galarza agreed
Yup it's got that certain something about it no doubt
yeah
This songs keeping me on the planet right now ❤
This song...wow. It hits hard.
Damn I love this song, one of the best tunes on the album. Takes me away every time...
This is probably my personal favorite from this new record. Josh just keeps changing his sound every album and I love it.
The lost art of writing good songs. What a beauty.
absolutely
Josh seems to become more and more personal in his lyrics. I usually find that the oposite is more common, that artists start out really personal and then gradually close up and BS their way through later albums...
Exactly!
"Wolf Like Me" brought me here, the song has a very special vibe
I dedicate this to my two beloved kids who aren't speaking to me. I love you both today the very same way that I did the first time God let me lay eyes on you. My heart aches for you every single day.
From a universal perspective, this is how someone feels about protecting what and who they love. Also the singular focus on man's reverence for women. Muse is only of two kinds.
this song is soooo good
fuck muse
Just heard this on Wolf Like Me. Love this song! 😮❤
The best song from villans, it's so pretty and special...
Might be their melodic masterpiece.
The first time I heard this song, an acoustic version here on UA-cam, it literally brought me to tears. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album. They were kind enough to release it on my birthday. Thanks guys!
QOTSA are the best...
The beginning of Fortress, the way the intro slowly moves in, is beautiful and haunting.
I feel scared, alone, my heart burns, and I want to run.
I found out devastating news,
before listening to the song, for the first time.
It still gets me every once in a while…but such a comforting feeling, when you know, you’re safe and not alone. Love you CW
Has someone noticed that the huge jacket the girl has put on is Josh's leather jacket?
Eduardo Porcayo I think it supports the idea that this song is dedicated to his children.
Venezuela Ball That came to my mind first noticing the graphic. Homme for sure talks about what are the songs inspiration with Boneface.
Papatorrejano I think the same way too, if you wanna to find the meaning to some Queens lyrics Boneface's art is really helpful.
Josh wrote this to his daughter, Camille.
oh wow that's actually really cool. :D
Love that guitar part that kicks in at the second verse, hangs around, disappears in the bridge, and then comes back to drive so much of the song after that. (I'm no musician, so that's my best way of describing it.)
This music is so fucking PLEASANT to hear
This feels like the kind of song you have to share with your loved ones. I just started learning the guitar, I hope to be good enough to play this masterpiece to my child one day.
The more you listen, the more you enjoy it. Lika a patina on copper, it takes time to get used to fine grain details in their songs in new album
I lost my husband a few months ago. The pain has been unbearable but I heard this song and every time I listen to it, it helps me cope with my grief. I've always loved music but since his passing seems like music is so much more meaningful to me.