Mexicola

josh - "This is a song about being stuck in a Mexican jail for two weeks"

sometimes has these extra lyrics at the end when they play it live -

It's you that's around me And it's all you, ohh

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It's annoying how this is one of their best songs and it's still only got 4 posts, when their new singles have got loads. I agree with Nick Oliveri, the new album's not as good as any of their old stuff. Anyway, I think the line "It's that same on song again" is wrong and it's "It's that same old song again."

"Setting sun deals hands of gold" *- sounds like someone got a goooood deal on some cocaine.

"There's velvet eyes in Mexico" *- ever seen someone's eyes after a week long coke bender?

"Just a fall away And all she said was true" *- must have been told it was good shi..stuff.

"Speak in tongues, speak in lies" *- ever talked to someone after they have been on a week long coke bender? They talk gibberish and will tell you the most unreal stories.

"Drooling livers, born to die" *- The liver processes toxins and chemicals out of the body... excessive usage will "pickle" your liver to death. Sounds like he is implying his liver is jonesing too.

"It's a wonder that those guns don't point at you" *- Sounds like it is referring to either a cartel or police organization... or possibly 'guns' refers to I.V. syringes.

[chorus:] "Keep sayin, go on, keep sayin, go on, keep sayin, you will live forever" *- Sounds like he is trying to convince himself that the junk won't kill him eventually.

"Point and shoot, I know just what you mean" *- Possibly I.V. use?

"In a world that's full of shit and gasoline, baby" *- Shit could refer to the slang term for drugs in general... gasoline is the solvent used when extracting chemicals from coca leaf.

"One dog's dead one's on the phone" *- I always thought 'dog' was slang for someone's friend. Sounds like one of his friends had a not so good time and the other is wondering where the shit is...

"Just leave a lung or leave it alone" *- There is a high cost when strung out on something like coke... mentally, socially, emotionally, and physically... this likely means that the cost will be too high.

"It's that same on song again I hate it cause it's true" *- Regardless of how much you dislike being dependent upon something, when the monkey is on your back it is hard to keep that little bastard fed.

[repeat chorus]

Just my take on things, but again, who really knows what the hell the artists are talking about when they write songs.

take care, piggy pig.

....makes you wonder what the hell he did to get arrested in mexico and held for two weeks....

I don't have a clue what the lyrics mean but this song is fucking incredible. One of my all time favorites for sure.

You're a dumbfuck, negative. In the DVD, he talks about a lady selling crucifix's that told him that he was gonna be in for trouble. He told her something like you only live once. he got arrested later and he was in the back of the cop car while the cops were beating up some other schmucks. He felt sick and gave them fake gold chains for freedom.

Hmmm...well I don't know but Mexicola..someone beat me by saying about the coke thing and well I heard that speaking in tongues could mean orgasm..(go to Eagles of death metal-speaking in tongues look at comments)

Who knows, but ace song!

Isn't mexicola a drink? Like tequila and coke?

Anyway, knowing Josh Homme's lyrics it's probably about a lot of things. It could be about being in a jail for two weeks, but then again, they could just be saying that because it sounds cool. Anyway, it's a brilliant song.

This "you only live once" stuff is very Josh...

I just wonder what trouble he was getting into. I still don't get most of the song, like the dogs and livers. Fuck! The songs are all so ambiguous, makes you think of lots of things. Thats what I like the most about their music.

This song is about mortality and excess and the rock'n roll lifestyle.

"Setting sun deals hands of gold" Gambling reference. Or refernce to the role of chance in life.

"Speak in tongues, speak in lies" The music industry is not the most honest.

"Drooling livers, born to die" Alcohol damages your liver. Josh and Nick don't mind a drop.

"Keep sayin, go on, keep sayin, go on, keep sayin, you will live forever" Delude yourself that you can survive the excess of the lifestyle.

"One dog's dead one's on the phone" His doctor or a record company exec?

"Just leave a lung or leave it alone" Smoking damages lungs and they smoke.

"It's that same on song again I hate it cause it's true"

He hates hearing about the damage he is doing to himself.