I think it's about oblivion. Both sexually and with drugs. He is impatient, unsatisfied and lonely - so why not go deep into erasing yourself as much as possible. "The Hollow" is a state where you can't remember or feel anymore, no matter how you get there. Loss of ego, loss of self.
Musically the coolest thing QOTSA do is make hard metal music that somehow sounds quiet. Can't figure out if it's the arrangement, the production, or just his voice having more melody and tenor than your usual hard rock singer. But this song is crazy, turn it up as loud as you like and it still has this "quiet" thing
I think it's about oblivion. Both sexually and with drugs. He is impatient, unsatisfied and lonely - so why not go deep into erasing yourself as much as possible. "The Hollow" is a state where you can't remember or feel anymore, no matter how you get there. Loss of ego, loss of self.
Musically the coolest thing QOTSA do is make hard metal music that somehow sounds quiet. Can't figure out if it's the arrangement, the production, or just his voice having more melody and tenor than your usual hard rock singer. But this song is crazy, turn it up as loud as you like and it still has this "quiet" thing