Lyric discussion by OddHat 

Cover art for Bandoliers lyrics by Them Crooked Vultures

Just adding something: After some thought, this song is talking about him (Homme) firing his friend Nick Oliveri from the band (QOTSA)after Nick was violent with his girlfriend. Apparently Nick already promised Josh never to behave this way again after the previous incident. You turned the corner I’ll never go I admit I feel a bit deceived So the old friendship is gone. And of course it is breaking his heart. Prepare to take aim And fire Cos no-one can make me fire No-one can make me fire So he is ready to take all the publicity dirt in the news, Nick "firing" at him. But he is not going to answer with firing back (actually he did it later).

http://www.earvolution.com/2005/07/josh-homme-reveals-reason-for-firing.asp http://madmforums.com/index.php?topic=2127.0;wap2

At least everything is good between Nick and him again. And he said that some months later after Nick got out of the band, they were good again, but Josh "forgot" to tell the press lol