Mosquito Song
Queens Of The Stone Age · Songs For The Deaf [2002]
I know, I know the sun is hot
Mosquitos come suck your blood
Leave you there
All alone just skin and bone
When you walk among the trees
Listening to the leaves
The further I go the less I know
The less I know
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
Lullabies
To paralyze
Fat and soft, pink and weak
Foot and thigh, tongue and cheek
You know I'm told they swallow you whole
Skin and bone
Cutting boards and hanging hooks
Bloody knives, cooking books
Promising you won't feel a thing
At all
Swallow and chew
Eat you alive
All of us food that hasn't died
And the light says
Somehow they pick and pluck
Tenderize bone to dust
The sweetest grease, finest meat you'll ever taste
Taste, taste
So you scream, whine, and yell
Supple sounds of dinner bells
We all will feed the worms and trees So don't be shy
Swallow and chew
Eat you alive
All of us food that hasn't died
Mosquitos come suck your blood
Leave you there
All alone just skin and bone
When you walk among the trees
Listening to the leaves
The further I go the less I know
The less I know
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
Lullabies
To paralyze
Fat and soft, pink and weak
Foot and thigh, tongue and cheek
You know I'm told they swallow you whole
Skin and bone
Cutting boards and hanging hooks
Bloody knives, cooking books
Promising you won't feel a thing
At all
Swallow and chew
Eat you alive
All of us food that hasn't died
And the light says
Somehow they pick and pluck
Tenderize bone to dust
The sweetest grease, finest meat you'll ever taste
Taste, taste
So you scream, whine, and yell
Supple sounds of dinner bells
We all will feed the worms and trees So don't be shy
Swallow and chew
Eat you alive
All of us food that hasn't died
Mosquito Song
Queens of the Stone Age's "Mosquito Song" stands as a defining track from their 2002 album *Songs for the Deaf*. Released during the height of the band's alternative metal and psychedelic rock era, the recording exemplifies their signature blend of heavy, distorted guitars with melodic, atmospheric layers. The song features the band's characteristic vocal style, shifting between gritty growls and soaring clean tones, creating a dynamic tension that became a staple of their live performances. As a key component of their discography, it reflects the band's exploration of darker, more textured soundscapes while maintaining their core identity as pioneers of the modern stoner rock genre.