Meaning of 'I Never Came'

by Queens of the Stone Age

Interpretation

The lyrics of the song "I Never Came" by Queens of the Stone Age are about the immortality of a relationship or love. The singer expresses that even though the other person says it's all over, he knows that's not true. He compares the strength of the relationship to a sharp knife or a poisoned cup, it won't die. There's no fire, no weapons, no rope, no stone that can end this love.

The singer is not interested in who is right or wrong. He doesn't want to spend another night in that person's bed. He doesn't believe in the laws of men, as they are just pretenses and not his own.

Love is both good and bad, but it won't die. Some people talk too much and think they know everything, but the singer just smiles and moves on. Words are not free like him and his partner, but that doesn't bother him.

The singer wonders why the other person had to be so mean and cruel. The dogs are unleashed and he's on their trail. There's a kind of chain that keeps them together from dawn to dusk, but he doesn't call it "abandonment", it's just the way it is. At the end of the song, he repeats "I never came" several times, which could indicate that he will never return to that person.