Discover the story of the song > Paper Machete – Queens of the Stone Age

The song talks about someone who feels like everyone is against him - kids, men, women - and he doesn't care about their opinions anymore. The lyrics mention a historical figure, Joan of Arc, as an example of someone who was both a victim and a perpetrator. The person singing is saying that the truth is flexible and can be changed or hidden easily, and that the person they are singing about is a coward and a manipulator. In the end, they refer to this person as a "paper machete," meaning they are not strong or sharp, but rather fragile and easily manipulated.