Styx

Released: September 1, 1978

Songwriter: Dennis DeYoung James Young

Producer: John Panozzo Tommy Shaw James Young Chuck Panozzo Dennis DeYoung

[Verse 1]
Day into night, she's with me
How sweet is her warm embrace
Safe in the scent of jasmine
So safe in her gold and lace

[Verse 2]
Mornings I find, she's left me
So cold, so alone, but aware
I try to escape, she finds me
Oh run, though I may, she's there
There, there, there, there

[Verse 3]
Luck is a lady whose smile
Is as cold as a stone
She'll bring you things
Many things you might never have known
But when your die is cast
She'll have the final laugh at you
She'll lock you in a duel
Where you come out the fool

[Chorus]
Beware of the Queen of Spades!
Her black widow's curse might find you yet
Beware of a love that you will regret!
Her love means only your death

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
Day into night, she's with me
Turn of a card, she's there
The first time is free, you know
But from now on, pay me
Me, me, me, me
(Hahahahahaha! You lose!)

[Chorus]
Beware of the Queen of Spades!
Her black widow's curse might find you yet
Beware of a love that you will regret!
Her love means only your death

Beware of the Queen of Spades!
Her black widow's curse might find you yet
Beware of a love that you will regret!
Her love means only your death

[Outro]

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

more tracks from the album

Pieces of Eight

From the albums

Pieces of Eight (1978)
Greatest Hits Part 2 (1996)

Styx popular songs

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Pieces of Eight