The duo's debut album Into The Rush was released in 2005 and charted at #36 in the US. Holiday album Acoustic Hearts Of Winter followed in 2006 before their second studio album Insomniatic in 2007. In July 2009, the duo announced that they had officially changed their name to 78violet and would be introducing a more mature sound to their music. They released the single and self-produced the music video for Hothouse in 2013.
On December 9, 2015, they announced that they are again Aly & AJ. The EP Ten Years -
EP was released on November 17, 2017. Their follow-up Sanctuary -
EP was released on May 10, 2019.
We Three Kings
Aly & AJ Lyrics
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Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a baby on Bethlehem's plain
Gold we bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
[Chorus]
Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high
[Chorus]
Heaven sings hallelujah
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes of life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
[Chorus]
The Christmas carol, We Three Kings, is a hymn that tells the story of the journey of the magi, or the three wise men, who traveled from the East to visit the newborn baby Jesus. The first verse starts with introducing the kings as they bring gifts and travel through different terrains, following a star that will lead them to the Christ Child. The second verse explains the three gifts - gold, frankincense, and myrrh - that the wise men bring to Jesus as symbols of his birth, royalty, and eventual death on the cross.
The chorus is a declaration of the miraculous nature of the journey and the star that guides the wise men. The star symbolizes the divine intervention that guides and leads people to God's perfect light, which is the ultimate goal of the wise men's journey. The last verse speaks of the sorrow and lamentation that will follow Jesus' eventual crucifixion, and presents myrrh as a symbol of the suffering and death that Christ will ultimately face.
Overall, the song presents the wise men's journey as a spiritual quest towards light, truth, and divine acceptance. The journey is both physical and metaphorical, and is marked by the arrival of Jesus, who represents the pinnacle of the wise men's search for truth and meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
We three kings of Orient are
We are the three kings from the east.
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
We are carrying presents and traveling a long distance.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
We wandered through fields, fountains, moors, and mountains.
Following yonder star
We are following the star that's shining in the distance.
Born a baby on Bethlehem's plain
A baby was born on Bethlehem's plain.
Gold we bring to crown Him again
We bring gold to honor and crown the baby king.
King forever, ceasing never
He is always the king and his reign never ends.
Over us all to reign
He will rule over all of us.
Star of wonder, star of night
The star is beautiful and mysterious.
Star with royal beauty bright
The star is royal and shines brightly.
Westward leading, still proceeding
We continue to follow the star to the west.
Guide us to Thy perfect light
The start is leading us to the perfect light.
Frankincense to offer have I
I have frankincense to offer as a gift.
Incense owns a Deity nigh
The incense belongs to a deity that's close by.
Prayer and praising, all men raising
We pray and praise, and all people join in.
Worship Him, God most high
We are worshiping the highest God.
Heaven sings hallelujah
The angels in heaven sing praises.
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
I have myrrh, which has a bitter smell.
Breathes of life of gathering gloom
It symbolizes life but also sadness and darkness.
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
The baby king will experience sadness, pain, bloodshed, and death.
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
He will be buried in a cold and sealed tomb.
Chorus
Repeats the chorus.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John C. Jr. Hopkins
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