Disciple was formed in 1992 by friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, Tim Barrett, and Adrian DiTommasi (who would leave the band shortly after inception) in an attempt to spread the gospel while playing the loud, metallic music they loved. Over the years, their style evolved into one similar to many secular alternative metal groups, as they toured churches, high schools, colleges, and similar venues. Their self-released debut, What Was I Thinking, came out in 1995, followed by an EP, My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy, on Warner Resound in 1997. Their sophomore full-length effort, This Might Sting a Little Bit, followed two years later on Rugged Records. By God followed in 2001 on the same label.
2003's Back Again found the band on a new label, their own independent Slain Records. That year, the trio became a quartet with the addition of bassist Joey Fife to their lineup. The group signed with INO Records the following year and released a self-titled LP in June of 2005. Scars Remain arrived on Integrity in late 2006. After years of nominations, the album won the band their first Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year.
In 2008, Noah and Fife stepped down from the band and their spots were filled by bassist Israel Beachy and guitarists Andrew Welch and Micah Sannan. Southern Hospitality arrived later that year. Before their next release, founding drummer Tim Barrett would also part ways with Disciple, replaced by Trent Reiff. Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Disciple's eighth LP, came out in April 2010. It topped the Christian chart and entered the Billboard Top 50. As the band's popularity grew, they embarked on a handful of tours with other top Christian acts like Thousand Foot Krutch and Skillet.
2012 saw the release of O God Save Us All, as well as a flurry of lineup changes. After four years with Disciple, Welch left the band to join Thousand Foot Krutch, while Sannan and Beachy were replaced by Josiah Prince (Philmont) and Jason Wilkes (High Flight Society). By early 2013, Reiff exited and was replaced by Joey West. Andrew Stanton also joined the band, leaving Young as the only original member.
The refreshed quintet forged ahead with the crowdfunded release of 2014's Attack, which became their highest Billboard 200 entry to date, peaking at number 44. Produced by longtime Disciple producer Travis Wyrick, Attack also rose to the number two spots on the Hard Rock and Christian charts. It would be the first and last album with Wilkes on bass, who left the band the next year. Vultures, a six-song EP recorded during the Attack sessions, was released at the end of 2015. Another EP, Live in Denmark, arrived the following year, accompanied by a series of concert videos from Denmark's RiverFest.
The band -- now a quartet -- issued another crowdfunded effort in 2016. Their 11th album, Long Live the Rebels, debuted at number 125, making it the group's sixth Billboard 200 entry to date. After signing with the Tooth & Nail label at the end of 2018, Disciple released their 12th full-length, Love Letter Kill Shot, in September 2019.
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Kings
Disciple Lyrics
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Behave like apes and natives in a jungle show
Go to church and beggin´ pardon for their sins
Playing God or telling Lies
Enslave the planet versus political correctness
An obscure world where people act like aliens
Anger´s growing in my head can't take no longer
Deepest slumber and Ignorance
This is the portal - to the hell of the angry king
Your deepest slumber is your way of ignorance
Betray yourself you´re blind man - what is the sense of life?
Now drain the cup to the drags life´s too short
Don´t wait for the change of mankind
The Divergency you use now lies in your hand
A gate to hell or paradise
Anger´s growing in my head can´t take no longer
Reach beyond - the king arise
Open the wicket - To the hell of the jaundiced king
This is the portal - to the hall of the angry king
Hope is a rope only fools will dance on
Better burn out than fadin´ away
Your goal of life is reaching the end
Choose the lone wolf or the family man
HAIL TO THE KING
DEATH TO GREEDY LANDLORDS
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD MUST DIE
Hope is a rope only fools will dance on
Better burn out than fadin´ away
Your goal of life is reaching the end
Choose the lone wolf or the family man
HAIL TO THE KING
DEATH TO GREEDY LANDLORDS
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD MUST DIE
The song "Kings" by Disciple begins with the artist delving into his anger and frustration towards mankind's behaviour. He compares their behaviour to that of apes and natives in a jungle show. Despite their actions, people often go to church to ask for forgiveness for their sins, pretending to play God or telling lies. The artist believes that humanity has enslaved the planet due to a lack of political correctness, and people are acting like aliens in an obscure world. The artist's anger continues to grow, and he feels as though he can no longer take it. He opens the wicket to enter the hell of the jaundiced king or the angry king, revealing that ignorance is prevalent among humanity.
The artist believes that hope is a rope only fools will dance on and that it's better to burn out than fade away. He tells his listeners that their goal in life should be to reach the end, and they must choose the path of a lone wolf or a family man. The lyrics continue to express the artist's frustration with greedy landlords, and he calls for the death of the neighbourhood. In the end, the artist proclaims, "Hail to the king, death to greedy landlords, the neighbourhood must die." These lyrics, on the surface, may come across as overly harsh and aggressive, but they represent the artist's desire for people to wake up and see the world's injustices.
Line by Line Meaning
My hate to mankind is so deeply entrenched
My hatred for humanity is deeply rooted
Behave like apes and natives in a jungle show
Acting like primates and uncivilized people in a crude display
Go to church and beggin´ pardon for their sins
Attending church and seeking forgiveness for their wrongdoings
Playing God or telling Lies
Acting as if one has godly power or speaking falsehoods
Enslave the planet versus political correctness
Subjugating the world versus following social decency
An obscure world where people act like aliens
A world where people behave like extraterrestrial beings and are difficult to understand
Anger´s growing in my head can't take no longer
The simmering anger in my head has reached its limit
Deepest slumber and Ignorance
Being unaware and asleep to reality
Open the wicket - To the hell of the jaundiced king
Enter the gate to the kingdom of a sickly and corrupt ruler
This is the portal - to the hell of the angry king
This is the entrance to the kingdom of an irate tyrant
Your deepest slumber is your way of ignorance
Your obliviousness is the source of your ignorance
Betray yourself you´re blind man - what is the sense of life?
By deceiving oneself, one is acting blindly and defeating the whole purpose of life
Now drain the cup to the drags life´s too short
Make the most of life as it is fleeting
Don´t wait for the change of mankind
Don't expect humanity to change on its own
The Divergency you use now lies in your hand
The choice of the path you take is in your hands
A gate to hell or paradise
A doorway to either hell or heaven
Anger´s growing in my head can´t take no longer
My rage has been building and I can no longer bear it
Reach beyond - the king arise
Strive for something more and the ruler will emerge
Open the wicket - To the hell of the jaundiced king
Enter the gate to the house of the corrupt ruler
This is the portal - to the hall of the angry king
This is the entrance to the area where the furious ruler resides
Hope is a rope only fools will dance on
Foolishly relying on hope is like perilously hanging onto a rope
Better burn out than fadin´ away
It is better to live life to the fullest than to slowly fade away
Your goal of life is reaching the end
The ultimate objective of life is to reach the end
Choose the lone wolf or the family man
Decide if you want to live alone or in a group
HAIL TO THE KING
Praise the king
DEATH TO GREEDY LANDLORDS
Death to selfish and avaricious landlords
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD MUST DIE
The community must get rid of the surrounding area
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Patrick Donath
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