Since the band's inception, there have been over fifteen musicians in and out of King Diamond, with the only two mainstays being vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Andy LaRocque. In 1987 the band released their second studio release Abigail (their first concept album). Throughout the 1980s, King Diamond released a total of four studio albums. In the early 1990s, the band was put on hold when King Diamond reunited with his former outfit Mercyful Fate. After reforming King Diamond in 1994, Diamond would balance recording and touring with both Mercyful Fate and his eponymous band throughout the 90's. Since the early 2000s, King Diamond have kept recording and touring and, since 2014, the band has been composed of vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Andy LaRocque, guitarist Mike Wead, drummer Matt Thompson, and bassist Pontus Egberg.
Bye Bye Missy
King Diamond Lyrics
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passing time
Then from the hallway, I saw Mother
in her nightgown
Swaying up the stairs, up the stairs, it
seemed so unreal
I knew Grandma' had sent "THEM"
again, the invisible friends
A little later in the middle of tea we
came close to ecstasy
"THEY" were telling tales from
beyond when Grandma' rose
She opened the door, and there was
Missy
Seeing Mother in Grandmother's
chair, she went into tears
Missy was screaming
"What have You done, what have you
done to My Ma", crying louder now
"We better get rid of her, She's too
young anyway", it was Grandma' who
spoke
"Bye, bye Missy, be gone forever
The beautiful fireplace in the kitchen
will do"
I saw Missy struggling in Grandma'
wrinkled hands
"Oh No, let me be, Oh No Please No
Grandma' Please
Aagh Grandma' You're hurting me.
Don't touch me or I'll break it, I've got
the tea pot, I'll do it anyway"
I saw liquid spreading, the bloody tea
all over the floor
Now I heard "THEIR" voices, some
kind of demon growls
DIE - SHE BROKE AMON - AMON - DIE
"THEY" dropped "THEIR" tea cups,
Grandma' stood still
forced by invisible hands, Missy went
down the stairs
As I waved her goodbye, Missy was
sobbing away
Will I ever see her again, Bye bye
Missy, don't be afraid
The lyrics of "Bye Bye Missy" by Danish singer King Diamond depict a horrific scene of an innocent girl named Missy being killed by the singer's possessed grandmother and her invisible demonic friends. The story begins when the singer is waiting for tea time on a Monday night when she sees her mother swaying up the stairs in her nightgown. The singer realizes that "THEM" (the invisible friends) have come back, sent by her grandmother. During the tea party, the invisible friends tell tales from beyond, and the grandmother rises to greet Missy, who has arrived. However, when Missy sees the singer's mother sitting in the grandmother's chair, she begins crying and screaming, blaming the singer's family for doing something to her mother.
The grandmother orders the invisible friends to get rid of Missy, claiming that she is too young anyway. Missy resists, trying to fight back, but the invisible hands of the demons overpower her. She eventually falls down the stairs, screaming and sobbing while the singer watches in horror. The song ends with the singer saying goodbye to Missy and wondering if she will ever see her again.
Line by Line Meaning
Tea time Monday night, I was waiting
I was waiting for tea time on a Monday night
passing time
Just passing time until tea
Then from the hallway, I saw Mother
From the hallway, I saw my mother
in her nightgown
She was wearing her nightgown
Swaying up the stairs, up the stairs, it seemed so unreal
She was swaying up the stairs, and it seemed unreal
I knew Grandma' had sent "THEM" again, the invisible friends
I knew my grandmother had sent her invisible friends again
A little later in the middle of tea we came close to ecstasy
During tea, we had a moment of ecstasy
"THEY" were telling tales from beyond when Grandma' rose
The invisible friends were telling stories beyond our world when my grandmother appeared
She opened the door, and there was Missy
My grandmother opened the door, and Missy was there
Seeing Mother in Grandmother's chair, she went into tears
Missy started crying when she saw my mother in my grandmother's chair
Missy was screaming "What have You done, what have you done to My Ma", crying louder now
Missy screamed about what we did to her mother and cried louder
"We better get rid of her, She's too young anyway", it was Grandma' who spoke
My grandmother said we needed to get rid of Missy, as she was too young anyway
"Bye, bye Missy, be gone forever The beautiful fireplace in the kitchen will do"
My grandmother said goodbye to Missy and suggested that we use the beautiful fireplace in the kitchen to dispose of her
I saw Missy struggling in Grandma' wrinkled hands
I saw Missy struggling as my grandmother held her wrinkled hands
"Oh No, let me be, Oh No Please No Grandma' Please Aagh Grandma' You're hurting me. Don't touch me or I'll break it, I've got the tea pot, I'll do it anyway"
Missy pleaded with my grandmother to let her go, but my grandmother continued to hurt her. Missy threatened to break the teapot and spilled the tea all over the floor
I saw liquid spreading, the bloody tea all over the floor
I saw the tea spill all over the floor
Now I heard "THEIR" voices, some kind of demon growls
I heard the voices of the invisible friends, which sounded like demon growls
DIE - SHE BROKE AMON - AMON - DIE
The invisible friends said "die" and "she broke Amon" repeatedly
"THEY" dropped "THEIR" tea cups, Grandma' stood still
The invisible friends dropped their teacups, and my grandmother stood still
forced by invisible hands, Missy went down the stairs
The invisible friends forced Missy down the stairs
As I waved her goodbye, Missy was sobbing away
As I said goodbye to Missy, she was still sobbing
Will I ever see her again, Bye bye Missy, don't be afraid
I wondered if I would ever see Missy again and said goodbye to her, telling her not to be afraid
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIM BENDIX PETERSEN
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