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.
Christmas
King Diamond Lyrics
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A newborn King to see
Our finest gifts we bring
To lay before the King...Oh when we come"
[solo: Mike]
It's Christmas again.. it will never be the same
There's only sadness in my soul
It's Christmas again...It'll never be the same
And as the snow is falling from the sky
All I want to do is cry
I got to get away from here
I gotta get away.....?
By tomorrow, I will be gone
By tomorrow, I'll see the sun again
But tonight...I am...The Little Drummer boy
Tonight...I am...the one who will destroy
The secrets never told before
Of those who lost their souls
There are sad things in the Darkness
There are sad things all around us
It's Christmas again.. it will never be the same
It's Christmas again, I know
There's only sadness in my soul
It's Christmas again... It'll never be the same
[solo: Andy]
"Come they told me
A newborn King to see
Our finest gifts we bring
To lay before the King..."
Now here I go
I'm falling on my face, drum breaking on the stage
Oh My God it's such a big disgrace
It's Christmas again.. it will never be the same
It's Christmas again, I know
There's only sadness in my soul
[solo: Mike]
The song "Christmas" by King Diamond unfolds a melancholic mood, with lyrics that express the singer's disillusionment and disappointment with the holiday. The song begins with the introduction of the three wise men who came to visit the newborn king, bringing gifts with them to offer. However, the chorus repeated throughout the song implies that the holiday no longer holds the same joy for the singer "It's Christmas again.. it will never be the same/It's Christmas again, I know/ There's only sadness in my soul." The singer's sadness is depicted through vivid imagery of the falling snow and the desire to escape from it all.
The second half of the song shifts in tone to a more ominous one as the singer becomes the little drummer boy who brings destruction. The singer seems to be consumed by the darkness surrounding him and expresses a willingness to reveal the secrets of those who lost their souls. The overall impression is of sadness, lost hope, and the powerlessness of an individual in the face of the larger events that shape the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Come they told me
Someone told me to come
A newborn King to see
To see a new King that has just been born
Our finest gifts we bring
We brought our best presents
To lay before the King... Oh when we come
To lay them in front of the King when we arrive
It's Christmas again.. it will never be the same
It's Christmas time again but something has changed
I know
I am aware of it
There's only sadness in my soul
I feel very unhappy inside
And as the snow is falling from the sky
Snow is falling from the sky and...
All I want to do is cry
All I want to do is weep
I got to get away from here
I must escape from this place
I gotta get away.....?
I need to leave quickly
By tomorrow, I will be gone
I will disappear by tomorrow
By tomorrow, I'll see the sun again
I will see the sun again tomorrow
But tonight...I am...The Little Drummer boy
But tonight, I am the boy who plays the drum
Tonight...I am...the one who will destroy
Tonight, I am the one who will destroy
The secrets never told before
The secrets that no one knows
Of those who lost their souls
Of people who have lost their souls
There are sad things in the Darkness
There are sorrowful things that live in the dark
There are sad things all around us
Sad things are everywhere
Now here I go
Here I am
I'm falling on my face, drum breaking on the stage
I am collapsing face-down, my drum is breaking on the stage
Oh My God it's such a big disgrace
Oh my God, it's a huge embarrassment
solo: Andy
A time during which Andy plays a guitar solo
It's Christmas again.. it will never be the same
It's Christmas time again but something has changed
I know
I am aware of it
There's only sadness in my soul
I feel very unhappy inside
solo: Mike
A time during which Mike plays a guitar solo
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EILEEN DIAMOND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lucas moreira
Christmas time is here again
Santa needs a helping hand
We cannot find his evil sheet
To draw his laying for the night
So all the waiting Christmas trees
Gonna hear their master sing
There's no presents, not this Christmas
There's no presents
Tom and Jerry, drinking sherry
They don't give a damn
Christmas time is here again
Santa needs a helping hand
It's getting very, very late
St. Peter's crossed the golden gate
An Donald Duck is still in bed
I wonder who he's gonna help
There's no presents, not this Christmas
There's no presents
Tom and Jerry, all done sherry
They don't give a damn
There's no presents, not this Christmas
There's no presents
Tom and Jerry, still drinking sherry
They don't give a damn
I'm dreaming of a white Sabbath
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Cee
I’m in a guitar class for school and we were asked to play Christmas themed music and this is what Im going to play
Gerardo
😂 how did that went?
Chris Vilsack
Awesome
Sergei Surovsev
I did that in 2004
PIKL Creep
@Nick Hill Older teachers will be like "I remember when the Mercyful Fate EP came out"
R Garcia
If you can play like this already why are you in a class?
X YZ
Andy Laroque, one of the most underrated heavy-speed metal guitarist. virtuoso.
Madmicko metal
I've been playing metal on guitar for 30 years, Andy la Roque is the best guitarist I've heard!! I'm learning King diamond songs now, it's making me a better guitarist!!! Long live the king!!!!!!
Madmicko metal
Absolutely!!! The best guitar player!!!
Denver Wood
I agree! He he gets no love!