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.
Lies
King Diamond Lyrics
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A full hour in therapy
My favourite Doctor Landau
My God I hate his breath
He asked me questions
That kind of fool deserves a lie
I gave him answers
Yes, I gave him a bunch of lies
I told him all My nightmares
Were dead and gone
"These days I sleep like a baby
And there never ever was a "THEM"
He asked me questions
That kind of fool deserves a lie
I gave him answers
The kind of answers Doctors like
The Doctor looked at My eyes
Landau: "No trace of insanity
Maybe the time is right now
To have a visit from the family
I'm thinking of Your Mother
What does My little patient say?"
I should have taken his stethoscope
And then forced it down his throat
My Mother was at stake
So I behaved
That night I cleaned the entire house
For everything but the memories
No dust, no tea, ah stupid me
I even took the axe away
The sun is up and it's time for bed
I'm so tired
I can't wait no more
The song "Lies" by King Diamond is about a person attending therapy sessions with Doctor Landau. The singer of the song hates the breath of the doctor and lies to him about his nightmares and his mental state. The doctor doesn't find any trace of insanity and suggests that it might be time for a visit from the family, specifically the patient's mother. The singer realizes that his mother is at stake and decides to behave. He goes home that night and cleans the entire house while trying to erase the memories. He even takes the axe away. The song ends with the tired protagonist going to bed, unable to wait any longer.
The lyrics offer a glimpse into the mind of someone struggling with their mental health and the lengths they go to keep their loved ones safe. It also touches upon the idea of therapy being useless when someone is not willing to open up and face their issues honestly. The singer lies to the doctor, leading him to believe that everything is fine, which ultimately results in him being unable to get the help he needs.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday I spent an hour
The singer had therapy for an hour
A full hour in therapy
The session lasted a complete hour
My favourite Doctor Landau
The singer's preferred doctor is Landau
My God I hate his breath
The artist dislikes Landau's breath
He asked me questions
The artist was questioned by Landau
That kind of fool deserves a lie
The singer believes Landau is foolish and deserves to be lied to
I gave him answers
The singer responded to Landau's questions
The kind of answers Doctor like
The artist provided the type of answers doctors usually hear
Yes, I gave him a bunch of lies
The artist gave false answers to Landau
I told him all My nightmares
The artist disclosed all their nightmarish experiences
Were dead and gone
The singer claimed that their nightmares were no longer occurring
"These days I sleep like a baby
The artist now sleeps soundly
And there never ever was a "THEM"
The singer denied the existence of a past problem
The Doctor looked at My eyes
Landau examined the singer's eyes
Landau: "No trace of insanity
Landau found no evidence of mental illness in the singer
Maybe the time is right now
Landau suggests that it's an appropriate time for the artist to receive a visit from family
To have a visit from the family
Landau believes the artist should have a family visit
I'm thinking of Your Mother
Landau specifically considers the singer's mother
What does My little patient say?"
Landau asks the singer for their opinion on the matter
I should have taken his stethoscope
The artist regrets not attacking Landau with his own medical instrument
And then forced it down his throat
The artist imagines sticking the stethoscope into Landau's mouth
My Mother was at stake
The artist's mother was in a precarious situation
So I behaved
The singer refrained from attacking Landau because of the potential consequences for their mother
That night I cleaned the entire house
The artist spent the night cleaning the whole house
For everything but the memories
The singer cleaned everything except for the memories associated with them
No dust, no tea, ah stupid me
The singer realizes that they went overboard with the cleaning
I even took the axe away
The singer removed an axe from the house
The sun is up and it's time for bed
The artist has stayed up all night and it's now morning
I'm so tired
The artist is exhausted
I can't wait no more
The singer is eager to sleep
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KIM BENDIX PETERSEN
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