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.
Phone Call
King Diamond Lyrics
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[King:] "Hm..."
[Grandma:] "Hello...Hello, King!"
[King:] "Who...who's this?"
[Gramdma:] "Its your Grandmother!"
[King:] "Haha...you...you...your're dead!"
[Grandma:] "In a way, yes!"
"Are You still there?"
[King:] "I....I....I'm still here, Grandma! - Yes!"
[Grandma:] "Come to The Old House tonight...."
"there's quite a few people here who'd love to see You!"
"HAHAHAHAHA........"
[King:] "Stop it!....BITCH!.....It's starting all over again!"
The King Diamond song 'Phone Call' is a chilling and eerie tale of a phone call from beyond the grave. The song tells the story of a phone call received by King Diamond from his dead grandmother. The conversation starts with confusion and uncertainty as King cannot believe that he is speaking to his deceased grandmother. The dialogue suggests that she has risen from the dead and is calling for him to visit her at the old house.
As the conversation progresses, the tone turns sinister as King realizes that something is terribly wrong. He is being lured to the old house to meet his fate. The laughter at the end leaves the listener with an uneasy feeling, implying that there might be more to the story than meets the eye.
The lyrics of 'Phone Call' work on different levels. They can be interpreted as a supernatural event or as a metaphor for experiencing memories of past trauma. The song's eerie and eerie tone adds to the sense of dread and horror that permeates the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
[Ring - ring]
The sound of a phone ringing.
[King:] "Hm..."
King Diamond picks up the phone and makes a sound to acknowledge the call.
[Grandma:] "Hello...Hello, King!"
King Diamond's grandmother greets him over the phone.
[King:] "Who...who's this?"
King Diamond asks his grandmother who is speaking to him.
[Grandma:] "Its your Grandmother!"
His grandmother confirms her identity to King.
[King:] "Haha...you...you...your're dead!"
King Diamond is surprised and somewhat amused to hear from his deceased grandmother.
[Grandma:] "In a way, yes!"
His grandmother confirms that she is no longer alive.
"Now listen!"
His grandmother urges King to pay attention to what she is about to say.
"Are You still there?"
She checks to see if King is still on the phone.
[King:] "I....I....I'm still here, Grandma! - Yes!"
King Diamond confirms that he is still on the phone and listening to her.
"Come to The Old House tonight...."
His grandmother invites King to come to their old family home that night.
"there's quite a few people here who'd love to see You!"
She tells King that there are many people at the house who are eager to see him.
"HAHAHAHAHA........"
His grandmother cackles with laughter.
[King:] "Stop it!....BITCH!.....It's starting all over again!"
King Diamond becomes agitated and refers to his grandmother as a derogatory term, suggesting some kind of unpleasant past involving her.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TODD BEACHLE, JACOB THIELE, CLARK BAECHLE, MICHAEL DAPPEN, JOEL PETERSEN
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