King Diamond is a Danish heavy metal band formed in 1985 by vocalist King D… Read Full Bio ↴King Diamond is a Danish heavy metal band formed in 1985 by vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Andy LaRocque and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansen and drummer Mikkey Dee. Diamond, Denner and Hansen had recently departed the group Mercyful Fate, and decided to form a new band under the King Diamond moniker, as it was already known from the Mercyful Fate days. In 1986, King Diamond released their debut album Fatal Portrait. Since then the band have released a total of twelve studio albums (most of them concept albums), two live albums, two extended plays, five compilations and five singles.

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.

Six Feet Under
King Diamond Lyrics

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My family just couldn't wait, I should have seen it coming
What a nice CONSPIRACY, what a nice surprise
But now it's all too late
I am six feet under, It's so very hard to breath
My family, they put me here in a coffin made of glass
So I can see them in their glory or they can see me in my misery
They're standing all around my grave

Six feet under, I'm in a coffin made of glass
Six feet under, It's so very hard to breath

Six feet under, I'm in a coffin made of glass
Six feet under, It's so very hard to breath
My hands are turning blue
While my nails are turning to Red

Looking up into faces of greed
I'm sweating cold and white with fear
Sinister smiles upon their lips
One of them is waving me goodbye
I am six feet under, It's so very hard to breath
My lovely sister is laughing at me, I cannot hear but I can see
Now she is kicking soil into my face
I swear I will return to haunt her

Six feet under, I'm in a coffin made of glass
Six feet under, It's so very hard to breath

My hands are turning blue
While my nails are turning to Red

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of King Diamond's song Six Feet Under depict a tragic story of betrayal and revenge. The singer is buried alive in a coffin made of glass by his own family who orchestrated a conspiracy against him. He gasps for breath and witnesses his family's faces clouded with greed and sinister smiles as they gloat over their triumph. He watches in horror as his sister kicks soil into his face and laughter echoes in his ears. The color of his hands and nails changes as he starts to lose his grip on life. The final verse promises that he will return to haunt his sister, indicating that revenge is his only solace.

This song evokes the feeling of being trapped and helpless, with no way out of a dire situation. The sense of betrayal by one's own family adds to the horror of the situation. The coffin made of glass symbolizes the singer's inability to escape, as he is forced to watch his own funeral and the people who caused his demise.

Line by Line Meaning

My family just couldn't wait, I should have seen it coming
My family was eager for my death and I should have realized it

What a nice CONSPIRACY, what a nice surprise
It was a well-planned conspiracy and a surprise for me

But now it's all too late
However, now it's too late and I am going to die

I am six feet under, It's so very hard to breath
I am buried alive and it's difficult for me to breathe

My family, they put me here in a coffin made of glass
My family buried me in a transparent coffin for their own amusement

So I can see them in their glory or they can see me in my misery
They wanted to either display their wealth or witness my suffering

They're standing all around my grave
My family is gathered around my grave, enjoying my demise

My hands are turning blue
Due to lack of oxygen, my hands are turning blue

While my nails are turning to Red
My nails are stained with my own blood and turning red

Looking up into faces of greed
I am looking up at my family's faces, full of greed and selfishness

I'm sweating cold and white with fear
I am scared to death and sweating profusely

Sinister smiles upon their lips
My family is relishing in my suffering with sinister smiles on their faces

One of them is waving me goodbye
One of them is bidding me farewell, knowing that I am going to die

My lovely sister is laughing at me, I cannot hear but I can see
My sister is mocking me and laughing, although I cannot hear her

Now she is kicking soil into my face
Now she is disrespecting my dead body by kicking soil onto my face

I swear I will return to haunt her
I vow to come back from the dead and haunt her for her cruelty

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDY LA ROCQUE, KIM BENDIX PETERSEN

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