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.
The Meetings
King Diamond Lyrics
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7 figures walk the streets of Louviers
Picard is one, another two are priests
And then the nuns going to
The meetings held in secrecy
Evil company full of secrecy, again and again
Candies on the wall, they've been here before
The christian cross is hanging high above
The altar of GOD
Madeleine is at the gate
Hazy feeling in her brain
As the strangers come in to
The meetings held in secrecy
Evil company full of secrecy, again and again
The strangers brought
The sweetest little child, but something's wrong
The baby cries, someone here will die
And now the nuns pray
The meetings held in secrecy
Evil company full of secrecy, again and again
Madeleine and the other nuns
They hold the infant up to the cross
As father Picard and the priests
Approach with hammers and nails
There's no more to tell
"The Meetings" by King Diamond is a haunting song that depicts an eerie scene in Louviers where a group of people gather in secret for evil purposes. The first verse of the song sets the scene by describing the dark night in which seven figures walk the streets, among them being a man named Picard and two priests. The group is heading to the meetings, which are held in secrecy and filled with evil company. In the second verse, we see the room where the meetings are held. The room is dark, with candies on the wall suggesting that the meetings have been held there before. Above the altar of God, a Christian cross hangs high. Madeleine, one of the nuns, stands at the gate with a hazy feeling in her brain as the strangers come in.
In the third verse, we see that the strangers have brought a sweet little child, but something is wrong. The baby cries, and it is clear that someone will die. The nuns begin to pray as they hold the infant up to the cross. Father Picard and the priests approach with hammers and nails, and the song ends with the chilling line, "There's no more to tell."
Line by Line Meaning
The night is black
The sky outside is very dark and it seems to be nighttime
7 figures walk the streets of Louviers
Someone observes that there are seven individuals, whose identities are unknown, walking in Louviers
Picard is one, another two are priests
Among the individuals walking in Louviers, one is identified as Picard and two others are recognized as priests
And then the nuns going to
Also among the group is nuns, who are heading towards a particular destination
The meetings held in secrecy
The nuns are participating in clandestine meetings
Evil company full of secrecy, again and again
The meetings are held by a wicked company who practice secrecy habitually
The room is dark
The place where the meetings are taking place is poorly lit
Candies on the wall, they've been here before
The nuns have visited the meeting place before, and the evidence of their previous visits is still present
The christian cross is hanging high above
A symbol of Christianity, the cross is hung in a prominent position in the room
The altar of GOD
The place where the cross is hung is considered to be holy or divine
Madeleine is at the gate
A woman named Madeleine is standing at the entrance to the meeting place
Hazy feeling in her brain
Madeleine is feeling confused or disoriented
As the strangers come in to
As some unknown individuals enter the meeting place
The strangers brought
The unknown individuals have brought something with them
The sweetest little child, but something's wrong
The unknown individuals have brought a young child, who is apparently not well
The baby cries, someone here will die
The baby is crying, and it seems that one of the people present will soon pass away
And now the nuns pray
The nuns begin to pray, perhaps in an attempt to protect themselves or the child
Madeleine and the other nuns
Madeleine is included in a group of nuns
They hold the infant up to the cross
The nuns lift the baby toward the cross, as if to offer it up to God
As father Picard and the priests
Father Picard and the other priests are also present
Approach with hammers and nails
Father Picard and the other priests bring tools that are typically used for construction or repair
There's no more to tell
This is the end of the story, and there is nothing else to report
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDY LA ROCQUE, KIM BENDIX PETERSEN
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Sergio Ponce
Underrated record, underrated track. When the thrash part comes in, is like an earthquake on your brain with a mammoth kicking you in the nuts..
Louis Csanko
THE EYE IS A MASTERPIECE// GREAT RIFFS// VOCALS/ DRUMS// BASS// AND AN AWESOME STORYLINE \,,,/
mazen kokash
A great masterpiece, under rated album.
Dennis
My favorite King Diamond track. It really is.
arise212x
One of the best KD songs, it's a shame most other fans don't feel that way
Christopher Kliagel
I love all KD and MF
Louis Csanko
( 30 ) Years this Masterpiece has been in circulation//OCTOBER 31, 2020// ( 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE EYE )
brian mock
what a great work of art
komputerLuek
King Diamond's heavy metal is actually pretty complex when you dive into the riffs and motifs. They were never lazy with their compositions. Maybe that's why they never made it huge: lack of short, straightforward songs.
HomeValue Glass
Yeah, and Andy Laroque is such an amazing guitarist, not just technical but more importantly he plays VERY melodic. It'slike he paints a picture with his playing. King is an amazing song writer, it's like the power duo.