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.
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King Diamond Lyrics
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The light
Grandma' came and knocked at My
Door
"Wake up King, wake up My dear
I am gonna show You about the house
Of Amon"
"Even Your mother is present
We made her sleep in My rocking
Chair"
At first I felt really scared but there
Was no reason to
As I saw the knife sneaking out from
Grandmother's dress
Then it cut a tiny wound in My
Mother's little hand
It is time for tea, it is time again
Blood was running into the tea pot,
Then I heard "Them" laugh
"A bit of this in a cup of tea, is what it
Takes to set "Them" free
You will hear "Them" telling stories
From far beyond this earth"
What I saw and what I heard made me
Want to stay and learn
I really hope this dream will never
End, it's hard to describe the kind of
Feeling that went on in my mind
A paradise
Hearing "Their" stories and feeling
"Their" warmth
We laughed with tears in our eyes
From the first cup of tea, to the last
Drop of blood
Nothing seemed to matter at all
Anymore
My Mother? She didn't exist to me,
Oh I felt so heavenly
It is time for tea, it is time again
The song "Tea" by King Diamond tells a dark and unsettling story of a young man who is visited by his grandmother, who invites him for tea at her house to learn about the house of Amon. The song begins with the singer waking up to his grandmother's knock and being taken to her house where his mother is also present, but asleep in a rocking chair. Unaware of the horrors that lie ahead, the singer starts to feel scared as he sees a knife sneaking out from his grandmother's dress which cuts a tiny wound in his mother's hand. The wound begins to bleed profusely into the tea pot, into which his grandmother adds a bit of something that will set "Them" free.
As the tea is prepared, "They" start speaking to the singer and his mother; "Them" being the powers beyond this earth. The singers hear stories that are very engaging but unsettling at the same time. It is said that the blood added to the tea is what makes it possible for them to communicate with the otherworldly beings. The singer is then filled with feelings of bliss and hopes that this dream will never end, and he can laugh with tears in his eyes while sipping the first cup of tea until the last drop of blood.
The story of "Tea" is enigmatic and deals with the theme of the occult. In essence, it pertains to a person dealing with getting in touch with a mysterious and demonic entity to foretell and learn his fortunes. The song portrays King Diamond's fascination with the occult, especially after he immersed himself in the Satanist movement. According to Diamond, this fascination helped shape his songwriting style, which involves intricate storytelling, vivid imagery, and spooky atmospheres. Overall, "Tea" is a captivating story that reflects King Diamond's love for the horror genre.
Line by Line Meaning
On the following Friday as I turned out The light
The singer turned off the lights on a Friday when their grandmother came to visit.
Grandma' came and knocked at My Door Wake up King, wake up My dear I am gonna show You about the house Of Amon
The singer's grandmother woke them up and took them to explore the mysterious house of Amon.
It is time for tea, it is time again
The grandmother repeatedly reminds the singer that it's time for tea.
Even Your mother is present We made her sleep in My rocking Chair
The artist's mother is also present, but she is sleeping in a rocking chair.
At first I felt really scared but there Was no reason to As I saw the knife sneaking out from Grandmother's dress Then it cut a tiny wound in My Mother's little hand
The artist sees a knife being pulled out from the grandmother's dress, and then watches it cut the artist's mother's hand.
Blood was running into the tea pot, Then I heard Them laugh A bit of this in a cup of tea, is what it Takes to set Them free You will hear Them telling stories From far beyond this earth
The blood from the wound was then collected in the teapot which, when combined with tea, would set 'Them' free to tell stories from beyond the earth.
What I saw and what I heard made me Want to stay and learn I really hope this dream will never End, it's hard to describe the kind of Feeling that went on in my mind A paradise
The singer was intrigued by the events of the tea ceremony and wanted to stay and learn more. They also express their desire to never leave this paradise-like state of mind.
Hearing Their stories and feeling Their warmth We laughed with tears in our eyes From the first cup of tea, to the last Drop of blood Nothing seemed to matter at all Anymore My Mother? She didn't exist to me, Oh I felt so heavenly
The group enjoyed the stories told by 'Them' and everyone was happy, even though the mother was forgotten. The artist felt a sense of heavenliness.
It is time for tea, it is time again
Again, the grandmother reminds the artist that it's time for tea.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KIM BENDIX PETERSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Graspsweden
This has to be the scariest song ever about tea.
Kevin Persen Liset
😀 My tea came out of my nose and im laughing my ass of here 😀 im diggin that comment 😀😀
995wolf
"MacArthur Park" is the scariest song about cake.
Javier Pedregal
Jajaja
ArpoHell
It is time for teaaa!
some polish girl
We gonna be having a brave world in few years time if people will be keep getting scared of songs and movies (and no: I don't mean that of Maiden's)
Zhentil Keep
one of the greatest, most underrated metal albums of all time.
Vab1ar1
Fuck yea you right!
RomeDemonXxx
😈
lamerical
It definitely is one of the greatest to me!