King Missile is a band that has been led in various incarnations by poet/si… Read Full Bio ↴King Missile is a band that has been led in various incarnations by poet/singer John S. Hall since 1986. Their work, in the group's current configuration, is a type of Performance Art Rock with John S. Hall's spoken word. In their first inception, as King Missile(Dog Fly Religion), the band's sound was a neo-pyschedelic blend of Dada influenced music and occasional spoken word as well as conventional singing. Their music became more accessible with the departure of Dogbowl and the notable addition of former Bongwater guitarist Dave Rick . The group is probably best known for the 1993 radio hit Detachable Penis. They'd achieved a cult following via college radio with their 1986 song "Jesus Was Way Cool". They were an anchor band for the legendary independent label Shimmy Disc. Now known as King Missile III (pronounced "the third"), the group released its ninth album, Royal Lunch, in 2004.

King Missile III 1998 - present

* John S. Hall - vocals: singing and spoken word
* Sasha Forte - bass, violin, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Bradford Reed - pencilina, drums, percussion, synthesizer, backing vocals

Stonehenge
King Missile Lyrics

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I want to go to a place where nobody knows who I am
And come back to a place where everyone forgot who I was
I want to bury myself and rise from the grave and shower and shave and start over again
I want to be somebody else again
So I want to go away and come back and start all over again
I want to be somebody else again
I want to be somebody else again
I want to be somebody else again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to King Missile's "Stonehenge" speak to a deep desire for transformation and a fresh start. The singer wants to escape from the confines of their current identity, to go to a place where they can shed their old self and become someone new. They long for the freedom of anonymity, for the chance to be reborn and to reinvent themselves. The repeated refrain of "I want to be somebody else again" expresses a deep discontent with the singer's current sense of self and a yearning for something more.

At its core, this song is about the human desire for change and renewal. While the specifics of the singer's situation are left vague, the universal themes of identity and self-reinvention give the song a sense of urgency and power. The lyrics suggest a kind of existential frustration and a sense of being trapped by the constraints of one's own biography. By longing for a new identity and a fresh start, the singer speaks to a deeper human desire for meaning and purpose, and for the chance to find oneself in an ever-changing world.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to go to a place where nobody knows who I am
Desire to escape from current social circumstances for a temporary period

And come back to a place where everyone forgot who I was
To return and not be defined by past actions or reputation

I want to bury myself and rise from the grave and shower and shave and start over again
Willingness to undergo a symbolic death and rebirth to become a new, improved version of oneself

I want to be somebody else again
Discomfort with or dissatisfaction of one's current identity or persona

So I want to go away and come back and start all over again
Reiterating the desire to temporarily leave and return transformed

I want to be somebody else again
Reiteration of discomfort or dissatisfaction with one's identity

I want to be somebody else again
Final statement emphasizing the need for a new identity or persona

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