Allen and Halliwell spent time in the USA with extended stays in New York and Louisiana in 1987. These stays led to a new vision of rock and roll. Soon they brought on Martyn Barker, another ex-Shrieker, to play drums and Dominic Miller to play guitar. Miller had spent time in the band World Party (and now is with Sting.). To round out the band, they recruited Walter Wray to be their lead singer.
Shortly after King Swamp's self-titled album release in May 1989, the press had much to say- Music Week called the album "a throbbing blast of molten rock from a band with London sass" ; Sounds noted that the album had "startling gravity....towering and volatile, and alive with primal energy"; and RAW judged it as "a blistering, caustic rock 'n' roll album.....King Swamp swathe into the jungle with the arrogance and certanty of missionaries" .
King Swamp's first single, "Is This Love?", reached number 21 on Billboard's Album Rock chart.
The band released two albums and nine singles & promo Cds before disbanding in 1991.
Wray later produced a solo album with Dominic Miller in 1993, who later went on to play with Sting.
King Swamp's albums:
King Swamp - self titled debut album
released in 1989
Tracks:
Is This Love?
Blown Away
Man Behind The Gun
Original Man
Widders Dump
Year Zero
The Mirror
Motherlode
Louisiana Bride
The Sacrament
Wiseblood - the second album
released in 1990
Tracks:
Wiseblood
One Step Over The Line
Floating World
Walk The Knife
Can't Be Satisfied
Nightfall Over Eden
Walk On Gilded Splinters
Some Kind Of Love
Kiss The Sun
Wiseblood (original mix)
Some Kind of Love
King Swamp Lyrics
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Singing,
Like a voltage through
The ground,
Bony white the
Moonlight shining,
You could hold it in
Your hand.
And the Devil wears a
Rosebud,
Stands on the clifftop
By your side,
Get him on his sad
Obsession,
He'll keep you talking
All through the night.
Talkin' bout,
Some kind of love,
Some kind of love,
Some kind of love,
Is there anybody out
There
Looking for a true
Believer?
Passes through like
Radiation,
Kill or cure it doesn't
Care,
And it passes all
Understanding,
Like the music of the
Spheres.
Some kind of love,
Some kind of love,
Some kind of love,
Is there anybody out
There
Looking for a true
Believer?
Press your wishes to
The wheel,
Feel the passion
Burning,
Blood red and real.
Pray it lead you into
Glory,
For ruin hurries close
Behind,
Could be your new
Discovered freedom
Or the spider in your
Mind.
Some kind of love,
Some kind of love,
Some kind of love,
Is there anybody out
There
Looking for a true
Believer?
The lyrics of King Swamp's "Some Kind of Love" speak to the power and mystery of love. The song sets the scene with "the night" as an active participant, "singing" like a current through the earth. The moon itself is "bony white" and bright enough to hold in your hand. Yet even in this hauntingly beautiful landscape, there is a sense of danger, as the "Devil wears a Rosebud" and stands on the cliff top beside the singer. This figure is not necessarily menacing but is obsessed, and his obsession draws the singer into a conversation that lasts throughout the night.
The chorus of "Some Kind of Love" repeats the phrase "Is there anybody out there/Looking for a true Believer?" and emphasizes the transformative power of love. The song suggests that love can pass through like radiation, healing or destroying as it pleases. Love is not something that can necessarily be understood or controlled; it has its own music, like the spheres of the heavens. The final verse speaks to the gamble of love, as the singer urges the listener to "Pray it lead you into glory/For ruin hurries close behind." Finding true love could mean discovering new freedom, but it could also lead to danger and the "spider in your mind."
Overall, "Some Kind of Love" is a song that wrestles with the complexities and risks of love. It portrays love as a force that is both beautiful and dangerous, transformative and destructive, and always mysterious.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen here the night is Singing,
The peaceful ambience of the night is so powerful, you can hear it singing.
Like a voltage through The ground,
The energy and liveliness of the night is flowing through the ground.
Bony white the Moonlight shining,
The moonlight is so bright it seems almost skeletal.
You could hold it in Your hand.
The moonlight is so tangible, you could feel as though you are holding it.
And the Devil wears a Rosebud,
There is a dark presence watching over everyone, hiding behind a deceiving appearance.
Stands on the clifftop By your side,
The darkness is lurking nearby, waiting for an opportunity to pounce.
Get him on his sad Obsession,
If you can get the darkness to focus on its sadness and negativity, it will keep you company all night.
He'll keep you talking All through the night. Talkin' bout,
The darkness will engage you in conversation and keep you up late, talking about the troubles of life.
Some kind of love, Some kind of love, Some kind of love, Is there anybody out There Looking for a true Believer?
Is anyone searching for a deep, unconditional love and acceptance?
Passes through like Radiation,
Love can be as powerful as radiation, affecting everything it touches.
Kill or cure it doesn't Care,
Love doesn't discriminate, it can either heal or hurt you.
And it passes all Understanding,
Love is so complex that it cannot be fully comprehended.
Like the music of the Spheres.
Love is as beautiful and mysterious as the music of the universe.
Press your wishes to The wheel,
Take a chance and let your desires guide you.
Feel the passion Burning,
Embrace your desires with an intense excitement.
Blood red and real.
Your passion is raw and genuine.
Pray it lead you into Glory,
Hope that your passion will bring you great success.
For ruin hurries close Behind,
With great passion comes great risks, and failure is never far behind.
Could be your new Discovered freedom Or the spider in your Mind.
Your passion could either lead you to newfound independence or it could trap you like a spider's web.
Contributed by Daniel D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.