For the first, see: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come. Melodic hard rock band Kingdom Come was formed in 1987 by singer-songwriter Lenny Wolf in Hamburg, Germany, with the revolving cast of other band members soon leaving Wolf the focus. After the release of their first single, 1988's "Get It On", many fans mistakenly regarded the band as a Led Zeppelin reunion. Kingdom Come's close resemblance to that group, particularly with Wolf's Robert Plant like vocals, has led to continuing controversy. Although the bands had a great deal in common, as shown by critics' nickname 'Kingdom Clone', Wolf has pursued his own personal vision of mixing slick rock hooks with a heavy metal ethos for decades.
The group's first album, the self-titled 'Kingdom Come', became quite popular due to its arena-ready hard rock sound. As the guys gained more and more commercial success, the 1988 album had three Billboard top 40 singles: "Get It On", "Living Out Of Touch", and "What Love Can Be". As stated before, supporters and detractors both felt strongly reminded of Led Zeppelin as well as, to a lesser extent, fellow German group Scorpions. Ironically, former Kingdom Come drummer James Kottak later joined the latter band.
Kingdom Come came about after the breakup a moderately successful rock project of Wolf's, known as Stone Fury. Wolf's new record company, Polygram, allowed him incredible freedom to assemble Kingdom Come's lineup and direct its sound. Recruiting Pittsburgh-based lead guitarist Danny Stag, Louisvillians Rick Steier (guitar) and James Kottak (drums), and Californian Johnny B. Frank (bass), this new outfit marked the first band where Wolf sang without playing guitar. The frontman later admitted that, for a while, it was a very awkward adjustment.
As stated before, Kingdom Come's sound was thought by many to be highly derivative of Led Zeppelin's, to the point that some listeners initially thought that Kingdom Come was actually a reunion effort. The band's first single was called "Get It On", being a great example of their aggressive sound. Before long, the group's eponymous debut went gold. Their second single ended up being the power ballad "What Love Can Be", receiving much airplay and having a music video created for it that picked up MTV airplay. By the time the single "Loving You" was released, the album had reached platinum status, fans in United States, Germany, and Canada loving the group despite the controversy.
The guys toured in England supporting Magnum on their "Wings Of Heaven" tour. As well, the band opened for the North American "Monsters of Rock" tour in 1988, supporting the artists Dokken, Scorpions, Metallica, and Van Halen. Following that, the guys were tapped to support the Scorpions on their North American "Savage Amusement" tour, at least until they were forced off. According to Stag, Lenny Wolf found the stage ramps reserved for the Scorpions' set irresistible. After several reprimands from the Scorpions' management, the singer continued to use the full stage, and Kingdom Come were asked to forfeit the rest of the tour.
The band were directed by management and the people at Polygram to get a new recording available soon. In 1989, Kingdom Come released their next album, called 'In Your Face', but some fans believed that the group seemed to have peaked too early. The continuing backlash against the band's perceived appropriating of other artists' sounds (earning them the derisive moniker "Kingdom Clone") hurt their commercial appeal. After time went on and the band's second album simply failed to sell well, all members other than Wolf quit the group.
The 90s would see several releases by the outfit, though with Kingdom Come receiving some critical scorn as well as being unable to breakthrough commercially the same way again. Music critic Jason Anderson has remarked for Allmusic that the band experienced "one of hard rock's most intense backlashes". For his part, Stag went back to Pittsburgh and immersed himself in blues and rock n rock projects. Steier and Kottak went back to Kentucky and assembled the short-lived Wild Horses project, the two of them releasing a poor-selling album on Atlantic Records. Both would later resurface in Warrant. Kottak also has served with Scorpions.
With an all new line-up, Kingdom Come had one more release on Polygram, titled 'Hands of Time', which Wolf managed to see sold internationally. By 1993, Wolf had returned to Germany to regroup, focusing his efforts on central Europe hard rock fans. In recent years, the group is often billed as "Kingdom Come & Lenny Wolf", "Lenny Wolf & Kingdom Come", "Lenny Wolf's Kingdom Come", et cetera. Their latest work as of 2015 is the album 'Outlier', which came out on May 7, 2013.
Website: www.lennywolf.com/
Secondly, Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come (often billed as just "Kingdom Come") was the name of a project by enigmatic British singer-songwriter Arthur Brown. With his larger-than-life stage presence, Brown represented a key link in the evolution of psychedelic rock into what would be become heavy metal. He also had a project by the name of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
Just Like A Wild Rose
Kingdom Come Lyrics
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Seems like she's mine
Now I'm addicted to
Something inside
All of her charms
Wrapped in my arms
I never knew, I never knew
Blind
The storm's coming slow
She'll love me and go
She's just like a wild rose
Electric touch
Almost too much
In between love and pain
Passionate flames
Never forget
Ain't finished yet
I never knew, I never knew
That I could feel so strong
Inside
The storm's coming slow
She'll love me and go
She's just like a wild rose
Walking on clouds
Don't want to come down
Ain't leaving town
While she's still around
The storm's coming slow
She'll love me and go
She's just like a wild rose
In Kingdom Come's song "Just Like a Wild Rose," the singer is expressing his infatuation with a woman who has taken hold of him completely. The first verse suggests that he quickly fell for her, and now he can't get enough of whatever "magic" she possesses. He becomes involved physically, holding her tightly in his arms, which feels different than any feeling he's ever experienced before.
However, the chorus reveals the potential heartache that may be coming. The subject is described as being "just like a wild rose," a beautiful, vibrant thing that is fleeting and temporary, and eventually will be gone. This line conveys the idea that she is not meant to be tamed or settled down, regardless of how desperately the singer wishes to hold onto her. The singer acknowledges the inevitability of this temporary relationship ending, and even though he doesn't want it to, he is powerless to stop it because, just like a wild rose, she is too unpredictable and spontaneous to truly be possessed.
The second verse goes into more detail about their passionate and intense physical relationship, with lyrics like "electric touch, almost too much" and "passionate flames." The singer feels like he has never truly experienced this kind of wild, all-consuming love before. He's aware that it's not over yet and takes comfort in knowing that he won't let her go without experiencing every moment with her. The song ends on a bittersweet note, with the singer continuing to long for this woman and hoping against hope that they'll continue to see each other, even though he knows in his heart that it's inevitable that the relationship will come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
Two days in time
It feels like a short time has passed since we've been together
Seems like she's mine
She gives me the impression that she belongs to me
Now I'm addicted to
I am now dependent on the feeling she brings me
Something inside
A part of her personality, possibly her charm or wit
All of her charms
Traits about her that make her attractive to me
Wrapped in my arms
Holding her close and intimately
I never knew, I never knew
I had no prior knowledge or awareness of this kind of experience
I'd see so much and yet be
Despite experiencing so much, there is still more to discover
Blind
Unaware of the full extent of our situation
The storm's coming slow
Trouble is on the horizon
She'll love me and go
She will only be in my life temporarily
She's just like a wild rose
She is unpredictable like a wild, beautiful flower
Electric touch
A touch filled with chemistry and exciting energy
Almost too much
The intensity of our connection is almost overwhelming
In between love and pain
Our relationship is balanced between pleasure and hardship
Passionate flames
Our love burns bright and intense
Never forget
I will always remember this experience with her
Ain't finished yet
Our story is not over
I never knew, I never knew
Again, I had no previous knowledge or awareness of this
That I could feel so strong
I have never felt such intensity and strength of feeling before
Inside
Within me
Walking on clouds
I feel like I am floating on air
Don't want to come down
I do not want to return to reality
Ain't leaving town
I will not depart from this place
While she's still around
As long as she is with me
The storm's coming slow
Still, trouble is brewing
She'll love me and go
She will not stay by my side forever
She's just like a wild rose
She is still unpredictable like a beautiful, wild flower
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LENNY WOLF, MARTIN WOLFF
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David Wright
Still listening in 2020. Nice and slanky. What a great rock song. Damn.
Michael Rivers
Incredible spirit.
Patrick Romano Williams
This song reduces me to tears. It TOTALLY could have been written note for note and line for line about my 1st Love.
Michael Rivers
So good.
mr1982
3:05 How Lenny's vocals come back in. Just fucking classic!!!
christy myers
Still love these guy's ❤
Angelofwar 92
Another good song
PushinHard
Why have i been involved with a "Wild Rose" in my life...jeez..Great song!
michela derry
great song!!!
Антонина Евглевская
Супер!!!!!