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.
Loving You
Kingdom Come Lyrics
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It´s such a heavy load
Another day has come
Another wave of sadness
Another touch of madness
Another wave has come
A lot words of comfort
Don´t wanna sleep alone
Another day, another war
Another night, another star
And through it all
I´m lovin´ you, lovin´ you, lovin´ you
Another town, another face
Another wine, another taste
And through it all
I´m lovin´ you, lovin´ you, lovin´ you
It seems my life I´m spending
Along this road unending
Another day has gone
I guess there´s still tomorrow
To kill the seeds of sorrow
And then the war is won
The lyrics of "Loving You" by Kingdom Come could be interpreted in many ways. The singer talks about the trials and tribulations of life, which can be frustrating and stressful. They mention that they are carrying a heavy load, possibly a metaphor for emotional baggage or life's burdens. The second verse speaks of more obstacles and challenges that are encountered, such as waves of sadness and madness. Despite words of comfort, the singer admits to not wanting to be alone - perhaps indicating a desire for companionship, understanding or support.
The chorus of the song brings a positive message amid adversity. The singer declares that they love someone despite all the challenges that come their way. The outro of the song mentions that the singer has spent their life on this unending, exhausting road but still holds onto hope for a better tomorrow. This could be an ode to resilience, determination, and the power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Another day has come
A new day has arrived
It´s such a heavy load
The weight of life is challenging
Another wave of sadness
A new feeling of sadness has arrived
Another touch of madness
Another instance of madness has entered
Another wave has come
Another emotion has arrived
A lot words of comfort
There are many comforting words
But they´re just words not answers
However, they do not provide any answers
Don´t wanna sleep alone
The person does not want to be alone
Another day, another war
A new day brings a new struggle
Another night, another star
A new night brings a new star
And through it all
Despite everything
I´m lovin´ you, lovin´ you, lovin´ you
The person continues to love someone
Another town, another face
A new place brings a new person
Another wine, another taste
A new drink has a new flavor
And through it all
Despite everything
I´m lovin´ you, lovin´ you, lovin´ you
The person continues to love someone
It seems my life I´m spending
It feels like my life is being used up
Along this road unending
On this never-ending path
Another day has gone
Another day has come to an end
I guess there´s still tomorrow
There is still hope for tomorrow
To kill the seeds of sorrow
To overcome feelings of sadness
And then the war is won
After overcoming hardships, victory is achieved
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL ANDERSON, RAUL MALO
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Mark Birchette🤘
Thank you Lenny, Kingdom Come has and will always be one of the rare bands that are beyond just musicians, but Masters of your art, music.
mpete1000
Definitely a Zeppelin influenced song. One of my favorite songs from Kingdom Come
angialfa
Just amazingly beautiful......
Tammy Jones
Yes it sure is
Carlos MR
Excelente 👊
Tara Harrison
This song is super pretty, always has been.
Jrrcor
Bring Lenny back! He is Kingdom Come!!!
Simon James Young
Totally
How can they tour as KC without Lenny
Kiki Kiki
MTV’s Headbangers ball….😅….those were the times….🥰
G. F
Kingdome Come of that period is more "Led Zeppelin" than Greta Van Fleet.