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1) Rosetta Stone is a British Goth band formed in the mid 1980s.
2) Rosetta Stone was a British pop band from the late 1970s.
3) Rosetta Stone was a pop band from the late 2000s.
1) Rosetta Stone is a British Goth band formed in the mid 1980s around members Porl King (Rosetta Stone, Miserylab) on guitar/vocals/keyboards and Karl North (Rosetta Stone, Dream Disciples) on bass, plus their drum machine and synthesizer rack nicknamed "Madame Razor." The band was named after the Rosetta Stone, an Egyptian historical artifact, and used ancient mythological imagery. Their early style and first album reflected the jangly-guitar sounds of 1980s gothic rock, and their first big break was supporting The Mission.
In 1991 the band released their most successful single Adrenaline, an indie dancefloor anthem which marked a change in direction for the band's sound and line-up. Porl Young (who had joined just after the recording of An Eye For The Main Chance) left to produce Children On Stun whilst Porl King and Karl North remained to take the band into a more industrial sound.
1992 saw a cover version of The Rattles 1970 hit The Witch take the band into the UK top 40 singles chart.
With the advance for 1995's The Tyranny of Inaction, Porl King purchased an Alesis ADAT multi-track digital recorder, the use of which substantially changed Rosetta Stone's sound. That album and most subsequent work featured a much more industrial sound, with extensive use of sampling
At some point in the late 1990s, Porl King lost part of his little finger in an accident, which changed his guitar style considerably. The band split up in 1998 for many reasons but which some say may have included an off-stage fracas with an act from Nightbreed Recordings at Whitby Gothic Weekend. Karl North joined Dream Disciples (their next album Asphyxia notably featured Carl's Rosetta-sounding bass). Porl King produced one more album (contractually) under the name Rosetta Stone for Cleopatra Records. Porl King went on to be a remix producer under the moniker "Miserylab," working for the likes of the mercury music award nominated Elbow and the Fluke side-project Syntax. As Miserylab, Porl has released several Singles, EPs, and Albums including the track Making A Bomb, his latest album From Which No Light Escapes, and singles Appeal To Fears {video} and Gods Amongst Your Friends {video}. Both singles are available for FREE download at miserylab.com.
Rosetta Stone was one of the largest names in the 1990s goth circuit, easily commanding audiences of over two thousand when headlining festivals, however they seemed to prefer to have a more direct relationship with their audience and in later years would usually book short tours of smaller 500+ capacity venues which then sold out. Porl King was one of the few big-name goth musicians to contribute to online discussions, such as Usenet's uk.people.gothic newsgroup. This dedication gained them a solid fanbase - the most loyal followers became known as Quarriers. Today Porl is frequently found on Facebook and Twitter.
Discography:
Chapter And Verse (1988)
Recreate and Emulate (1988)
Whispers (1988)
And How They Rejoice (1989)
Darkness And Light (1989)
Retribution (1989)
Adrenaline (1991)
An Eye For The Main Chance (1991)
Leave Me For Dead (1991)
Under The Rose (1991)
The Witch (1992)
Epitome (1993)
Foundation Stones (1993)
On The Side Of Angels (1993)
Nothing (1995)
The Tyranny Of Inaction (1995)
Hiding In Waiting (1996)
Playing God (as Complicity) (1997)
Chemical Emissions (1998)
Gender Confusion (1998)
Don't Blow Your Cover: A Tribute To KMFDM (2000) {KMFDM}
Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Volume 2 (2000) {Madonna}
Unerotica (2000)
Seems Like Forever (2019)
Cryptology (2020)
--- For More Releases By This Artist: See miserylab
Official Sites:
Porl King's Pages
http://www.miserylab.com
http://www.twitter.com/miserylab
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosetta-Stone/95004755522
http://www.facebook.com/miserylab
Porl Young's Pages
http://www.facebook.com/porlyoung
http://www.myspace.com/porlyoung
From Wikipedia Edited by Neferast on 18 Jun 2011
2) Rosetta Stone was a British pop band from the late 1970s.
3) Rosetta Stone was a pop band from the late 2000s.
Adrenaline
Rosetta Stone Lyrics
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Breathing deep religiously.
Dust.
Splintering inside of me.
Light speed.
Intensity.
Driven by its purity
Cloud nine, white line, this time
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm told that eyes
Are the windows of the soul.
God speed be with you.
Drawn inside by razor lines,
Cut.
And not muffled from the ledge.
Inches beyond the edge.
Indications start to shine.
Cloud nine, white line, this time--
I'm on Adrenaline.
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
No fears for consequence remain
The razor cuts
We're free again
The shining hour redefined.
Cloud nine, white line,
This Adrenaline.
This Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
I'm on Adrenaline
And when I think of all the times
I tried to make you understand
The truth possessed within these lines,
Within the soul I left behind.
No fears for consequence remain
The razor cuts,
We're free again
The shining hour redefined
Cloud nine, white line,
This Adrenaline.
The song "Adrenaline" by Rosetta Stone is loaded with compelling imagery and complex emotions. The opening lines, "Another gift from God / Breathing deep religiously" could be interpreted in several different ways. One possibility is that the singer is referring to the rush of adrenaline itself as a "gift from God." It's also possible that they're talking about the substance that's causing the reaction (which is not explicitly named). The breathing deep religiously might be a reference to the physical response that often accompanies a transcendental experience and the subsequent heightened sense of awareness this can bring. This heightened state is described as "light speed" and "intensity," driven by "purity." The singer feels like they're "on cloud nine," and the world around them is reduced to a "white line."
As the song progresses, the lyrics become increasingly cryptic, hinting at themes of self-destruction and transcendence. The lines "Drawn inside by razor lines, / Cut. / And not muffled from the ledge." suggest a possible reference to self-harm or the danger associated with extreme forms of addiction. The singer is teetering on the edge of a precipice, "inches beyond the edge," and yet they're drawn to the light that's shining there. The final lines of the song hint at a sense of liberation that comes with embracing this dangerous state: "No fears for consequence remain / The razor cuts, / We're free again / The shining hour redefined / Cloud nine, white line, / This Adrenaline."
Line by Line Meaning
Another gift from God.
This experience is something equally as powerful and exhilarating as a divine gift.
Breathing deep religiously.
The person is so captivated by the experience that they are breathing in every moment with an intense devotion similar to religious practice.
Dust.
The dust represents something internal and fragmented inside the person, which is being agitated and dislodged by the experience.
Splintering inside of me.
The internal fragmentation represents a sense of inner turmoil and tearing apart that is happening during the experience.
Light speed.
The experience is happening at an incredible speed that is disorienting and overwhelming.
Intensity.
The experience is incredibly intense and powerful.
Driven by its purity.
The purity of the experience is what fuels and motivates the person to keep going despite the chaos and intensity.
Cloud nine, white line, this time / I'm on Adrenaline.
The person is feeling an incredible rush of excitement and energy, fueled by the rush of adrenaline in their body.
I'm told that eyes / Are the windows of the soul.
The person is reflecting on the idea that eyes reveal a person's innermost feelings and motivations.
God speed be with you.
The person is wishing others a safe and speedy journey, whether literal or metaphorical.
Drawn inside by razor lines, / Cut.
The person feels irresistibly pulled into a dangerous pattern of behavior, like a razor blade cutting into their psyche.
And not muffled from the ledge. / Inches beyond the edge.
The person is on the brink of something dangerous and exciting, and they refuse to hold back or be cautious.
Indications start to shine.
Signs from the universe or from inside the person are starting to become clearer and more visible.
Cloud nine, white line, this time-- / I'm on Adrenaline.
The person is feeling an incredible rush of excitement and energy, fueled by the rush of adrenaline in their body.
No fears for consequence remain / The razor cuts / We're free again / The shining hour redefined. / Cloud nine, white line, this Adrenaline.
The person feels invincible and liberated from their fears and problems, and the experience has given them a new perspective and sense of freedom.
And when I think of all the times / I tried to make you understand / The truth possessed within these lines, / Within the soul I left behind.
The person is reflecting on their past attempts to communicate something important and meaningful to others, and how they have since moved on from that old self.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: THOM BISHOP, BARRY A FASMAN, DANA WALDEN
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