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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.
Never
Rosetta Stone Lyrics
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Denial is yours
Yours is your trial
Break that that won't change
I don't feel like I belong
Can you concede that I wish you no harm
I don't feel like I belong
Twenty six yours twenty five of them wrong
Why lie
This is disease
This disease is yours
Your turn to fall to your knees
Denial is yours
At its core, Rosetta Stone's "Never" is a song about denial – specifically, the denial of one's own faults and responsibilities. The opening lines, "Bliss is denial / Denial is yours," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is addressing someone (presumably a romantic partner) who refuses to accept blame for their actions or the consequences that come with them.
The lyrics delve further into this theme, with lines like "Yours is your trial / Break that that won't change." Here, the singer is urging their partner to take responsibility for their mistakes and not simply brush them aside. They assert their own feelings of displacement and isolation, stating, "I don't feel like I belong / Can you concede that I wish you no harm." This highlights the tension and disconnect in the relationship caused by the partner's denial.
Ultimately, the song suggests that denial is a disease that can lead to one's downfall ("Your turn to fall to your knees / Denial is yours"). Despite this bleak outlook, the chorus features the line "Truth is things have never been better / Why lie," which could be interpreted as a glimmer of hope that honesty and accountability could improve the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Bliss is denial
Happiness comes from ignoring the harsh reality
Denial is yours
You choose to ignore the truth
Yours is your trial
Your challenge is to face the painful truth
Break that that won't change
It's useless to keep denying and refusing to change
I don't feel like I belong
I feel out of place and misunderstood
Can you concede that I wish you no harm
Can you agree that I mean no harm towards you
I don't feel like I belong
I feel like I don't fit in anywhere
Twenty six yours twenty five of them wrong
You've been living for 26 years and only 1 year was right/positive
Truth is things have never been better
The reality is that things are terribly wrong but pretending everything is great makes it seem better
Why lie
What's the point of deceiving ourselves?
This is disease
The denial and deception is a sickness
This disease is yours
You are the only one who can cure yourself
Your turn to fall to your knees
It's time for you to hit rock bottom and face the truth
Denial is yours
You are the one responsible for your denial
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDWARD SIMON ANISKO, ROBERT C. ALLEN, DAVID KING, JAMES BRADLEY JR.
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