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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.
Nothing
Rosetta Stone Lyrics
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It's your cross I cannot bear
Play while you can forgiveness is to understand
I want to undermine you
I know what truth's beyond you
I want to redesign you
I know what lies behind you
Wait and see don't expect too much from me
Touching nothing that is sacred to me
You're touching nothing
Nothing that is sacred to me
Losing touch losing heart
Reflect on what you forced apart
Far removed well deserved
The pointless and the self preserved
The song "Nothing" by Rosetta Stone is a powerful and emotional piece that speaks of the ending of a relationship that has suffered. The lyrics are intimate and raw, revealing a great deal about the pain and frustration felt by the singer. The opening lines "Closing in closing down, It's your cross I cannot bear" express the sense of suffocation felt by the singer - they feel trapped and overwhelmed by their partner's behavior. They then offer an ominous warning to their partner to "play while you can forgiveness is to understand" which speaks to the sense of anger and resentment they feel towards their partner's actions.
The chorus of the song is particularly impactful, with the repetition of the line "You're touching on nothing, touching nothing that is sacred to me". The singer is making it clear that their partner's actions have crossed a line and that they no longer hold the same level of affection or respect for them. The bridge of the song offers a moment of reflection, with the lines "Losing touch losing heart, Reflect on what you forced apart" serving as a message to the partner that they need to consider the role they played in the relationship's decline. The final lines of the song "Far removed well deserved, The pointless and the self preserved" express a sense of detachment and resignation, suggesting that the singer has accepted the end of the relationship and is ready to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Closing in closing down
The situation is getting worse and coming to an end.
It's your cross I cannot bear
I cannot handle the burden that you put on me.
Play while you can forgiveness is to understand
Enjoy yourself before it's too late, forgiveness comes when you truly understand.
I want to undermine you
I want to weaken your power and influence.
I know what truth's beyond you
I know the truth that you cannot comprehend.
I want to redesign you
I want to change and improve you.
I know what lies behind you
I know the secrets that you hide.
Wait and see don't expect too much from me
Be patient and don't have high expectations of me.
You're touching on nothing
You're talking about things that do not matter or affect me.
Touching nothing that is sacred to me
You're not discussing anything that is important or meaningful to me.
You're touching nothing
You're still not talking about anything that matters to me.
Nothing that is sacred to me
You're not discussing anything that is important or meaningful to me.
Losing touch losing heart
Losing connection and hope.
Reflect on what you forced apart
Think about what you separated or caused to happen.
Far removed well deserved
Being disconnected from something that deserves to be left alone.
The pointless and the self preserved
Things that are meaningless and only serve to preserve oneself.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GERRY DEVEAUX, MORGAN KING
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dreary Novelist
I have this Cleopatra cd, would listen in my shack in the woods at night.
rockinbones video
Best version of this song \m/
redwhirl
Never, ever have I been so in love with a song! It's like a slithering, fork-tongued black snake sang it -- beautiful! A beautiful black snake full of nothing but beautiful to give.
kruxy
First heard this song 5 years ago, and hearing this version is refreshing
FormerlyFlightsuit
This is painfully beautiful.
evelyn velasquez
i love this version!!!
SakuraK1tty
I remember having this from a goth compilation album, its the only album I ever found it on.
Jeanne-Francoise Grobbelaar
Best song to listen to on the way to the slaughter house ( work) Makes you feel like you are suspended in time...and before you know it, it's weekend! And then....you can sit here like me....drunk and listen to it all over again...and persuade your friends that it's the best song ever!
AstarothFallen
pure goth! love it!
Ratherdroll
Who did this remix? I swear it sounds as though Finitribe (or one of it's members) got ahold of it! Incidentally this is the first version I ever heard back about the mid-90's and I like both.