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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.
Shadow
Rosetta Stone Lyrics
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A shade beyond remains in dust
Ashes
Supernal sin breeds mistrust
Ring the false
You know it stands to reason
Guide the lost
Through this confusion
Shadow and shade for always
Lord it over
And we lay the cards
To ease our minds
To run for cover
To leave behind
Leave behind this
Sortilage
Beyond the age of premonition
Far from here
The afterglow of pure resplendence
Horizons
In hand
Temporal virtues of forgotten lands
And nocturnal skies
Will shine for me
A blessing in your eyes
Coming events cast shadows before
The lyrics of Rosetta Stone's song "Shadow" employ rich symbolism to explore the themes of mistrust, confusion, and the tendency to seek refuge in the face of uncertainty. The opening line "No more, a shade beyond remains in dust" sets a somber tone from the start. The image of something fading away into dust implies a sense of loss and finality. The following lines, "Ashes, supernal sin breeds mistrust, ring the false, you know it stands to reason" suggest that the singer is grappling with some kind of betrayal or deceit that has led to this loss. The refrain of "shadow and shade forever, lord it over" creates a sense of foreboding and powerlessness.
The next portion of the lyrics convey a sense of searching for meaning or direction in the face of this confusion. The line "and we lay the cards to ease our minds, to run for cover, to leave behind, leave behind this" suggests that the singer is trying to find some kind of solace or resolution, but is struggling to do so. The use of tarot imagery ("sortilage") adds to the sense of searching for hidden knowledge or answers.
The final lines, "coming events cast shadows before" are an ominous warning that suggests that even more difficult times may be ahead. Overall, "Shadow" is a haunting exploration of the struggle to find meaning in the face of betrayal and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
No more
There is no more of something
A shade beyond remains in dust
Only a shadow of what once was remains, now covered in dust
Ashes
Everything has turned to ashes and disappeared
Supernal sin breeds mistrust
The idea of a divine sin creates a sense of distrust
Ring the false
Expose what isn't true
You know it stands to reason
It is logical and reasonable to believe
Guide the lost
Lead those who are lost
Through this confusion
Through the state of being confused
Shadow and shade for always
There will always be darkness and obscurity
Lord it over
To have power or control over something
And we lay the cards
We make decisions based on the circumstances we face
To ease our minds
In order to calm ourselves down or to relieve stress
To run for cover
To seek refuge from danger
To leave behind
To abandon or forget about something
Sortilage
A type of divination or fortune telling
Beyond the age of premonition
Past the time of predicting the future
Far from here
Distant from this location
The afterglow of pure resplendence
A bright glow after something magnificent has happened
Horizons
Limitations or obstacles that need to be overcome
In hand
Under control or within reach
Temporal virtues of forgotten lands
Short-lived benefits of a place that has been overlooked
And nocturnal skies
The skies at night
Will shine for me
I will be able to see the beauty in them
A blessing in your eyes
Something that you see as a wonderful thing
Coming events cast shadows before
Signs of future events are present ahead of time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BRIAN PETER GEORGE ENO, BRIAN ENO, PETER CHILVERS
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