There are several artists with this name, including:
1) Rosetta Stone i… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists with this name, including:
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.

Subterfuge
Rosetta Stone Lyrics

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Between the lines
More is meant than meets the eye
I can see so clearly now
The secrecy the tell tale signs
Hollow words fall on evil days
A byword of reproach
A burning shame, a dark mistake you made

I can't forgive...
I can't forgive...

The gift of sadness, proud in hand
You often bring
Common enemies, masking words
Untruthfulness in everything
I'm first to admit my self-destructive choice
Where do I go from here

I sense the lies
I sense the fear in your voice

Overall Meaning

The opening of Rosetta Stone's song "Subterfuge" speaks to a feeling that runs throughout the track, which is that there is always more to a situation than what is initially visible. The singer is looking beyond surface appearances and is attuned to the "secrecy" and "hollow words" of those around them. There is a deep sense of betrayal underlying these lyrics, as the singer seems to feel that they have been lied to or misled. There is also a strong sense of moral judgment being made here, with the phrases "byword of reproach" and "burning shame" suggesting that the singer holds those around them to a high standard of behavior.

As the song progresses, the singer becomes more introspective. They acknowledge their own "self-destructive choice" but also express a desire to move beyond it. There is a sense of emotional intensity and urgency to the lyrics, with the repetition of "I can't forgive" driving home the depth of hurt and anger being felt.

Overall, "Subterfuge" is a song that grapples with themes of deception, betrayal, and the difficulty of moving on from past hurts. The singer is keenly aware of the ways in which people can hide their true selves and is struggling to make peace with their own feelings of anger and hurt.

Line by Line Meaning

Between the lines
There is hidden meaning in what is being said

More is meant than meets the eye
There is a deeper meaning to what is being communicated

I can see so clearly now
I now understand what has been obscured

The secrecy the tell tale signs
I can see the signs of secretiveness and deceit

Hollow words fall on evil days
Meaningless words are spoken during difficult times

A byword of reproach
A phrase or expression indicating disapproval

A burning shame, a dark mistake you made
You have committed a shameful and regretful act

I can't forgive...
I cannot pardon or absolve what has been done

The gift of sadness, proud in hand
You take comfort in your sadness and use it as a source of pride

You often bring common enemies, masking words
You use vague language to create shared enemies to manipulate people

Untruthfulness in everything
You are dishonest in all aspects of your life