The late-'80s side project of Queen's drummer Roger Taylor, the Cross were … Read Full Bio ↴The late-'80s side project of Queen's drummer Roger Taylor, the Cross were originally a classic rock band with dance influences, then abandoned the dance aspect of their sound and produced two straight forward rock albums. Although Taylor stated when the band formed in 1987, that the group would be a force to be reckoned with within six months, the group never took off in any market, except Germany, and broke up in 1993. With the conclusion of Queen's Magic Tour in 1986, Roger Taylor took the opportunity of a lack of activity on the Queen front to form his own band, which he named the Cross. Leaving his drum kit behind, Taylor assumed the duties of rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the group. Outside of recruiting Queen's tour keyboardist, Spike Edney, the rest of Taylor's new band were found through an ad placed in the music press. They were a group of unknowns, consisting of Clayton Moss (guitar), Peter Noone (bass guitar), and Josh Macrae (drums). With a group of songs already written, Taylor decided to record the first Cross album, Shove It, largely by himself and then tour with his new band. A hybrid of classic rock and dance influences, the album received some praise in the British music press but failed to get higher than the bottom of the album charts, as did it's three singles. In America, the album failed to chart and the group would not release another album there. The band resumed operations after the next Queen album with Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know, which was written by all the members in the band and embraced a classic rock sound. The lead single, "Power to Love," only dented the bottom of the British charts, while the album failed to chart at all. However, the band did continue to do well in Germany, and, with no record support in England, released their third album, Blue Rock, in that country only. After a final gig in 1993, the band called it a day. Taylor went on to record solo albums a
nd work with Queen, while Edney later helped found the S. A. S. Band, and Peter Noone joined Miss World.
Biography by Geoff Orens

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The Cross (더 크로스) is a korean rock band formed in 2003.

Members:

- Lee Si-Ha (이시하), 29/10/1982 - Composition, back vocals, piano, guitar, leader
- Kim Kyeong-Hyeon (김경현), 02/08/1982 - Main vocals

Former members:

- Kim Hyeok-Keon (김혁건), 12/04/1982 – Main vocals

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The Cross is also a Traditional Metal/Progressive Metal band with one Demo called Metal From Above. It was reissued through Steel Legacy(333 LP and 1000 CD)in 2007.

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the CROSS is also a Japanese duo, which consists of Daisuke and ショーガ (Syo-ga).
Website: http://thecross.web.fc2.com/index.html (in Japanese)

5)
The Cross is doom metal band with black metal influences from Brazil

Breakdown
The Cross Lyrics

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I'd build a ladder to the moon
There I'd carve your name
If it would brighten up this room
But you know that anyway
I can't be the rock
Not today
Sometimes I wanna pop
Sometimes I wanna say

I'd like to breakdown, but I can't find the time
You're all lookin' to me
To keep it in line
I hope I can keep it in line

Sometimes I slow it down
To hear what I haven't heard
And when the darkness rolls around
I scream out the words
His picture's on my wall
He looks about my age
I wonder if he ever broke at all
I wonder if he ever had to say

I'd like to breakdown, but I can't find the time
They're all lookin' to me
To keep it in line
And I'm gonna keep it in line

It's gonna work itself out
It always does
At the last drop of doubt
Just like it never was

repeat 2nd chorus

Just like every single time

Overall Meaning

The Cross's song Breakdown speaks of the pressure of constantly having to keep it together, of being the rock that others lean on. The first verse describes the desperation to do whatever it takes to make things better, to the point of imagining building a ladder to the moon and carving the name of the person they are trying to impress. However, despite the effort, the song acknowledges that sometimes it is impossible to be strong all the time, and that there are moments when one wants to break down and say what's on their mind.

The second verse provides insight into the singer's thought process when they slow down and reflect on their situation. They have a picture of somebody on their wall who looks like they are about the same age as they are. The singer wonders if that person ever broke down and if they had to deal with the same issues that they are facing right now. The singer's final revelation is that things are likely to work themselves out, that there is always a last drop of doubt, and just like that, everything that weighed them down could disappear.

Overall, Breakdown is a song about the pressure of being strong for others all the time, and the desire to break down and admit that sometimes things are not okay. The song acknowledges that it's okay to be vulnerable and that things tend to work themselves out eventually.

Line by Line Meaning

I'd build a ladder to the moon
I would go to great lengths for you

There I'd carve your name
I want everyone to know that you mean the world to me

If it would brighten up this room
I want to do something to make the environment feel less heavy

But you know that anyway
You already know how much I care for you

I can't be the rock
I can't always be the strong, stable one

Not today
I'm struggling today

Sometimes I wanna pop
I feel like I'm going to break down

Sometimes I wanna say
I want to express my emotions more freely

I'd like to breakdown, but I can't find the time
I feel overwhelmed but I'm too busy to deal with it

You're all lookin' to me
Everyone expects me to stay composed

To keep it in line
To keep things in order