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

Heartland
The Cross Lyrics

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How long can this go on
How long can we see this wrong
And sing the same old song
There's a desert all round me
And the valley of apathy
Far as I could see

I was on the outside

Always looking in
Now I stand
I can't turn and face away

Here I will stay on my own
I will pray all alone
On this stage in the Heartland

When the color of your skin
decides where you begin
Then that's what lies within

So if you walk alone
While others cast a stone
Stay on your own

The changing of the new tide
Something you can't hide
Take your stand
This truth will fade away

Here I will stay on my own
I will pray all alone
On this stage in the Heartland, yeah

I was on the outside
Always looking in
Now I stand
I can't turn and face away

Here I will stay on my own
I will pray all alone
On this stage in the Heartland

Here I will stay
On my own
I will pray
All alone
On this stage
In the Heartland
The Heartland

Here I will stay
On my own
I will pray
I ain't never going home

Alone on the stage
In the Heartland

Overall Meaning

The song "Heartland" by The Cross speaks to the struggle that individuals often face when they are different or outside of the "norm" in society. The first verse asks the question of how long people can continue to ignore the injustices happening in the world and sing the same old songs. The singer finds themselves in a desert of apathy with a valley of the same all around them. Despite being on the outside looking in, the singer refuses to turn and face away from these issues, and instead takes a stand.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the issues being referred to are related to prejudice or discrimination. The line "when the color of your skin decides where you begin, then that's what lies within" is a direct condemnation of racism or any kind of cultural or societal bias. The singer encourages those who are being oppressed to stay on their own and maintain their sense of self-worth and identity.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Here I will stay on my own, I will pray all alone, on this stage in the Heartland." This sentiment speaks to the idea of being unapologetic in one's identity and unwavering in the face of adversity. The Heartland is symbolic of the heart of America or the core of individuality and morality within each person.

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The Cross Lyrics