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Track 11 of 12 from "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska", the second album by heavy metal/hard rock trio King's X. It is a concept album, based around a short story written by drummer Jerry Gaskill.
It is often considered to be one of their best albums.
King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion pop groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance.
Since being signed to Megaforce Records in 1987, King's X has released twelve studio albums, one official live album, and several independent releases. The band is currently recording for the InsideOut Music label, and continues to tour with each new release. Early in their major label career, they had many opening slots on arena tours, but lately the band, for the most part, headline their own shows playing mostly clubs and smaller venues.
Each member of the group has recorded solo albums and has made numerous guest appearances on other artists' albums and compilation projects. Doug Pinnick and Ty Tabor also have albums released with side bands that they participate in.
Despite the band members having varying degrees of Christian beliefs through the years and the group having had early dealings in the Contemporary Christian market, the members of King's X have never considered themselves a "Christian" band. However, some of their early lyrical themes (especially the first three albums) have led to some people labeling the group as such, which all three members strongly oppose.
KING'S X are:
Doug Pinnick--bass, lead & backing vocals (1980--present)
Ty Tabor--lead guitar, backing & lead vocals (1980--present)
Jerry Gaskill--drums, percussion, backing & lead vocals (1980--present)
Track listing
1."Out of the Silent Planet" -- 5:44
2."Over My Head" -- 4:47
3."Summerland" -- 3:17
4."Everybody Knows a Little Bit of Something" -- 3:57
5."The Difference (In the Garden of St. Anne's-on-the-Hill)" -- 3:08
6."I'll Never Be the Same" -- 4:56
7."Mission" -- 5:01
8."Fall on Me" -- 4:05
9."Pleiades" -- 4:41
10."Don't Believe It (It's Easier Said Than Done)" -- 3:07
11."Send a Message" -- 4:02
12."The Burning Down" -- 5:35
LYRICS
i am who i am and i don't doubt it
you are who you are is what i know
hearing all the words of many others
does it make a difference when they're wrong
here we are somewhere in the circle
dancing madly backwards round about
and who's to blame for little ones who stumble
who can throw the stone and knock them out
there is trouble in the kingdom
send a message to the king
there is trouble in the kingdom
send a message to the king
i heard a voice whisper in the thunder
i believe his words but who am i
hearing all the words of many others
standing before pharisees and scribes
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