"Kingdom Come", sebuah mahakarya yang diciptakan oleh David Bowie, mengisahkan tentang perjuangan seorang individu melawan belenggu nasib. Dihujani hujan deras dan suara yang meramalkan kesia-siaan, sang protagonis mendambakan pelarian "satu hari ke suatu tempat yang jauh". Namun, tugas yang berat menanti mereka, mengharuskan mereka untuk bekerja tanpa henti, di bawah pengawasan mata-mata yang mengawasi dari menara tinggi. Dengan tekad yang kuat, mereka memberontak, menyatakan penolakan mentah terhadap penindasan, menggemakan penantiannya akan "malam", sebuah simbol harapan dan kebebasan dari perbudakan yang menyiksa.
Kingdom Come Lyrics
David Bowie
Well I walked in the pouring rain
And I heard a voice that cries
"It's all in vain"
The voice of doom
was shining in my room
I just need one day
somewhere far away
Lord I just need one day
Well I'll be breaking these rocks
And cutting this hay
Yes I'll be breaking these rocks
What's my price to pay?
Well the river's so muddy,
but it may come clear
And I know too well what's keeping me here
I'm just the slave of a burning ray
Oh give me the night,
I can't take another sight
Please, please give me the night
[CHORUS]
Sun keeps beating down on me, wall's a mile high
Up in the tower they're watching me hoping I'm gonna die
I won't be breaking no rocks
I said "I won't be breaking no rocks"
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
When the kingdom comes
And I heard a voice that cries
"It's all in vain"
The voice of doom
was shining in my room
I just need one day
somewhere far away
Lord I just need one day
Well I'll be breaking these rocks
And cutting this hay
Yes I'll be breaking these rocks
What's my price to pay?
Well the river's so muddy,
but it may come clear
And I know too well what's keeping me here
I'm just the slave of a burning ray
Oh give me the night,
I can't take another sight
Please, please give me the night
[CHORUS]
Sun keeps beating down on me, wall's a mile high
Up in the tower they're watching me hoping I'm gonna die
I won't be breaking no rocks
I said "I won't be breaking no rocks"
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
When the kingdom comes
