To Kingdom Come Lyrics

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“To Kingdom Come” is the second single released for the album Manners. The title is a direct reference to the bible verse in Matthew 6, specifically Matthew 6:10. The bible verse describes forgiveness to others when they have wronged you, and only then God can forgive you through prayer.

In this song, after feeling Michael Angelakos is criticized for his behaviors by his girlfriend, he is experiencing mania induced psychosis where he is having the delusional belief that he is God himself to forgive his girlfriend, now ex-spouse, Kristina Mucci. She is alluded in most other tracks of Manners. The theme of Michael Angelakos' battles with mental illness is expressed in this song like many other tracks of Manners. However, unlike most other songs in the album, “To Kingdom Come” is an explicit depiction of a specific manic psychosis episode he experienced.

When asked about what “To Kingdom Come” is about in the 2017 Interview Celebrity interview, he answered:

That’s a loaded one. I’ll try to get back to this. I also don’t know who to really… talk through songs, they’re really emotional time capsules. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can’t. I’ve got you though, I’ll try to get back to you. xo

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Are there other official song artwork made for this song?
Genius Answer

Yes, there are two other versions.

One is a CD Promo art cover:

Another is an artwork remix version:

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Release Date
August 24, 2009
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