1) Roam (often stylized as ROAM) was a British pop punk band from Eastbourne, formed in 2012. The band consisted of vocalist Alex Costello, bass guitarist Matt Roskilly, guitarist and backing vocalist Alex Adam, guitarist Sam Veness, and drummer Miles Gill. The band released three albums, titled Backbone, Great Heights and Nosedives, and Smile Wide respectively. GHAN hit #20 on the UK Rock Album Charts. Read Full BioThere are multiple artists that go by the name Roam:
1) Roam (often stylized as ROAM) was a British pop punk band from Eastbourne, formed in 2012. The band consisted of vocalist Alex Costello, bass guitarist Matt Roskilly, guitarist and backing vocalist Alex Adam, guitarist Sam Veness, and drummer Miles Gill. The band released three albums, titled Backbone, Great Heights and Nosedives, and Smile Wide respectively. GHAN hit #20 on the UK Rock Album Charts. They have also released a number of EP's, titled No Common Ground, Head Down and Viewpoint respectively. They split up in 2022.
2) Born Nov. 9th ’87 in the island of The Philippines ROAM(Rene’ Endino) made her way to the states by the age of 12. Always having an interest in mixing genres and bashing faces she’s sure to move an audience with the hardest sounds whether it be electro or hardcore. At 20 she moved to LA where she got started out as a bedroom DJ hitting the stage within weeks. When returning to Las Vegas she became a part of Outlaw Entertainment where she met White Ape of HCLV getting booked with over sea’s talents such as Ruff neck, Miss twilight,DJ Delirium & Anger Fist..In the same year Matt Wilcox of technomoshpit records approached her with her originally produce track “murder 909”. presently Roam is still hitting las vegas by storm supporting her local scene at Hard Rock Cafe, Area 170, & forte- known to be the vegas front leader of the las vegas hardcore movement. Recently she has taken on the collaboration of female artist known as FEMCORE:ALLIANCE a movement to influence modern youth & encourage girls with a less tits-more art attitude . Roam has been branching her rage in several state such as Colorado and Mississippi. Expect big things from this Roaming artist you can also catch her at las vegas biggest art event, every “first friday” where she leaves the turntables and shows her world through canvas and paint.
3) ROAM is also a three piece indie rock band from the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.
The band members are vocalist-guitarist Robbie Hallam, drummer Tyson Hutchison and guitarist Alex Hardingham.
4) Roam is a electronic music producer from Toronto, ON, fusing hip hop styling, R&B's pop sensibilities, and atmospheric UK garage. He is a member of Toronto's DSTRY Collective
Playing Fiction
ROAM Lyrics
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She fed me words, she wasn't even thinking
On and on, say nothing's wrong again
Held up repeating all our lines, fake blue skies
Painted a picture out of words turned white lies
On and on, tell me nothing's wrong again
Nothing's wrong again
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
Too close to know
Everything was fading
Water we could wade in got too deep
To stand found out firsthand that I was
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
I know the script isn't changing
Although the person you play is
Your role - the girl in the tower
But your sweet tooth turned sour
Wake me up
'Cause I'm lost in a daydream
The truth it cuts like an axe to an oak tree
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
Too close to know
Everything was fading
Water we could wade in got too deep
To stand found out firsthand that I was
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
Wake me up I'm lost in a daydream
Truth it cuts like an axe to an oak tree
Wake me up I'm lost in a daydream
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
Too close to know
Everything was fading
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
Too close to know
Everything was fading
Water we could wade in got too deep
To stand found out firsthand that I was
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
The lyrics of ROAM's "Playing Fiction" describe a situation where the protagonist feels like they are in a dream-like state, where everything around them seems surreal and disconnected from reality. They are aware that the situation is not real, but they are too close to it to see clearly. They feel like they have been fed lies by someone close to them, who is not even aware of the effect their words are having on the protagonist. There is a sense of repetition and stagnation, where everything around them is the same, and nothing seems to change. The protagonist is stuck in a cycle of denial, where they keep telling themselves that everything is okay, even though they know it's not.
The chorus emphasizes the theme of being too close to something to see it clearly. The protagonist is playing a game of fiction, where they are living in a distant daydream that is fading away. The water they could wade in has gotten too deep, and they realize that they were too close to the situation to see it for what it really was.
Overall, the lyrics of "Playing Fiction" convey a sense of disillusionment and detachment from reality. The protagonist is aware of the situation they are in, but they feel powerless to change it. They are trapped in their own mind, living in a world that is not real, and struggling to see things clearly.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw the bottom, felt a sinking feeling
I hit rock bottom and felt hopeless
She fed me words, she wasn't even thinking
She spoke without considering the consequences of her words
On and on, say nothing's wrong again
We keep pretending that everything is fine, even though it isn't
Held up repeating all our lines, fake blue skies
We are stuck in a fake, rehearsed pattern of behavior that we can't escape from
Painted a picture out of words turned white lies
We have created a false reality based on our lies
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
We were so caught up in our own lies that we couldn't see the truth
Everything was fading
Water we could wade in got too deep
To stand found out firsthand that I was
Too close to know
We were playing fiction
Living in a distant daydream
Our lies became overwhelming and we struggled to keep up, which led to the realization that we were living in a fantasy world
I know the script isn't changing
Although the person you play is
Your role - the girl in the tower
But your sweet tooth turned sour
We continue to play the same roles, but our lies are catching up with us
Wake me up
'Cause I'm lost in a daydream
The truth it cuts like an axe to an oak tree
We need to face reality and stop living in our fantasy world
Writer(s): Roam
Contributed by Miles H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jono Bennett
That vocal hook on the chorus (0:35) sung by the guitarist is GOLD.
Jeremiah Fernandez
@rb reminds me of Weezer's Only In Dreams, or early MCR songs
rb
plus that chord progression that goes along with it is very rare to hear in western music nowadays. I'm glad to hear more poppunk bands are using it
Scott Lewis
Jono Bennett Agreed 100%
Music Dude182
R.I.P ROAM you were amazing! 2012-2022
Yolcu Jiu Jitsu MMA Spor Salonu
Roam is probably the best pop punk band of these times. Good job guys.
Canal do fubs
Melhor música dos caras pra mim👍🏻
Master Knife
Sounds good. Why can't this kind of music become popular in the UK?
Robert F
rule #1: every pop-punk single must feature a skateboard
Adamantcatnap
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