Ceschi Ramos is a rapper and singer from Connecticut who has been hopping g… Read Full Bio ↴Ceschi Ramos is a rapper and singer from Connecticut who has been hopping genres and spilling guts for the better part of two decades. He has been seen outside venues at 3am in Germany playing an acoustic guitar and singing to people that didn’t want the show to end. He has written poems to fans from behind bars whilst locked up on bogus marijuana charges. He has suffered a spiral fracture of the humerus while arm wrestling a marine in Hawaii. He has recorded with and toured alongside some of independent rap music’s most influential figures, including Sage Francis, Busdriver and Astronautalis. He has been in bands described as hardcore, crunk rap, lo-fi synth pop, Latin progressive and psych-jazz-rap. He has crafted abstracted and personal narratives mining the depths of depression and heights of hope. He has slept on countless floors when hotels weren’t in the touring budget and lost girlfriends and jobs all for the love of creating and performing.

Ceschi was born with four fingers on his right hand, which served as partial inspiration for the name of his DIY record label, Fake Four, Inc. Those who have worked with him describe Ceschi as one of the most artist-friendly labelheads out there, a rare breed who values art over profit almost to a fault. Since 2008, he has curated a roster of wildly original and critically praised talent and put out albums from the likes of Open Mike Eagle, Buck 65, Sister Crayon and Dark Time Sunshine in addition to his solo records The One Man Band Broke Up and Broken Bone Ballads.

An engaging, theatrical live performer, Ceschi Ramos has treated entire venues like a stage, viewing the middle of the audience or an empty barstool as good a place as any to perform a soul-baring folk song or tongue-twisting rap track. Ceschi once described himself in song as “a martyr at most… a failure at least” and said that, “In the eyes of history I’ll be no more than a leaf on a tree.” He knows what it is to suffer for his art and is aware that music exploring the ugliness and sorrow of the human condition will always exist on the fringes of a game dominated by disposable escapism and expensive publicists. Yet he still pours everything he has into his craft, and on any given night you can find him tracking vocals at his cousin’s New Haven studio, warmly greeting fans and friends at a dive bar merch booth or rapping double-time in Japan or Europe for audiences that often don’t speak his language, but are able to see the giant heart at the core of it all.

Francisco False Theme
Ceschi Lyrics

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(Ceschi - with a faux British accent)
Francisco False, they all hate you, the way you stop to comb your hair
Out to the left, because you claim that it's what God does
And everybody stares and giggles, when they see you dancing by
Laughing at jokes, that you have killed with, in your own head
Don't fool yourself Francis
They won't come back again
And you're not all alone at all like you predicted listen

You might as well just go to sleep

Might as well... go to sleep...

Overall Meaning

In Ceschi's song, "Francisco False Theme," he speaks to a character named Francisco False who is alienated and disliked by others due to his peculiar behavior. The way that Francisco combs his hair out to the left, claiming that it's what God does, causes others to stare and giggle at him as he dances by. Despite his efforts to connect with others by telling jokes that he's created in his head, he still faces rejection and loneliness. Ceschi warns Francisco not to fool himself into believing that those who have shunned him will come back again, but also reassures him that he is not completely alone like he may have predicted. The song ends with Ceschi telling Francisco that he might as well just go to sleep.

The song is a poignant exploration of the emotional isolation that comes with not adhering to societal norms and standing out from the crowd. It speaks to the human desire for connection and acceptance, even when it seems unlikely or out of reach. Ceschi's use of a faux British accent adds a layer of detachment and sadness to the lyrics, showcasing his ability to convey complex emotions through his delivery.

Line by Line Meaning

Francisco False, they all hate you, the way you stop to comb your hair
You are not liked by others, and they ridicule the way you groom yourself

Out to the left, because you claim that it's what God does
You comb your hair to the left because of your belief that God does the same

And everybody stares and giggles, when they see you dancing by
People laugh and stare when you dance, making you feel insecure

Laughing at jokes, that you have killed with, in your own head
You create jokes in your mind but fail to execute them successfully, causing you to feel embarrassed

Don't fool yourself Francis
Don't deceive yourself with false beliefs, Francis

They won't come back again
The people who have abandoned you will not return

And you're not all alone at all like you predicted listen
Contrary to what you thought, you are not completely alone. Listen to reason.

You might as well just go to sleep
It would be better for you to give up and go to sleep

Might as well... go to sleep...
It would be best for you to just give up and go to sleep

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