1989:
The Beginning of Escape with Romeo.
Founded by guitarist and si… Read Full Bio ↴1989:
The Beginning of Escape with Romeo.
Founded by guitarist and singer Thomas Elbern after leaving Pink Turns Blue.
The release of the famous first album (deleted) with the classic "Somebody"

1990:
playing first gigs and released "Somebody" as a single and "Helicopters In The Falling Rain" (both deleted)

1991:
Release of the second album "Autumn On Venus".

1992:
Big German and European tour and the release of "Stripped", unplugged versions of "Somebody", "Darknesstaker" (deleted). Release of "Serious" a coverversion of the uv pop classic (deleted).

1993:
Release of the 3.Album "Next Stop Eternally". Open air festivals and over 50 gigs in Germany.

1994:
Release of the 2 CD Box "Like Eyes In The Sunshine". A kind of 'best of' compilation with a lot of unreleased songs limited to 2000 Copies and sold out in 3 Months.

1995:
Release of "Kalt Und Elektrisch" a solo album by Escape-mastermind "Elbern" in German language (also as a CD ROM).

1996:
The 4th Escape Album "Blast Of Silence" is released. 2 German tours

1998:
Release of the 5th album "How Far Can You Go?", which was recorded and produced in the bands own "Zeitklang" Studio, and came out as a limited double CD (one is studio only the other one is a live recording with "White Room" "Somebody" (8 minutes Version) "Escape with Romeo" and much more.

2000:
The recording of "Come Here White Light" on Zeitklang, Cologne, Germany.

2001:
Release of the sixth album "Come Here White Light" in january via the band's own Label "Zeitklang" and the international distributor "Nova Media". 17 date tour through Germany in March. New songs for the seventh album "Love Alchemy" are written and first demos recorded.

2002:
march: the release of the seventh album "Love Alchemy". Gigs in Valencia and Barcelona.
April: Tour through germany.
Oktober: another German tour incl. Berlin / Munich / Cologne.

2003:
April: Release of acoustic ep "Stripped Again".
May: Gigs in Spain (Barcelona/Madrid) and in Switzerland for the first time.
June-December: Recording, mixing and mastering of the eight album.

2004:
Feb/March: Release of the eight album; "Psalms Of Survival".
April: Gigs in the UK and germany.
Rest of year: Working on "Document", their first DVD.

2005:
Jan/March: Working on "Document".
April: Releasing "Document". Features a live gig in Spain and lots of specials and older video material, as well as an audio CD.

2007:
Release of the ninth album; "Emotional Iceage", which features a bonus CD with rare tracks and alternative versions of some known songs.

2008:
A new 'best of' compilation is in the making, and the band is working on new songs as well.

Everyone Against Everyone
Escape With Romeo Lyrics

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I had a life so long ago
All the things were moving slow
A dream, full of self esteem
Now everything is moving fast
It was all too good to last
Fall off, it's not …alone

In this world, under the sun

Look what it has become
Everyone against everyone
In this world, under the sun
All we hear is the sound of the gun
Everyone against everyone

With the chills from down my spine
We have come to the end of the line
Transform in the eye of the storm
We will loose our first saved
And we'll try to escape
It's out of space, a slap in your face

x 2
In this world, under the sun
Look what it has become
Everyone against everyone
In this world, under the sun
All we hear is the sound of the gun
Everyone against everyone

Everyone against everyone
Everyone against everyone.

Overall Meaning

Escape With Romeo's song "Everyone Against Everyone" is a powerful commentary on the current state of society. The opening lyrics, "I had a life so long ago, all the things were moving slow" indicate a nostalgic feeling of the past where things were simpler and time moved more slowly. However, the pace of life has quickened and everything is moving "fast". The lyrics indicate a feeling of despair and the realization that life is not what it used to be, "it was all too good to last, fall off, it's not…alone". It seems as though the singer is struggling to keep up with the pace of the world and has lost a sense of control.

The chorus of the song, "In this world, under the sun, look what it has become, everyone against everyone" speaks to the polarized state of society. The division and animosity that exists in the world is highlighted by the lyrics "all we hear is the sound of the gun, everyone against everyone". The line "with the chills from down my spine, we have come to the end of the line" indicates a sense of dread and foreboding that the world is on the brink of collapse. The only hope seems to be to "transform in the eye of the storm, we will lose our first saved, and we'll try to escape, it's out of space, a slap in your face".

Line by Line Meaning

I had a life so long ago
I used to have a good life a long time ago

All the things were moving slow
Everything seemed to move slower back then

A dream, full of self esteem
I had dreams and confidence in myself

Now everything is moving fast
Things are moving too quickly now

It was all too good to last
My good life couldn't last forever

Fall off, it's not …alone
I fell off from my good life and I'm not the only one

In this world, under the sun
In this world, on this Earth

Look what it has become
Look at what the world has become

Everyone against everyone
Everyone is fighting against each other

All we hear is the sound of the gun
All we hear is violence

With the chills from down my spine
I'm scared and nervous