Planningtorock (all one word, often just PTR) is the vehicle of expression … Read Full Bio ↴Planningtorock (all one word, often just PTR) is the vehicle of expression of Jam Rostron , a musician and visual artist from Bolton, Manchester, UK who started out in 2004 and has lived in Berlin for ten years. They have released four full-lengths so far, the latest being Powerhouse (2018), preceded by All Love's Legal (2014), W (2011) and their 2006 debut Have It All, which was a full-on chamber-pop romp that established Planningtorock as anything but orthodox.

W, Planningtorock's critically acclaimed 2011 debut on DFA, revealed a visionary and politicised producer. It offered up deeply queered art-pop – tense, atmospheric dance music cut with classical flourishes, and spell-binding androgyny. But it was 2014’s All Love's Legal (“a masterclass in left-of-centre dance music”, Mixmag), released on Rostron's own imprint Human Level, where Planningtorock, with banner-ready slogans (‘ Patriarchy Over And Out’, ‘ Let's Talk About Gender Baby’), revealed their ability to combine pop-oriented music with a political message. Powerhouse offers up something infinitely more personal: emotionally-charged, biographical anthems drawn from Rostron’s lived experiences as a non-binary genderqueer artist, experiences around family, identity and music itself.

Manifesto
Planningtorock Lyrics

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Won't you love my way
Won't you love my way
Want your love

I'm a believer of circular love
I'm a believer of circular love
A manifesto of uncertainty
I'm a believer of suckular love

Won't you love my way
Won't you love my way
Want your love

I'm a believer of circular love
I'm a believer of circular love
A manifesto of uncertainty
I'm a believer of suckular love
A manifesto of uncertainty
A manifesto of uncertainty
A manifesto of uncertainty
A manifesto of uncertainty

Won't you love my way
Won't you love my way
Love love my way
Love love my way
Want your love

Want your love
Want your love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Planningtorock's song 'Manifesto' convey a message about the power of love in shaping an individual's ideology. The repeated lines "Won't you love my way" and "Want your love" suggest the desire for acceptance and love from society, while the lyrics "I'm a believer of circular love/A manifesto of uncertainty/I'm a believer of suckular love" express the artist's belief in an all-encompassing type of love that defies traditional notions of romance and instead embraces the ambiguity of human connection. This "manifesto of uncertainty" is a call to action for others to reject rigid societal constructs of love and embrace the idea that love can take many different forms.

Overall, the lyrics of 'Manifesto' are a powerful statement about the importance of love and acceptance in shaping one's worldview. By rejecting stereotypes and embracing uncertainty, the artist calls on listeners to explore new ways to connect and find meaning in their relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Won't you love my way
Asking for someone's affection to be directed towards the singer.

Won't you love my way
Repeating the request for someone's love.

Want your love
Expressing the desire for the affection of the person being addressed.

I'm a believer of circular love
The singer has faith in the idea that love is cyclical.

I'm a believer of circular love
Repeating the statement about believing in reciprocal affection.

A manifesto of uncertainty
The singer is outlining a declaration that acknowledges the ambiguity of the situation.

I'm a believer of suckular love
The singer is expressing a play on words - substituting 'circular' for 'sickular,' possibly implying that love can be painful.

Love love my way
Repeating the request for the person to love the singer.

Want your love
Final repetition of the singer's desire for the person's love.

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