1) ROME is a Luxembourgish neofolk act founded in late 2005 as the main output for the songs of Jerome Reuter and was joined by co-producer Patrick Damiani as official member in early 2008. ROME signed to the Swedish label CMI in 2006 to release an EP titled "Berlin" (June 2006) and the albums "Nera" (November 2006), "Confessions d'un voleur d'ames" (April 2007), "Masse Mensch Material" (March 2008). In 2009 ROME got signed to the german label Trisol and released the EP "To Die Among Strangers" (May 2009) and the album "Flowers From Exile" (June 2009).
In their earlier work ROME mixes influences of Industrial and Neofolk with Experimental and Electronic Pop. The traditions of (French) Chanson and (American) Folk are becoming more and more influential in their current work. In 2009 violin player Nikos Mavridis officially joined the band to further contribute to the creation of their unique sound, which they themselves refer to as Chanson Noir. Nikos left the band in late 2010 to answer the army's call and Patrick found himself more and more tied up in the work for his own professional recording studio in Germany. ROME released the EP "L'assassin" in early 2010, shortly before going into hiatus, followed by the full length "Nos chants perdus". In 2011, Jerome, the project's only real flag-bearer, recorded and released the trilogy "Die Aesthetik Der Herrschaftsfreiheit" (Trisol) and has taken up touring again with his new band mates Patrick Kleinbauer, Eric Emmel and Tom Luciani. ROME's lyrics often deal with anarchism and are demanding freedom and equal rights for all people on earth.
Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/romeproject
2) Rome is a hip-hop mc and producer from Los Angeles, USA signed to Omar Cruz label BYI.
Released "Welcome to Rome" in 2008 and "My Demo" in June 16, 2009.
R.O.M.E.’s My Demo dropped June 16 via OnSmash and DJ Skee. Production from DJ Muggs, Cool & Dre, Tha Bizness and R.O.M.E. Myspace: http://myspace.com/rome
3) Rome was a smooth R&B singer, born Jerome Woods in Benton Harbor, MI, USA. Early on, he sang along with his mother's soul records (Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke) as well as in the local church choir. He joined an R&B cover band named Fire & Ice while in high school, and traveled around the region performing in local clubs and talent contests as a solo act and with the band. Woods dropped out of Alabama's Oakwood University in 1989 to pursue his dream on the West Coast, and toured with Vesta as a backing vocalist as well as appearing in industry showcases and cable-access programs.
Finally, he connected with producers Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merrit, who sent his demo to RCA Records. The label signed him immediately, and he began working on his debut album in mid-1996. The self-titled LP appeared in April 1997 and soon ascended to number 30 on the album charts, earning gold certification. Thank You followed two years later. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thebestofrome
4) Rome was a experimental dub-influenced band from Chicago, USA on Thrill Jockey that consists of Rik Shaw (Bass, Melodica), Elliot Dicks (Drums) and "Le Deuce" (Samples, Tapes). They have released one, self-titled album on Thrill Jockey records in 1996, consisting of seven songs culled from hours of improvisation, an EP with radically different mixes of two tracks not from the album, one of the tracks from the EP "Beware Soul Snatchers" appears in a further remix on the "Macro Dub Infection Volume 2" compilation.
5) Rome is the alter ego of Cape Verdian zouk singer John Monteiro.
6) Rome (full name Rome Ramirez) is a singer and guitarist who was chosen to become Sublime's new frontman on the basis that a fully-fledged reunion occurs. He has already fronted Sublime in "Yours Truly" their first album as "Sublime with Rome" in 2012 Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/romemusica http://www.last.fm/music/Sublime+with+Rome?ac=sublime%20wi
A Country Denied
Rome Lyrics
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What did we really know of each other?
For they had seen to it that we were kept apart.
O, you; my lowland brother
When did we lose each other?
For you were but a boy with the freedom of falcons in his heart.
That this war had always been just a matter of pride?
When did we notice the one with land we love?
You'll cry within your heaven above
This is no time for amnesia;
And what glue would hold us together now,
If not the soil of Rhodesia?
Rhodesia still lies in all the slain wild beasts,
And the wind of the cotton land still in their lungs
And their sightless eyes of a honeydew sun
Now we're sleeping in circles, on the stones of silverstream
Under nectar-weeping trees
Through blood-curdling screams
This call for the great divide
It felt like an end to pride
A country dead before the seizure;
A country denied --
Rhodesia.
Rhodesia still lies in all the slain wild beasts,
And in the wind of the cotton land still in their lungs
And their sightless eyes of a honeydew sun
Now we're sleeping in circles, on the stones of silverstream
Under nectar-weeping trees;
Through blood-curdling screams
This call for the great divide
It felt like an end to pride
A country dead before the seizure;
A country denied.
The lyrics of Rome's song "A Country Denied" are a powerful exploration of the painful division and ultimate downfall of Rhodesia, a former British colony in Southern Africa that sought to maintain white minority rule in the face of opposition from black nationalists. The song is addressed to a "lowland brother," a white Rhodesian, and reflects on the profound and tragic ways in which the white and black populations of the country were kept apart and ultimately came into conflict with each other.
The first verse sets the stage for the sense of estrangement and loss that permeates the song. The singer asks, "What did we really know of each other?" and laments the fact that they were "kept apart" by forces beyond their control. The mention of the "freedom of falcons" in the brother's heart suggests a sense of youthful vigor and passion that may have been lost in the course of the conflict.
The second verse moves towards a more explicit critique of the Rhodesian government's policies, asking when the singer and his brother realized that they were on "the wrong side" of the conflict. The line "this war had always been just a matter of pride" suggests that the conflict was driven more by ideology and politics than by any rational calculation of the costs and benefits of the struggle. The mention of the "land we love" underscores the deep attachment that both sides had to Rhodesia, and the final line - "You'll cry within your heaven above" - suggests a sense of profound regret for the violence and destruction that the conflict wrought.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the enduring legacy of Rhodesia, with its slain wild beasts and its nectar-weeping trees. Despite the fact that the country is "dead before the seizure" and "denied" to its former inhabitants, its memory lives on in the very soil and landscape that once sustained it. The final lines of the song, with their repetition of the chorus and their haunting melody, drive home the sense of loss and tragedy that lies at the heart of Rome's powerful and insightful lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
O, you; my lowland brother
Addressing someone close as family but questioning how much they truly know about each other due to circumstances beyond their control
What did we really know of each other?
Did we ever have the chance to really understand each other?
For they had seen to it that we were kept apart.
External forces kept us divided and prevented us from building a connection
When did we lose each other?
When did the divide between us grow too great?
For you were but a boy with the freedom of falcons in his heart.
You were once carefree and full of hope, unburdened by the weight of the world we live in now
When did we know we were on the wrong side?
When did we realize that we were fighting for the wrong cause?
That this war had always been just a matter of pride?
This conflict was fueled by egos and misguided notions of superiority
When did we notice the one with land we love?
When did we begin to truly appreciate the beauty and significance of our homeland?
You'll cry within your heaven above
We will mourn the loss of what we once had and what we could have been, from a place beyond this earthly realm
This is no time for amnesia;
We cannot afford to forget our past and the mistakes we've made
And what glue would hold us together now,
What could unite us in our current state of division?
If not the soil of Rhodesia?
The land that we call home and that runs through our veins is our only hope for unification
Rhodesia still lies in all the slain wild beasts,
The spirit of Rhodesia can be found in every animal that has perished on its soil
And the wind of the cotton land still in their lungs
The very essence of the country is alive in every breath taken by those who have passed away there
And their sightless eyes of a honeydew sun
Even in death, the beauty of the land can be seen in the color of the eyes of those who have departed
Now we're sleeping in circles, on the stones of silverstream
We are stuck in a cycle of unrest and unresolved conflict, our rest disturbed by the sound of running water from the nearby stream
Under nectar-weeping trees
The trees themselves seem to mourn our state of affairs, crying like nectar drops
Through blood-curdling screams
The sound of our suffering and pain echoes through the very air we breathe
This call for the great divide
The push for division and separation has gained momentum
It felt like an end to pride
Our sense of self-importance and arrogance has been replaced with a feeling of desperation and defeat
A country dead before the seizure;
Our land and identity were taken from us even before the official seizure took place
A country denied --
Our fate was predetermined, and we were never given a fair chance to succeed
Contributed by Jacob M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.