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 Cross of Flowers
Rome Lyrics
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Ich liege unter dem Pflaster von Paris
Ich klebe an den Mauern Warschaus
Ich steh' versteinert in Berlin
Ich liege in den Straßen Barcelonas
Ich falle im Kugelhagel der weißen Garden
Ich liege im Schnee Petrograds
Lieg' verscharrt in den Wäldern Perus
Ich liege in der ukrainischen Steppe
Ich friere in Sibirien
Aufgerieben zwischen Hammer und Kreuz
Ich rette mich übers Meer
Und mich fröstelt es auch dort
Man schickt mich zurück
Man schickt mich fort
Man verbannt mich
Man tröstet sich mit Sicherheit
Über mich hinweg
Ich liege im Hafen von Odessa
Liege garrotiert in Leon
Zerfleischt von den Bluthunden
Der neuen Ordnung
Ich fließe aus aufgebissener Gurgel
Ich bin der Schrei
Der aus der Steppe aufsteigt
Der vom Meer herüberweht
The lyrics of Rome's song "A Cross of Flowers" are a poetic and poignant depiction of the many struggles and conflicts that have occurred throughout history. Through the use of vivid imagery, the song portrays individuals who have been affected by war, oppression, and violence, who are left lying in the streets of various cities around the world, freezing in Siberia or bleeding in the sand of Spain. The singer is the collective voice of these victims, who are both physically and emotionally scarred by their experiences.
The repeated phrase "man schickt mich" ("they send me") conveys a sense of helplessness and despair, as the singer is moved from place to place, banished or relegated to oblivion. The final lines of the song tie together the themes of displacement and struggle, as the singer describes himself as the voice that rises from the steppe and echoes over the sea, a testament to the profound impact that these experiences have had on him.
Overall, "A Cross of Flowers" is a haunting and thought-provoking song that forces listeners to confront the human toll of history's conflicts and reminds us of the importance of compassion and empathy.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich versinke im Eis von Kronstadt
I am sinking into the cold depths of Kronstadt
Ich liege unter dem Pflaster von Paris
I am buried beneath the streets of Paris
Ich klebe an den Mauern Warschaus
I am stuck to the walls of Warsaw
Ich steh' versteinert in Berlin
I stand frozen in Berlin
Ich liege in den Straßen Barcelonas
I am lying in the streets of Barcelona
Ich falle im Kugelhagel der weißen Garden
I am falling in the hail of bullets from the White Guard
Ich liege im Schnee Petrograds
I am lying in the snow of Petrograd
Lieg' verscharrt in den Wäldern Perus
I am buried in the forests of Peru
Ich verblute in Spaniens Sand
I am bleeding in the sands of Spain
Ich liege in der ukrainischen Steppe
I am lying in the Ukrainian steppe
Ich friere in Sibirien
I am freezing in Siberia
Aufgerieben zwischen Hammer und Kreuz
Torn apart between hammer and cross
Ich rette mich übers Meer
I escape across the sea
Und mich fröstelt es auch dort
And even there, I feel cold
Man schickt mich zurück
They send me back
Man schickt mich fort
They send me away
Man verbannt mich
They banish me
Man tröstet sich mit Sicherheit
They console themselves with security
Über mich hinweg
Ignoring me
Ich liege im Hafen von Odessa
I am lying in the harbor of Odessa
Liege garrotiert in Leon
Strangled in Leon
Zerfleischt von den Bluthunden
Torn apart by the bloodhounds
Der neuen Ordnung
Of the new order
Ich fließe aus aufgebissener Gurgel
I flow from a bitten throat
Ich bin der Schrei
I am the scream
Der aus der Steppe aufsteigt
That rises from the steppe
Der vom Meer herüberweht
That blows over from the sea
Contributed by Colton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
William Sav
Alesia
[Verse 1]
My brothers in arms
Swords of the legion
Light of my eye
There is no end in sight
Our nation's twisting like prey
And the blood of the ebbing day
Behind these walls of Alesia
Let's pray
[Chorus]
Nothing's ever over
There is no closure
No fulfillment nor relief
You'll have to trust me on this
There is no closure
Nothing's ever over
There's no end to history
You'll see
[Verse 2]
We sleepy anywhere
Shall come home some day
To find it all saved
By sheer luck we'll say
It was by hearts that never quavered
Will that never wavered
We will kneel and feel
Their blade
[Chorus]
Nothing's ever over
There is no closure
No fulfillment, no relief
You'll have to trust me on this
There is no closure
Nothing's ever over
There's no end to history
You'll see
Nothing's ever over
There is no closure
No fulfillment, no relief
You'll have to trust me on this
There is no closure
Nothing's ever over
There's no end to history
You'll see
Georg Friedrich Hendl
Rome is publishing albums quicker than I have time to listen to them.
Mel Gibson
I am Mel Gibson, and I approve this album!
W. Loczykij
I am an "internet Troll" and I disapprove of THIS Mel Gibson. Shalom!
RashFever
@Robert Smalls Could it be.......
Jakey boy
You sir know the truth
Robert Smalls
We all know who’s responsible for the world’s wars.
Floyd Militar
Thank you Mr. Gibson.
Kant Lonothew
A fascinating album. Not surprising; most, if not all, of the music ROME makes is fantastic. Beautiful tales of ambiguity, perfectly human in its emotion, yet somewhat transcendent in the way all myths and stories are. No single message; multiple interpretations created, leading to the kernels of wisdom.
sheep lord
@emyrgrznsky 99 fascism demands collectivism and for everything to be political. Rome makes music about amazing human accomplishments and failures with few mentions of such things. It it a liberal ideology with hints of European exceptionalism.
T Sylvester
@emyrgrznsky 99 Someone tell me what to think, I'm scared to try