There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Luxembourgish neofolk act. 2)… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Luxembourgish neofolk act. 2) Hip-hop mc and producer from Los Angeles, USA. 3) R&B singer from Benton Harbor, USA. 4) Experimental dub-influenced band from Chicago, USA. 5) Cape Verdian zouk singer. 6) Rome Ramirez: Singer and guitarist from USA (Singer for Sublime with Rome).

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

Birds of Prey
Rome Lyrics

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The tap-tapping of your fingers
Encrusted with blood
We shall never be apart
The pitchfork and the cloven hoof
The fiddler's dancing on the roof

Oh, my soul and all that is within me
Send your prayers

Recite the rosary
Tell the birds and the beasts of prey
How to seduce
How to betray
The flowers, the serpents

The gods of the netherworld
The mad biter, the pied piper
The pale priest of the mute people

Let me awake to life immortal
After all that was
Has ceased to be
Has ceased to breathe

Tell the birds and the beasts of prey

How to seduce
How to betray

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of Rome's song "Birds of Prey" paints a dark and eerie picture of a sinister character, whose fingers are encrusted with blood. The tapping of these fingers serves as a constant reminder of the ever-present danger that this character represents. The lines "We shall never be apart" suggest that this figure and the singer are inextricably linked, foreshadowing a possibly fatal outcome. The image of the pitchfork and cloven hoof are common images associated with Satan, symbolizing the devil's sinister presence lurking in the shadows, further emphasizing the theme of danger.

The second stanza suggests that the singer is praying for protection against these malevolent forces. The mention of reciting the rosary and sending prayers is in stark contrast to the first stanza's sinister imagery. The plea to the "birds and the beasts of prey" to teach seduction and betrayal implies a desire for the singer to be able to manipulate their enemies before they are manipulated themselves. The final lines "Let me awake to life immortal/After all that was/Has ceased to be/Has ceased to breathe" paint a picture of the singer's desire for everlasting life, free from the danger and mortal limitations of the present.

Line by Line Meaning

The tap-tapping of your fingers
The sound of your fingers tapping is heard

Encrusted with blood
Your fingers are covered in blood

We shall never be apart
We will always be together

The pitchfork and the cloven hoof
Symbols of good and evil

The fiddler's dancing on the roof
The musician is playing music

Oh, my soul and all that is within me
My entire being

Send your prayers
Send your prayers

Recite the rosary
Say the rosary

Tell the birds and the beasts of prey
Inform the animals who hunt

How to seduce
How to lure their prey

How to betray
How to deceive their prey