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
Das Unbedingte
Rome Lyrics
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the strangeness of their fate
their deaths put my life to shame
but we? do we feel ashamed?
are we ugly with grief?
honour me
savagely
a sacred fever
a chest still swollen with hope
feed these lands with dead men
we serve their cult in secret
our hearts are heavy
our sense of sin
from a distant impossible past
we sing the love of danger
of unconditional loyalty
of blind devotion?
this is not a time for silence
The lyrics of Rome's song "Das Unbedingte" carry a deep sense of sadness and reflection. The opening lines, "watching from a distance, the strangeness of their fate, their deaths put my life to shame," suggests a dissociation from the world being observed. The singer is observing death and pain from afar, deepening their sense of detachment from the events that surround them.
The lines "are we ugly with grief?" challenges the listener to look into their own emotional response to tragedies. It suggests that the singer is stripping away the layers of numbness and questioning the authenticity of their own emotions. The following lines "honour me savagely, a dead youth, a sacred fever, a chest still swollen with hope, feed these lands with dead men," evoke a sense of martyrdom, where the young are sacrificed for a higher cause.
The line “we sing the love of danger, of unconditional loyalty, of blind devotion” emphasizes the theme of individual sacrifice for a larger cause. The final line of the song, "this is not a time for silence," leaves the listener questioning the significance of their own voice in the face of the atrocities that the world continues to witness.
Line by Line Meaning
watching from a distance
Observing from far away
the strangeness of their fate
The unusual and unexpected nature of their destiny
their deaths put my life to shame
Their passing makes my existence seem insignificant and unworthy
but we? do we feel ashamed?
However, do we feel remorseful?
are we ugly with grief?
Is our despair showing on the outside?
honour me
Acknowledge me with respect and esteem
savagely
In a ferociously brutal manner
a dead youth
A lifeless young person
a sacred fever
An intense devotion or adoration
a chest still swollen with hope
A spirit still filled with optimism and expectation
feed these lands with dead men
Offer the lives of the deceased to the spirits of the region
we serve their cult in secret
We conduct their religious rituals in private
our hearts are heavy
Our emotions are burdened with sadness and despair
our sense of sin
Our comprehension of wrongdoing
from a distant impossible past
From a time that seems exceedingly far away and unattainable
we sing the love of danger
We express our fondness for peril and risk-taking
of unconditional loyalty
Of unwavering devotion and faithfulness
of blind devotion?
Of unquestioning commitment and dedication?
this is not a time for silence
This is a moment that calls for vocalization and expression
Contributed by Colin F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Qinaya Llaki
No importa donde este con esta canción seria siempre en el cielo
DerDrache707071
A masterpiece!!
FearOfNapalm1
Aah why are Rome albums so hard to get a hand on! I've got Flowers From Exile and MMM.. but I must have'em all ! 5 stars!
ambulanza
i have them all :)
fuhrerfuckface
i absolutely love this song. thanks so much for posting this.
katakotia3
Guitar in the beginning reminds me way too much of Goodbye Blue Sky. Good song.
Senja Ukkonen
@katakotia3 It reminds me too!
Panda Mama
Cool
Joermundgander
Does anyone know where to buy CDs of Rome???
Sturm und Drang
Joermundgander Ebay or discogs.com - those are the best places, you can find them all there i believe