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
Hate Us and See If We Mind
Rome Lyrics
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We were fighting lions
Now we've all but conquered fate,
So hate us, and see if we mind
Washing off the dust
Like the first rains of the raining season
But the rains, they never seem to come
To have you here
To make you see
The wild hoax we pulled; it's all over
What care for glory?
What care for thee?
By now, you know it's all over.
All over.
All over.
To this house of stone we flock
Hiding like the snails between the reeds and rocks
And they'll be searching the valleys in vain
As we'll be waiting for the rain
A nation reborn;
A lame shepherd
One must wait and go for the throat when hunting leopard
Now, we're blinking back each tear
There's no changing the balance of fear
To have you here
To make you see
The wild hoax we pulled; it's all over
What care for glory?
What care for thee?
By now, you know it's all over.
All over.
All over.
To have you here
To make you see
The wild hoax we pulled; it's all over
What care for glory?
What care for thee?
By now, you know it's all over.
To have you here
To make you see
The wild hoax we pulled; it's all over
What care for glory?
What care for thee?
By now, you know
It's all over
All over.
All over.
All over.
The lyrics of Rome's song "Hate Us and See If We Mind" paint a vivid picture of a fighting and struggling nation that has faced a lot of challenges and hardships but have come out victorious in the end. The opening lines "We could never have won this; we were fighting lions" convey the idea that the challenges they faced were overwhelming, but they fought hard and despite the odds; they succeeded. This success, however, doesn't seem to be enough for the outside world, and they are still being hated.
The lyrics continue to describe the situation that the nation is in. It seems that the people are waiting for something, maybe a rain that never seems to come, to wash away all their pains and the past. The lines "To this house of stone, we flock/Hiding like the snails between the reeds and rocks/And they'll be searching the valleys in vain/As we'll be waiting for the rain" suggest that they are still hiding and waiting for a sign of better days.
The song's chorus asks the question of why care for glory or others when they have survived and come out successful after the struggles they faced. It's almost as if they are saying that they don't need anyone's validation or acknowledgement of their success, and they are content with just having come out victorious.
Line by Line Meaning
We could never have won this;
Our victory was impossible;
We were fighting lions
Our opponents were fierce and powerful;
Now we've all but conquered fate,
We have almost achieved our desired outcome;
So hate us, and see if we mind
Feel free to hate us, but we won't be bothered by it;
Washing off the dust
We are cleansing ourselves;
Like the first rains of the raining season
As if experiencing a new beginning;
And encircling rage and reason, we postponed our grieving
We have suppressed our emotions and postponed our mourning;
But the rains, they never seem to come
Our desired outcome is still not achieved;
To have you here
To have your presence;
To make you see
To help you understand;
The wild hoax we pulled; it's all over
Our deceitful plan has ended;
What care for glory?
Why should we care about achieving glory?;
What care for thee?
Why should we care about you?;
By now, you know it's all over.
At this point, you should know that it is all over;
All over.
Finished;
To this house of stone we flock
We gather to this sturdy structure;
Hiding like the snails between the reeds and rocks
We are hiding like slow and cautious creatures;
And they'll be searching the valleys in vain
Our enemies will be searching for us fruitlessly;
As we'll be waiting for the rain
While we wait for our desired outcome;
A nation reborn;
We are a new, revitalized nation;
A lame shepherd
Our leader may not be the most capable;
One must wait and go for the throat when hunting leopard
We need to be strategic and strike at the opportune moment;
Now, we're blinking back each tear
Now, we are forcing ourselves to hold back tears;
There's no changing the balance of fear
The level of fear present will not be altered;
By now, you know it's all over.
You should already know that our plan is finished;
All over.
Complete;
All over.
Ended;
All over.
Finished;
All over.
Complete.
Contributed by Colton O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@FromHellDesigns
We could never have won this
We were fighting blind
Now we all but conquered fate,
So hate us and see if we mind
Washing off the dust
Like the first rains of the rainy season
And encircling rage and reason
We postponed our grieving
But the rains never seemed to come
To have you here, to make you see
The wild hopes we hold - it's all over
What care for glory, what care for thee
By now you know, it's all over
To this house of stone we flock
Hiding like the snails between the reeds and rocks
And they'll be searching the valleys in vain
As we'll be waiting for the rain
A nation reborn, a lame shepherd
One must wait and go for the throat when hunting leopard
But now we're blinking back each tear
There's no changing the balance of fear
@jutjubow
He should get much more exposure than he does. It's so beautiful and deep and unfortunately such artists are usually little known.
@n4120p
because they do not prostitute and surrender to the jew media.
@LegionariiSSturm
i love his voice and reasoning behind the concepts of Rome's albums :)
@22eargesplitten34
Jew media? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess you didn't notice he's a leftist. Which is pretty funny considering how much he did on the Spanish civil war, and not from Franco's side.
@TazBuckfaster
This.
@policeducine6603
@ n4120p
Ah ! Ah ! Ah!
He is jew ( said by himself in a french interview) !
@FromHellDesigns
We could never have won this
We were fighting blind
Now we all but conquered fate,
So hate us and see if we mind
Washing off the dust
Like the first rains of the rainy season
And encircling rage and reason
We postponed our grieving
But the rains never seemed to come
To have you here, to make you see
The wild hopes we hold - it's all over
What care for glory, what care for thee
By now you know, it's all over
To this house of stone we flock
Hiding like the snails between the reeds and rocks
And they'll be searching the valleys in vain
As we'll be waiting for the rain
A nation reborn, a lame shepherd
One must wait and go for the throat when hunting leopard
But now we're blinking back each tear
There's no changing the balance of fear
@notdoneyet1361
This is a Certified Europa Classic
@scarecrowgames7773
This fits with rhodesia so well
@doriklimt9792
Fits with Hannibal as well.