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
The_Accidents_Of_Gesture
Rome Lyrics
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you let hell invade you and you let me go
love wants to be both gentle and cruel
you were a fool, you should have known
and would you wear berries in your hair
for this battalion of lovers?
and would you share this table
set among the stones of your brothers?
I thought I had no wish to protect you, to conquer you
but now I have turned to you
so leave death and come to me
you will see, i will leave no scar on you
yes,for you were meant to be with me, here
for we are built, trained, conditioned to disappear
we shall stay in the shadows, in the meadows afire
as thieves for hire
and we shall remain invisible, for we travel light
for we do not rush toward the light
and we dance if we can with our eyes closed
all along the borders, all along the road
and we shall make our movements lighter
like the boys on the wire
to regain the joy and fierceness
of the essential man
cool out here, beside me
cool out in the sands of Spain
cool out and wash yourself in milk again
and now you shall moan and you shall weep
and you shall loathe the other cheek
my friend you cant pretend to know life in every breath
to wound my pride, to envy death
you didn't come up with this cure and rest assured
your longings never seemed pure
and each time I will come
each time I will be another
a sinner, a saint, your enemy brother
I shall make you say please
I shall have you on your knees
wir haben unsere welt verloren
was übrig bleibt schleppen wir jetzt in koffern
durch halb europa
an alle welt uns ausgeschenkt!
vom leben unbesiegt
was uns eint ist der verzicht!
you were meant to be with me, here
for we are built, trained, conditioned to disappear
we shall stay in the shadows, in the meadows afire
as thieves for hire
and we shall remain invisible, for we travel light
for we do not rush toward the light
and we dance if we can, with our eyes closed
all along the borders, all along the road
and we shall make our movements lighter
like the boys on the wire
we shall make our movements lighter
In "The Accidents of Gesture," Rome reflects on the intricacies of love and the challenges that arise when one allows "hell" to invade them. He tells the subject of the song that they made a mistake in letting him go, and that love has the capacity to be both gentle and cruel. Rome criticizes the subject for being foolish and not knowing any better. He then asks if the subject would wear berries in their hair for the battalion of lovers, and if they would share a table set among the stones of their brothers.
Rome then changes his tone, stating that he has turned to the subject of the song and wants them to leave death and come to him. He promises that he won't leave any scars on them, and that they were meant to be together. He claims that they are built, trained, and conditioned to disappear, and that they will remain in the shadows and meadows afire as thieves for hire, staying invisible by traveling light. Rome encourages the subject to cool out beside him in the sands of Spain and wash themselves in milk again. He then warns the subject that they can't pretend to know life in every breath, and that their longings have never seemed pure.
Line by Line Meaning
you were wrong
You made a mistake.
you let hell invade you and you let me go
You allowed yourself to be consumed by darkness and let me go too.
love wants to be both gentle and cruel
Love can be both kind and harsh at the same time.
you were a fool, you should have known
You acted foolishly and you should have known better.
and would you wear berries in your hair
for this battalion of lovers?
Would you adorn yourself with berries in your hair for this group of lovers?
and would you share this table
set among the stones of your brothers?
Would you sit at this table placed among the stones of your fellow men?
I thought I had no wish to protect you, to conquer you
but now I have turned to you
I believed I had no desire to shield or control you, but now I have changed my mind and turned to you.
so leave death and come to me
you will see, i will leave no scar on you
Abandon thoughts of demise and come to me - I assure you that I won't hurt you.
yes,for you were meant to be with me, here
for we are built, trained, conditioned to disappear
You were destined to be with me - we are designed, coached and conditioned to vanish.
we shall stay in the shadows, in the meadows afire
as thieves for hire
and we shall remain invisible, for we travel light
for we do not rush toward the light
and we dance if we can with our eyes closed
all along the borders, all along the road
We will conceal ourselves in the shady corners and fiery fields as paid burglars, and we will remain undetectable as we travel lightly without rushing towards the light, and dance with our eyes closed all along the road and borders.
and we shall make our movements lighter
like the boys on the wire
to regain the joy and fierceness
of the essential man
We will make our movements lighter, just like the boys on the wire, to regain the delight and intensity of the fundamental man.
cool out here, beside me
cool out in the sands of Spain
cool out and wash yourself in milk again
Calm down here, next to me. Relax in the Spanish sands, and bathe yourself in milk once again.
and now you shall moan and you shall weep
and you shall loathe the other cheek
my friend you cant pretend to know life in every breath
to wound my pride, to envy death
you didn't come up with this cure and rest assured
your longings never seemed pure
and each time I will come
each time I will be another
a sinner, a saint, your enemy brother
I shall make you say please
I shall have you on your knees
Now you will cry and lament, and hate turning the other cheek. My friend, you can't act like you fully understand life with every breath, and it's hurtful to my ego when you want to die. You didn't come up with the solution, and there is no certainty in your desires. Every time I return, I will be someone different - a sinner, a saint, or even your foe. I will make you beg and push you to your knees.
wir haben unsere welt verloren
was übrig bleibt schleppen wir jetzt in koffern
durch halb europa
an alle welt uns ausgeschenkt!
vom leben unbesiegt
was uns eint ist der verzicht!
We have lost our world, and we are now dragging what's left in our suitcases across half of Europe. We have given ourselves freely to the world, undefeated by life, and what unites us is our willingness to give up!
we shall make our movements lighter
We will make our movements lighter.
Contributed by Katherine Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.