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

The Brute Engine
Rome Lyrics

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... Zerstiefeln uns die Köpfe
Zerknüppeln uns die Knie
Zerkerkern uns das Herz
Zerlügen uns die Hoffnung
Zerfoltern uns die Kameradschaft
Zerlachen uns das Ideal
Jeder Tag wird neue Schande über sie bringen
Jeder Tag eine neue Untat

Jede Träne eine Anklage
Hier, zitternd im Nichts
Dient ihnen das Wort nur dazu zu verletzen
Zu zerschlagen, zu zerreissen, zu vernichten
Und so zertrümmern sie uns alles
Selbst die Sprache, brechen uns das Wort
Und wir zerstottern uns den Mut
Sperren uns selbst der Worte
Unsere Liebe zur Freiheit nur noch bebendes Gestammel
Wir zerfürchten uns den Willen
Zerzögern uns die Schlagkraft
Zerdenken uns den Glauben

...Mais vous etes esclaves de l´argent, esclaves...
...Qu`est-ce que vous attendez-vous pour faire la revolution?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rome's "The Brute Engine" express a sense of oppression and hopelessness. The repetitive use of the prefix "zer-" (meaning "to destroy" or "to dismantle") creates a feeling of constant destruction and futility. The lines "each day will bring new shame upon them" and "each tear a charge" emphasize the idea that those in power will continue to commit atrocities and get away with them. The use of the word "Kameradschaft" (meaning "comradeship" or "brotherhood") suggests that this oppression is being inflicted upon a group of like-minded individuals, who have been stripped of their sense of community and shared purpose.

The lyrics also suggest that communication has become a tool of the oppressors, used to hurt, break down, and destroy. The line "even language breaks our word" suggests that words have lost their meaning and have been turned against the oppressed. The final lines express a sense of defeat and despair, with the singer admitting that they have lost their courage, their willpower, and their faith.

Line by Line Meaning

Zerstiefeln uns die Köpfe
They crush our heads with their boots

Zerknüppeln uns die Knie
They beat us down until our knees buckle

Zerkerkern uns das Herz
They imprison our hearts

Zerlügen uns die Hoffnung
They lie to us, destroying our hope

Zerfoltern uns die Kameradschaft
They torture our comradeship

Zerlachen uns das Ideal
They mock our ideals

Jeder Tag wird neue Schande über sie bringen
Each day will bring new shame upon them

Jeder Tag eine neue Untat
Each day, a new atrocity

Jede Träne eine Anklage
Each tear is an accusation

Hier, zitternd im Nichts
Here, trembling in nothingness

Dient ihnen das Wort nur dazu zu verletzen
They use words only to hurt us