1. Roper is a Christian… Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 bands that go by the name Roper.
1. Roper is a Christian Pop-Punk band formed in Denver, Colorado. The band consists of Reese Roper (former singer of Five Iron Frenzy) providing the vocals, Jonathan Byrnside (Lead Guitar), Jonathan Till (Bass), Stephen Till (Rhythm Guitar) and Nick White (Drums). In the early summer of 2005, Stephen Till left the band, and was replaced by Matt Emmett.
Roper's first album, Brace Yourself for the Mediocre, was produced before the band was officially together. All songs on the album with the exception of "Day of Pigs" and "You're Still The One" were written by Reese Roper, Masaki Liu, and Ethan Luck. Because of the incomplete state of the band at the time of the album's release, the only current member appearing on the CD is Reese Roper. As a result, the album features many additional musicians such as Frank Lenz (Drums), Elijah Thomson (Bass), Phil Bennett (Organ), Bob Schiveley (Guitar), Masaki Liu (Guitar), Jason White (Additional Drums), Ethan Luck (Guitar), and many additional vocalists.
The band has disbanded. Roper has issued a statement regarding the status of the band. "What happened to Roper? Is it dead? - Yes. Roper was a project put together by 5minutewalk records. We had a falling out with them, and are too lazy to start over again. Everyone has real jobs now, and although we miss seeing you all, we are just going to let it die. Unless you are a record company executive that wants to give us an enormous signing bonus and not make us tour"(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roper_%28band%29)
2. Irish metal act Roper, from Limerick City, which first appeared on the scene in 2002, are twins Brian O’Brien (guitar/vox) and Conor O’Brien (bass), Brian Meaney (drums) and Bryan Griffin (guitar). The band won the Miller Strat Band of the Year competition in 2005 and were finalists in the Whelan’s Brave New Stage 05. They were also considered by many to be the most entertaining act in the final of the 2006 National Student Music Awards.
Roper, whose sound is rooted in metal but has traces of funk and groove, opened the first ever Irish date for Mudvayne with American Headcharge in June 2005 where guitarist Greg Tribett commented on how refreshing it was to have a good opening act for a change! Roper have produced a unique sound, described by HOTPRESS as "a whirlwind of sonic delights", winning fans in eventhe most unlikely audiences with their distinctive style of high energy potent melodic metal.
www.roper.ie
3. Roper is a 4 piece post-punk band from Sheffield, UK.
www.myspace.com/roperuk
How Your Halo Fell
Roper Lyrics
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You punch the clock before you ever rub your eyes
And all the breath you're taking in is spent up on
Some distant longing sigh
Remember when we traded in
Our dreams for drabbest gray?
For dresses and these stupid suits and ties?
I know that you've had enough
But something sweet inside of you has died
I know how your halo fell
I saw you bid your heart farewell
You sealed your lips, you'd never tell
But I know how your halo
Down, town, is miserable, blocking out these periwinkle skies
And somewhere in the midst of this you bite
Your lip and say your sad goodbyes
I am not the best with words
I wish I had a better speech
I know that there's all the reason in the world for you to hate me
Corazon
This Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
It tells you that He loves you more
Than thirst compels us all to ever wet our lips
If you could only hear
Listen
Roper's How Your Halo Fell is a poignant reflection on the loss of innocence and the sacrifice of one's true self for the sake of conformity and societal pressures. The song opens with a vivid description of the daily routine of the singer, who wakes up every morning to the humdrum of work and spends all his energy and breath on fulfilling his obligations without any sense of passion or joy. The lyrics convey a deep sense of regret and nostalgia for the simpler times when life was full of dreams and possibilities, before giving in to the bland and colorless existence of adulthood.
Throughout the song, there is a melancholic tone that speaks to the sorrow and pain of lost hopes and unfulfilled aspirations. The repeated use of the image of the halo falling represents the loss of the singer's innocence and purity, which he sacrificed in order to fit into the mold of society. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is not alone in his suffering, as he acknowledges that he knows that the person he is addressing has also gone through the same struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
You wake up in the morning
You begin each day with the routine of a mundane job
You punch the clock before you ever rub your eyes
You prioritize work before your own well-being
And all the breath you're taking in is spent up on Some distant longing sigh
Your every breath is a sigh for dreams that were left behind ages ago
Remember when we traded in Our dreams for drabbest gray? For dresses and these stupid suits and ties?
You recall the time when you gave up your aspirations for a dull, ordinary life
I know that you've had enough I know that we've both grown up But something sweet inside of you has died
You've had your share of a monotonous life, but somewhere inside you, the spark of passion has diminished
I know how your halo fell I saw you bid your heart farewell You sealed your lips, you'd never tell But I know how your halo
I'm aware that you've let go of your pure intentions, and though you don't speak it, I know why
Down, town, is miserable, blocking out these periwinkle skies And somewhere in the midst of this you bite Your lip and say your sad goodbyes
The city has suffocated the beauty of nature, and as you bid farewell to yet another day, you can't shake off the feeling of sorrow
I am not the best with words I wish I had a better speech I know that there's all the reason in the world for you to hate me
I admit my shortcomings when it comes to communication, and even though I wish I could mend the past, I understand why you resent me
Corazon This Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ It tells you that He loves you more Than thirst compels us all to ever wet our lips If you could only hear Listen
The heart of Jesus Christ reminds you of the boundless love He has for you, which surpasses even our basic human needs. All you have to do is listen to it
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Andy Earnest
You wake up in the morning
You punch the clock
Before you ever rub your eyes
And all the breath you're taking in
Is spent up on some distant longing sigh
Remember when we traded in our dreams for drabbest gray
For dresses and these stupid suits and ties?
I know that you've had enough
I know that we've both grown up
But something sweet inside of you has died
I know how your halo fell
I saw you bid your heart farewell
Put a seal across your lips, you thought that you would never tell
But I know how your halo fell
Down... town, is miserable,
Blocking out these periwinkle skies
And somewhere in the midst of this
You bite your lip and say your sad goodbyes
I am not the best with words
I wish I had a better speech
I know that there's all the reason
In the world for you to hate me
I know how your halo fell
I saw you bid your heart farewell
Put a seal across your lips, you thought that you would never tell
But I know how your halo fell
Corazon, This Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
It tells you that he loves you
More than thirst compels us all
To ever wet our lips
If you could only hear... Listen
I know how your halo fell
I saw you bid your heart farewell
Put a seal across your lips, you thought that you would never tell
But I know how your halo fell