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
Red Eye To Miami
Roper Lyrics
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Twenty-five feet below a german junker
Doctor venom points the 30 browning
Gotta stop his plan, gotta save themselves from drowning
Kwinn turns to snake eyes, and winks his eye
The water's getting higher, gotta make a break or die
Cross yourself for the virgin mary
Don't turn your back on a mercenary
the first one dead gets his body plundered
They hit the beach at o-six-hundred
Saving the world, while the world's asleep
Get your american flags while they're still cheap
It's do or die dropping from the sky
Pack your cami's
Red eye to miami
some german bomber circa world war two
Just enough fuel for a three-man crew
Trigger finger itching from the lack of sleep
From sierra gordo to miami beach
Venom has some toxin for your twenty dollar bills
But snake eyes is a ninja from the yokohama hills
Better pray hard that this plane don't land
Or he's gonna throw it down like it's vietnam
The lyrics to Roper's "Red Eye to Miami" are packed with action and adventure, weaving a narrative of danger and heroism in the face of overwhelming odds. The opening lines describe a harrowing scenario: the singers find themselves trapped in a sinking bunker 25 feet below a German plane, with Doctor Venom pointing a Browning gun at them. They must find a way to stop Venom's plan and save themselves from drowning. Kwinn turns to Snake Eyes and winks, a moment of unspoken understanding between these two soldiers, as they face down the rising water and certain death.
The lyrics then shift to a beach landing and a mission to save the world while the world sleeps. The urgency and daring of this mission are underscored by the command to "get your American flags while they're still cheap." The chorus brings the listener back to the present moment, as the heroes prepare to drop into Miami on a "red eye" flight. The final verses describe the heroes' journey aboard a German bomber, which Venom plans to use to spread toxins via the crew's twenty-dollar bills. Snake Eyes, a ninja from the Yokohama hills, is their only hope to stop him.
Line by Line Meaning
Underwater, trapped inside a sinking bunker
They are stuck underwater in a bunker that is sinking
Twenty-five feet below a german junker
The bunker is submerged beneath a German plane
Doctor venom points the 30 browning
Doctor Venom holds a 30 Browning gun
Gotta stop his plan, gotta save themselves from drowning
They need to stop Doctor Venom's plan and save themselves from drowning
Kwinn turns to snake eyes, and winks his eye
Kwinn turns to Snake Eyes and winks, implying they should make a move
The water's getting higher, gotta make a break or die
The water is rising, and they need to move fast to avoid certain death
Cross yourself for the virgin mary
They pray for protection to the Virgin Mary
Don't turn your back on a mercenary
They can't trust mercenaries
The first one dead gets his body plundered
If the first person dies, their body will be robbed
They hit the beach at o-six-hundred
They arrive at the beach at 0600 (6 in the morning)
Saving the world, while the world's asleep
They are saving the world while everybody else is asleep
Get your american flags while they're still cheap
Buy American flags before they become too expensive
It's do or die dropping from the sky
It's a life or death situation as they drop from the sky
Pack your cami's
Pack camouflage clothing
Red eye to miami
They take a red-eye flight to Miami
Some german bomber circa world war two
They are onboard a German bomber from World War Two
Just enough fuel for a three-man crew
Only enough fuel for three people on board
Trigger finger itching from the lack of sleep
They are sleep-deprived but still need to be alert
From sierra gordo to miami beach
They are flying from Sierra Gordo to Miami Beach
Venom has some toxin for your twenty dollar bills
Doctor Venom has a toxin that can contaminate twenty-dollar bills
But snake eyes is a ninja from the yokohama hills
Snake Eyes is a ninja from Yokohama Hills
Better pray hard that this plane don't land
They must pray that the plane doesn't land and allow Doctor Venom's plan to come to fruition
Or he's gonna throw it down like it's vietnam
They are ready to fight and stop Doctor Venom's plan
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Remember this song was on a trailer for the movie Red Eye