There are 2 bands with the same name:

1. An Alternative/Emo band fro… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands with the same name:

1. An Alternative/Emo band from Rochester New York

2. A late 70s punk band from the UK with the single "Can't Understand b/w Your Love is Like a Ballistic Missile" released on Posthumous Petal records.

Biographies are listed below:

1) Roses Are Red (2002-2007) was an alternative rock band formed in Rochester, New York & signed to Trustkill Records.

Roses Are Red formed in the summer of 2002 from the ashes of numerous other bands around the Western New York area and originally featured Vincent Minervino on vocals, Brian and Matthew Gordner on guitars, Kevin Mahoney on bass, and Michael Lasaponara on drums. Just 2 months after forming, the band recorded a 4-song demo and hit the road for weekend tours throughout the fall and winter of 2002. Their first full-length, Handshakes and Heartbreaks, was released in June 2003. The band toured the United States in July and August 2003 under their own steam. The band was named "The Next Big Thing" by Absolutepunk.net, and label interest soon followed. In the spring of 2004, Roses Are Red signed with New Jersey-based indie label Trustkill Records.

Playing select dates of the 2004 Warped Tour on the Smartpunk stage, the band built great anticipation for their Trustkill debut, Conversations, which was released in the fall of 2004. The album was produced by Chris Badami (The Early November, The Starting Line). The band toured relentlessly in support of Conversations, supporting The Plain White T's, Underoath, Silverstein, Matchbook Romance, Chiodos, Hawthorne Heights, and more. RAR returned to the Warped Tour in 2005, playing the Smartpunk Stage yet again alongside Boys Night Out, Armor For Sleep, From First To Last, Emery, and more.

In March 2005, while touring with A Thorn For Every Heart, Kevin Mahoney left the band and was replaced by Brad Gilboe, from Detroit. Mahoney began playing guitar for Polar Bear Club. In 2006, he would re-join the band to record and release their second album, but left shortly after and was replaced by Andy Champion. Both Matthew and Brian Gordner left the band in October 2005, forcing the band to cancel their November dates. Shaun Murphy joined the band shortly after and was followed by Tom Zenns.

In June 2006, Roses Are Red released their second album, What Became Of Me, one of Alternative Press Magazine's 'Most Anticipated Albums Of 2006'. The album was produced by Brian McTernan (Thrice, Circa Survive, Senses Fail).

After the departure of Michael Lasaponara and Shaun Murphy in February 2007, just after the conclusion of the Glitz 'N Glamour tour (which they headlined and featured Rookie of the Year, Scenes From A Movie, and Four Letter Lie), the band went on hiatus and ultimately disbanded.

Tom Zenns joined the band Time & Distance, but left shortly after. Andy Champion also joined T&D around the same time, playing bass, before leaving to join Zenns in his new project, Love or Lust. Champion eventually left LOL and briefly played in the Buffalo, NY-based band The Boy And His Machine. Michael Lasaponara played drums in the California based-band William Tell for a short while. He then began doing drum tech work for bands such as The Used, The Academy Is..., Armor For Sleep, Cobra Starship and Chiodos before playing drums in Cute Is What We Aim For until their break-up in 2009. He is now with the New York band Nocturnal Me. Kevin Mahoney now plays guitar in Hit The Lights, Tom Zenns is with the Rochester band The Ones That You Like, and Vincent Minervino has two new bands called My Island and The Brigatines. Original guitarist Brian Gordner is now a tour manager and has worked with Straylight Run and Augustana.

2) A five-piece punk band formed in the first half of 1978 in UK, Roses Are Red suffered a series of personnel changes before a March 1979 line-up featuring Chris Thompson (vocals) and Nicky Hallam (guitar) with Vibrators members Greg Van Cook, Ian "Knox" Carnochan and John "Eddie" Edwards recorded "Can't Understand / Your Love Is Like A Ballistic Missile" 7" single at Elephant Studios, London, and privately issued it in June, receiving positive responses.

Oceans
Roses Are Red Lyrics

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Under this city you'd find what used to be my dreams.
When you rise over the skyline it makes a mess of everything.
And to this day I wonder what it's like to be the biggest star up in your sky.
I found in you intention to model myself into your world.
Determine through a smile from you.
Attention to everything. So take me anywhere.
Breathe a word and disappear.

To find you wandering up with the angels.
Take my anywhere. Anywhere so far from here.
Under this city I've seen a million shades of gray.
The way you fell inward for shadows makes a mess of every day.
And to this day I wonder what it's like to be the biggest star up in your sky.

Take me anywhere.
So far from here.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Oceans by Roses Are Red are open to interpretation, but one possible interpretation is that the singer has experienced a loss of hope or purpose, which is symbolized by "what used to be my dreams" under the city. The skyline, which "makes a mess of everything" when viewed from above, represents the overwhelming nature of society or the world in general. The singer admires someone who is confident and successful, wishing to emulate them and wanting to know "what it's like to be the biggest star up in your sky." This admiration seems to be driving the singer to seek a change in their life, to be taken "anywhere" and to escape the oppressive nature of their current surroundings.

There is also a sense of melancholy in the lyrics, with the singer reflecting on the "million shades of gray" they have seen in the city and how the tendency to focus inward has made every day feel like a mess. The desire to be taken "anywhere so far from here" is not just a physical one but also a desire for emotional or mental escape from the difficulties of everyday life.

Overall, the lyrics of Oceans by Roses Are Red may be interpreted as a desire for change and a longing to escape from the pressures of society or personal struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

Under this city you'd find what used to be my dreams.
Beneath the city lies the remains of my shattered dreams.

When you rise over the skyline it makes a mess of everything.
Your presence disrupts and confuses everything around you.

And to this day I wonder what it's like to be the biggest star up in your sky.
I am still curious about what it feels like to be the center of your attention.

I found in you intention to model myself into your world.
You became my inspiration to conform and adapt to your reality.

Determine through a smile from you.
I seek validation and approval from your smile.

Attention to everything. So take me anywhere.
I am willing to pay attention to every detail of your world and go anywhere with you.

Breathe a word and disappear.
You have the power to make everything vanish with just a single word.

To find you wandering up with the angels.
I long to be with you, even if that means reaching beyond this world.

Take my anywhere. Anywhere so far from here.
Please take me away from this place and into your world, wherever that may be.

Under this city I've seen a million shades of gray.
This city has made my world dull and colorless.

The way you fell inward for shadows makes a mess of every day.
Your attraction to darkness and shadows causes chaos in your daily life.

Take me anywhere. So far from here.
I want to escape this place with you, even if it means going as far away as possible.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: VINCENT GUY MINERVINO

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