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.

Remember Me
Roses Are Red Lyrics

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There's something going on here
Something very wrong
Burn a bridge and drink the water from below
From every way I've grown
And every thing I've known
I should've wondered long ago

I'm watching, waiting, for something to make this all worthwhile

Yearning, burning out into the night

So remember me
And see your revolution
It's happening, it's happening
Will I ever be, a part of the solution?
It's everything, it's everything

I've never been prepared
Never even cared
Cause this desert woman has me by the hand
From every way I've grown
And every thing I've known
I should've wondered long ago

I'm watching, waiting, for something to make this all worthwhile
Yearning and burning out into the night

So remember me
And see your revolution
It's happening, it's happening
Will I ever be, a part of the solution?
It's everything, it's everything

Watching, waiting, for something to make this all worthwhile
Yearning and burning out into the night

So remember me
And see your revolution
It's happening, it's happening
Will I ever be, a part of the solution?
It's everything, it's everything
So remember me
And see your revolution
It's happening, it's happening

Will I ever be, a part of the solution?
It's everything, it's everything

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Roses Are Red's song "Remember Me" hint towards a feeling of unease and doubt regarding the current situation the singer finds themselves in. They sense that something is "very wrong" and that they are caught in a state of apathy or perhaps even resignation. The image of burning a bridge and drinking water from below suggests that they are taking dangerous risks without fully considering the consequences. They lament that they should have "wondered long ago," an indication that they have put off questioning their circumstances for too long.

Throughout the song, the singer remains in a state of waiting, yearning for something that will make their situation "worthwhile." They express a desire to be part of a revolution or solution, to make a difference in some way, but they seem uncertain of how to achieve this. The repeated line "It's happening, it's happening" could be interpreted as either a reassuring or ominous statement, depending on the context.

Overall, the lyrics of "Remember Me" convey a sense of restlessness and dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs, as well as a longing for change and a sense of purpose.

Line by Line Meaning

There's something going on here
I have a feeling that there's an underlying problem that needs to be addressed.

Something very wrong
The problem is serious and needs immediate attention.

Burn a bridge and drink the water from below
I've done something irreversible that's caused me to suffer the consequences.

From every way I've grown
I've learned from every experience I've had.

And every thing I've known
Everything I've learned has contributed to who I am today.

I should've wondered long ago
I should've questioned the situation earlier.

I'm watching, waiting, for something to make this all worthwhile
I'm patiently waiting for an opportunity that will give me a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Yearning, burning out into the night
I'm feeling a strong desire and passion to contribute to something meaningful.

So remember me
I hope that I make an impact on your life that you'll never forget.

And see your revolution
Observe the change you're creating in the world.

Will I ever be, a part of the solution?
I question whether I'll ever be able to contribute to solving the problem.

It's everything, it's everything
This issue is all-encompassing and affects everything around it.

I've never been prepared
I haven't been ready for the challenges I've faced.

Never even cared
I didn't pay attention to the problem until it became serious.

Cause this desert woman has me by the hand
I'm lost and confused, and someone is leading me in the wrong direction.

Watching, waiting, for something to make this all worthwhile
I'm waiting for an opportunity that will give me a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

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