1. Italo disco act fro… Read Full Bio ↴There are several performers recording as Roy
1. Italo disco act from mid-80s by Ubaldo Zambelli
2. Reaching all the way back to Bob Dylan and the Band's pioneering blend of mythic Americana and shaggy rock & roll, alongside more recent points of comparison like Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, and My Morning Jacket, Roy (a band, not a dude) blend spiky post-Pavement indie rock with folk and country influences for a sound that's connected to the musical past but not beholden to it. For over a decade, singer and guitarist Brian Cook and drummer Dave Verellen were the mainstays of Botch, a Seattle post-hardcore act specializing in heavy riffs and showy time-signature shifts. Roy began as a side project in 2002, bringing Cook and Verellen together with singer and guitarist Ben Verellen and bassist Mike Cooper. Naming themselves after the small rural town near Tacoma, Roy debuted with 2003's Tacomatose EP, followed by 2004's Big City Sin and Small Town Redemption. Though Roy toured extensively behind their two records, the band went on a temporary hiatus while Cook and Ben Verellen turned their focus to another side project, the more Botch-like heavy math rockers These Arms Are Snakes. Roy reconvened in 2005 to write and record their second full-length album, Killed John Train, which was released by Lujo Records in the spring of 2006.
3. A Vocaloid metal producer who uses Gackpoid
Keeping the Love Alive
Roy Lyrics
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Built up all theses walls and now I'm climbing over
Those nasty bees are tempting me
Oh lord! But I ain't going back
You take me for a fool (fool), that doesn't make me foolish
Told me I was wrong (wrong), passion made you ruthless
Manipulate, it's just too late
Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
I tried to get this weight off of my shoulders
Built up all my strength I'm finally taking over
Complicate, I don't appreciate
Oh lord, 'cause I ain't going back no more
Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Keeping me alive, keeping me alive
This fire (this fire), this fire (is keeping me alive)
Breakin' me, shakin' me, shapin' me
Into what I never wanted, oh
Breakin' me, shakin' me
Makin' my beatin' heart a little stronger
(Stronger)
(Strong baby)
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I would never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Keeping me alive, keeping me alive
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
The lyrics to "Keeping the Love Alive" by Roy describe the singer's liberation from a toxic relationship. The first stanza describes how the singer had to become a soldier when their partner tried to hold them down. The "nasty bees" represent temptations that may lure the singer back, but they remain determined to break free and climb over the walls they have built for protection. The second stanza highlights the singer's realization that their partner manipulated and tried to control them. However, the singer has broken the chains and has grown stronger. The fire that burns inside them is keeping them alive and helping them to move forward.
The chorus repeats the phrase "this fire" several times, emphasizing the passion and drive that the singer feels. The bridge lyrics describe how the relationship broke the singer and shaped them into something they never wanted to be, but now they are stronger because of it. The final chorus repeats, expressing the singer's newfound freedom and the power of the "fire" that is keeping them alive.
Overall, this song is about rising above a toxic relationship that tried to hold the singer down. It exemplifies the importance of resilience and determination to overcome adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
You try to hold me down so I became a soldier
You attempted to suppress me, so I transformed into a warrior
Built up all theses walls and now I'm climbing over
I erected barriers, but I'm now surpassing them
Those nasty bees are tempting me
Oh lord! But I ain't going back
The outcome of my decisions is tempting me, but I refuse to return
You take me for a fool (fool), that doesn't make me foolish
You perceive me as naive, but I am not easily deceived
Told me I was wrong (wrong), passion made you ruthless
You claimed I was incorrect, but your zeal turned you into a tyrant
Manipulate, it's just too late
Oh lord! 'Cause I ain't going back no more
Your attempts to control me are futile, as I'm not reverting to my old ways
Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of
Your attempts to provoke me will expose my true nature
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
I'm breaking free from every shackle you placed on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
You assumed I wouldn't improve, but I proved you wrong
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
I'll never meet your expectations, but my passion and motivation keep me going
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
You instilled in me the notion that I needed you, but I won't succumb to your control. You know I won't conform to your standards, but the passion within me keeps me alive
Keeping me alive, keeping me alive
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
My inner strength and fervor are ensuring my survival
Breakin' me, shakin' me, shapin' me
Into what I never wanted, oh
Breakin' me, shakin' me
Makin' my beatin' heart a little stronger
(Stronger)
(Strong baby)
You tried to break me, shake me, and mold me into something I never wanted to be, but instead, it's making me stronger
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brian Howes, Jason Van Poederooyen, Jonathan Roy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You try to hold me down so I became a soldier
Built up all theses walls and now I'm climbing over
Those nasty bees are tempting me
Oh lord! But I ain't going back
You take me for a fool (fool), that doesn't make me foolish
Told me I was wrong (wrong), passion made you ruthless
Manipulate, it's just too late
Oh lord! 'Cause I ain't going back no more
Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
I tried to get this weight off of my shoulders
Built up all my strength I'm finally taking over
Complicate, I don't appreciate
Oh lord, 'cause I ain't going back no more
Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Keeping me alive, keeping me alive
This fire (this fire), this fire (is keeping me alive)
Breakin' me, shakin' me, shapin' me
Into what I never wanted, oh
Breakin' me, shakin' me
Makin' my beatin' heart a little stronger
(Stronger)
(Strong baby)
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive
Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I would never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
Keeping me alive, keeping me alive
This fire (this fire), this fire
Is keeping me alive
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