1) Subrosa was a doom meta… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Subrosa:
1) Subrosa was a doom metal group hailing from Salt Lake City, UT, United States, formed in 2005. Bandmembers Rebecca Vernon (Guitar, vocals, The Keening), Sarah Pendleton (Electric violin, vocals, The Otolith/Asphodel Wine/Avarice), Kim Pack (Electric violin, vocals, The Otolith/Avarice/Teleprom), Levi Hanna ( Bass, The Otolith) and Andy Patterson ( Drums, The Otolith/Insect Ark/Døne) produced an eclectic mix of stoner / sludge metal with neoclassical undertones. To quote Sarah,"We are attempting to be the sonic interpreters of that which is intangible".
The band's first full-length album, Strega, emerged in 2008 on I Hate records. Lineup instability undulated up to the following year's EP Swans Trapped in Ice, afterwhich the current lineup solidified and began conception.
The sophmore release No Help for the Mighty Ones found release through leading indie metal label Profound Lore in early 2011, granting the group much-deserved praise and exposure. The band has played festivals and shows in Salt Lake City, and a couple short tours in the US and Europe, recently rounding out CrucialFest with Witch Mountain. Latest album to date More Constant Than The Gods was released September 17 2013. Subrosa announced their breakup on Facebook on 20 May 2019.
Official website: http://subrosa.cc
2) Subrosa was a rock band from Gainesville, FL, United States, founded by Travis Tooke and Jack Griego after the accident that involved the band For Squirrels, killing members Jack Vigliatura and Bill White and tour manager Tim Bender. Griego and Tooke suffered multiple injuries, but survived the crash.
A few months after the accident, Tooke and Griego regrouped with school friend Andy Lord on bass and Tooke taking over on vocals. In February 1996, the new lineup began by playing a few low-key shows centered around classic For Squirrels songs and a selection of covers under the pseudonym Revlover. Eventually, they resurrected the For Squirrels moniker and began writing and performing new material, favoring a heavier grunge sound.
By late 1996, the trio was playing under the name Subrosa. In the summer of 1997, they released their only record under this name, "Never Bet the Devil Your Head", on Sony Records, to decent reviews but poor sales. Second guitarist Mike Amish was later added, which was followed by a tour supporting popular alternative rock act Creed. Griego eventually parted ways with the group and was replaced in the band’s final years by Rusty Valentine. They disbanded in 2001.
3) Subrosa is an acoustic three-piece hailing from the Midlands, UK. They play a mix of pop, folk, soul and rock inspired guitar. The two guitarists have a background in post hardcore and progressive rock. The vocalist comes from a background in soul and jazz funk. Official website: http://www.subrosamusic.co.uk
4) See Sub Rosa for the Chicago based indie group.
Go Down Moses
SubRosa Lyrics
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Let me people go
Oppressed so hard the could not stand
Let my people go
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land
Tell old Pharaoh, let my people go
Let my people go
To make old Pharaoh understand
Let my people go
Thus spake the Lord, bold Moses said,
Let my people go
If not, I'll strike your firstborn dead
Let my people go
The lyrics to the song Go Down Moses by SubRosa speak of the Biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites out of bondage from Egypt. The singer of the song calls out to Pharaoh to let their people go because of the immense oppression they were facing. Israel was in a land where they were reduced to servitude, and they had no freedom. The lyrics "oppressed so hard they could not stand" captures the harsh reality of their lives where they were worked to the bone and had no respite.
The singer then calls upon Moses to go down to Egypt and speak to Pharaoh to let the people go. Moses was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of slavery by using his divine powers to convince Pharaoh to release them from bondage. The phrase "tell old Pharaoh, let my people go" repeated throughout the song captures the essence of the story where Moses repeatedly demands that Pharaoh frees the Israelites.
Line by Line Meaning
When Isreal was in Egypt's land
At the time when the nation of Israel was present in the land of Egypt
Let me people go
Pharaoh should release the Israelites from their slavery
Oppressed so hard the could not stand
The Israelites were under extreme and unbearable physical and mental pressure while working as slaves
Let my people go
Pharaoh should release the Israelites from their slavery
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land
Moses, go to the land of Egypt where your people are enslaved
Tell old Pharaoh, let my people go
Instruct Pharaoh to release the Israelites from their enslavement
So Moses went to Egypt's land
Thus, Moses travelled to Egypt where the Israelites were enslaved
To make old Pharaoh understand
Moses went to Pharaoh to make him understand that he should release the Israelites from their enslavement
Let my people go
Pharaoh should release the Israelites from their slavery
Thus spake the Lord, bold Moses said,
Moses spoke on behalf of God, putting emphasis on the importance, boldly
If not, I'll strike your firstborn dead
If Pharaoh does not comply, God will take action and kill the firstborn of the Egyptians
Let my people go
Pharaoh should release the Israelites from their slavery
Contributed by Eliana R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.