Sublime with Rome performed their first gig together in February 2009 near Gaugh's home in Nevada, followed by an appearance at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Festival in San Bernadino that October. On April 20, 2010, the band embarked on their first-ever US tour with dates going into that fall. After positive reaction on the road, Sublime with Rome released a debut album on Fueled By Ramen records in July 2011.
In December 2011, Bud Gaugh revealed in an interview that he would be leaving Sublime With Rome and KROQ's Accoustic Christmas would be his last show. He saying he wanted to go home and spend more time with his family. He later went on to say "It was really good for the first few months, after that, it just felt wrong. Not playing the songs but playing them with the name Sublime, without Brad." When asked if he saw the band reuniting in the future Gaugh replied "No, I am done with SWR. I would be into playing music with Eric Wilson, however." He was replaced by Josh Freese.
Same Old Situation
Sublime with Rome Lyrics
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Only ask of one more thing I'd want from you
Well it would go like this
Would you open up
And accept me for the way I am to you
Get a clue
And if you tell me
Boy I love you but you gotta change your ways
By the looks of it
We have crashed and burned
There ain't no sign of repair
Tell me this isn't fair
And still I wonder why
We always fuss and fight
And each and every night
You know I come home to you
We're at the same old situation
We're at the same old loss for words
We're at the same old situation
Here it goes once again
We're at the same old situation
We're at the same old loss for words
We're at the same old situation
Here it goes
And if it could be
Girl I just want to walk with you hand in hand
Back when I was your man
And if you hold me
Hold me like the world was promising an end
And tell me this ain't pretend
And you lift me up
And you shot me down you took me out the sky
And now I'm wondering why
Yeah, I'm struggling on
And you got me singing like a sing-a-long
Tell me I'm out of sight (and out of mind)
And I know
And you know
We may be broken
But this is not the end
And we both know that it's all a show
Nowhere left to go
We're at the same old situation
We're at the same old loss for words
We're at the same old situation
Here it goes once again
We're at the same old situation
We're at the same old loss for words
We're at the same old situation
Here it goes once again
I don't want any more of this same old situation
I don't want any more, no more
In this song, Sublime with Rome talks about a failing relationship that is stuck in a perpetual cycle of arguing, making up, and then falling back into the same old issues. The singer is asking his partner to accept him for who he is and to stop trying to change him. He expresses his desire to feel loved and supported, and to be able to walk hand in hand with his partner like they used to. However, he also acknowledges that their relationship is broken and that there seems to be no way to fix it.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is tired of the same old situation and wants something different. He is struggling to understand why they keep fighting and why things cannot be different between them. Despite the seemingly insurmountable problems in their relationship, the singer holds onto hope that things can change and that they can find a way out of this cycle. Ultimately, the song is a reflection on the challenges of love and the human tendency to fall into patterns that are hard to break.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could just
If there was something else I could ask of you
Only ask of one more thing I'd want from you
If I had just one more request to make of you
Well it would go like this
Here's what it would be
Would you open up
Could you please be more honest
And accept me for the way I am to you
And love me for who I really am
Get a clue
Understand what I'm saying
And if you tell me
And if you say to me
Boy I love you but you gotta change your ways
I love you, but you need to change your behavior
Well I would say any day
I would respond any time
By the looks of it
Judging from how things appear
We have crashed and burned
Our relationship is damaged beyond repair
There ain't no sign of repair
There's no hope of fixing things
Tell me this isn't fair
Please acknowledge that this isn't fair
And still I wonder why
And I still can't understand
We always fuss and fight
We're constantly arguing
And each and every night
Every single night without fail
You know I come home to you
You know I always come back to you
We're at the same old situation
We're in the same predicament
We're at the same old loss for words
We're struggling to find the words
Here it goes once again
Once again, we're going through the same thing
And if it could be
And if things were different and better
Girl I just want to walk with you hand in hand
I just want to be close to you and feel connected
Back when I was your man
Remember when things were better between us
And if you hold me
And if you embrace me
Hold me like the world was promising an end
Hold me like the world was about to end and we needed each other
And tell me this ain't pretend
And reassure me that this is real
And you lift me up
And you encourage me
And you shot me down you took me out the sky
And then you disappointed or hurt me
And now I'm wondering why
And now I'm struggling to understand why this keeps happening
Yeah, I'm struggling on
Yeah, I'm trying to keep going despite the difficulties
And you got me singing like a sing-a-long
And you've got me feeling like I'm just going through the motions
Tell me I'm out of sight (and out of mind)
Tell me that you've forgotten about me and moved on
And I know
And I understand
And you know
And you understand
We may be broken
Our relationship may be damaged
But this is not the end
But it's not over yet
And we both know that it's all a show
And we both know that we're just pretending
Nowhere left to go
We have nowhere else to turn
I don't want any more of this same old situation
I don't want to keep going through this same thing
I don't want any more, no more
I don't want to deal with this anymore
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BUD GRAUGH, ERIC WILSON, ROMAN RAMIREZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dirty Meza
If I could just
Only ask of one more thing I'd want from you
Well it would go like this
Would you open up
And accept me for the way I am to you
Get a clue
And if you tell me
Boy I love you but you gotta change your ways
Well I would say any day
By the looks of it
We have crashed and burned
There ain't no sign of repair
Tell me this isn't fair
And still I wonder why
We always fuss and fight
And each and every night
You know I come home to you
We're at the same old situation
We're at the same old loss for words
We're at the same old situation
Here it goes once again
We're at the same old situation
We're at the same old loss for words
We're at the same old situation
Here it goes
And if it could be
Girl I just want to walk with you hand in hand
Back when I was your man
And if you hold me
Hold me like the world was promising an end
And tell me this ain't pretend
And you lift me up
And you shot me down you took me out the sky
And now I'm wondering why
Yeah, I'm struggling on
And you got me singing like a sing-a-long
Tell me I'm out of sight (and out of mind)
And I know
And you know
We may be broken
But this is not the end
And we both know that it's all a show
Nowhere left to go
We're at the same old situation
We're at the same old loss for words
We're at the same old situation
Here it goes once again
We're at the same old situation
We're at the same old loss for words
We're at the same old situation
Here it goes once again
I don't want any more of this same old situation
I don't want any more, no more
logan grant
People. Understand. He may not be Bradley. But he's the only reason some kids actually know who sublime is. And let's be real. Bradley would want him there. He's keeping sublime alive.
gods_lie
like many artists there music is set in stone the same time there names are its sad but sometimes it adds more meaning to there words
gods_lie
no im young and found sublime with brad
fuck i listed to multiple albums before i even learned about rome
Dexter Morgan
preaching to the choir
carter
Yo rome doing Bradley proud.... Hes fking amazing Bradley be happy as fk..... Much love rome n Bradley both legends!!! Word booty fk ya
dathekingofguildwars
I wouldn’t have listened to sublime without sublime with Rome
Thomas Pentkowski
Rome is great. Bradley is looking down with a smile.
Doug Fox
Yes, with Lou.
Rafael Arrizano
I straight feel Rome, my brother recently passed away and we both let Sublime go when Bradley passed. But I caught the raw sessions of this kid years back. SUBLIME is a way not a sound and ROME has it. And with my brother gone I accept change and ROME has helped me grieve and move on.
Israel Garcia
He has one of the purest and cleanest voice with a guitar