1) The Romanovs (formerly known as Morgan Grace and The Hidden Hands) only … Read Full Bio ↴1) The Romanovs (formerly known as Morgan Grace and The Hidden Hands) only released one record under that name. Each player was a product of the classical world, all having been trained in their respective instruments from a very tender age (piano, cello, violin).

As a group they opened for bands such as Rasputina and Paris Loves L.A., and toured with Veruca Salt. Wes Precourt has supported Justin Timberlake, played the Grammys, soloed with national orchestras and serenaded the dedication of the Heifitz studio. Ana has played with Arthur Lee and LOVE, The Eels, Trent Reznor, Queens of the Stone Age, A Perfect Circle, Gnarls Barkley, ZWAN, Kidney Thieves, Brian Wilson and Sparkle Horse to name a few, Dan is the founder of Music ‘N Me, a school dedicated to music education for small children, and finally Morgan has sung on the trailers for “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, “Pride and Prejudice” and “Lady in the Water”, and left the Romanovs to collaborate and tour with French electronic/shoegaze band M83 (for the album Saturdays=Youth).

Winners of the 2007 Toronto Independent Music Awards where they won for Best USA Band, The Romanovs released their debut and final album “…and the moon was hungry…” in November of 2007.

Morgan Kibby: Writer, Vocals
Wesley Precourt: Violin
Ana Lenchantin: Cello
Dan Rosa: Piano
Randy Cooke: Drums

2) The Romanovs are also an independent alternative rock band from Minneapolis. They released their first album War & Peace on August 16, 2009.

Olden Times
The Romanovs Lyrics

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I'll sew you up
This one last time.
Feel my needle,
Stop our goodbyes.

Make your kite fly high,
Let the scars rush through you.
If that don't make your body come alive,

Then we'll have to bleed you.
I'll try to believe that you'll breathe once again,
Like olden times.

Please don't go to sleep,
I need your eyes;
They help me think
That what I do is right.

Make your kite fly high,
Let the scars rush through you.
If that don't make your body come alive,
Then we'll have to bleed you.
I'll try to believe that you'll breathe once again,
Like olden times.

I'll fill you up
With scars from the sky.
I'll strap you down
And pray you come alive.
And when you try to run you will see
The only one that loves you is me.

Make your kite fly high,
Let the scars rush through you.
If that don't make your body come alive,
Then we'll have to bleed you.

I'll try to believe that you'll breathe once again,
Like olden times.

Overall Meaning

The Romanovs' song "Olden Times" speaks to the desperation of a person who is trying to save a loved one from death, using extreme methods to revive them. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is so desperate that they are resorting to self-harm as a means of bringing their loved one back to life.
The opening lines, "I'll sew you up, this one last time, feel my needle, stop our goodbyes," suggest that the singer is trying to physically mend their loved one's wounds with the hopes of keeping them alive. The notion of "sewing up" someone conjures up the idea of a Frankenstein-like experiment, where the person is pieced together in hopes of reviving them.
The second verse speaks to the singer's desperation as they plead with their loved one not to "go to sleep" and that they need their eyes to help them feel like what they're doing is right. It is clear that the singer has exhausted all options and is willing to go to extreme lengths to bring their loved one back to life.

Overall, the song is a haunting reminder that people can go to extreme lengths when it comes to saving the ones they love, even if it means self-harm and risking their own lives.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll sew you up
I will emotionally heal you.

This one last time.
This is the final chance for healing.

Feel my needle,
Accept my help.

Stop our goodbyes.
End the sadness and separation.

Make your kite fly high,
Pursue your dreams and desires.

Let the scars rush through you.
Accept the pain in order to grow stronger.

If that don't make your body come alive,
If that alone does not revive you,

Then we'll have to bleed you.
More drastic measures will be taken.

I'll try to believe that you'll breathe once again,
I have hope that you will be well again.

Like olden times.
Like we used to be in the past.

Please don't go to sleep,
Don't give up now.