Several bands use the name The Roosters:
1. A Japanese rock group
2. … Read Full Bio ↴Several bands use the name The Roosters:
1. A Japanese rock group
2. A Polish pop-punk band
3. An Americana group from Minnesota
4. Another Americana group, this one from Texas
5. A grunge band from Missouri
6. A Celtic punk band from California
7. A hardcore band from New Jersey
8. A British blues band
9. A British punk band
10. A Danish southern rock band
11. A garage rock band from Los Angeles
12. A Finnish rock band

1. The Roosters (ザ・ルースターズ ) was a legendary Japanese rock band, active from 1978 to 1988. Originally, the group mixed punk with rock 'n' roll, but eventually branched out to include elements of gothic rock, post-punk, ska, new wave and folk. In 1999, a tribute album called "Respectable Roosters" was released. Some of the featured artists on the tribute album include Thee Michelle Gun Elephant , The Pillows and Supercar . The band reunited in 2004 to perform at the Fuji Rock festival.

2. The Roosters were a band from Warsaw. At the beginning there were only: Bartek, Toy and Jacek but Faiver joined the band immediately. The Roosters went through several personal changes. For some time Oskar of V/A Team sung as a lead vocalist, Jacek was replaced for approximately year and a half by Janek of Blog 27 and Toy left the band while the spring tour of 2007 for personal reasons. Finally the Roosters settled with Faiver(guitar/vocals), Bartek (guitar/vocals), Dere(bass), Piotrek(drums) . Since then no one left or joined the band. In the early spring of 2007 after signing a record contract with Warsaw City Rockers Records- the Roosters managed to release their début EP Roosters Republic. The Roosters sound is diverse. While trying to achieve an 'American punk' sound, the band was experimenting with genders like ska, pop, hardcore and electro. The Roosters played a lot of shows in Poland, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Recently the band recorded their début LP Guns Up and signed a record deal with Rockers Publishing. The album will be available in stores all over Poland in February.

Come On
The Roosters Lyrics

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She says this emptiness is medicine that breaks you down
She says she is my kind and in my mind I can't get out

I can turn I can twist
I can try to resist
But I can't live if you leave me like a dead man walking

I come alive

When we're together
I come alive
(I come alive when you are standing by my side, I come alive)
I come alive
When I've got you by my side
I come alive
(I come alive when you are standing by my side, I come alive)

You never stay too long
It's always wrong leaving me too soon
You got me naked shaking can't you hear me calling out for you
In this direction I can't see that no protection sets me free

I can turn I can twist
I can try to resist
But I can't live if you leave me like a dead man walking

I come alive
When we're together
I come alive
(I come alive when you are standing by my side, I come alive)
I come alive
When I've got you by my side
I come alive
(I come alive when you are standing by my side)

I know we could find a higher place
I can feel it every time you come around

I come alive
When we're together
I come alive

I come alive
When we're together
I come alive
(I come alive when you are standing by my side, I come alive)
I come alive
When I've got you by my side
I come alive
(I come alive when you are standing by my side, I come alive)

I come alive
When we're together
I come alive
(I come alive when you are standing by my side)
Yes, I'm alive
Now we're together

I come alive
Alive

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Roosters's song COME ON appear to describe a tumultuous love affair that is both exhilarating and punishing. The singer seems to be deeply infatuated with someone who is constantly pushing them away and leaving them feeling empty and alone. This person, referred to only as "she," tells the singer that their pain and emptiness is necessary, almost as if it is some sort of medicine that is necessary to their growth. But the singer is unable to resist the pull of this intense, volatile attraction, and when they are together they feel alive – they come alive. They are willing to endure the pain, the shaking, the nakedness, just to be near this person who for some reason can't stay with them for very long.

The chorus repeats the phrase "I come alive" several times, emphasizing the idea that the singer only truly feels alive when they are with this person. They can twist and turn and try to resist the relationship, but ultimately they cannot live without it. The final lines of the song suggest that the relationship could take them to a "higher place," but it remains unclear whether this is a place of happiness and fulfillment or simply more turmoil.

Overall, the song seems to capture the intensity and chaos of a relationship that might be thrilling and passionate one moment, but then leaves the singer feeling abandoned and alone the next. It is a depiction of love that is not necessarily healthy, but nevertheless difficult to resist.

Line by Line Meaning

She says this emptiness is medicine that breaks you down
According to her, feeling empty and alone is necessary for personal growth and development.

She says she is my kind and in my mind I can't get out
She claims that she is the perfect match for him and he can't stop thinking about her.

I can turn I can twist
He can try different tactics to deal with their dynamic.

I can try to resist
He can attempt to fight against his feelings for her.

But I can't live if you leave me like a dead man walking
He can't bear the thought of losing her and it would feel like he is dead inside without her.

I come alive When we're together I come alive (I come alive when you are standing by my side, I come alive) I come alive When I've got you by my side I come alive (I come alive when you are standing by my side, I come alive)
He feels the most alive and vibrant when he is with her, especially when she is right beside him.

You never stay too long It's always wrong leaving me too soon
She never stays for too long, and he is left feeling sad when she leaves earlier than he would like.

You got me naked shaking can't you hear me calling out for you In this direction I can't see that no protection sets me free
She has a powerful effect on him, leaving him vulnerable and exposed. He has trouble finding the right path without her guidance.

I know we could find a higher place I can feel it every time you come around
He is convinced that they could achieve greater things together and he feels a strong sense of excitement whenever she is near.

Yes, I'm alive Now we're together I come alive Alive
When they are together, he feels completely alive and all his senses are heightened. Being with her is what makes him feel truly alive.

Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NICK ATKINSON, BEN SMYTH, LUKE POTASHNICK, DAVID NEALE, MARTIN BRAMMER, STEVE ROBSON, MATT WALLACE

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