We Came As Romans return with No Rest For The Dreamer, a relentless new single debuted live at Welcome To Rockville.
We Came As Romans have officially kicked their 2025 campaign into high gear, unveiling a brand new single No Rest For The Dreamer following its live debut at Welcome To Rockville over the weekend.
The track marks the second release of the band’s current era, following Bad Luck, and shows a sharpened, heavier sound that leans into emotional weight without sacrificing bite. Like much of We Came As Romans’ best material, this one splits its time between fury and reflection, driven by a searing riff and a chorus that leaves a mark.
“This song is for the ones still fighting for their future,” says vocalist Dave Stephens. “The ones who can’t sleep because they’re not done yet.” That hunger is at the heart of No Rest For The Dreamer, a song about carrying personal baggage without letting it define you. It deals in restlessness, pressure, and the urge to keep pushing forward, no matter what’s chasing you.
Lyrically, it’s raw without being vague. “So why are you standing in the rain? What do you want to wash away?” is one of several lines that speak directly to the push-pull of ambition and regret, a balance the band have always explored in their most anthemic work.
Check out the track and visualiser here:
While Bad Luck reintroduced We Came As Romans to 2025 with a familiar sense of urgency, No Rest For The Dreamer leans deeper into the internal without losing any momentum.
The single arrives just ahead of We Came As Romans’ Bad Luck World Tour, which kicks off in North America this July with support from After The Burial, Currents, and Johnny Booth, before heading to Europe with Brand of Sacrifice. The band are also lined up for a string of major festivals, including Warped Tour, Inkcarceration, and When We Were Young.
We Came As Romans have made reinvention part of their DNA. After the 2018 loss of vocalist Kyle Pavone, the band returned with 2022’s Darkbloom – a record that resonated deeply with fans and critics alike for its honesty and intensity. It produced hits like Black Hole (featuring Caleb Shomo) and Daggers (featuring Zero 9:36), and positioned the band as a still-evolving force in modern metalcore.
Now, with No Rest For The Dreamer, they’re writing the next chapter without looking over their shoulder. There’s no comeback narrative, no nostalgia trip. Just a band that knows exactly who they are, and isn’t waiting around for permission to move forward.
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