"Justify" is the second single released from the 2008 album, ''
Black Roses'' by the Finnish rock band,
the Rasmus
The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school.Main source of the band's history: The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (lead singer-songwriter), Eero Heinonen ...
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The song is a symphonic rock song (''pehmorock'' or "plush rock" in Finnish.)
''Soundi'', August 2008
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at both James Michael
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Early life
He took piano lessons while growing up and sang in Holland High ...
's and Desmond Child
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His hits as a songwriter include Kiss's "I Was Made for Lovi ...
's studios in January 2007.
Track list
# "Justify"
# "Yesterday You Threw Away Tomorrow"
# "Justify (Brown Version)" (iTunes Bonus)
Video
The music video for the single was filmed on November 9, 2008. It begins with lead singer Lauri Ylönen confined to a chair. He starts to cry tears of black ink, which gradually flood the room throughout the video and seemingly drown him.
Charts
References
External links
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Justify video (youtube)
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2009 singles
The Rasmus songs
Songs written by Desmond Child
Songs written by Lauri Ylönen
Songs written by James Michael
Song recordings produced by Desmond Child
2008 songs
Songs written by Pauli Rantasalmi
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