Skin
Rag'n'Bone Man is London-based, Brighton-raised musician Rory Graham.

After a stint as personal assistant carer, looking after people with Aspergers' and Down's syndrome, Rory released the Bluestown EP in 2012. Rapper Gi3mo, shipped Graham's vocal talents into his hip-hop crew, Rum Committee. Next came a meeting with the prolific beatmaker Leaf Dog, resulting in the six track Dog 'n' Bone EP released through High Focus records in 2013, followed by Put that soul on me the following year. Read Full BioRag'n'Bone Man is London-based, Brighton-raised musician Rory Graham.

After a stint as personal assistant carer, looking after people with Aspergers' and Down's syndrome, Rory released the Bluestown EP in 2012. Rapper Gi3mo, shipped Graham's vocal talents into his hip-hop crew, Rum Committee. Next came a meeting with the prolific beatmaker Leaf Dog, resulting in the six track Dog 'n' Bone EP released through High Focus records in 2013, followed by Put that soul on me the following year.

The 2014 Sony Music debut album, Wolves, was produced by friend Mark Crew and it features Kate Tempest on Rain; Vince Staples on Hell yeah and Stig Of The Dump on Wolves. The Disfigured EP was launched in 2015 via Best Laid Plan Records, including Perfume and Bitter End.

2016 saw the release of the Cadenza produced Healed and the lead single of his first long play of the same name Human. It was announce at the end of the year that Rag'n'Bone Man would the BRITs 2017 Critics' Choice Award as well as included in the longest of BBC Sound Of Poll 2016.

After being nominated for a second Brit award, the single Skin was released as an advance of the album Human, released on 10 February 2017 via Columbia Records / Best Laid Plans. The album counts with three different producers; long time collaborator Mark Crew (Wolves EP, Disfigured EP), Jonny Coffer (Beyoncé) and Two Inch Punch.

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Skin
Rag'n'Bone Man Lyrics


When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you

Seconds from my heart
A bullet from the dark
Helpless, I surrender
Shackled by your love
Holding me like this
With poison on your lips
Only when it's over
The silence hits so hard

'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love

When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you

When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
It was almost love, it was almost

We bleed ourselves in vain
How tragic is this game?
Turn around, I'm holding on to someone
But the love is gone
Carrying the load, with wings that feel like stone
Knowing that we nearly fell so far now
It's hard to tell

Yeah we came so close, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love

When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you

When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you

While I reached out for your hand
When the walls were caving in
When I see you on the other side
We can try all over again

When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you

When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you

'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL BRYER, JAMIE SCOTT, JONNY COFFER, MIKE NEEDLE, RORY GRAHAM

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

John of the South

For as long as I live, this song will bring uncontrollable tears to me.

Years ago at my best friend's wedding , there was a beautiful young lady called Maria, who had a crush on me. I really liked her and she really was incredibly stunning. We definitely had chemistry with one another and she was the most beautiful woman with such a big heart on her. Our priorities in life were different at the time, as she was going travelling and I was just being a typical dumb 21 year old not knowing what to do with life.

Many years passed and I thought to myself, maybe I can try make contact with Maria again on Facebook. See what she's up to, and maybe even meet again if possible.

Two days after trying to trace her, my friend called me up out of the blue and asked me if I remember Maria at his wedding. This felt like an unbelievable coincidence of timing as I had only been trying to trace her a few days prior. But, this was not to be a good call. I knew instantly something was wrong. He then went on to tell me the news that he'd found out Maria had died in a car accident 2 days ago. I was speechless, numb and couldn't believe or even process what had just been said to me. I felt devastated, and thought to myself that I should have tried harder to keep in contact with her. She had sadly died in a car accident that was completely avoidable. The driver of the car was speeding at 100mph, and lost control on a wet road. He somehow survived but, Maria as the passenger sadly died.

Following this harrowing news, I fell to pieces and couldn't grasp why such a wonderful human being like her had to be taken away.

This song had just been released around the time, and it honestly speaks heavy volumes to the feeling of grief when someone you felt for is gone. Most of the lyrics are spot on, particularly lines like "Seconds from my heart, A bullet from the dark". For me that was the thinking about Maria again after the passing years, to then suddenly get the devasting phonecall out of nowhere "bullet from the dark".
"It was almost love" goes without saying. We could have perhaps been together, but didn't go that way at the time.
Then the chorus "When I heard that sound,
When the walls came down,
I was thinking about you".
When I heard the news, the emotional walls came down, and I couldn't stop thinking about her.

I still think about Maria all the time even now. I miss her so much. So this song will always have a special place in my heart, even if it does make me emotionally choke up.

Love you always Maria.
Maria Jimenez
⚘️ 15/04/1992 - 23/03/2017 ⚘️



She said it Hmmm

When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you

Seconds from my heart
A bullet from the dark
Helpless, I surrender
Shackled by your love
Holding me like this
With poison on your lips
Only when it's over
The silence hits so hard

'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love

When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you

When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
It was almost love, it was almost...

We bleed ourselves in vain
How tragic is this game?
Turn around, I'm holding on to someone
But the love is gone
Carrying the load, with wings that feel like stone
Knowing that we nearly fell so far now
It's hard to tell

Yeah we came so close, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love

When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you

When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you

While I reached out for your hand
When the walls were caving in
When I see you on the other side
We can try all over again

When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you

When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you

'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love



Mz

When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
Seconds from my heart
A bullet from the dark
Helpless, I surrender
Shackled by your love
Holding me like this
With poison on your lips
Only when it's over
The silence hits so hard
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
It was almost love, it was almost
We bleed ourselves in vain
How tragic is this game?
Turn around, I'm holding on to someone
But the love is gone
Carrying the load, with wings that feel like stone
Knowing that we nearly fell so far now
It's hard to tell
Yeah we came so close, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
While I reached out for your hand
When the walls were caving in
When I see you on the other side
We can try all over again
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love


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All comments from YouTube:

James Williams

I'm 71 and whenever my old ass friends say that they don't make good music anymore this is one of the many young artists I direct them to. The music is out there you just have the ears to hear it. There's a scripture in the book of Ephesians that says "Let him who has the ears to hear what the Spirit has to say to the congregation."

Dwayno

2022 and this still slaps

Harry Millarharry

2023 and it still slaps

eRick uWard

Only Will Smith slaps in 2022

BETONIARZ

@AlexClipz81 yes

AlexClipz81

Christmas Eve 2022 it slaps almost as hard as will smith

Hess Sabine

2022//**2023

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Robin Dinmore

My heart hurts love this song helps me to release such a tune 🎶 my life has been so hard n this opens me up n let's it out this man is just a legend nobother words for ya mate

Belcea Irina

This song reminds me of my mother, especially the part "it was almost love "so I listen to it every time I miss her..
Edit: I am beginning to forget her, and it is not right

Lisa Morelli

@Belcea Irina OMG I AM SO VERY SORRY! I shouldn't have spoke without knowing the WHOLE story! Please forgive me!

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