Rundle's solo debut recording, Electric Guitar: One is a collection of guitar-based ambient pieces improvised and recorded over the course of 6 weeks while on tour with Red Sparowes in Europe in late 2010.
Rundle's official debut solo studio album, Some Heavy Ocean, was released on May 20, 2014 by Sargent House. It was followed by Marked For Death in 2016.
In February 2017, a split EP with Jaye Jayle, titled The Time Between Us, was released.
Rundle's third studio album, On Dark Horses, was released in September 2018. It featured contributions by Jay Jayle members Evan Patterson (also of Young Widows) and Todd Cook as well as Dylan Nadon of Wovenhand. Also in 2018, Rundle provided backing vocals for "Just Breathe", a song on American rock band Thrice's 2018 album Palms.
In August 2019, Roadburn Festival announced that Rundle was one of two curators for the 2020 edition, prior to its cancellation due to the 2020 COVID-19 crisis.
Hand of God
Emma Ruth Rundle Lyrics
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I wish the Hand of God would come
and relieve me of this way
I can't touch anyone
to touch without feeling
somehow is always wronged
to those who receive me in this way
come, bring your sons and let them see
I can't do anyone right, I used to be somehow better
some are just born to night
some wear the scarlet letter
I wish the Hand of God
would cover the faces and cover the traces
of lovers lost
I wear the colors of Babylon
into a world, dressed as the girl I know is gone
I was true, I sang violins, touched and the like
so slowly, the soft singing will leave you in time
look through me now, see violence replaces the light
I wish the Hand of God
would cover the faces and cover the traces
of lovers lost
I wear the colors of Babylon
into a world, dressed as the girl
I know is gone
The lyrics of Emma Ruth Rundle's song Hand of God express the singer's desperation for love and connection, but also her feeling of being unable to touch others without causing harm or being wronged. She wishes for the Hand of God to come and relieve her of this inability to connect with others, and to cover the faces and traces of lovers lost.
The lyrics suggest a sense of disconnection and isolation, as the singer feels unable to touch anyone without feeling wronged or causing harm. The lines "to touch without feeling somehow is always wronged" and "I can't do anyone right" suggest a kind of tactile dissonance, where physical touch does not match emotional or psychological experience. The reference to the "colors of Babylon" suggests a sense of being out of place and out of synch with others. However, the singer also expresses a desire to connect, as evidenced by the invitation to "come, bring your sons and let them see" and the wish for the Hand of God to cover the faces and traces of lovers lost.
Overall, the lyrics of Hand of God convey a complex mix of emotions, from desperation and isolation to longing and the desire for connection, all underscored by a sense of feeling out of place and out of synch with the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a desperate love, always am needing it
The singer is constantly in need of love and affection.
I wish the Hand of God would come
and relieve me of this way
The singer wishes for a dramatic and divine intervention to take her out of this persistent state.
I can't touch anyone
to touch without feeling
somehow is always wronged
The singer cannot bring herself to touch anyone without feeling guilty and somehow feeling like she's done something wrong.
to those who receive me in this way
come, bring your sons and let them see
come and lay them down in front of me
Those who understand the artist's struggles are invited to bring their loved ones to witness her pain and struggles.
I can't do anyone right, I used to be somehow better
some are just born to night
some wear the scarlet letter
The artist laments that she used to be better at loving others but now she is struggling. Some people are just meant to suffer and bear the weight of their own sins.
I wish the Hand of God
would cover the faces and cover the traces
of lovers lost
The singer wishes that God could erase all evidence of loves lost.
I wear the colors of Babylon
into a world, dressed as the girl I know is gone
The singer feels as if she is living in a foreign land and is no longer the person she used to be.
I was true, I sang violins, touched and the like
so slowly, the soft singing will leave you in time
The artist was once honest and intimate in her relationships but she knows that time will eventually erode even the strongest feelings.
look through me now, see violence replaces the light
The artist acknowledges that her struggles with affection and love have left her emotions raw and her inner life marred by past traumas.
I wish the Hand of God
would cover the faces and cover the traces
of lovers lost
The artist repeats her earlier wish for God to erase any evidence of her past loves.
I wear the colors of Babylon
into a world, dressed as the girl
I know is gone
The singer continues to feel out of place in the world, almost like she is wearing a costume of someone she used to be rather than feeling fully present.
Contributed by Bentley Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pinknpuplemonsta
I am a desperate love, always am needing it
I wish the Hand of God would come
And relieve me of this way
I can't touch anyone
To touch without feeling
Somehow is always wronged
To those who receive me in this way
Come, bring your sons and let them see
Come and lay them down in front of me
I can't do anyone right, I used to be somehow better
Some are just born to night
Some wear the scarlet letter
I wish the Hand of God
Would cover the faces and cover the traces
Of lovers lost
I wear the colors of Babylon
Into a world, dressed as the girl I know is gone
I was true, I sang violins, touched and the like
So slowly, the soft singing will leave you in time
Look through me now, see violence replaces the light
I wish the Hand of God
Would cover the faces and cover the traces
Of lovers lost
I wear the colors of Babylon
Into a world, dressed as the girl
I know is gone
@miguelitomarques8
Songs like this make me glad to be alive, despite all my losings.
@manadans2639
all her work hits hard from red sparrowes, marriages to all her ERR albums. engine of hell hits suprisingly hard for an acoustic piece. just an awesome musician.
@pinknpuplemonsta
I am a desperate love, always am needing it
I wish the Hand of God would come
And relieve me of this way
I can't touch anyone
To touch without feeling
Somehow is always wronged
To those who receive me in this way
Come, bring your sons and let them see
Come and lay them down in front of me
I can't do anyone right, I used to be somehow better
Some are just born to night
Some wear the scarlet letter
I wish the Hand of God
Would cover the faces and cover the traces
Of lovers lost
I wear the colors of Babylon
Into a world, dressed as the girl I know is gone
I was true, I sang violins, touched and the like
So slowly, the soft singing will leave you in time
Look through me now, see violence replaces the light
I wish the Hand of God
Would cover the faces and cover the traces
Of lovers lost
I wear the colors of Babylon
Into a world, dressed as the girl
I know is gone
@merilkoy4694
Very emotive. This song has a lot more sustenance to me than most music.
@zakaryproffer2352
Love this song.❤️❤️❤️
@reubenalvear1975
Hell yes, I also love this song!! I'm excited to be seeing ERR live in late March!
@jayjayfeday7304
This is so fucking good
@wadeguidry6675
jayjay feday right on!
@vinyldiary6664
Emma what a Goddess
@tomaszbeksinski-tributetbt2631
absolut, zakochalem sie ktorys raz juz