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.
Marked For Death
Emma Ruth Rundle Lyrics
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it was right that we did see each other in our shadow sides
it was wrong then too that crazy love, loves crazy as it does
and each of us and both of us so crazy; as it was
who else is going to love someone like you that's marked for death
who else is going to be with you when you breathe your last
who else is going to take my place and hold and keep you safe/sane
you were right on time to break your head and make the death bed
you were right on time to crash those galaxies and flat-line
you were right on time to make the light inside of me a life
you were right on time to meet me, crazy love, and watch us die
who else is going to love someone like you that's marked for death
who else is going to be with you when you breathe your last
who else is going to take my place and hold and keep you safe/sane
who else would ever stay
who else would ever stay
who else would
who else would
who else would ever stay
who else would
who else would
who else would ever stay
who else would
who else would
who else would ever stay
who else is going to love someone like me
who else is going to love someone like me,
that's marked for death?
who else is going to be with me when i breathe at all?
who else would ever take your place and hold and keep me safe?
who else would ever stay?
The lyrics of "Marked for Death" by Emma Ruth Rundle speak of a tumultuous and intense love that is both beautiful and destructive. The singer reflects on the time she spent with her lover, acknowledging that they were meant to meet and that they saw each other's dark sides. However, the love they shared was so crazy and consuming that it was almost like a death sentence. They were both marked for death in a way, and no one else would ever love them or understand them the way they did.
The chorus of the song is particularly poignant, as the singer questions who else would ever love someone like her that is marked for death. She wonders who else would be by her side when she takes her last breath, and who else would hold her and keep her safe. The answer, of course, is that no one else could ever love her the way her lover did. They were both drawn to each other, even though their love was bound to end in tragedy.
Overall, "Marked for Death" is a powerful exploration of love, mortality, and the human condition. It is a deeply emotional and reflective song that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
it was right that we did meet each other in each other's eyes
It was destined that we would encounter each other and connect with mutual understanding and affection.
it was right that we did see each other in our shadow sides
It was necessary and appropriate for us to witness each other's flaws and vulnerabilities.
it was wrong then too that crazy love, loves crazy as it does
Our intense and tumultuous love was both wonderful and unhealthy.
and each of us and both of us so crazy; as it was
Both of us were unstable and irrational, making our relationship volatile.
who else is going to love someone like you that's marked for death
Who will love you, who is destined to die prematurely?
who else is going to be with you when you breathe your last
Who will stay with you until the end of your life?
who else is going to take my place and hold and keep you safe/sane
Who will be there for you and take care of you as I did?
who else is going to stay
Who will remain by your side no matter the circumstances?
you were right on time to break your head and make the death bed
You did what you had to do at the right moment, accepting your mortality and preparing for the end.
you were right on time to crash those galaxies and flat-line
You were punctual in your self-destructive behavior, causing your whole world to collapse.
you were right on time to make the light inside of me a life
You had perfect timing in bringing meaning and joy to my existence.
you were right on time to meet me, crazy love, and watch us die
You arrived in my life at the right moment, our chaotic love leading us both to our demise.
who else is going to love someone like you that's marked for death
Who else will love someone like me, who is fated to die?
who else is going to be with you when you breathe your last
Who will not abandon me when my time comes to an end?
who else is going to take my place and hold and keep you safe/sane
Who will replace me and be a source of comfort and security for you?
who else would ever stay
Who else has the loyalty and commitment to stay faithfully by your side?
who else would
Who else has the willingness and courage to take on this burden?
who else would
Who else has the empathy and love to care for you in this way?
who else would ever stay
Who else has the strength and devotion to remain with you until the end?
who else is going to love someone like me, that's marked for death?
Who will love me, knowing that my fate is sealed?
who else is going to be with me when i breathe at all?
Who will be there for me, supporting me as I go through life?
who else would ever take your place and hold and keep me safe?
Who else has the ability and desire to take care of me as you have?
who else would ever stay?
Who else will be there for me, staying by my side through the highs and lows of life?
Contributed by Luke G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Chippeddiamonds2
LYRICS:
it was right that we did meet each other in each other’s eyes
it was right that we did see each other in our shadow sides
it was wrong then too that crazy love, loves crazy as it does
and each of us and both of us so crazy; as it was
who else is going to love someone like you that’s marked for death
who else is going to be with you when you breathe your last
who else is going to take my place and hold and keep you safe/sane
who else is going to stay
you were right on time to break your head and make the death bed
you were right on time to crash those galaxies and flat-line
you were right on time to make the light inside of me a life
you were right on time to meet me, crazy love, and watch us die
who else is going to love someone like me, that’s marked for death?
who else is going to be with me when i breathe at all?
who else would ever take your place and hold and keep me safe?
who else would ever stay?
@SpiderPudding
I have been obsessively listening to this song this whole week. It’s both soothing and hauntingly beautiful.
@andyalden2260
"hauntingly beautiful" - no better way to describe it.
@daviddavid2890
I wholeheartedly agree
@kchez5586
It's like a more emotionally damaged, stoner doom Mazzy Star, which is completely incredible. The upright bass adds an element that's beyond cool. Love it.
@simpaticode
This song is amazing, but it's also about a dark relationship, based on self-loathing that recognizes the other's self-loathing; it satisfies the insecure part of you that needs to see vulnerability equal to your own to really be honest. This song is angry. He has withdrawn, one assumes. She is threatening him; you are terrible, only someone as terrible as me would love you. And then she admits - this all applies to herself, that I am terrible too, and only someone as bad as me would love me. It's dysfunctional, but it's also very raw, honest, painful, and, I suspect, resonates with more people than would ever admit it. Crazy, dark, sensual, decaying, desperate and beautiful -- the same drivers behind the sublime Blade Runner aesthetic. This song is a rare jewel and deserves more attention, and more usage, perhaps in a movie or series.
@mysterienspiel
... which it got - I'm here after watching The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
@prlysis
This album is fantastic. How am I just now discovering Emma? Better late than never.
@loretta2008
I love the way she expresses the melancholy feeling through her songwriting...
@Chippeddiamonds2
LYRICS:
it was right that we did meet each other in each other’s eyes
it was right that we did see each other in our shadow sides
it was wrong then too that crazy love, loves crazy as it does
and each of us and both of us so crazy; as it was
who else is going to love someone like you that’s marked for death
who else is going to be with you when you breathe your last
who else is going to take my place and hold and keep you safe/sane
who else is going to stay
you were right on time to break your head and make the death bed
you were right on time to crash those galaxies and flat-line
you were right on time to make the light inside of me a life
you were right on time to meet me, crazy love, and watch us die
who else is going to love someone like me, that’s marked for death?
who else is going to be with me when i breathe at all?
who else would ever take your place and hold and keep me safe?
who else would ever stay?
@ovtheabyss84
This song has one of the most beautiful openings. I listen to this song over and over and I cannot get enough. I bought it on vinyl and it’s so warm and deep, like a bath you never want to get out of.