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.
Protection
Emma Ruth Rundle Lyrics
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and he's got everything I'll ever need
just for 16 days, i let him tie down
the frailest part of my body
i am small but in your arms
you are colder in your heart
i am worthless in your arms
you just keep talking down to me
taking all of my hair pulled back
i gave him 16 days
i let him choke out the frailest part of my body
hush now, here there is no trouble
quiet down, you know that i have got you
but I'm spinning out into a bottle
where's my connection to you
it's my protection
The song "Protection" by Emma Ruth Rundle tells a story of a toxic relationship where the singer is trying to cling onto her partner for some sense of security and protection. The opening line "oh heaven sends him down to me" sets the tone for the song to be about a chance encounter or a fated relationship that the singer believes will lead to salvation. The verse describes how the partner has everything she needs and for a short period of 16 days, she lets him tie down the frailest part of her body. The imagery of being tied down shows the singer's vulnerability and how she is willing to sacrifice parts of herself to feel safe.
The chorus of the song describes how the singer perceives herself in the relationship - small, worthless, and helpless in the arms of her partner. Despite this perception, she is drawn to the protection that her partner offers her which she has never received from anyone else. The lyrics "you just keep talking down to me" and "taking all of my hair pulled back" illustrate the toxic nature of the relationship where the partner is controlling and manipulative. The bridge of the song reveals the stark contrast between the singer's desire for protection and the reality of her situation where she feels trapped and helpless. The lines "where's my connection to you, it's my protection" show how she equates protection with connection, blurring the lines between what love and protection truly mean.
Line by Line Meaning
oh heaven sends him down to me
The singer believes that the person she is referring to as "him" was sent to her by a higher power like heaven.
and he's got everything I'll ever need
The singer sees the person she is referring to as "him" as the perfect provider for all her needs.
just for 16 days, i let him tie down
For only 16 days, the singer allowed the person she is referring to as "him" to restrain her, physically or emotionally.
the frailest part of my body
The artist allowed the person she is referring to as "him" to control and manipulate her weakest spot or vulnerability.
i am small but in your arms
The artist considers herself insignificant, but she feels protected and comforted by the person she is referring to as "him".
you are colder in your heart
The person she is referring to as "him" is emotionally distant and clinical in his behavior.
i am worthless in your arms
The singer doesn't feel valuable or worthy in the presence of the person she is referring to as "him".
but you offer this protection no one else has given me
Even though the artist doesn't feel worthy, she acknowledges that the person she is referring to as "him" makes her feel safer and more protected than anyone else ever did.
you just keep talking down to me
The person she is referring to as "him" constantly undermines and belittles her.
taking all of my hair pulled back
The person she is referring to as "him" physically restrains and controls her by pulling her hair back.
i gave him 16 days
The singer allowed the person she is referring to as "him" to control her for only 16 days.
i let him choke out the frailest part of my body
The artist allowed the person she is referring to as "him" to suffocate or block her vulnerability, making it even weaker.
hush now, here there is no trouble
The singer wants to escape from a problematic situation and seeks refuge in the presence of the person she is referring to as "him".
quiet down, you know that i have got you
The person she is referring to as "him" reassures her that he has the power to protect and calm her down.
but I'm spinning out into a bottle
The singer feels like she's trapped in a bottle, spinning out of control and unable to escape.
where's my connection to you
The artist is questioning the connection she thought she had with the person she is referring to as "him".
it's my protection
The artist realizes that the claimed connection she had with the person she is referring to as "him" is just a sense of protection he provides her with.
Contributed by Julia N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@emoryc.padgett759
oh heaven sends him down to me
and he’s got everything I'll ever need
just for 16 days, i let him tie down
the frailest part of my body
i am small but in your arms
you are colder in your heart
i am worthless in your arms
but you offer this protection no one else has given me
you just keep talking down to me
taking all of my hair pulled back
i gave him 16 days
i let him choke out the frailest part of my body
hush now, here there is no trouble
quiet down, you know that i have got you
but I'm spinning out into a bottle
where’s my connection to you
it’s my protection
@lebebop9931
She has one of the best guitar tones in the business today.
@halfbelieving
Anyone know how she got that tone? One of my favorite guitar tones
@LjukeEomer
@@halfbelieving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx06PlQWyBs
@marcelopepinho
Agree
@earanwe
@@halfbelieving resume of the tube posted below: different tunings (dadgad and lower tones), bartitone guitars (not always but not strange) neck pickups and two ampls at same time.
Its not strange things, but all at the same time is a bomb. It sounds amazing
@nicermog
Yeah, only band I can think of that is slighlty better is Failure.
@TheKevbe
This drummer is pure gold, he plays cymbals so softly yet bang the shells
@michelecherchi154
Yes, really great Drummer
@youthgonewild
Everything about these sessions are outstanding - from the beautiful cinematography to the impeccable sound. Props to everyone behind the scenes.
@MetalHendrix.
Doomy, Gloomy, Heavy and Real.