Born John Stephen Sudduth in Louisiana, Mikky Ekko had a nomadic childhood, moving around America's deep south with his preacher father. Having settled briefly in Tupelo, Mississippi and absorbed as much gospel as he could, he relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, and started playing in bands. Mikky Ekko began working as a songwriter for other artists, but realized that he wanted to be a singer himself. He released his first EP, "Strange Fruit" (produced by Tim Lauer) on February 15, 2009 containing the first songs he’d written by himself, most of them a capella. Ekko says of his location, Nashville, United States that he is "fortunate to be in a city that’s so loving and hospitable." From September 2009, he toured with the Nashville-based collective group, Ten Out of Tenn.
R.I.P.
Mikky Ekko Lyrics
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Always asking me to lay low
Does it ever even cross your mind
Now it's far too hard to let go
Chasing memories and ?
? think about you all the time
Oh my love
Oh my love
She's already falling apart
It's all
Your fault
Oh my god
Oh my god
Oh my god
Everything fades
Forever sleeping
Rest in pieces
Now it's time to start over
But we just can't make amends
Cut my body with your teeth
Let it bleed into deep
Don't know if we'll make it out again
Oh my love
Oh my love
Oh my love
She's already falling apart
It's all
Your fault
Oh my god
Oh my god
Oh my god
Everything fades
Forever sleeping
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
Oh my love
Oh my love
Oh my love
She's already falling apart
It's all
Your fault
Oh my god
Oh my god
Oh my god
Everything fades
Forever sleeping
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
The lyrics to Mikky Ekko's song "R.I.P." explore the themes of a crumbling relationship and the struggle to let go. The singer expresses their frustration with a partner who continuously asks them to lay low, while they themselves find it difficult to move on. The line "Chasing memories and ?" suggests that they are haunted by past experiences and are constantly reminded of their former lover. The repetition of "Oh my love" emphasizes the emotional depth and attachment they still feel towards the person, despite acknowledging that they are already falling apart.
The chorus intensifies the emotional turmoil, as the singer blames their partner for the deterioration of the relationship. The exclamation of "Oh my god" conveys their disbelief and anguish over the situation. The line "Everything fades, forever sleeping, rest in pieces" suggests a sense of finality and irreparability, as if the relationship is destined to end. The repetition of "Rest in pieces" further emphasizes the idea of brokenness and loss.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a love that has soured and left the singer grappling with the pain and difficulty of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a push on your payroll
Similar to being controlled by your employer
Always asking me to lay low
Constantly being told to hide or stay hidden
Does it ever even cross your mind
Do you ever think about it or consider it
Now it's far too hard to let go
Now it's extremely difficult to move on
Chasing memories and ?
Pursuing and trying to hold onto past experiences
? think about you all the time
I can't stop thinking about you
She's already falling apart
She is already breaking down emotionally
It's all
Your fault
It's entirely your responsibility or blame
Everything fades
Forever sleeping
Rest in pieces
Everything eventually loses its importance
Permanently at rest, like being dead
Rest in eternal brokenness
Now it's time to start over
But we just can't make amends
It's now the moment to begin again
But we cannot repair or reconcile
Cut my body with your teeth
Let it bleed into deep
Inflict pain and harm upon me
Allow the wounds to bleed profusely
Don't know if we'll make it out again
Uncertain if we will survive or escape this situation
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
Rest in pieces
Permanently broken into fragments
Permanently shattered into fragments
Permanently fragmented
Permanently destroyed
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: John Stephen Sudduth
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