They have released several of their records via their own imprint, Rovena Recordings and have also been signed to Snapper, Spitfire, Century Media, Undergroove Records, Rovena Recordings and Tiefdruck Musik.
Releases:
Speak & Destroy (1999, UK release; 2000, US release) (Spitfire/Snapper)
A Prayer Under Pressure Of Violent Anguish (2000) (Spitfire/Snapper)
To Britain With Love... and Bruises (2001; only released in the UK) (Live) (Snapper)
The Shape Of Things To Come (2003) (Century Media)
The Horror Of Beauty (2003) (Century Media)
The Brutal Language (2005) (Rovena/Undergroove)
Throat Full Of Heart (2008) (Rovena/Undergroove)
Alive On The Other Side (2008) (Rovena/Cargo)
Ghosts and Good Stories (2010) (Tiefdruck)
A Southern Revelation (2011)
The Sacred Mood (2013)
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Former Members:
Chris Lisee - Bass (2005-2009)
JD - Drums (2008-2009)
Marcelo Palomino - Drums (2008)
Matt Lechevalier - Drums (2005-2007)
Yael - Drums (2000-2005)
Jason Brunk - Bass (2005)
Jonny Chow - Bass (2004-2005)
Meghan Mattox - Bass (1999-2004)
Melanie Makaiwi - Guitar & Bass (on Speak & Destroy)
They have a dedicated fanbase, most notably in the UK. Their sound consists of passionate and angry vocals set against heavy metal riffs and beats. Vocalist Tairrie B and Mick Murphy began a side project known as The Lvrs. Mick Murphy has another side project known as Neanderthal.
My Beautiful Flower
My Ruin Lyrics
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I prick myself on your thorns and I bleed within
Your leaves fade to brown and I watch you die in my torture garden under blacksunshine.
My beautiful flower
He loves me not he loves me he loves me not he loves me
Our love starts to spill your lips bleed like a rose
Underneath the soil is where the evil grows your petals start to fall and the weeds attack
In my torture garden the blue sky is black
He loves me not he loves me he loves me not he loves me
Your mouth blooms like a cut sweet and full of sin
I prick my self on your thorns and I bleed within
My love starts to spoil your lips bleed like a rose
Underneath the soil is where the evil grows I am earth
You can feel me touch you hear me breath
'Cause it's my air that loves you and I am fire
You will feel me burn you come inside
And I'll be water with you
He loves me not he loves me he loves me not he loves me
The lyrics to My Ruin's song "My Beautiful Flower" describe a metaphorical relationship between the singer and their significant other, depicted as a beautiful yet dangerous flower. The singer describes their lover's mouth as blooming like a cut, both sweet and sinful, and compares their own wounds from the relationship to the bleeding caused by the flower's thorns. The flower slowly withers and dies in the singer's "torture garden," a place where their relationship is strained and difficult.
As the flower's petals fall, the singer describes the growth of evil beneath the surface, metaphorically representing the problems within their relationship. Despite this, the singer still refers to their lover as "my beautiful flower," highlighting the love and attraction they feel despite the challenges.
The lyrics also reference the classic "he loves me, he loves me not" game played with flower petals, indicating the uncertainty and doubt within the relationship. Ultimately, the singer professes their love and closeness to their partner, promising to be a comforting presence ("I'll be water with you") despite the pain and difficulties they face.
Line by Line Meaning
Your mouth blooms like a cut sweet and full of sin
The singer describes their lover's mouth as beautiful but dangerous.
I prick myself on your thorns and I bleed within
The singer compares their lover to a rose, acknowledging the pain they bring.
Your leaves fade to brown and I watch you die in my torture garden under black sunshine.
The singer watches their lover wither away in the place where they keep them captive and tortured.
My beautiful flower
The artist affectionately refers to their lover as a flower, despite their harmful nature.
He loves me not he loves me he loves me not he loves me
The artist is unsure of their lover's feelings towards them and continues to question it.
Our love starts to spill your lips bleed like a rose
As the relationship turns violent, the singer uses another comparison to the rose to describe their lover's bleeding lips.
Underneath the soil is where the evil grows your petals start to fall and the weeds attack
The singer acknowledges the source of their lover's darkness and watches as they start to deteriorate and be overtaken by negative influences.
In my torture garden the blue sky is black
The artist's place of keeping their lover is a dark and oppressive environment.
Your mouth blooms like a cut sweet and full of sin
The artist repeats the earlier line to remind the listener of their lover's dangerous beauty.
I prick my self on your thorns and I bleed within
The artist repeats the earlier line to reinforce the comparison between their lover and a harmful plant.
My love starts to spoil your lips bleed like a rose
The singer continues to observe the physical effects of their toxic relationship on their lover, once again comparing their bleeding lips to a rose.
Underneath the soil is where the evil grows I am earth
The artist takes responsibility for the negative energy that their lover manifests, suggesting that they are the cause of it.
You can feel me touch you hear me breath
'Cause it's my air that loves you and I am fire
You will feel me burn you come inside
And I'll be water with you
The singer switches to a different metaphor, describing themselves as elements of nature that both love and hurt their lover.
He loves me not he loves me he loves me not he loves me
The singer repeats the same line once more, emphasizing the uncertainty and confusion of their feelings for their lover.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAY PETERS, PAUL MORRIS, STEVE SOUTHERN, TAIRRIE BETH
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