She released her debut album, Ruby Blue, in June 2005 in the UK on Echo Records. "Ruby Blue" produced two singles "If We're In Love" and "Sow Into You". She released her second album Overpowered on 15 October 2007.
On 10 January 2008, Overpowered received a nomination for the Choice Music Prize in the Republic of Ireland; the award is given each year to an Irish artist who has proved to produce a critically acclaimed album. Also Overpowered ended at #30 on Metacritic Best of 2007 albums with a score of 82.
Her version of "Slave to Love" by Bryan Ferry is featured in the 2008 Gucci commercial starring actor James Franco. The single "Let Me Know" was produced by Groove Armada. Overpowered produced four singles: "Overpowered," "Let Me Know," "You Know Me Better" and "Movie Star."
In addition to her work with Moloko, Murphy has contributed her vocals to the works of other artists including Handsome Boy Modeling School and Boris Dlugosch, for whom she sang on the track, Never Enough, which became a huge club hit.
On 15 December 2009, Róisín gave birth to her first child; a baby girl she named Clodagh.
‘Róisín Machine’ is the next chapter of that ever unfolding, always compelling tale – a seamlessly edited, 10 years in the making collection of tracks produced in collaboration with her Sheffield pal DJ Parrot, at once her most unabashedly dance-floor ready yet deeply autobiographical work to date.
Exile
Róisín Murphy Lyrics
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I'll be back with a vengence
I'm only too happy
In our codependance
You know me
You know if you'll let me
Only too happy
In our codependance
I feel like [?]
Exiled, exiled from your love, I fear
The sun is shining and the water is clear
I'm staring out at a blank blue sky
The perfect canvas for a sullen mind
In exile, banished from your love, I fear
It's a beautiful place, bit cold at night
A ship wreck, abandoned
I'm lonely on the island
It was each man for himself
In the end
The crashing waves you're under
You think you'll drown you think you'll
Lose your fight against the sea
Brave men
Good men each
Have come to meet their end
Oh, can you see me
Sitting here all alone?
I'd face another hurricane
To get back home
In this song, Róisín Murphy speaks on a tumultuous relationship that she's been kicked out from but she's contemplating going back because she's only too happy in their codependence. The lyrics, "you know if you'll let me I'll be back with a vengeance" indicates that she knows the problems will only come back and with more intensity, but the love she has for this person makes it impossible to stay away. She feels exiled from their love and fears the idea of it because it leaves her staring out at a blank blue sky, the perfect canvas for a sullen mind. This portrays a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness that comes with the loss of love.
The lyrics, "It's a beautiful place, bit cold at night" suggest that the love between them was intense and beautiful but also had some rough moments, kind of like a beautiful place with a cold atmosphere at night. The bridge talks about being on an abandoned shipwreck, which connects back to the idea of them fighting against the sea, which can be seen as a metaphor for their love being a constant war. In the end, the song ends on a melancholic note with the line "I'd face another hurricane to get back home" emphasizing her love for this person and how much she's willing to go through to get to them.
Line by Line Meaning
You know if you let me
If you allow me
I'll be back with a vengence
I will return with great intensity
I'm only too happy
I am more than willing
In our codependance
Due to our mutual dependence
You know me
You understand who I am
I feel like
I am experiencing
Exiled, exiled from your love, I fear
Separated, expelled from your love, I am afraid
The sun is shining and the water is clear
The weather is warm and pleasant
I'm staring out at a blank blue sky
I am gazing at an empty sky
The perfect canvas for a sullen mind
The ideal backdrop for a melancholic mood
A ship wreck, abandoned
A deserted shipwreck
I'm lonely on the island
I am isolated on this island
It was each man for himself
It was every person for themselves
In the end
Ultimately
The crashing waves you're under
You are being overwhelmed by the waves
You think you'll drown you think you'll
You believe that you will perish
Lose your fight against the sea
Be defeated by the ocean
Brave men
Courageous men
Good men each
Good men, all of them
Have come to meet their end
Have met their demise
Oh, can you see me
Can you perceive my presence
Sitting here all alone?
As I sit here by myself?
I'd face another hurricane
I am willing to confront another storm
To get back home
In order to return to where I belong
Contributed by Leo G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
dj K.I.R.
I love it for many reasons
Kataryna
perfect!!!
Iznogood
Exiled from your love🔥❤️
Hipno
it reminds me a lot of David Lynch songs idk why
Jude Mac
I was thinking the exact same thing
Diearic
me imagino a Cat Power
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