Exile
Róisín Murphy Lyrics


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You know if you let me
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
I'll be back with vengence
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

Overall Meaning

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




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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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