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.
Off on It
Róisín Murphy Lyrics
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You know that you love it
Really
(Ah)
It's just a game that we play
It's a world away from your everyday pain and your suffering
It's just a game my darling please
Please don't go to the trouble
No no not on account of me
For I'm sure to bring double
Sure to bring double
I'll bring you to your knees
Might you be getting off on it
You you were asking for this
And now you're gonna get it
You were begging me please
Don't be surprised if you
One big joke
Don't be surprised if you get it
I'll just all one big joke
Just mirrors and smoke
A not so elaborate hoax
You know how
One thing tends to
Lead to another
And before you know where you are
You're there tied to the chair
(Tied to the tied to the tied to the tied)
Might you be getting off on it
It's just a game
Not your everyday pain
It's just a game
Not your everyday pain
It's just a game
Not your everyday pain (and suffering)
It's just a game
Not your everyday pain
It's just a game that we play
It's a world away from your everyday pain and your suffering
It's just a game
It's just a game that we play
It's a world away from your everyday pain and your suffering
It's just a game
Don't you get off on it
Don't you get off on it
Don't you get off on it
Don't you get off on it
Don't you get off on it
Don't you get off on it
Don't you get off on it
Off on it
Off on it
It's just a game that we play
It's a world away from your everyday pain and your suffering
It's just a game
(Everyday pain)
It's just a game that we play
It's a world away from your everyday pain and your suffering
It's just a game
In Roisin Murphy's song Off on It, the lyrics describe a relationship dynamic wherein one person knows that the other is getting some sort of pleasure or satisfaction from some kind of game or manipulation. The lyrics suggest that the game or manipulation is a way for the other person to escape from their everyday pain and suffering, and even though the person singing the song may bring "double" the trouble, the other person doesn't have to go through the trouble of stopping. The lyrics also suggest that the game is a not so elaborate hoax, just mirrors and smoke, and ultimately just a joke.
The chorus repeats the question "Might you be getting off on it," which implies that the other person may be deriving some sort of perverse pleasure or satisfaction from the game or manipulation. The repetition of the line "It's just a game that we play" emphasizes the supposed lightheartedness and escape from everyday troubles that the game provides, but the repeated use of the phrase "everyday pain and suffering" suggests that the game is not enough to actually alleviate these troubles.
Overall, the lyrics to Roisin Murphy's Off on It suggest a relationship dynamic in which one person is being manipulated or played in some way, all under the guise of a lighthearted game. The lyrics hint at a darker, more sinister aspect to the relationship, and imply that the game is not enough to truly alleviate the everyday pain and suffering that the two people are experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
You know that you like it
You are aware of your attraction towards it.
You know that you love it
You know that you enjoy it immensely.
Really
An expression of complete agreement or strong emphasis to the previous two lines.
It's just a game that we play
What we're doing is not serious and only intended for fun.
It's a world away from your everyday pain and your suffering
This activity serves as an escape from the difficulties and hardships of your ordinary life.
It's just a game my darling please
Please don't take it too seriously, my dear.
Please don't go to the trouble
Please don't make an effort on my behalf.
No no not on account of me
You don't need to do anything for me.
For I'm sure to bring double
Because I'm likely to cause twice as much trouble.
Sure to bring double
I'll definitely make things more complicated than they need to be.
I'll bring you to your knees
I will make you feel powerless and overwhelmed.
Might you be getting off on it
Are you perhaps finding pleasure in the chaos and unpredictability of this situation?
You you were asking for this
You were expressing an interest in this.
And now you're gonna get it
Now you're going to experience it.
You were begging me please
You were pleading with me to do it.
Don't be surprised if you
I warned you earlier, so you should not be shocked if this happens.
One big joke
This whole thing is just a big, foolish prank.
Don't be surprised if you get it
Don't be shocked if you become the butt of the joke.
I'll just all one big joke
The whole thing is just one big, silly prank.
Just mirrors and smoke
Everything is an illusion or a distraction to make the prank seem more elaborate than it really is.
A not so elaborate hoax
It's really not as complicated or impressive as it may seem.
You know how
You are familiar with how things can escalate quickly.
One thing tends to
One initial incident or action has a tendency to lead to something else.
Lead to another
One event makes further events more likely.
And before you know where you are
Before you realize how bad things have gotten.
You're there tied to the chair
You find yourself helplessly trapped and unable to escape.
(Tied to the tied to the tied to the tied)
Emphasis or repetition to indicate the severity or hopelessness of the situation.
Don't you get off on it
You shouldn't derive any enjoyment from this.
Off on it
Derived from the previous line to indicate a state of pleasure or excitement.
It's just a game
Reminder that this is not serious and just intended for fun.
Not your everyday pain
This is a welcome break from the typical struggles and difficulties of your regular life.
Don't you get off on it
You shouldn't derive any enjoyment from this.
Off on it
Derived from the previous line to indicate a state of pleasure or excitement.
It's just a game
Reminder that this is not serious and just intended for fun.
Not your everyday pain
This is a welcome break from the typical struggles and difficulties of your regular life.
And suffering
A reference to the pain described earlier.
It's just a game that we play
Once again, a reminder that we are just playing for fun and not taking things too seriously.
It's a world away from your everyday pain and your suffering
The activity provides a complete escape from the struggles and hardships of regular life.
It's just a game
Reminder that this is not serious and just intended for fun.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: ADAM WILES, CATHY DENNIS, ROISIN MURPHY, Matthew Herbert
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