Ruby Blue
Róisín Murphy Lyrics


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You better stop
And try to think
Look what you're doing
Oh, Ruby

You never get to give it all you got
'Cause you forgot to
Take it to the top
Oh Ruby Blue
Alright

Why do you make a start
With no means to go on
It's on the tip of your
Ruby, we used to love you truly
You used to make us laugh
It really was a gas
But now you're a bore

One
Two
Three
But now you're a bore

It's you
And them
And me
Look what you do oh, Ruby Blue

Check yourself
Do you get me
Do you get me
Do you get me
Do you get me
Do you get me

You'd better stop
And try to think
Look what you're doing
Oh, Ruby

You never get to give it all you've got
'Cause you forgot to take it to the top
Oh, Ruby Blue
Alright

Nobody cares anyway
If you play the painted lady
Four and more
Five
And six
Who would have believed
It would come
To this
Look what you do oh, Ruby Blue

Check yourself

You'd better stop
And try to think
Look what you're doing
Oh, Ruby

You never get to give it all you've got
'Cause you forgot to
Take it to the top
Oh Ruby Blue
Alright

One
Two
Three
Look what you're doing
Oh Ruby
Nobody's there anyway (it's you)
And them
And me





Look what you do oh, Ruby Blue

Overall Meaning

"Ruby Blue" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy, released in 2005. The song is about a person named Ruby who is characterized as being unable to live up to her full potential. The lyrics urge Ruby to stop and think about her actions, to take her talents to the top, and to stop being a bore. The song is a critique of someone who starts something but doesn't have the means to finish it, and ends up causing frustration to everyone involved.


The first verse of the song warns Ruby about what she is doing to herself, telling her to "stop and try to think." It points out the fact that she is not giving her all because she forgot to take things to the top. The chorus emphasizes this, repeating the phrase "oh, Ruby Blue, alright" to indicate that Ruby needs to get her act together. The second verse speaks to Ruby's past, saying that she used to be truly loved and make people laugh, but now she is boring because she doesn't follow through with things. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, underscoring the importance of taking things to the top.


Line by Line Meaning

You better stop
You need to pause and reflect on your actions


And try to think
Take some time to consider the situation


Look what you're doing
Pay attention to your behavior and its consequences


Oh, Ruby
Addressing someone named Ruby


You never get to give it all you got
You do not achieve your full potential


'Cause you forgot to
Because you neglected to


Take it to the top
Push yourself to the limit


Oh Ruby Blue
Addressing someone named Ruby Blue


Alright
Indicating agreement or affirmation


Why do you make a start
Why do you begin things


With no means to go on
Without the resources to continue


It's on the tip of your
You are close to discovering something


Ruby, we used to love you truly
Addressing someone named Ruby, expressing past affection


You used to make us laugh
You used to entertain us


It really was a gas
It was enjoyable and entertaining


But now you're a bore
You have become uninteresting


One
The number one


Two
The number two


Three
The number three


But now you're a bore
You have become uninteresting


It's you
Referring to someone


And them
Referring to others


And me
Referring to oneself


Look what you do oh, Ruby Blue
Pay attention to your actions, Ruby Blue


Check yourself
Evaluate your behavior and motivations


Do you get me
Do you understand what I am saying


Do you get me
Do you understand what I am saying


Do you get me
Do you understand what I am saying


Do you get me
Do you understand what I am saying


Do you get me
Do you understand what I am saying


You'd better stop
You need to pause and reflect on your actions


And try to think
Take some time to consider the situation


Look what you're doing
Pay attention to your behavior and its consequences


Oh, Ruby
Addressing someone named Ruby


You never get to give it all you've got
You do not achieve your full potential


'Cause you forgot to
Because you neglected to


Take it to the top
Push yourself to the limit


Oh Ruby Blue
Addressing someone named Ruby Blue


Alright
Indicating agreement or affirmation


Nobody cares anyway
No one is concerned regardless


If you play the painted lady
If you act in a superficial, promiscuous way


Four and more
An undetermined number


Five
The number five


And six
The number six


Who would have believed
Expressing surprise at what has happened


It would come
That it would happen


To this
To the present situation


Look what you do oh, Ruby Blue
Pay attention to your actions, Ruby Blue


Check yourself
Evaluate your behavior and motivations


You'd better stop
You need to pause and reflect on your actions


And try to think
Take some time to consider the situation


Look what you're doing
Pay attention to your behavior and its consequences


Oh, Ruby
Addressing someone named Ruby


You never get to give it all you've got
You do not achieve your full potential


'Cause you forgot to
Because you neglected to


Take it to the top
Push yourself to the limit


Oh Ruby Blue
Addressing someone named Ruby Blue


Alright
Indicating agreement or affirmation


One
The number one


Two
The number two


Three
The number three


Look what you're doing
Pay attention to your behavior and its consequences


Oh Ruby
Addressing someone named Ruby


Nobody's there anyway (it's you)
You are alone in this, no one else is there to blame


And them
Others outside of yourself


And me
Yourself


Look what you do oh, Ruby Blue
Pay attention to your actions, Ruby Blue




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Bucks Music Group
Written by: Matthew Herbert, Roisin Murphy

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