Róisín Murphy (pronounced roe-sheen) (born 5 July 1973 in Arklow, County Wi… Read Full Bio ↴Róisín Murphy (pronounced roe-sheen) (born 5 July 1973 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland,) gained fame with Mark Brydon as the lead vocalist for UK electronic duo Moloko, formed in 1995. Murphy recorded her first official solo material in 2004 with producer Matthew Herbert, who had previously done remixes for Moloko.

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.

The Closing of the Doors
Róisín Murphy Lyrics

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We're too busy
We're just too busy
Always
Making predictions
Never make an exception
To the rules

Why do we fight

All through the night
Why do we fight at all
Oh oh oh oh
Let's just turn the whole damn thing upside down
Do you recognize the one you knew before
The closing of the doors

Don't you remind me of someone
Don't you remind me
I knew you better
Don't you remind me
Much better than that
I never loved you blindly
I new a man who was better
Much better than that
Once you've said it
Oh oh oh oh
You can't take it back
Oh oh oh oh

I knew you'd find that note someday
So I wrote down
All the things that I couldn't say
You and I
Up all night
Why do we fight at all

The closing of the doors
The calling of time

Don't you remind me of someone
Don't you remind me

Overall Meaning

"The Closing of the Doors" by Roisin Murphy is a song about relationships and how they can change over time. The lyrics reflect on how people get too busy with their lives and never allow themselves to deviate from the norm or make an exception to any rule. The artist is questioning why people fight each other instead of celebrating their differences and embracing them. By turning the whole damn thing upside down, she asks the listener to reconsider their approach to life and relationships.

The song also alludes to a broken love affair. The artist remembers a time when she felt closer to someone, but now that they have changed, she no longer recognizes the person she knew before. She is disappointed and expresses how much better she thought that person was in the past. The artist tries to leave a note, but it only serves to confirm that it is indeed the closing of the doors as she writes down all the things that she couldn't express, signifying that it is over.

Overall, the song encourages people to take a moment and reflect on themselves and how they interact with others. The artist wants listeners to remember that people can change and relationships take work, but they should embrace those changes and differences rather than fighting with each other.

Line by Line Meaning

We're too busy
We are too busy in our daily lives

We're just too busy
We are just too busy to slow down

Always
We're always occupied

Making predictions
We're always predicting the future

Never make an exception
We never make an exception to the rules

To the rules
We always follow the rules and never go against them

Why do we fight
Why do we argue and fight with each other

All through the night
We argue and fight with each other throughout the night

Why do we fight at all
Why do we even bother fighting

Oh oh oh oh
Vocals

Let's just turn the whole damn thing upside down
Let's change everything completely