<… Read Full Bio ↴Rag'n'Bone Man is London-based, Brighton-raised musician Rory Graham.
After a stint as personal assistant carer, looking after people with Aspergers' and Down's syndrome, Rory released the Bluestown EP in 2012. Rapper Gi3mo, shipped Graham's vocal talents into his hip-hop crew, Rum Committee. Next came a meeting with the prolific beatmaker Leaf Dog, resulting in the six track Dog 'n' Bone EP released through High Focus records in 2013, followed by Put that soul on me the following year.
The 2014 Sony Music debut album, Wolves, was produced by friend Mark Crew and it features Kate Tempest on Rain; Vince Staples on Hell yeah and Stig Of The Dump on Wolves. The Disfigured EP was launched in 2015 via Best Laid Plan Records, including Perfume and Bitter End.
2016 saw the release of the Cadenza produced Healed and the lead single of his first long play of the same name Human. It was announce at the end of the year that Rag'n'Bone Man would the BRITs 2017 Critics' Choice Award as well as included in the longest of BBC Sound Of Poll 2016.
After being nominated for a second Brit award, the single Skin was released as an advance of the album Human, released on 10 February 2017 via Columbia Records / Best Laid Plans. The album counts with three different producers; long time collaborator Mark Crew (Wolves EP, Disfigured EP), Jonny Coffer (Beyoncé) and Two Inch Punch.
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Disfigured
Rag'n'Bone Man Lyrics
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Or cut the rope
That tugs you down
If you're walking comatose
Obliged to cope
To follow the crowd
You tell yourself
You'll be alright
But there's no kiss goodbye
And only the end
And only the night
I pictured it like you did
Selfishly, I thought you'd spare the time
The ones I loved the most
Disfigured it all
The beautiful life
Well long live all those lies
You tell yourself
That you'll be alright
But there's no kiss goodbye
And only the end
And only the night
It's a cold way to go
To the hollow below
It's a cold way to go
To the hollow below
It's a cold way to go
To the hollow below
It's a cold way to go
To the hollow below
It's a cold way to go
To the hollow below
It's a cold way to go
To the hollow below
Well long live all those lies
You tell yourself
That you'll be alright
And there's no kiss goodbye
And only the end
And only the night
The lyrics to Rag’n’Bone Man’s song ‘Disfigured’ tell the story of the struggles of life, and the desire to escape its difficulties. The opening line “You can’t give up the ghost, Or cut the rope that tugs you down” speaks to the idea that one may feel trapped by their past or their circumstances, unable to move forward. The next line, “If you’re walking comatose, Obliged to cope, To follow the crowd” suggests a sense of numbness and apathy, a feeling of being forced to conform to societal norms and expectations.
The chorus repeats the lines “Well long live all those lies, You tell yourself, That you’ll be alright, But there’s no kiss goodbye, And only the end, And only the night”. The repetition drives home the idea that we often deceive ourselves into thinking that everything will be alright and that we can survive the challenges of life. However, when we come face to face with our mortality, we realize that there is no escaping the inevitable end, and that the only solace we may find is in the darkness of the final night.
The bridge “I pictured it like you did, Selfishly, I thought you’d spare the time, The ones I loved the most, Disfigured it all, The beautiful life” seems to be a reflection on the past, on a time when things were simpler and more beautiful. The line “the ones I loved the most, disfigured it all, the beautiful life” speaks to the idea that our relationships, whether familial or romantic, can add depth and beauty to our lives, but can also distort and disfigure it, depending on how they play out.
Line by Line Meaning
You can't give up the ghost
You can't just quit and stop trying
Or cut the rope
You can't escape your problems by ending your life
That tugs you down
Your problems are weighing you down and making it hard to move on
If you're walking comatose
If you're just going through the motions without really living
Obliged to cope
Forced to deal with your problems and find a way to move forward
To follow the crowd
To do what everyone else is doing, even if it's not what's best for you
Well long live all those lies
Congratulations on all the lies you tell yourself to make it through life
You tell yourself
You're the one convincing yourself that everything is okay
You'll be alright
You'll survive, even if it's not easy
But there's no kiss goodbye
There is no pleasant end to this story
And only the end
All that's left is the conclusion, the finale
And only the night
All you have left is darkness and emptiness
I pictured it like you did
I had hoped for a better outcome, just like you
Selfishly, I thought you'd spare the time
I thought you would make time for me, even though it was selfish of me to assume that
The ones I loved the most
The people closest to me
Disfigured it all
Ruined everything, destroyed the beauty
The beautiful life
The happy, comfortable life I thought I had
It's a cold way to go
It's a lonely and unpleasant way to live and die
To the hollow below
To the emptiness and nothingness that awaits
Well long live all those lies
Once again, congratulations on all the lies you tell yourself
And there's no kiss goodbye
The end will be cold and without closure
And only the end
The end is the only thing left
And only the night
All that will be left is darkness
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW JACKSON, TINASHE ENOCK KUDZAI FAZAKERLEY, RORY GRAHAM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jerryqian9408
If you can't give up the ghost
Or cut the rope
That tugs you down
If you're walking comatose
Obliged to cope
To follow the crowd
Well long live all those lies
You tell yourself
You'll be alright
But there's no kiss goodbye
Only the end
And only the night
I pictured it like you did
Selfishly, I thought you'd spare the time
The ones I loved the most
Disfigured it all
The beautiful life
Well long live all those lies
You tell yourself
That you'll be alright
But there's no kiss goodbye
Only the end
And only the night
It's a cold way to go
To the hollow below
[x8]
Well long live all those lies
You tell yourself
That you'll be alright
But there's no kiss goodbye
Only the end
And only the night
@1badman734
Why in the world hasn't this artist blown up the music industry??? Profound poetic lyrics, pristine sound....A diamond amongst all the noise tat passes for "music" these days.
@Morgothlord47
I mean, he is the second man I have ever known that has 1 billion views on one video. The other is gangam style. Constantly he has millions of views. Broken people itself has 45M views. So where are you looking?
@blakereed1634
@@Morgothlord47 that’s what I’m saying most of his videos have 5mil plus views. He’s definitely blown up
@AndreDike
But he is blown up on YT... I don't need no universal music to feel like he is blown up
@TonyMasseyDrums
He did blow up!
@fabianacarmoduarte6822
Vdd... Tinha que ser o primeiro em tudoooo
@pierrejamesbouchard4785
Just discovered him. There's emotion in his voice, music and lyrics. This good soul & blues combination opened him directly a place in my musical box! I'm quite happy with what I scavenged today !
@wojtekabc8729
Pierre J Bouchard guwno
@doctormeow5653
Pierre J Bouchard huh, my doctor's name is pierre bouchard in france.
@ABARALDO
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