<… 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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Guilty
Rag'n'Bone Man Lyrics
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A million ways to hurt you running round and round my head
I won't feel guilty for that
I won't feel guilty for that
no no no
Everything about you that was good is now erased
Only remnants of you is that aweful bitter taste
I won't feel guilty for that
no no no
Give me one good reason
why I should not be thinking of leaving you now
maybe I'm just foolish but I can finally see your true color now
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
and I don't know who you are
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
and I don't know who you are
All I know is I don't feel it anymore
I don't need to try cuz I don't need you anymore
need you anymore
Give me one good reason
why I should not be thinking of leaving you now
maybe I'm just foolish but I can finally see your true colors now
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
and I don't know who you are
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
and I don't know who you are
blacker than black (blacker than black)
colder than ice (colder than ice)
and I don't know who you are
blacker than black (blacker than black)
colder than ice (colder than ice)
and I don't know who you are
The lyrics of Rag'n'Bone Man's song Guilty depict a struggle with a relationship that has turned sour. The singer is lying in bed at 7 in the morning with a million thoughts about how he could hurt his partner running through his mind. He acknowledges that everything about their relationship that was good is now erased, leaving only an awful bitter taste in his mouth. However, he also declares that he won't feel guilty about it. He then questions if he should leave his partner, seeing their true colors now, which are depicted as blacker than black and colder than ice. The singer no longer feels the same way about his partner and doesn't want to try anymore because he doesn't need them anymore. The song ends with a repetition of the idea that the singer doesn't know who his partner is anymore, and they are blacker than black and colder than ice.
The lyrics of this song have a straightforward message about a relationship gone bad, but they are delivered with an exceptional level of emotion, thanks to the ragged, soulful voice of Rag'n'Bone Man. The singer's rawness conveys the deep sense of emptiness and disappointment with the relationship, leaving listeners with a feeling of melancholy. The song has a slow tempo, with a minimalist instrumental arrangement consisting mostly of piano, drums, and bass that builds gradually towards the chorus. The simplicity of the musical arrangement complements the raw emotion in the lyrics, making it an evocative and powerful song.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven in the morning and I'm lying in my bed
It's early in the morning, and I'm still lying in bed.
A million ways to hurt you running round and round my head
I can't stop thinking about all the ways I could hurt you.
I won't feel guilty for that
I won't feel bad for thinking about hurting you.
Everything about you that was good is now erased
All the good things about you are now gone.
Only remnants of you is that aweful bitter taste
All I have left of you is a bad taste in my mouth.
Give me one good reason
why I should not be thinking of leaving you now
Tell me why I shouldn't be considering leaving you right now.
maybe I'm just foolish but I can finally see your true color now
I might be naive, but now I can see who you really are.
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
and I don't know who you are
You're like a black hole, sucking everything in, and you're so cold that I don't recognize you anymore.
All I know is I don't feel it anymore
I don't feel anything for you anymore.
I don't need to try cuz I don't need you anymore
I don't have to try to make things work with you because I don't need you.
blacker than black (blacker than black)
colder than ice (colder than ice)
and I don't know who you are
You're so dark and cold that I don't recognize you.
blacker than black (blacker than black)
colder than ice (colder than ice)
and I don't know who you are
You're so dark and cold that I don't recognize you.
Contributed by Jason W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jackballard1515
Seven in the morning and I'm lying in my bed
A million ways to hurt you running round and round my head
I won't feel guilty for that
I won't feel guilty for that
No no no
Everything about you that was good is now erased
Only remnants of you is that awful bitter taste
I won't feel guilty for that
I won't feel guilty for that
No no no
Give me one good reason
Why I should not be thinking of leaving you now
Maybe I'm just foolish but I can finally see your true color now
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
And I don't know who you are
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
And I don't know who you are
All I know is I don't feel it anymore
I don't need to try cuz I don't need you anymore
Need you anymore
Give me one good reason
Why I should not be thinking of leaving you now
Maybe I'm just foolish but I can finally see your true colors now
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
And I don't know who you are
You're blacker than black
You're colder than ice
And I don't know who you are
Blacker than black (blacker than black)
Colder than ice (colder than ice)
And I don't know who you are
Blacker than black (blacker than black)
Colder than ice (colder than ice)
And I don't know who you are
@NarwhalsandLlamas
"7 in the morning and I'm lying in my bed, a million ways to hurt you running round my head'' describes perfectly my relationship with my alarm clock.
@heidimahon8426
Narwhals00and00Llama he he xx
@Percival2755
Y Hud
@mikerivas6869
I thought u were going to say ur husband / wife lol
@jwhi419
Not gonna lie. You had us in the first half
@KristijanSremec
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha................. 👊😎
@Nikolas3380
супер исполнитель! привет всем из Сибири!
@Cattask
Im 73 and absolutely love his music ..great vocals/ lyrics/soul
@petrinahensman4790
A voice like dark chocolate… my favourite 😍 😋😋😋😘😘
@georgeparsons6450
I'm 55 years old and never liked this kind of music until I herd him.He touched my soul with his music.