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Ruby Soho
Rancid Lyrics


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Echoes of reggae comin' through my bedroom wall
Havin' a party up next door but I'm sittin' here all alone
Two lovers in the bedroom and the other starts to shout
All I got is this blank stare and that don't carry no clout at all

Destination unknown
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho
Destination unknown
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho

He's singin and she's there to lend a hand
He's seen his name on the marquee but she will never understand
Once again he's leavin' and she's there with a tear in her eye
Embraces with a warm gesture it's time, time to say goodbye

Destination unknown
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho
Destination unknown
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho

Ruby's heart ain't beatin' 'cause she knows the feelin' is gone
She's not the only one who knew there's somethin' wrong
Her lover's in the distance as she wipes a tear from her eye
Ruby's fading out, she disappears, it's time, time to say goodbye

Destination unknown
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho
Destination unknown
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho

Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho

Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho (destination unknown)
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho (destination unknown)
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rancid’s “Ruby Soho” tell a poignant story of a doomed romance. The song opens with the singer, who is all by himself, listening to music from a party going on next door, and feeling left out. The song’s title refers to a girl named Ruby who is at the party with her lover. As the night progresses, Ruby’s lover gets more famous as a singer, but she cannot understand nor share his joy. He eventually leaves her, and the song climaxes with Ruby realizing that their love has disappeared.


The song’s lyrics offer an insightful and emotional commentary on the fleeting nature of love, as well as the feelings of loneliness and despair that can come with it. The chorus, “Destination unknown, Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho,” underscores the uncertainty of life and the unknowns that come with it. The line “Ruby’s heart ain’t beating ‘cause she knows the feeling is gone” is particularly effective, summing up the song’s themes succinctly.


The music video for “Ruby Soho” features the band playing in an abandoned building, while images of Ruby and her lover flash on a screen. The video does an excellent job of capturing the song’s melancholy vibe.


* The song was released in September 1995 as a single from Rancid's third studio album, "...And Out Come the Wolves."
* The song was written by Rancid guitarist/vocalist Tim Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman, and co-written by Lars Frederiksen.
* Armstrong wrote the song in honor of a woman he met named Ruby, who lived in Soho.
* The song has been covered by several artists, including Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, and Hayley Williams of Paramore.
* It peaked at #13 on the US Modern Rock Tracks and #22 on the UK Singles Chart.
* The band performed the song on several TV shows, including David Letterman and Top of the Pops.
* "Ruby Soho" was named as one of the 50 Best California Punk Songs of All Time by Consequence of Sound.
* The song has been included in several soundtracks, including The Wedding Singer and Tony Hawk's Underground.
* The song was used as a theme song for WWE's 2011 pay-per-view event, Money in the Bank.
* The song was voted #17 in a poll of the 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s by VH1.
 
Chords:
(Intro) Am - G - F - G (x4)
(Verse) Am - G - F - G - Am - G - F (x2)
(Pre-Chorus) F - Am - G - F (x2)
(Chorus) Am - G - F - G (x4)


Line by Line Meaning

Echoes of reggae comin' through my bedroom wall
I can hear reggae music from the party going on next door in my room.


Havin' a party up next door but I'm sittin' here all alone
Although there's a party happening next door, I'm feeling lonely as I'm sitting here by myself.


Two lovers in the bedroom and the other starts to shout
I can hear two people in the neighboring bedroom, and one of them is yelling.


All I got is this blank stare and that don't carry no clout at all
I'm just staring blankly, feeling helpless and powerless to do anything about what's happening.


Destination unknown
I don't know where I'm headed or what's going to happen next.


Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Soho
The repetition of the name 'Ruby Soho' represents a sense of fixation or obsession with this person or place.


He's singin and she's there to lend a hand
The male in the relationship is singing and performing, and the female is supporting him in doing so.


He's seen his name on the marquee but she will never understand
The male has achieved fame and success, but the female may not fully comprehend or appreciate it.


Once again he's leavin' and she's there with a tear in her eye
The male is departing, and the female is upset with tears in her eyes.


Embraces with a warm gesture it's time, time to say goodbye
The two embrace in a warm gesture as they say their goodbyes.


Ruby's heart ain't beatin' 'cause she knows the feelin' is gone
Ruby doesn't feel any passion or emotion anymore, so her heart isn't beating with excitement or love.


She's not the only one who knew there's somethin' wrong
Others knew that something was wrong in the relationship, not just Ruby.


Her lover's in the distance as she wipes a tear from her eye
Ruby's lover is far away, and she's wiping away a tear as she thinks about him.


Ruby's fading out, she disappears, it's time, time to say goodbye
Ruby is fading from the story, disappearing from the narrative, and it's time to officially say goodbye to her.




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Lars Frederiksen, Roger M. Freeman, Timothy Armstrong

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@alexharris3773

Echoes of reggae
Comin' through my bedroom wall
Having a party up next door but
I'm sittin here all alone
Two lovers in the bedroom
And the other started to shout
All I got is this blank stare
And that ain't carry no clout at all

Go!

Destination unknown
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
Destination unknown
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho

He's singing
And she's there to lend a hand
He's seen his name on the marquee
But she will never understand
Once again he's leavin'
And she's there with a tear in her eye
Embraces with a warm gesture it's time
Time to say goodbye

Destination unknown
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
Destination unknown
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho

Ruby's heart ain't beatin'
'Cause she knows the feelin' is gone
She's not the only one who knew that
There's somethin' wrong
Her lover's in the distance
As she wipes a tear from her eye
Ruby's fading out, she disappears, it's time
Time to say goodbye

Destination unknown
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
Destination unknown
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho

(Destination unknown) Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
(Destination unknown) Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Soho

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All comments from YouTube:

@RapBox

Good music! A classic!

@natalins8710

Saaaalve! Som clássico mermo!

@beavis430

You'll never hear music like this again

@twinpumpkin

Da-lhe Braaaaasil

@i7887

I guess it shows that you can have a shitty voice and still become popular.

@DontGoToHell

The Bible says faith in Jesus Christ and repentance are the ONLY way into the Kingdom of Heaven. John 14:6

Make sure you get you Judgement-Ready by repenting and accepting Jesus Christ.

Acts 2:38-39

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@strangemarkings

10th grade, 1995. This super popular red-headed upperclassman cheerleader used to drive me home from school in her red VW Cabriolet blasting this song with the top down. She was the loveliest person ever, and I was by far the world's biggest dweeb--but as long as Rancid was blasting I felt as cool as her. I'll never forget you Charlotte!

@teflongoon

Isn't this the plot of Sk8r Boi?

@EskorbutinReturns

It seems like when you had the music, you had a place to go.
Radio empowers.

@crookedvultrendall5581

Rancid has a way of making everyone way cooler then they actually are.

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