Róisín Murphy (pronounced roe-sheen… Read Full Bio ↴Arklow, Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Róisín Murphy (pronounced roe-sheen) gained fame with Mark Brydon as the lead vocalist for UK electronic duo Moloko.
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.
After three additional albums and a remix project with Brydon, 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, with 13 new songs 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."
Night Of The Dancing Flame
Róisín Murphy Lyrics
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The young and the free
There for all to see
Entranced
Burned by the flame
Have your senses taken leave
Into the fire of true belief
It's the orgy of the free
It was at first as
If they were shadows
Shimmering visions
By the light of the dancing flame
Bodies in motion
The sound of the ocean
Came into vision
On the night of the dancing flame
What of your own free will
Bodies are writhing still
There in the moonlight
With my head up help high
Wish I could keep on walking by
But I
Find myself drawn to you
I let you do what you want to do
You had your wicked way
There on the site of the dancing flame
It was at first as
If they were shadows
Shimmering visions
By the light of the dancing flame
Bodies in motion
The sound of the ocean
Came into vision
On the night of the dancing flame
To dance around the fire
On the night of the dancing flame
To make the flame grow higher
In the light of the dancing flame
To dance around the fire
On the night of the dancing flame
To make the flame grow higher
In the light of the dancing flame
On that starry night
Lost my sense of time
I don't know how I
Got my fingers burned
Maybe I got too close
To the light of the
(To the)
To the light of the
(To the)
To the light of the light of the dancing flame
(To the)
To the light of the
(To the)
To the light of the
(To the)
To the light of the dancing flame
(To the)
The lyrics of Róisín Murphy's song Night Of The Dancing Flame are about the freedom experienced by a group of young people who have been entranced by the dancing flame. The young and the free appear to have had all of their senses taken away from them and have been drawn into a world of light, movement and sound. The lyrics imply that these revelers are caught up in a passionate frenzy of abandon and that they are unburdened by social norms and conventions. The singer of the song, however, observes this world from a distance, wishing that she could keep walking by but finds herself drawn to it regardless. In the end, the song suggests that this freedom comes at a cost, as the singer has been burned by the flame.
The lyrics of Night Of The Dancing Flame tell a story of a group of people who are entranced by the dancing flame. The lyrics use language that invokes fire, movement, and passion. The lyrics describe the revelers as being young and free, and the singer of the song observes this world from a distance, watching the bodies in motion and hearing the sound of the ocean. The lyrics suggest that this freedom comes at a cost, and that the singer has been burned by the flame. The song seems to be suggesting that freedom and abandon can be exhilarating, but that they come with risks.
Line by Line Meaning
Curiosity
The desire to know more about something
The young and the free
Youthful and uninhibited individuals
There for all to see
Easily observable by others
Entranced
Deeply absorbed or fascinated
Burned by the flame
Intensely affected by the experience
Have your senses taken leave
Have you lost touch with reality
Into the fire of true belief
Fully committed to a belief or ideology
It's the orgy of the free
A celebration of freedom and uninhibited behavior
What of your own free will
What are you doing of your own volition
Bodies are writhing still
Bodies are moving and contorting continuously
There in the moonlight
Under the glow of the moon
With my head up high
With confidence and pride
Wish I could keep on walking by
Desire to distance oneself from the situation
But I
However, I
Find myself drawn to you
Feel inexplicably attracted to you
I let you do what you want to do
I allow you to act as you please
You had your wicked way
You got what you wanted through devious means
To dance around the fire
To engage in a ritualistic dance around the flames
On the night of the dancing flame
During the evening when the flames are burning for the dance
To make the flame grow higher
To increase the intensity of the flames
In the light of the dancing flame
Under the illumination of the flickering flames
On that starry night
During an evening under the stars
Lost my sense of time
Became absorbed to the point of losing track of time
I don't know how I
I have no recollection of how I
Got my fingers burned
Suffered consequences for actions taken
Maybe I got too close
Perhaps I approached too closely
To the light of the
To the illumination of the
To the light of the dancing flame
To the flickering light of the flames used for dancing
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: MATTHEW HERBERT, MURPHY ROISON
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