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."
Ruby Blue
Róisín Murphy Lyrics
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And try to think
Look what you're doing
Oh Ruby
(You never get to)
Give it all you got
Cause you forgot
Come on Ruby Blue
(Alright)
Why do you make a start
With no means to go on
It's on the tip of your
Ruby we used to love you truly
You used to make us laugh
It really was a gas
But now you're a bore
One
Two
Three
But now you're a bore
It's you
And them
And me
Look what you do
Oh Ruby Blue
Check this out
Do you get me
D'you get me
Do you get me
D'you get me
D'you get me
You'd better stop
And try to think
Look what you're doing
Oh Ruby
(You never get to)
Give it all you've got
Cause you forgot
To take it to the top
Come on Ruby Blue
(Alight)
Nobody cares anyway
If you play the painted lady
Four and more
Five
And six
Who would have believed
It would come to this
Look what you do
Oh Ruby Blue
You'd better stop
And try to think
Look what you're doing
Oh Ruby
(You never get to)
Give it all you've got
Cause you forgot
To take it to the top
Oh Ruby Blue
One
Two
Three
Look what you're doing
Ah Ruby
(Nobody cares anyway)
It's you
And them
And me
Look what you do
Oh Ruby Blue
The lyrics of Róisín Murphy's song Ruby Blue are a plea to a person named Ruby to stop and think about what she is doing. It appears that Ruby is a performer who used to be great, but now has become lackluster and boring. The lines "Why do you make a start with no means to go on?" and "You forgot to take it to the top" suggest that Ruby is not putting in enough effort to succeed. The lyrics go on to say that nobody cares if Ruby is playing the painted lady (which could be interpreted as a metaphor for putting on a fake persona or image) and that she is no longer making people laugh like she used to. The repetition of "look what you're doing" and "you never get to give it all you've got" emphasizes the urgency of the message to Ruby.
The lyrics also contain a sense of disappointment and sadness. The line "Ruby, we used to love you truly" suggests that there was once a deep affection for Ruby, and her decline is heartbreaking. The lines "It's you, and them, and me" and "nobody cares anyway" suggest that Ruby has lost her connection with her audience and perhaps with herself.
Overall, the lyrics of Ruby Blue are an honest and frank assessment of a performer who has lost her way. The message is clear: stop, think, and try harder to reach your potential.
Line by Line Meaning
You'd better stop
You need to pause and consider your actions
And try to think
Take a moment to reflect upon what you're doing
Look what you're doing
Become aware of your actions and their consequences
Oh Ruby
Addressing a person named Ruby in a frustrated yet earnest manner
(You never get to)
You are unable to
Give it all you got
Put forth maximum effort
Cause you forgot
Because you neglected
To take it to the top
To achieve your best possible outcome
Come on Ruby Blue
Encouraging the person named Ruby to strive for success
(Alright)
Affirming the previous statement
Why do you make a start
What motivates you to begin something
With no means to go on
Starting something without the necessary resources to complete it
It's on the tip of your
Something is almost within your grasp
Ruby we used to love you truly
Addressing Ruby and expressing past affection for them
You used to make us laugh
Ruby's past actions brought joy to others
It really was a gas
It was a great time
But now you're a bore
Ruby's current behavior is dull and uninteresting
One
The number one
Two
The number two
Three
The number three
But now you're a bore
Ruby's current behavior is dull and uninteresting
It's you
You are responsible
And them
Referring to others who are affected by your behavior
And me
Referring to oneself as affected by your behavior
Look what you do
Become aware of the impact of your actions
Oh Ruby Blue
Addressing Ruby and repeating the earlier encouragement
Check this out
Directing attention to something
Do you get me
Soliciting understanding from the listener
D'you get me
Abbreviation of 'Do you get me'
Nobody cares anyway
No one is concerned regardless
If you play the painted lady
If you were to act flamboyantly or excessively
Four and more
Indicating a continued count
Five
The number five
And six
The numbers five and six, in sequence
Who would have believed
Expressing disbelief at the current situation
It would come to this
Referring to the current negative outcome
Look what you do
Become aware of the impact of your actions
Oh Ruby Blue
Encouragement for Ruby to take control of the situation and make a positive impact
(Nobody cares anyway)
No one is concerned regardless
It's you
You are responsible
And them
Referring to others who are affected by your behavior
And me
Referring to oneself as affected by your behavior
Look what you do
Become aware of the impact of your actions
Oh Ruby Blue
Reiteration of the previous positive encouragement
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Written by: MATTHEW HERBERT, MURPHY ROSEIN
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