We have been together for 5 years
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We have been together for 5 years
We are from Australia
We have released an EP and a single
We have toured a lot
We were lucky enough to record our debut album in the USA with Casey Cresenzo
We love the music we create
We love our new record
We hope you will too
We are RuinGloria
We are The Hypocrites
The Duke
RuinGloria Lyrics
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It'll make me look bigger but it's just an illusion
But I still look good
Yeah I still look good
Push all the lights to the right side emphasis this crazy western scene
Is it just my delusion that it's all an illusion?
But I still look good
Yeah I still look good
Lock & load bestow my own
Fixate on every word as
I play the prey your play sniper
Push all the lies to the one side tie them up in all these funky ties
Push it down down further down
Down
The Duke by RuinGloria can be interpreted as a commentary on the superficiality that plagues modern society. The opening lines of "make all the houses on one side smaller only shoot me from the left, it'll make me look bigger but it's just an illusion" suggest that the singer is aware of the ways in which they can manipulate perception in order to appear larger than they really are. The idea of manipulation is further emphasized in the second verse when the singer asks, "is it just my delusion that it's all an illusion?" This line suggests that the singer may be aware that the world around them is a façade, but they still willingly participate in it.
The chorus of "but I still look good yeah I still look good" reinforces the idea that appearance is everything in this world. The repetition of this line suggests that the singer believes that maintaining an image is more important than anything else. The final lines of the song, "push it down down further down, down" suggest a sort of resignation to the fact that this is the way the world works. The singer seems to be acknowledging that they have no choice but to keep up the façade, even if it means suppressing their true selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Make all the houses on one side smaller only shoot me from the left
Requesting to shrink all the buildings on one side and capture only my left side to appear larger than life
It'll make me look bigger but it's just an illusion
Acknowledging the fact that appearing bigger than oneself is a mere trick
But I still look good
Despite knowing that it's only a facade, still feeling confident about one's looks
Push all the lights to the right side emphasis this crazy western scene
Urging to place all the lights on the right side to create an intense wild west mood
Is it just my delusion that it's all an illusion?
Questioning whether the perceived illusion is nothing but one's own made-up fantasy
But I still look good
Regardless of the answer, still feeling good about oneself
Lock & load bestow my own
Preparing oneself for a challenge or confrontation
Fixate on every word as
Concentrating intently on each spoken word
I play the prey your play sniper
Feeling like a victim while someone else takes control of the situation
Push all the lies to the one side tie them up in all these funky ties
Compacting all the deceit and falsehoods to one side by bundling them in unusual knots
Push it down down further down
Squishing everything down, perhaps to keep them buried or hidden
Contributed by Madison S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jacobcasey7763
What a band! Miss these tunes!