Cuming started writing music at 16, after he heard Buckley's album Grace. His song "Let Your Spirit Fly" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2006 film "Hoot". He moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was signed by Jive Records, releasing his self-titled debut album on 20 July 2010. He briefly toured with Maroon 5, becoming their opening act in select venues.
After moving to Los Angeles, his "Berlin" EP was released both as 12" vinyl and digital on 28 August 2013. His eponymous album "Dawn" was released on 6th May 2016 (his previously released self-titled album was under his real name Ry Cuming).
In 2014, he became the lead singer of the band The Acid.
On May 6, 2016, he released his album "Dawn", followed by "Unfurl" on 15 February 2019.
Sweat
Ry x Lyrics
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Bones sucking stones, her coming storm
Under the lights you went
Chemical ashes head down
Heart on a diamond thread
Fennel and lashes wet down
Ouuuuh Ouuuuuuh X2
Young star, hanuted lynx
I want your bones inside my bones
Under the lights we went
Wearing our chimes we bled out
Fennel and lashes wet
Heart on a diamond thread now
Your making me sweat down deep into your bones
Your making me sweat my heart down deep into your soul
I cant take it
Ouuuuh Ouuuuuuh X4
Your making me sweat, sweat, sweat my heart down deep into your bones
your making me sweat, sweat, sweat my heart down deep into your soul
I cant take it, I can take it...
The lyrics to Ry x's song Sweat seem to be about a sensual and intense physical relationship. The invitation to "husk your limbs to my floor" suggests a desire for closeness and intimacy. The image of bones sucking stones creates a sense of rawness and vulnerability, as if the singer and their lover are shedding their outer layers to reveal something more essential.
The reference to "chemical ashes" and "wearing our chimes we bled out" could be interpreted as allusions to drug use or perhaps BDSM, indicating a willingness to explore and push boundaries. The repetition of "fennel and lashes wet" adds to the sensory imagery, evoking the taste and smell of sweat and tears.
The chorus, with its repeated refrain of "you're making me sweat," reinforces the idea that this relationship is intense and passionate to the point of physical exertion. The repetition of "sweat, sweat, sweat" seems to echo the physical sensation of sweating, adding to the visceral quality of the song's lyrics. Overall, the song portrays a relationship that is both vulnerable and intense, with a focus on physicality and sensory experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Come, husk your limbs to my floor
Invite me to feel and see your body in its raw and vulnerable form.
Bones sucking stones, her coming storm
My bones crave and yearn for your arrival, like a storm approaching.
Under the lights you went
I saw you in a public and performative setting.
Chemical ashes head down
You felt defeated and exhausted, possibly from substance use.
Heart on a diamond thread
My love for you is precious and strong, despite being delicate and easily breakable.
Fennel and lashes wet down
You were crying, and your tears mixed with the taste and scent of fennel and mascara.
Ouuuuh Ouuuuuuh X2
Vocalization expressing a sense of passion, desire, or pleasure.
Young star, haunted lynx
You are a young and promising person who also carries a sense of haunting or pain.
Ring of silver, om
A silver ring and the vibration of the 'om' sound hold significance, possibly spiritually or emotionally.
I want your bones inside my bones
My desire for you is intense and all-consuming, to the point where I want your very essence to be intertwined with mine.
Under the lights we went
We were together in a public and performative setting.
Wearing our chimes we bled out
Our outfits or accessories made noise as we moved and expressed ourselves, and we allowed ourselves to be vulnerable and emotional.
Fennel and lashes wet
You were crying, and your tears mixed with the taste and scent of fennel and mascara.
Heart on a diamond thread now
My love for you is precious and strong, despite being delicate and easily breakable, and it is currently present and active.
Your making me sweat down deep into your bones
Your presence and effect on me is so intense and intimate that I feel it physically in my bones.
Your making me sweat my heart down deep into your soul
Your presence and effect on me is so intense and intimate that I feel it emotionally and spiritually, reaching into the depths of my soul.
I cant take it
The intensity of my feelings and sensations is overwhelming and potentially distressing.
Ouuuuh Ouuuuuuh X4
Vocalization expressing a sense of passion, desire, or pleasure.
Your making me sweat, sweat, sweat my heart down deep into your bones
Your effect on me is so strong and intimate that I am physically and emotionally overwhelmed and consumed by it.
your making me sweat, sweat, sweat my heart down deep into your soul
Your effect on me is so strong and intimate that I am emotionally and spiritually overwhelmed and consumed by it.
I cant take it, I can take it...
The intensity of my feelings and sensations is overwhelming and potentially distressing, but at the same time, I crave and desire them.
Contributed by Jake B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ynot13s
Come, husk your limbs to my floor
Bones sucking stones, her coming storm
Under the lights you went
Chemical ashes head down
Heart on a diamond thread
Fennel and lashes wet down
Young star, hanuted lynx
Ring of silver, om
I want your bones inside my bones
Under the lights we went
Wearing our chimes we bled out
Fennel and lashes wet
Heart on a diamond thread
You making me sweat down deep into your bones
You making me sweat my heart
Down deep into your soul
I cant take it
You making me sweat my heart
Down deep into your bones
You making me sweat my heart
Down deep into your soul
I cant take it
@lucipik2
come, husk your limbs to my floor
bones sucking stones, her coming storm
under the lights you went
chemical ashes head down
heart on a diamond thread
fennel and lashes wet down
young star, hanuted lynx
ring of silver, om
I want your bones inside my bones
under the lights we went
wearing our chimes we bled out
fennel and lashes wet
heart on a diamond thread now
your making me sweat down deep into your bones
your making me sweat my heart down deep into your soul
i cant take it
your making me sweat my heart down deep into your bones
your making me sweat my heart down deep into your soul
i cant take it
@KillNamniaR
Howling was the first song i listened from this guy. cant even explain with words all the feelings i felt it was something deep and beautiful. this kind of weird thing you are not feeling it every day. i remember it was late night going from song to song on youtube searching for something to make me feel exacly how this made me felt, what an amazing way to end my day.. ry x has something different. through his music he can makes you feel such beautiful things explore parts of your soul u didnt even know that existed inside of you. glad this song made me feel that way too. his music is pure art
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@lilbigthreetv
Exactly how i feel when i found his song.
@BigAki96
#2021 This is the exact same thing happened to me the first time hearing howling and yes it was also the first song i heard from him this man is a fucking LEGEND
@audreypofret5754
So true
@leondh2855
Now go and watch RY X Cercle show - Just released, that took me here
@MinkaKalinka
his songs are like this one sort of ice cream
that you only get at that special place far from home.
as soon as the joy starts its over. so short....
@user-sw4rl5sw5u
FTA What a beautiful way to "Nail the feeling it gives 👐 ❤🌝.. Gorgeousness •*¨*•..•.¸¸ ❤..ƸӜƷ..❤ ¸¸.•*¨*• , ¸.•*¨*• ☆
@jonopodmore
How tall is he?
@thechopchopgirl
i love that <3 beautifully put