Inspired by guitar pop from the 80's and indie bands from the 90's, The Mary Onettes were successful in releasing one EP with Sony/BMG before being dropped. Their sound has been likened to Echo & The Bunnymen, The Church, The Smiths, The Cure and The Jesus and Mary Chain.
The band were then picked up by the Swedish indie, Labrador, where they released their debut EP Lost. Their 10-track debut album The Mary Onettes was released in 2007, followed by 2009's effort, Islands.
In 2010, the Ekström brothers started a side project entitled Det Vackra Livet who record in their native Swedish language.
ruins
The Mary Onettes Lyrics
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I'll keep the world i know
And this is where there i always go
And you woulnd't go there 'cause i was born
In the ruins of love, in the ruins of love
Do you ever fell that pain comeback?
The gosth's we where they call us back
So let's take for love 'cause we can't hide
Ruins we share, ruins we share, slowly we will fade apart
I wish we had a way to forget, and i'ts all in the ruins heart
You know we can't hide, it's what my life is all about
Can never say the words i need
But i keep my place inside
You wouldn't go there 'cause i was born
In the ruins of love, in the ruins of love
Ruins we share, ruins we share, keeps my heart awake
Ruins we share, ruins we share, slowly we will fade apart
I wish we had a way to forget, that it's all in the ruins heart
Everything is were born to be, it was all about tearing us apart
Everything is were born to be, it was all about tearing us apart
It's the ruins we share
Keeps my heart awake
Keeps my heart awake
It's the ruins we share
The song "Ruins" by The Mary Onettes speaks about the pain of lost love and the nostalgia that comes with remembering it. The first few lines of the song suggest that the characters can't hide from memories of the past and that they will continue to drive towards them. Later, the lyrics reveal that the character who is singing is in a place where no one else wants to be- the ruins of love. The lyrics describe how these ruins hold all the pain and memories of the past love that the characters shared. It's clear that these ruins still haunt the characters, as they refer to themselves as ghosts that are being called back to them. The song concludes by stating that the ruins of love are something that the characters share and that they are always on their minds.
Line by Line Meaning
And we can't hide, well drive in time
We can't escape our past, we'll just keep moving forward
I'll keep the world i know
I'll cling to what's familiar, even if it's in ruins
And this is where there i always go
I always end up back in this place of heartbreak
And you woulnd't go there 'cause i was born
You wouldn't understand my pain, it's a part of me
In the ruins of love, in the ruins of love
Love has crumbled and left behind only ruins
Do you ever fell that pain comeback?
Do you ever feel the same heartbreak come rushing back?
The gosth's we where they call us back
The memories of what once was haunt us
So let's take for love 'cause we can't hide
Let's embrace love, even though we can't escape our past
Ruins we share, ruins we share, keeps my heart awake
Our shared heartbreak keeps me from moving on
Ruins we share, ruins we share, slowly we will fade apart
Our shared heartbreak will ultimately drive us apart
I wish we had a way to forget, and i'ts all in the ruins heart
I wish we could erase our painful memories, but they'll always be a part of us
You know we can't hide, it's what my life is all about
We can't pretend our heartbreak never happened, it shapes our lives
Can never say the words i need
I can't find the words to express my pain
But i keep my place inside
I hold onto my pain, it's a part of me
In the ruins of love, in the ruins of love
Love hasn't just crumbled, it's left behind a wasteland
Ruins we share, ruins we share, keeps my heart awake
Our shared heartbreak won't let me forget
Ruins we share, ruins we share, slowly we will fade apart
Our shared heartbreak will eventually push us away from each other
I wish we had a way to forget, that it's all in the ruins heart
I wish we could move on from our pain, but it's ingrained in us
Everything is were born to be, it was all about tearing us apart
Our destiny was to be torn apart by heartbreak
Everything is were born to be, it was all about tearing us apart
Our fate was to be broken by love
It's the ruins we share
Our shared pain binds us
Keeps my heart awake
Our heartbreak won't let me sleep
Keeps my heart awake
My pain keeps me painfully conscious
It's the ruins we share
Our heartbreak unites us
Contributed by Brody A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lella7
And we can't hide, we'll drive in time
I'll keep the world I know
And this is where I always go
And you wouldn't go there 'cause I was born
In the ruins of love, in the ruins of love
Do you ever fell that pain comeback?
The ghost's we were they call us back
So let's take for love 'cause we can't hide
Ruins we share, ruins we share, (keeps my heart awake)
Ruins we share, ruins we share, (slowly we will fade apart)
I wish we had a way to forget
And it's all in the ruins heart
You know we can't hide
It's what my life is all about
Can never say the words I need
But I keep my place inside
You wouldn't go there 'cause I was born
In the ruins of love, in the ruins of love
Ruins we share, ruins we share (keeps my heart awake)
Ruins we share, ruins we share (slowly we will fade apart)
I wish we had a way to forget
That it's all in the ruins heart
Everything is were born to be
It was all about tearing us apart
Everything is were born to be
It was all about tearing us apart
It's the ruins we share
Keeps my heart awake
Keeps my heart awake
It's the ruins we share
@timthetractorguy1828
Another terrific song from these guys, thanks for the great music! But I need some help from other listeners... can't figure out a couple of the lyrics, namely the end of the chorus. Here's my best guess:
And we can't hide, we'll drive in time
I'll keep the world I know.
And this is where I always go,
And you wouldn't go there there 'cause I was born,
in the Ruins of Love, in the Ruins of Love.
Do you ever feel that pain come back?
The ghosts we were, they call us back.
So let's take for Love 'cause we can't hide.
Ruins we share, Ruins we share, (Keeps my heart awake)
Ruins we share, Ruins we share, (slowly we will fade apart)
I wish we had a way to forget, and it's all in the Ruins heart (?)
You know we can't hide, it's what my life is all about
can never say the words I need.
But I keep my place inside.
You wouldn't go there 'cause I was born,
in the Ruins of Love, in the Ruins of Love.
Ruins we share, Ruins we share, (Keeps my heart awake)
Ruins we share, Ruins we share, (Slowly we will fade apart)
I wish we had a way to forget, that it's all in the Ruins heart (?)
Everything we were born to be, it was all about tearing us apart
Everything we were born to be, it was all about tearing us apart
(it's the Ruins we share)
(Keeps my heart awake)
(Keeps my heart awake)
(It's the Ruins we share)
@jamescatneyarbuckle5390
The Mary Onettes get my vote for the Best Band in the World Right Now.
@timthetractorguy1828
I agree!!! Enjoy just about everything that comes from these guys.
@hanitayeh786
their music makes me feel better!!
@lella7
And we can't hide, we'll drive in time
I'll keep the world I know
And this is where I always go
And you wouldn't go there 'cause I was born
In the ruins of love, in the ruins of love
Do you ever fell that pain comeback?
The ghost's we were they call us back
So let's take for love 'cause we can't hide
Ruins we share, ruins we share, (keeps my heart awake)
Ruins we share, ruins we share, (slowly we will fade apart)
I wish we had a way to forget
And it's all in the ruins heart
You know we can't hide
It's what my life is all about
Can never say the words I need
But I keep my place inside
You wouldn't go there 'cause I was born
In the ruins of love, in the ruins of love
Ruins we share, ruins we share (keeps my heart awake)
Ruins we share, ruins we share (slowly we will fade apart)
I wish we had a way to forget
That it's all in the ruins heart
Everything is were born to be
It was all about tearing us apart
Everything is were born to be
It was all about tearing us apart
It's the ruins we share
Keeps my heart awake
Keeps my heart awake
It's the ruins we share
@renerangel7507
I love the end at 3:20
@felipefmj
Miss You Mary Onettes! ! ! 😭
@daviewavie112
Love this song. I was in nyc yesterday at a coffee shop just watching people walk by while this song was playing and it was really nice.
@lochlee1728
Such a good band. They deserve to be 'up there'.
@markorfila3832
Stunning... this band should be massive !
@mihalykocsis8055
Very good music!! Thanks for your sharing!!