The Ruby Suns are an indie/pop group from New Zealand. They formed in 2004 when Californian Ryan McPhun moved to Auckland and started playing in several bands such as The Brunettes and The Tokey Tones.
Originally known as Ryan McPhun & the Ruby Suns, they changed to the latter some time in 2006. The Ruby Suns are signed to Lil' Chief Records in New Zealand and Memphis Industries in Britain. In early 2007 the band embarked on their first European tour in support of their self-titled debut album, and in addition to that they did a Take-Away Show video session shot by Vincent Moon. In the latter half of 2007, the band toured with The Shins extensively throughout Australia.
As of 2007, The Ruby Suns are signed to American record label Sub Pop. The band released their second album, Sea Lion, in January 2008. Later that year, the band recorded the song "Don't Touch the Dusty Fruit" to the Survival International charity album, Songs for Survival, and the song "Oh, Mojave" was used in the Windows Vista commercial for the Mojave Experiment.
El Guincho is the recording alias of Spanish musician Pablo Díaz-Reixa. Also a member of Coconot, Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album, Alegranza!. His musical style relies heavily on the use of sampling and incorporates elements of Afrobeat, dub, Tropicália and rock and roll. El Guincho is well-known for hiring out his skills as an expert lullaby-singer for small children throughout Spanish-speaking countries as Díaz-Reixa achieves what he's described as a kind of "space-age exotica". He utilizes a Roland SP-404.
imagine yourself in a plane
flying far away
imagine yourself on a wave
riding all the way
imagine yourself in a dream
seeing all your old friends
imagine yourself far away
looking back on what used to be
life before things had changed
into what they are now
remember, we'd talk about love
we'd forget everyone
remember when we first met
i was one, you were two then
remember when we'd go away
to the place where we loved to go
remember we lost us up north(?)
how they come right through you
without even stopping to think
There's a place I like to go.
I like to be alone when there
Are birds and it is cold.
The grass is green and the trees sound,
Like stories of times
That I don't want when the hat(?) shows.
And there was sky.
The streets were steep, still unsound.
And there was life.
Children playing with marbles;
One sits upon a statue
As faces are designed
Looking forward, back, and at me.
A language I don't know.
It makes me want what I can't have:
A place in this pond.
(Verse)
How bizarre would it be?
To trade places
‘Cause every day is insane
How I see it
But why can’t you look back?
You won’t take another break
(Bridge)
I’ve been cracks of the ice
And fall into
(Chorus)
But that’s not the kind of people that we are
We are far away from you
Then have a heart attack
(Verse)
Sending signals in the snow
Sunset drips in the horizon
But why can’t you look back
I won’t another break
But I don’t get it get it
I swear that I don’t get it get it
(Chorus x2)
But that’s not the kind of people that we are
We are far away from you
(Verse)
We don’t want (we don’t want)
Sittin there all day
Ruby undercover
Closing time (closing time)
An excuse this day, drift from one another
(Interlude)
You’re welcome in starlight
Together in starlight
(Bridge)
We live together in eternal life
It’s not easy to
Tell me
It’s not easy to
(Chorus x2)
We both live forever
Happy time again (together in starlight)
We both live forever
Living this life again (together in starlight)
(Verse)
Wake at night (wake at night)
Anxiety calls, haven’t got an answer
Oh wait til the morning comes
A chance to start over, I’ll never remember
(Bridge)
We live together in eternal life
It’s not easy to
Tell me
It’s not easy to
(Chorus)
We both live forever
Happy time again (together in starlight)
We both live forever
Living this life again (together in starlight)
(Chorus x2)
We both live forever
Happy time again (together in starlight)
We both live forever
Living this life again (together in starlight)
Together in starlight
(Verse)
When I was 25 I heard you're number one
We weren't acquainted, the thought about it sounded fun
Flower among the weeds is what you are
Cold passive water in the desert of pop
(Verse)
Almost given up, couldn't handle the pressure
But I heard your voice sing to me
You go and love me like you're invincible
You're hypnotizing me
(Bridge)
I'm always falling in love
Love every time that I dream about
Love, I can stand back
And it makes me wanna
Mmm makes me wanna cry cry cry
(Chorus)
Because whenever I'm in love
You know I just want you to say
That there's nothing more
Than me in your life
(Verse)
Your head and cologne – it was so unreal
Tried to keep my cool, instead I drank too much
Like a birthday boy, getting excited
Then came your shopper that we executed
(Verse)
You're a single malt, pure god of tequila
Anyone else would think I'm your cheerleader
But it's all ended now, your rumple-sack is over
A cat chases its tail
(Bridge x2)
I'm always falling in love
Love every time that I dream about
Love, I can stand back
And it makes me wanna
Mmm makes me wanna cry cry cry
(Chorus)
Because whenever I'm in love
You know I just want you to say
That there's nothing more
Than me in your life
(Interlude)
I'm always falling in love love love
Love love love
Love love love
Love love love
Love love love
Love love love
Love love love
Love love love
(End)
You tell me I'm in love
(Verse)
I won’t be here for long
Songs made a pass of it
Although it’s not past the time
As if it’s just a break
In our life once over again
(Bridge)
I heard that she won’t settle
With a relationship
Then let’s not forget what she wants
To spend some time by myself for once
To live without a worry
About to narrow it so slow
And the touch of forgiveness
To the edge of depression
(Chorus)
Drama
You know
We’ve had enough of your drama
Don’t give me that
(Bridge)
I heard that she won’t settle
With a relationship
Then let’s not forget what she wants
To spend some time by myself for once
To live without a worry
About to narrow it so slow
And the touch of forgiveness
To the edge of depression
(Chorus)
Drama
We’ve had enough of your drama
(Interlude)
I got my arms wide
Keep my arms wide
Instead I see everything
(Verse)
Drama
I know you can’t pray for that drama
You can play with your drama
We’ve had enough of your drama
I can’t handle your drama
I can’t help but dream about drama
Believe the energy’s drama
(Verse)
A million pounds explosive laughter
Come with me away
From this sunder
(Bridge)
A million cuffs have gone free
Won't drag me away, I don't know why
(Chorus)
Futon fortress, fault of no one
The last gate prison of living
All the lives have been corrupted
Be a traitor or the sender
(Verse)
If Futon Fortress will fall to my will
Can't escape the prison of a million men
(Bridge)
A million cuffs have gone free
Won't drag me away, I don't know why
(Chorus)
Futon fortress, fault of no one
The last gate prison of living
All the lives have been corrupted
Be a traitor or the sender
If Futon Fortress will fall to my will
Can't escape the prison of a million men
All the lives have been corrupted
A million cuffs have gone free
(Verse)
I’m not waiting anymore
I won’t be waiting anymore
You’ve got a child to work on
And I’m in vibe so I don’t need this anymore
(Chorus)
You’re far side of that open doorway
But you don’t live here anymore
You and me
Didn’t want that evil getting back
To feel it fading as your love
You’re far side of that open doorway
But you don’t live here anymore
(Verse)
Lately, in my dreams
I’m getting left behind
We’re always back in time
Waiting for this
But I’m standing confused, I
Relocate as I
(Verse)
It’s feeling I thought for remember
In the middle of where I’m living
What it feels now to be another
(Chorus)
You’re far side of that open doorway
But you don’t live here anymore
Ao you wait, fuckin doorway
I don’t feel it anymore
You’re far side of that open doorway
(Verse)
You came so far, from the psychological high-school
The look on your face, waterfalls
(Chorus)
Dry your eyes, it's what to do
Don't listen to anyone except for you
(Verse)
They took tracks like a river
You are sure be back but bright needs stone
Pressure is what you are
(Verse)
Emerald eyes, I want you to take you desire
What goes on with you and I
Whenever we're together,
I've opened your eyes, give me something
Something in return whoa
I don't need to fight mine
In more than one lifetime
(Chorus x3)
Dry your eyes, it's what to do
When we reach the air up above
Don’t know how
We’ll let it be
You know when it’s only about
But forever
That’s when I asked you about
Don’t look that away
Won’t you remain in the dark
I didn’t leave but for a single
You’ll only know if you’ll try
I hold my breath and jump in
When we reach the air up above
Don’t know how
But I replace
We took off our clothes without a care
We couldn’t threw but it rose, this hell
To live by
Won’t you remain in the dark
I didn’t leave but for a single
You’ll only know if you’ll try
I hold my breath and jump in
When we reach the air up above
No one can hold you down
When you’re with me
Wherever you are, I will come
I’m in need of a fellow student
I looked in our future, I couldn’t look far
I can’t live it again
You come here if you wanna die
It’s in the happy life
I won’t lay low if I’ll try
im too sexy for my penguin
saw you swimming in a wave
you don't usually venture
this far from your home
your size and color
capture my imagination
dont wander too far else
you might lose your way
where is your family
are you more comfortable with others
? @ 3: 00
you were with your relatives
? @ 3: 10
(Verse)
We walked til our souls wore thin
With any luck we did it again
We got drunk til the sun went down
But it was funny cuz it never did
(Verse)
Need help, it's down
Her color isn't color
Father in winter
Mother in summer
(Bridge)
That's when I realized
(Chorus)
I never want to live a real life
I'm not ready for the real life
(Verse)
Real life wasn't what I wanted
What I wanted was a waste of time
If time is money then money
Means nothing
(Verse)
Wherever you are
I'm already there
Your friend is now
Now is never
(Chorus x2)
I never want to live a real life
I'm not ready for the real life
(Verse + Chorus)
Wherever you are (I never want to live a real life)
I'm already there
Your friend is now (I'm not ready for the real life)
(Verse)
Hey little boy, can you speak up?
‘Cause monster never wonder, no
Oh your relatives are not impressed
The riddled games of ending love
Where do you go when you get out?
Do you hide in your room, away from dad
To revel in your baseball card collection
(Chorus)
Don’t be cruel, no, nah nah nah
But try not loose
Don’t be cruel, no, nah nah nah
I’m running back
(Verse)
Is there anything that we can do?
Is there someone you’d wanna talk to?
How did it go today at school?
You’re a good boy for a girl
Where I was didn’t even do drugs
The tears kiss and rise
When will it be like that but I do
Time
(Chorus)
Don’t be cruel, no, nah nah nah
But try not loose
Don’t be cruel, no, nah nah nah
I’m running back
Don’t be cruel, no, nah nah nah
You’ll wrinkle cuter
You’re only cuter
You’ll wrinkle cuter
(Chorus x2)
Don’t be cruel, no, nah nah nah
But try not loose
Don’t be cruel, no, nah nah nah
I’m running back
Don’t be cruel, no, nah nah nah
You’ll wrinkle cuter
You’re only cuter
You’ll wrinkle cuter
Don’t be cruel
(Verse)
How bizarre would it be?
To trade places
‘Cause every day is insane
How I see it
But why can’t you look back?
You won’t take another break
(Bridge)
I’ve been cracks of the ice
And fall into
(Chorus)
But that’s not the kind of people that we are
We are far away from you
Then have a heart attack
(Verse)
Sending signals in the snow
Sunset drips in the horizon
But why can’t you look back
I won’t another break
But I don’t get it get it
I swear that I don’t get it get it
(Chorus x2)
But that’s not the kind of people that we are
We are far away from you
Then have a heart attack
The alcohol has done its job, you're on your way
You finally found the words you thought you ought to say
And then it comes, a statement of great poignancy
And the esophagus gets prepped and ready
So the mouth it opens like it almost wanted to
And you walk around like me right when I laughed at you (?)
But is it really worth it? It takes so long to
Express something to someone in (gratitude?)
Came first as a christian man
Also fell in love and said he might know where
He might run down the kids and find that they're all done
Enjoying life as if it were made just for fun
But what they don't realize is there's a plan
To join as one and celebrate and start this band
And put together all the songs already known
And make it sound (something something) mashed potato
Oh what the kids don't know
It needs me so
Just let them go