Da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da-da, da-da-da

Let it never be said that romance is dead
'Cause there's so little else occupying my head
There is nothing I need, 'cept the function to breathe
But I'm not really fussed, doesn't matter to me

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Know what your doing, doing to me? (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Due to lack of interest
Tomorrow is canceled
Let the clocks be reset and the pendulums held
'Cause there's nothing at all, 'cept the space in between
Finding out what you're called, and repeating your name

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Know what your doing, doing to me? (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Could it be, could it be that you're joking with me
And you don't really see you with me?
Could it be, could it be that you're joking with me
And you don't really see you with me?

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Know what your doing, doing to me? (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Know what your doing, doing to me? (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)


Lyrics submitted by bing_redboy

Ruby Lyrics as written by Andrew Robert White Charles Richard Wilson

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +3
    My Interpretation

    It's about a girl named Ruby, who the singer is in love with and she leads him on into thinking that she's in love with him as well...

    He begins entertaining this possibility by the time we get to the bridge: "Could it be, could it be that you're joking with me And you don't really see you with me?"

    Pretty straight forward and an addictive song!

    capitalgon June 09, 2014   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    lol

    barneyboyon March 31, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    First! Great song, can't wait for the new album.

    bing_redboyon January 13, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    who is ruby? anyone know???

    Crazeeon January 19, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    really good first track, hope the rest of the album is of a high quality! the meaning seems pretty obvious, he is obsessed by this 'ruby' person. it may be a metaphor or something maybe? thats the only complication i can see

    agneishdon January 20, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    well there was an awful lot of novelty songs on the last album so i guess there is a possibility this song is actually about a curry.

    (think cockney rhyming slang) also if you realli look at the lyrics you can see sum lines that can b used as metaphors to back up my theory

    however in all seriousness gr8 song i particularly like the bridge: Could it be could it be that you’re joking with me And you don’t really see you with me Could it be could it be that you’re joking with me And you don’t really see you with me

    oh the story of my life

    Danny_L.I.Fon January 23, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I can tell this song is really gonna grow on me... just like most of their songs, actually

    blomon February 01, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    awesome awesome awesome CHORUS

    iluvFMon February 02, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Actually, saw something on TV where Rick the lead singer said that Ruby isnt a specific person, its anyone at all.

    Banana1909on February 04, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    great song. i can't wait for the kaisers' new album. employment did so well and it deserves all its success.

    peace_love_empathyon February 10, 2007   Link

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