Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan & Persia Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
On August 14th 2017, Gary Numan explained in a video on Instagram that My Name Is Ruin is about a “very normal man” living in a post-apocalyptic world with his daughter. They are visited by the “Righteous”, who kill his wife and take his daughter. The “Righteous” leave him for dead. From then on, hi...
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
When they called me broken, I knew
When they called me evil, I knew
When they called me Ruin, I knew
I would always find my way to you
[Verse 2]
When I begged forgiveness, they knew
When I begged for mercy, they knew
When I begged for nothing, they knew
I would always find my way to you
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus 1]
My name is Ruin, my name is vengeance
My name is no one, and no one is calling
My name is Ruin, my name is heartbreak
My name is lonely, my sorrow's a darkness
My name is Ruin, my name is evil
My name's a war song, I sing you a new war
My name is ruin, my name is broken
My name is shameless, I'll tear your world open
[Verse 3]
When I called you poison, you knew
When I called you shameful, you knew
When I called you a liar, you knew
I would always find my way to you
[Chorus 2]
I'll show you ruin, I'll show you vengeance
I'll show you no one, and no one is calling
I'll show you ruin, I'll show you heartbreak
I'll show you lonely, a sorrow in darkness
I'll show you ruin, I'll show you evil
I'll sing you a war song, I'll sing you a new war
I'll show you ruin, I'll show you broken
I'll show you shameless, I'll tear your world open
[Outro]
My Name Is Ruin was written by Gary Numan.
My Name Is Ruin was produced by Ade Fenton.
Gary Numan released My Name Is Ruin on Wed Jul 05 2017.
Gary explains more about this song when he was interviewed at “Nights with Alice Cooper” video studios in October 2017. His more detailed explanation starts at 11:50 in this video:
Yes, that is generally the idea according to Mr. Numan.