I partnered with the incredible writer/producer Richard Orofino to write this song. We originally were asked to write it for a tv show that involves witches and the supernatural, easy for me to do, and even if the song never gets used, it's just too good to never release. 
The final track was mixed and mastered by Mike Abiuso, and I'm just so honored to work with both Rich and Mike on this track, truly grateful.

Afterlife

Emmrose found herself waitlisted when she applied to the Clive Davis School of Recorded Music, so she wrote this song to feel better.

Waitlisted

I had a hopeless love
Now he loves my best friend
Poured my heart on some songs
Praying the feelings would end
All I’m left with are scars and thorns

Promised forever and a day
Till my blood runs dry
They call it twisted love
He haunts my Afterlife

Now my thorns swallow him whole
Did nothing for forgiveness
Why pity
They wronged me
And now
Spare a thought for me
If they reached out
I’d bring down
My thorns

I wonder
How they see me know
Do they regret all about
Do they shudder
Just at the thought
My thorns surround them now
I had a friend for five years
Now that bridge is burned
She hates everything about me
Feelings Mutual

Do my thorns plague her now
Then there’s our Brave New World
That always brings me down
I have my grip on love
And our world shuts down
will my thorns die with that

I wonder
How they see me now
Will they regret all about
Will they shudder
Just at the thought
My thorns surround them now

I remember that party
I was dreaming
He would come and
Hear me sing
Then there’s Hannah
If things were different
We’d be good friends
You’d see
But it all turns to thorns
It all turns to thorns
It all turns to thorns
It all turns to thorns
It all turns to thorns
It all turns to thorns
It all turns to thorns
It all turns to thorns

Watch them burn

Thorns

You make me plead
Down on my knees
I’m
Giving you up

You kill my vibe
I’m terrified
I’m 
Telling you to leave

round this roundabout 
cross your heart
and swear to god 
that you’ll change 
you’re a liar 

all my life 
you come back 
and say you’re tired 
it’s no use 
we’re over 

times are changing 
don’t you see
all the power lies with me 
you’re done 
so run

wonder why your 
worlds on fire 
play your games 
and speak your lies
you better leave 
so run 

god you stress me out 
i’m filled with doubt 
overthinking 
everything 

round this roundabout 
cross your heart
and swear to god 
that you’ll change 
you’re a liar 

all my life 
you’ll come back 
and say you’re tired 
it’s no use 
we’re over 

times are changing 
don’t you see
all the power lies with me 
you’re done 
so run

wonder why your 
worlds on fire 
play your games 
and speak your lies
you better leave 
so run 

It’s hard 
To find light in the dark
Trapped in your twisted game
You can lose 
Who we are 
I won’t let you in
Tear me down
I’m so done
It’s your turn to 
Run

Cuffing Season

Electric Nights

Ragdoll

Hannah

Song for Lex

The Gallows

Andromeda

Waiting for Nowhere

Brave New World

Tattoo

Heartbreaker

Three Words Eight Letters

New Era

I could lie and say I'm fine but that's useless,
Is it the people or just stress,
Makes no difference

Over there I see your stare and it's intriguing,
Is it my eyes or the perfection of this evening,
The strobe lights

So tonight,
Say I'm alive and feeling all right,
Oh tonight,
I let loose and feel the light,
Its right to be bored without you by my side,
Oh tonight,
I'll dance away the uptight

Maybe its just this is all too much,
is this even happening,
Your touch is evaporating,
Can you repeat what you said again,
So tonight,
Say I'm alive and feeling all right,
Oh tonight,
I let loose and feel the light,
Its right to be bored without you by my side,
So tonight I'll dance away the uptight

We'll move somewhere quieter,
But you don't have much to say,
I like your touch,
And all,
That's love when you fall,
All at once and none at all,

But tonight,
Somethings wrong with tonight,
The conversation feels airtight,
But tonight,
Ooh I loved you tonight,
I can stay in the limelight,
For you
Tonight

Tonight

Take Me With You

I can’t imagine
A life without
Hell is stayin’ here without you

Flower petals can’t tell me if you’ll always be mine
Forever means nothing 
Its empty most of the time

Take me with you
I love to go
Even if its somewhere out of this world
Somewhere with you,
To be with you

Seconds are miles
Miles are moments
Moments are sunsets in a different sky

Flower petals can’t tell me if you’ll always be mine
Forever means nothing,
It’s empty most of the time

Take me with you
I love to go
Even if its somewhere out of this world
Somewhere with you,
To be with you

You’re going places
I’ve never been
And I can tell you
I will, I will

Any distance
I’ll be by your side
Any time

Take me with you
I love to go
Even if its somewhere out of this world
Somewhere with you,
To be with you

Oh,
Take me with you,
I love to go
Even if its somewhere out of this world
Somewhere with you,
To be with you

Take Me With You

Over there I see your stare and it's intriguing,
Is it my eyes or the perfection of this evening,
The strobe lights

So tonight,
Say I'm alive and feeling all right,
Oh tonight,
I let loose and feel the light,
Its right to be bored without you by my side,
Oh tonight,
I'll dance away the uptight

Maybe its just this is all too much,
is this even happening,
Your touch is evaporating,
Can you repeat what you said again,
So tonight,
Say I'm alive and feeling all right,
Oh tonight,
I let loose and feel the light,
Its right to be bored without you by my side,
So tonight I'll dance away the uptight

We'll move somewhere quieter,
But you don't have much to say,
I like your touch,
And all,
That's love when you fall,
All at once and none at all,

But tonight,
Somethings wrong with tonight,
The conversation feels airtight,
But tonight,
Ooh I loved you tonight,
I can stay in the limelight,
For you
Tonight

It Takes Me Back

Oh You Don’t Know
Right I didn’t tell you
Well it happened 
In June

That’s what she told me
As if it wouldn't hurt no
He found someone 
Who knew

Now ten months are gone
Would it kill me to play along
Like it’s fine
He should be happy 
Anyways

But it kills me just to see
The place that could have been me

Why wasn’t it mine?
Why inside fine

I’m happy 
Happy that you wanted me to
But I think it would kill me
Sit by you two anymore

Trust me
If you could last there Five Months
If she was more right for you

Than I ever was
And it takes me back

Then it takes me back

Back

It Takes Me Back

I know its hard
To smile
The tears you fought for awhile

And being alone
Felt like your home
But I promise,
I won’t go

It’s not too late
To say you were wrong
I just want you to feel 
Strong

You’re not right 
To think no one cares
I do
It’ll always be true

And every day that goes by
Your laugh lives inside
Don’t think my feelings will ever die
If you do

And I know my words won’t be enough
You’re feeling so up and then feeling so down
It’s ok
Just stay

Don’t go
Don’t go
Don’t go

Don't Go

A daydream about a past love. 

Memories of worn out tapes
Those close escapes
Our demons saved em’

Those where the good old days 
Where good guys win 
And nothin’ fazed me

The time flew by me and 
I can not make it out 

Things are clearer but
The grass was greener 
The grass was greener. 
The grass was greener. 
Then. 

Needles and pills 
I’ve run from 
Things to deal for
Things you died for 

You moved in other circles 
Rode with the ‘cool’ kids
Did what they did

It’s all a lot clearer now 
but all those people
All those people...

It’s true things are clearer now
But the grass was greener
The grass was greener. 
The grass was greener. 

Oh you’re making me look for 
Something in my old ways 
Someone in my old days 

Follow those right beside you 
Trust in my old ghosts 
They knew who they wanted most 

Going in circles when 
You were calling 
I couldn’t hear them 

Old souls we’d ride along and
Play some music 
Like we were happy

Then the feeling fades 
And I can’t see you now 

I loved you before you fell when 
The grass was greener
The grass was greener 
Isn’t the grass aways greener...
Then.

The Grass Was Greener

Maybe Next Christmas

The sky’s been grey for days
Here comes the frosty air
Tell me yes in multiple ways
How you’ve always cared

Can you feel my heart
Hear the voices in multiple parts
I’ve wished for love before, but it’s never come true

I wish for love under mistletoe
But maybe next Christmas you’ll know
I can’t stop thinking there’s love in your soul
But maybe next Christmas you’ll know

Oh I’m aware
The feeling’s rare
I just can’t help hoping 
You’ll start to care
I’ll be here
Past the winter’s snow is gone
Just meet me back in the city where we belong

I wish for love under mistletoe
But maybe next Christmas you’ll know
I can’t stop thinking there’s love in your soul
But maybe next Christmas you’ll know

But the frost sailing down
Wind keeps pushing me around
Am I the only one who can see
How perfect you are for me

Oh I like the streets empty
Alone in the snow
But the stars are shining plenty
I just can’t see them glow

Maybe you’re just like the light from above
And maybe
Maybe
Next Christmas
You’ll know

Maybe Next Christmas

My song The Imposter was in a small way inspired by the video game "Among Us" funny enough. In order to win the game, you need to find the Imposter, a secret member of the group that is trying to stay hidden while getting other players out of the game. 

This made me think a lot about “Imposter Syndrome" and how you think everyone will eventually find out that you are a fraud. The lyrics start with how to find “The Imposter”, how they’re all around you but they’ll say they had to pretend to fit in. One of my favorite ways to describe Imposter Syndrome is in the line, “She tried to run, but thinking you’re the best is kinda fun”, as I have experienced the feeling of being chosen as the best out of a group of people, and for a few minutes it feels great, and then the doubt seeps in and you develop a fear of being discovered as not worthy.

Then it gets revealed that the narrator is the imposter and that they finally reveal this when they expected to be found out. “I told you when I was feeling pretty scared the charade would end.” This is my favorite part of the song lyrically, as I love connecting scars to lies, and how not being true to yourself is a double edge sword.

I think some doubt isn’t a bad thing. Overconfidence can be dangerous as well as not feeling confident at all. Personally, I’ve felt enormous doubt as a singer and a songwriter. The anxiety that I’m not good enough and that everything I write and sing is horrible are thoughts that often go through my head. This song is in dedication to the part of me that feels like an imposter, and that it's not the way to live. 

I hope this song can help people that also struggle with their self-worth, as well as finding ways to cope with their anxiety through the support of friends and family.

Lyrics:

An imposter 
Pity for a 
Pretender 
Find a way to spot
That syndrome 
To say
You don’t know 
What I
Had to do 

You can’t see them 
Open up your eyes 
Then again 
There’s someone in your way 
Some excuse 
They’ll say 
They’ve hid, too afraid 
Until 

you don’t know her
she’s the imposter 
among us
she knows she doesn’t belong here 

she tried to run
but thinking you’re the best 
is kinda fun 
oh then she’ll see
and she’ll know 
she’s out and alone
not deserving 

you didn’t know it 
but I’m the imposter 
among us 
can’t I belong here 

and it’s not like  
I can flip a switch
and become
doll number 123 
oh someday 
you’ll know the real me 
no pretend 
when I’m the one lying 
one of the dying 

I told you when 
I was feeling pretty scared 
the charade would end  
you held me in your arms 
not feeling my scars 
the lies made a mark 
swords double ended 

what can change 
now that you know I’m just an imposter 
playing life’s game 
playing life’s game
playing life’s game

The Imposter

Songwriter, Singer, and moody fashion addict. Watch out or I'll put you in my lyrics... the best way to support artists like me is on Bandcamp! https://Emmrose.bandcamp.com/follow_me

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