Une accrocheuse chanson pop acoustique aux penchants pour le grunge et le rock alternatif. L'interprétation vocale féminine empreinte d'émotions rappelle vaguement Alanis Morissette ou Avril Lavigne pour l'intensité qui en émane. Un titre fort prometteur avec sa formule radiophonique! 〰 A catchy acoustic pop song with grunge and alternative rock leanings. The emotional female vocals are vaguely reminiscent of Alanis Morissette or Avril Lavigne in their intensity. A very promising track with its radio-friendly formula!

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

Emmrose hits the listener right in the heart with her women's empowerment anthem “Ragdoll,” her second release co-written and produced by artist Richard Orofino. Unlike most Emmrose singles which are soft and dream-like, this piece hits hard, puts an abusive man in his place, and is an epic “stand up for yourself" song for women. Opening with a simple, melodic tune that sounds like it is played on a wind-up toy, the listener is captivated by Emmrose’s sweet signature vocals, only to be swept into the explosive chorus and powerful ending.

LYRICS 

Told me you wanted to stay,
But you never show me that you cared anyway,
And I'll say you want me, 
You’ll have me,
Then you’re done,
Take it or leave it,
Ain’t it just fun,

To throw me like one of your toys,
You think that you own me controlling my noise,
And I'll take all of your bullets one by one,
And you’ll say you’ll fix me,
Under your thumb,

I’m not some kind of rag doll,
I’m not your marionette,
You won’t get away with this,
I’m stronger than you think,

You caving to me with your knees on the floor,
Cause I got you craving for what we had before,
How you regret the damage what’s been said and done,
But now I’m just grinning at what you’ve become,

I’m not some kind of rag doll,
I’m not your marionette,
You won’t get away with this,
I’m stronger than you think,

I’m not some kind of rag doll,
I’m not your marionette,
You won’t get away with this,
I’m stronger than you think,

You told me you wanted to stay,
But you never show me you cared anyway,
And I see you want me,
You’ll have me,
Then you’re done,
Take it or leave it,
Ain’t it just fun.

Ragdoll

Coffee and Commitment

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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

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

Ballad for the boy next door was inspired by the fear of rejection and how it takes a lot of courage to tell someone you like about how you feel. I went back to a time in my life when I always wanted a clear sign before I would tell a crush I liked them, I would honestly want some crazy magical thing to happen so I knew I wasn’t making a major mistake. The optimist in me said go for it, and the pessimist said that the other person would never feel the same way. The song ends realizing that you should just go for it, and if it doesn’t work out, cry and move on. I think it’s really important to be honest with the people you.

Ballad For The Boy Next Door

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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