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Down
04:36
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There's one light left on this dead-end street
Just flickering in the summer heat
It's casting creepy shadows on the wall
About ten miles back, you floored the gas
Now, you can't stop and you can't crash
Rock bottom's never really there at all
If you want, we could keep on going down
And I swear that fear of falling will keep your feet right on the ground
CHORUS
Oh, I've been looking for something
Don't know what I lost just yet, but I'll know when it's found
Oh, I've been reaching for nothing
Like it could be everything, but nothing's bringing me down
There's one drop left in this paper cup
Just enough caffeine to press our luck
It seems like we've been wide awake for days
The eyeballs ache, but the lids are numb
Bright spots from staring at the sun
So you can't see the tears run down your face
If you want, we could cry this whole thing out
Turn hurt into an ocean and try like hell not to drown
CHORUS
Oh, I've been looking for something
Don't know what I lost just yet, but I'll know when it's found
Oh, I've been reaching for nothing
Like it could be everything, but nothing's bringing me down
If you want, we could turn this car around
It's a little too late to break now, honey
But I'd figure it out
I'd go back with you
And make it right this time around, 'cause
CHORUS
Oh, I've been looking for something
Don't know what I lost just yet, but I'll know when it's found
Oh, I've been reaching for nothing
Like it could be everything, but nothing's bringing me down
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2. |
Siberia
06:29
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I can erase my heart from my face
My need from my pace
My hope from your name
And I can control the strength of my bones
The weight in my tone
Your place in my home
I'm a concrete temple built with stone cold walls
But I dropped my drawbridge just so you could cross
Now I'm in pieces of rocks
Still bleeding mortar and dust
And you're fine
Yeah, you're fine
CHORUS
I used to think I was colder than anyone
I used to think you were the light in my dark
But now I know I'm just a winter day in Texas
And you are the heart of Siberia
You sang to me; we traded harmonies
Chromatic honesty
I gave you everything
Your voice fell like velvet on sandpaper skin
And your eyes were a sea I was drowning in
Now, I wake every night
Gasping for air and on fire
And you're fine
Yeah, you're fine
CHORUS
I used to think I was colder than anyone
I used to think you were the light in my dark
But now I know I'm just a winter day in Texas
And you are the heart of Siberia
You froze me out with a smile, then you hugged me goodbye
And your gracious autonomy taught me how to cry
'Cause I still love the man that I hoped you would be
But I guess the stranger you are never stops to think of me
Like a gentle drop of rain
Or a touch of the wind
I'm just something you felt for a second
Never something you'll miss
CHORUS
I used to think I was colder than anyone
I used to think you were the light in my dark
But now I know I'm just a winter day in Texas
And you are the heart of Siberia
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3. |
One, Two, Three
04:48
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One night, two lights
Three pairs of shoes by the door
I'm so tired of lies
No face to save anymore
I've got a mess of wrinkles deepening every day
I'd call 'em laugh lines, but I can't remember
The last time you smiled my way
One left, two rights
Three steps that lead straight ahead
Well, I can't take strides without your voice echoing
I've got a mess of your words rolling around in my head
A soft refrain I've been ignoring
Sadness no other song seems to mend
CHORUS
It's a long road we've been traveling down
But lately, ever step just seems to burn ground
We set the world on fire, but flames flicker out
And I need you to be happy more than I need you now
It won't be easy, but I'm going to let you leave
Like one, two, three
One night, two stars
Three wishes whispered at dusk
I prayed so hard
For just an ounce of the luck
We'd need to keep moving forward without suffering
But prayers are answered in unexpected ways, so I'll have to believe
That this is what we need
CHORUS
It's a long road we've been traveling down
But lately, ever step just seems to burn ground
We set the world on fire, but flames flicker out
And I need you to be happy more than I need you now
It won't be easy, but I'm going to let you leave
Like one, two, three
And I hope the sun shines wherever you're going
And I hope that you reap every fortune you've sown
And if you should look back, I hope that you'll do it with pride
Remember when you were the very best thing in my life
We set the world on fire, but flames flicker out
And I want us to be something more than I burned down
It's a long road we've been traveling down
But lately, ever step just seems to burn ground
We set the world on fire, but flames flicker out
And I need you to be happy more than I need you now
It won't be easy, but I'm going to let you leave
Yeah, I'm going to let you breathe
And it's a long road yet, but I'll navigate
And every step with burn like a phoenix in flame
I'll set the world on fire; you'll see the blaze
'Cause I need to be something more than ashes someday
It won't be easy, but I'll make it, I believe
Like one, two, three
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4. |
Child
05:39
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I don't know anything anymore
I thought I was strong
I thought I stood so tall
I guess I was wrong
'Cause I've been staring out through fog-ridden windows
Stealing glances over stone cold walls
Watching lovers walking hand-in-hand down rain-slick streets
And laughing as they fall
As a child, I took pride in bumps and bruises
I wore my battle wounds on my sleeves with a smile
But children grow old, toughen up, and wounds scab over
And it is harder to love when you're trying to survive
I've spent my whole life aiming never to be broken
But I'm in pieces underneath my skin
And I'm not calling out for somebody to come and pry me open
I just want to let somebody in
I've been starving my body out of spite
Purposely vanishing
At the heart of it, I just wanted to be missed
Or valued for who I am
And not what I can do to help
As a child, I took pride in bumps and bruises
I wore my battle wounds on my sleeves with a smile
But children grow old, toughen up, and wounds scab over
And it is harder to love when you're trying to survive
I've spent my whole life aiming never to be broken
But I'm in pieces underneath my skin
And I'm not calling out for somebody to come and pry me open
I just want to let somebody in
As a child, I took pride in bumps and bruises
I wore my battle wounds on my sleeves with a smile
But children grow old, toughen up, and wounds scab over
And if you've got no one to love, no one cares if you survive
As a child, I tried to keep everyone happy
And I lost time and time again
But I am grown now, and I am begging you to hear me
'Cause my walls are down, and I think I'm caving in
As a child, I took pride in bumps and bruises
I wore my battle wounds on my sleeves with a smile
But children grow old, toughen up, and wounds scab over
And it is harder to love when you're trying to survive
I've spent my whole life aiming never to be broken
But I'm in pieces underneath my skin
So I will take these jagged rocks and I will build a new foundation
I just want to let somebody in
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5. |
Keep Looking Up
04:55
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No steps by the back porch
No mat by the door
The key taped to the fenceposts don't
Fit the locks anymore
The ivy's amassed over pretty Austin stone
Get past the long grass, you could make this house a home
This town feels like a city
These roads never sleep
Stars shine like skyscrapers
Ambitious and pristine
Each field yields more wheat than the one before
And even the trees want to rule the world
CHORUS
Just keep holding on
Just keep looking up
Each kid gets a free ride
Each man gets a gun
You can learn how to shoot it
Or let it rip you apart
Each villain's a victim in someone else's eyes
Perfection's a level; you have to learn to rise
CHORUS
Just keep holding on
Just keep looking up
This world is going to break you if you don't fight back
This world is going to break you if you don't fight back
This world is going to break you if you don't fight back
This world is going to make you
This world is going to make you
CHORUS
Just keep holding on
Just keep looking up
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6. |
Still
04:39
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I want to be 85 with you
Rocking chairs on creaking porches
Knitting needles, angry nurses
And you laughing all the while
I want to be 29 together
On the phone in stormy weather
Plane delays and travel sweaters
And you still can make me smile
When we're old, we'll put our dentures in a jar beside the sink
In the place where that old mug with our two brushes used to be
And I'll laugh about the way you still look pretty without teeth
'Cause your shiny gums are perfect to me
CHORUS
I don't know where life's gonna go
But I'll go along with you
And I don't know what the future holds
But I'll hold onto you
When the mountains and the distance stand between us like a fence
I hope you know I'm still with you
Be with me at 37
Two young kids and one more coming
Minivans, golden retrievers
We're statistics; we won't mind
And since I'll be allergic to the grass, you'll mow the lawn
But I'll help you plant the trees that our three children can climb on
They'll balance on those branches and reach higher every dawn
Because you make mornings beautiful to me
CHORUS
I don't know where life's gonna go
But I'll go along with you
And I don't know what the future holds
But I'll hold onto you
When the mountains and the distance stand between us like a fence
I hope you know I'm still with you
When I was five, I drew a lover with my dreams
And you're nothing like the picture, but you feel like the real thing
Come on, be with me tomorrow
When I cry, just hold me closer
We've been broken, cracks still show
But we'll be fine
When you're in pieces, I can help you realign
I can hold you while you heal, and we will be
We will be all right
CHORUS
I don't know where life's gonna go
But I'll go along with you
And I don't know what the future holds
But I'll hold onto you
When the mountains and the distance stand between us like a fence
I hope you know I'm still with you
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Emmeline Dallas, Texas
Emmeline is a pint-sized singer-songwriter from Dallas, TX who writes folk-pop music for people who think and feel deeply. Crave a rainy afternoon, a good book, a long drive, or a good, cozy corner? This music is for you.
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