Emilie Autumn - Shalott Lyrics
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Ambient Decay on January 9th, 2008
This song in its entirety leaves me, well, speechless. I’m actually at a loose to describe how pleasing this song is. Emilie does show her graceful singing ability in this song along with her outstanding violin skills. The instrumental part that gets me is located at 1.20, mainly because the bass actually hits harder and more synth instruments are added for a brief time.
The song is not only sung very well but the story Emilie sings is fabulous. Pining for love, never finding it, or wanting someone who doesn’t even notice you are there, and wishing to be at another place; is life.
I have yet to hear a song that tells such as story on a level as told by Emilie Autumn, and this is what makes Emilie the sensual artist she is.
== Shalott Lyrics ==
She’s locked up with a spinning wheel
She can’t recall what it was like to feel
She says, “This room’s gonna be my grave
And there’s no one who can save me,”
She sits down to her colored thread
She knows lovers waking up in their beds
She says, “How long can I live this way
Is there no one I can pay to let me go
‘Cause I’m half sick of shadows
I wanna see the sky
Everyone else can watch as the sun goes down
So why can’t I
Chorus:
And it’s raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it’s cold
I’ve been waiting
For the day I will surely die
And it’s here
And it’s here for I’ve been told
That I’ll die before I’m old
And the wind I know it’s cold…”
She looks up to the mirrored glass
She sees a handsome horse and rider pass
She says, “This man’s gonna be my death
‘Cause he’s all I ever wanted in my life
And I know he doesn’t know my name
And that all the girls are all the same to him
But still I’ve got to get out of this place
‘Cause I don’t think I can face another night
Where I’m half sick of shadows
And I can’t see the sky
Everyone else can watch as the tide comes in
So why can’t I
Chorus:
And it’s raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it’s cold
I’ve been waiting
For the day I will surely die
And it’s here
And it’s here for I’ve been told
That I’ll die before I’m old
And the wind I know it’s cold…”
But there’s willow trees
And little breezes, waves, and walls, and flowers
And there’s moonlight every single night
As I’m locked in these towers
So I’ll meet my death
But with my last breath I’ll sing to him my love
And he’ll see my face in another place,”
And with that the glass above
Her cracked into a million bits
And she cried out, “So the story fits
But then I could have guessed it all along
‘Cause now some drama queen is gonna write a song for me,”
She went down to her little boat
And she broke the chains and began to float away
And as the blood froze in her veins she said,
“Well then that explains a thing or two
‘Cause I know I’m the cursed one
I know I’m meant to die
Everyone else can watch as their dreams untie
So why can’t I
Chorus:
And it’s raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it’s cold
I’ve been waiting
For the day I will surely die
And it’s here
And it’s here for I’ve been told
That I’ll die before I’m old
And the wind I know it’s cold…”
Chorus:
And it’s raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it’s cold
I’ve been waiting
For the day I will surely die
And it’s here
And it’s here for I’ve been told
That I’ll die before I’m old
And the wind I know it’s cold…”
As Always, Here is A Fix.
| 2.9 |
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2 opinions for Emilie Autumn - Shalott Lyrics
Jun 4, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Its based off the Arthurian poem “The Lady of Shalott”.
Jun 4, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Hrm. I haven’t heard of that poem before.. wonder where I can get a copy!
Thanks for that info mate. Where did you find it out?
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