Emily
Bowling for Soup Lyrics
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Another dose of unhappiness
I gave it all and managed to get shot down yet again
So I got drunk
Had sex with all your friends
You told me to never call your house again
[Chorus]
Emily, when you threw me away
She was always such a pretty girl
Nobody like her in the world
A little piece of heavenly
That no one else could stand
I see her in my dreams at night
I see you when I close my eyes
I just can't seem to shake you, Emily
You got your money and I got cast
Outside thrown out on my ass
In the city with no one else, no where else to go
So I hooked up with this model from Singapore
Emily, I sure am glad you didn't want me anymore
[Chorus]
She was always such a pretty girl
Nobody like her in the world
A little piece of heavenly
That no one else could stand
I see her in my dreams at night
I see you when I close my eyes
I just can't seem to shake you, Emily
Yeah
Emily, you saved the day
Emily, you saved the day
Emily, you saved my ass
The song "Emily" by Bowling for Soup tells a story of a failed relationship where the singer is left heartbroken and lost. The song has a melancholic tone where the lyrics are expressive and convey a sense of disappointment and regret. In the opening lines, the singer expresses his frustration of constantly facing disappointment in love. He gave his all, but it still did not work out. To deal with the pain, he turns to alcohol and other temporary solutions like sleeping with Emily's friends. Emily, in this context, was the person he was dating, and she broke up with him.
The chorus of the song is a sarcastic twist on the situation. The singer sarcastically thanks Emily for ending their relationship as he was able to move on with his life. However, as the song progresses, it becomes apparent that he still cannot seem to forget about her. Despite sleeping with other women and traveling the world, he still sees her in his dreams and cannot seem to shake off the memories. 'Emily' and the other women he had been with are contrasted in the lyrics. Emily is described as a "little piece of heavenly" whereas the other women are not directly characterized positively.
Line by Line Meaning
It wasn't supposed to be like this
Things didn't go as planned
Another dose of unhappiness
Feeling sad again
I gave it all and managed to get shot down yet again
I tried my best but still faced rejection
So I got drunk
I turned to alcohol to cope with my emotions
Had sex with all your friends
I acted impulsively and recklessly
You told me to never call your house again
You cut me out of your life completely
Emily, you saved the day
Despite the pain, Emily was ultimately the better choice
Emily, when you threw me away
Being rejected by Emily was actually a good thing
She was always such a pretty girl
Emily was beautiful and desirable
Nobody like her in the world
Emily was unique and one-of-a-kind
A little piece of heavenly
Emily was like an angel
That no one else could stand
Emily was so amazing, others couldn't measure up
I see her in my dreams at night
Emily still haunts my thoughts and dreams
I see you when I close my eyes
I think of Emily even when she's not there
I just can't seem to shake you, Emily
I can't move on from Emily
You got your money and I got cast
You had success while I had failure
Outside thrown out on my ass
I was kicked to the curb
In the city with no one else, no where else to go
I was alone and lost
So I hooked up with this model from Singapore
I tried to fill the void with someone new
Emily, I sure am glad you didn't want me anymore
In the end, I realized Emily wasn't the one for me
Emily, you saved my ass
Emily's rejection helped me move on and find someone better
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JARET RAY REDDICK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jillian Slade
It wasn't supposed to be like this
Another dose of unhappiness
I gave it all and managed to get shot down yet again
So I got drunk
Had sex with all your friends
You told me to never call your house again
Emily, you saved the day
Emily, when you threw me away
She was always such a pretty girl
Nobody like her in the world
A little piece of heavenly
That no one else could stand
I see her in my dreams at night
I see you when I close my eyes
I just can't seem to shake you, Emily
You got your money and I got cast
Outside thrown out on my ass
In the city with no one else, no where else to go
So I hooked up with this model from Singapore
Emily, I sure am glad you didn't want me anymore
Emily, you saved the day
Emily, when you threw me away
She was always such a pretty girl
Nobody like her in the world
A little piece of heavenly
That no one else could stand
I see her in my dreams at night
I see you when I close my eyes
I just can't seem to shake you, Emily
Yeah
Emily, you saved the day
Emily, you saved the day
Emily, you saved my ass
Jez Creed
I love the harmonising in the chorus. What a tune! I've always thought that these guys have been underrated.
PBS Funding Addict
Jez Creed Try remixing the chorus with "I'll Be There For You" by The Rembrandts ("Friends" theme song), they sound exactly alike!
Ancient Darkness
same man
Jacob Durkin
Jez Creed welcome to punk rock my friend
Sergio Arellano
People, we need to bring Punk Rock back!
Johnathan Jannenga
Kinda is, not as good though
lil_g0ku
@Saucy Mcfoodlefist it's back dude
lil_g0ku
Well it's back but slightly more modern now
Missing Since Monday
We play late 90s, early 2000s style pop punk! Check us out on my channel if you have a minute :)
El Loco 1919
@Dannyvw loads of bands play their own instruments.