Now a Berlin resident, Emika currently works as a sound designer for Native Instruments. In 2010 she began making field recordings at Berghain, a sample library which she gave to all the resident producer/DJs to make music from. The resulting compilation of music became the club's label, Ostgut Ton's anniversary release, called 'Fünf'.
Emika's eponymous debut album was released by Ninja Tune on October 2011.
https://emika-official.bandcamp.com
Sleep With My Enemies
Emika Lyrics
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is waiting for me
She sleeps naked
Just like me
The house on the hill
is waiting for me
I sleep with my enemies
They're the ones
With passion for me
If you really feel
make me real, so real
(repeat)
If you really feel
make me... unreal
If you wanna go
make me unreal
The house on the hill
is waiting for me
If she sleeps naked
A signal to leave
The house on the hill... is waiting
[Chorus x4]
Sorry, I don't like this script
I am not the girls before me
Why am I told to learn lines
I am the story
Is it any wonder, no
Is it any wonder
Why am I told to learn lines
I am the story
[Chorus x6]
(If you really feel
make me real, so real
If you really feel
make me... unreal
If you wanna go
make me unreal)
The lyrics of the song Sleep With My Enemies by Emika describe a complex and somewhat confusing relationship. The first verse introduces the idea of a house on a hill where the singer is expected to go. The reference to sleeping naked suggests a certain level of intimacy between the singer and someone else, perhaps a lover or an adversary. The chorus reveals that the singer sleeps with her enemies, implying that she is drawn to people who pose a threat to her in some way but also have a passionate connection to her. The second verse repeats the idea of the house on the hill waiting for the singer, but now with a sense of urgency and a warning that it might be time to leave.
The lyrics of Sleep With My Enemies are open to interpretation, but one possible meaning is that the singer is in a dangerous and complicated relationship where she is attracted to people who are not good for her. She is aware of the risks but cannot resist the allure of the passion and excitement that come with these kinds of relationships. At the same time, she is also trying to assert her own identity and break away from the expectations placed on her by others, as seen in the lines "Sorry, I don't like this script / I am not the girls before me / Why am I told to learn lines / I am the story." These lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling to find her own voice and tell her own story, rather than playing a role assigned to her by others.
Line by Line Meaning
The house on the hill is waiting for me
The singer is anticipating arriving at the house on the hill.
She sleeps naked
The singer implies that she sleeps in a vulnerable way.
Just like me
The singer reveals that she also sleeps naked.
I sleep with my enemies
The artist is aware that they are being intimate with the people they shouldn't.
They're the ones with passion for me
The artist acknowledges that their enemies have a certain type of attraction to them.
If you really feel make me real, so real
The singer craves authenticity in any emotional exchange.
If you really feel make me... unreal
The singer prefers to cut ties without explanation if the interaction was lacking in honesty.
If you wanna go make me unreal
The artist is willing to protect themselves no matter the circumstances of the relationship.
A signal to leave
The artist believes that their own disrobing is a cue to others to depart.
Sorry, I don't like this script
The artist is refusing to play a part that they haven't chosen for themselves.
I am not the girls before me
The singer is rejecting the idea that they have to fit a certain mold in order to be valued.
Why am I told to learn lines
The artist is tired of being instructed on how to behave.
I am the story
The singer knows that their actions will be the main plotline of their own life.
Is it any wonder, no
The singer isn't surprised by the behavior of their enemies.
The house on the hill... is waiting
The singer repeats the opening phrase, indicating a cyclical pattern that will likely continue.
Contributed by Adam P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fley
this is just phenomenal. you deserve more praise
Ártemis
I need more songs like this
TheYouTubeChanel
Donate to Emika❤
Eric Avila
I saw her performance on Boiler Room, simply astounding.
Sugey Tecuapa
Buenisima canción!
Badhezda
rus: Отличная музыка, божественный вокал.
Shipper
It's Gothically Delicious! <3
Fallen brought me here!
This was one of the songs played during the Forest Bonfire Party!
LDefender17
perfect! thanks!
Camcat
I her because I saw Fallen this song is beautiful
David Patane
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍