Growing up in Malibu, California, she began learning the violin at the age of four and left regular school five years later with the goal of becoming a world-class violinist; she practiced eight or nine hours a day and read a wide range of literature. Progressing to writing her own music, she studied under various teachers and went to Indiana University, which she left over issues regarding the relationship between classical music and the appearance of the performer. Through her own independent label Traitor Records, Autumn debuted with her classical album On a Day: Music for Violin & Continuo, followed by the release in 2003 of her album Enchant.
She appeared in singer Courtney Love's backing band on her 2004 America's Sweetheart tour and returned to Europe. She released the 2006 album Opheliac with the German label Trisol Music Group. In 2007, she released Laced/Unlaced; the re-release of On a Day... appeared as Laced with songs on the electric violin as Unlaced. She later left Trisol to join New York-based The End Records in 2009 and release Opheliac in the United States, where previously it had only been available as an import. Currently she is on tour to promote her newest album Fight Like A Girl. She played the role of Painted Doll in Darren Lynn Bousman's 2012 film The Devil's Carnival.
Funny How Things Change
Emilie Autumn Lyrics
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Now somebody’s here
Never missed his kisses
Now I need him near
Never felt this happy
Never felt this strange
Funny how things change
Funny how things change
Lived my life in starlight
Never saw the sun
Thought that I was heartless
Now my heart's been won
Thought that I was happy
Thought that love was strange
Funny how things change
Funny how things change
Walked into the fire
Smiled at the pain
Then when I had healed myself
I ran out in the rain
Thought that I was crazy
Thought that I was strange
Now I know
I’m normal
Funny how things change
Now I know
I’m human
Funny how things change
The lyrics of Emilie Autumn's song Funny How Things Change are about the transformation of her perspective on life and love. At the start of the song, she sings that she never wanted anyone and never missed her lover's kisses. However, someone has come into her life and she now needs him close. She's never felt so happy yet so strange about the situation. This shows that her feelings towards love have changed and she can't believe how strange it feels to be in love.
Emilie then sings about how she once lived in the spotlight, never seeing the sun. She thought she was heartless and thought that love was strange. The following lines explain how her heart has been won, and now she knows that she was wrong all along. She once believed that she was happy, but now she's unsure. The idea that love has changed her perspective on happiness is reinforced by the repetition of "funny how things change."
In the last few lines, Emilie explains how she has overcome some difficulties in the past by walking into the fire and healing herself. She once thought that she was crazy and strange; however, she now knows that she is normal and human. This signifies her acceptance of the transformation brought by love.
Line by Line Meaning
Never wanted anyone
I never wanted to be in a relationship with anyone before
Now somebody’s here
But now someone has come into my life
Never missed his kisses
I never felt like I needed his affection before
Now I need him near
But now I feel like I need him close to me
Never felt this happy
I have never felt genuinely happy before
Never felt this strange
But now I feel strange because I am experiencing emotions I have never felt before
Funny how things change
It's interesting how quickly life can change and the unexpected things that can happen
Lived my life in starlight
I lived my life focused on fame and glamour
Never saw the sun
But I never took the time to enjoy the simple things in life, like the sunshine
Thought that I was heartless
I used to believe that I was incapable of loving anyone
Now my heart's been won
But now my perspective has changed and my heart has been won over by someone special
Thought that I was happy
I used to believe that I was content with my life and didn't need anyone else
Thought that love was strange
And I always thought that falling in love was a strange concept
Walked into the fire
I put myself in dangerous situations that could have resulted in pain and suffering, like walking into a fire
Smiled at the pain
But I took pleasure in the pain and thought it made me stronger
Then when I had healed myself
But after experiencing pain and healing from it, my perspective changed again
I ran out in the rain
I realized that I could enjoy the simple things in life and ran out in the rain to experience them
Thought that I was crazy
I used to think that I was crazy for feeling emotions so intensely
Thought that I was strange
And that these intense feelings were abnormal
Now I know I’m normal
But now I realize that it's normal to feel emotions deeply
Now I know I’m human
And I realize that I am a flawed human, just like everyone else
Funny how things change
It's amazing how much perspective can change over time and life experiences
Contributed by Zoe P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ina Given
her poems and music speeak directly to what i am feeling
Nightvale Resident 298
This describes exactly how i feel now i have a girlfriend and am in love :) xx
MarianthiK
Now I know I'm normal, funny how things change, now I know I'm human, funny how things change....... couldn't be anymore truthful......
mirroredhour
i am going to go get my $10 iTunes card and buy: your sugar sits untouched~right now. i've been debating and hesitating and telling myself i might really find something awesome to buy, but what the heck? I've still got enough money left to buy another iTunes card if I want to. I ask myself why did I even wonder for this long, but I'm going to buy the "album" right. now. toodles! ^^
Musical Apparatus
😝 So sugary.
Musical Apparatus
Isn't it strange? There are no bad or ugly comments here?