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.
In The Lake
Emilie Autumn Lyrics
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You will find me
Behind your house
Behind your house
And from that lake
I will remind you
Of your promises broken
Your cruel words spoken
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than your lake
Take those steps down
Come to the waterside
Drown and hide
How many bodies are buried beneath those rocks
I told you there was one
And now you know whose it is
Mine mine mine
In the lake
You will find me
Behind your house
Behind your house
And from that lake
I will remind you
Of your promises broken
Your cruel words spoken
My ocean is bluer than the heart you had to break
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than the lake
Behind your house...
The lyrics of Emilie Autumn's song "In The Lake" portray a sinister and vengeful tone. The lyrics start with "In the lake, you will find me / Behind your house, Behind your house", creating a foreboding image of the singer waiting and patiently watching her intended victim. The next line, "And from that lake, I will remind you / Of your promises broken, Your cruel words spoken," is followed by the chorus, which echoes the singer's determination to get revenge for some wrongdoing done to her.
As the song progresses, the tone and image of the lyrics become even more ominous. The next verse urges the intended victim to come to the waterside and drown, followed by the singer claiming the ownership of the buried body. The final verse repeats the first one, ending with the repetition of the line "Behind your house." Overall, the lyrics suggest a strong sense of revenge and highlight the sinister and vengeful nature of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
In the lake
I reside deep within the lake; submerged and hidden from plain sight.
You will find me
If you search for me, I will be easily located within the lake behind your abode.
Behind your house
The lake that harbors me is located in the vicinity of your dwelling.
Behind your house
The lake that houses me lies in close proximity to your home.
And from that lake
Emerging from the water body, I shall remind you of your past wrongdoings.
I will remind you
My presence near you shall refresh all the memories of the past.
Of your promises broken
I will make you recall all those times when you couldn't keep your promises.
Your cruel words spoken
I will remind you of all the rude and hateful words you directed towards me.
My ocean is bluer than the heart you had to break
The sea within me is deeper and more profound than the heart that you hurt by betraying me.
My sea is deeper than your lake
My inner strength and emotions are far richer than what resides inside of you.
My sea is deeper than your lake
The waters within me are more potent and meaningful than your insignificant lake.
Take those steps down
Come towards me, descend towards the water body.
Come to the waterside
Join me by the lakeshore.
Drown and hide
Immerse yourself in the waters and fade from plain sight.
How many bodies are buried beneath those rocks
I wonder how many secrets does this lake hides, how many incidents were buried behind those rocks?
I told you there was one
I already said that there is one buried beneath the rocks.
And now you know whose it is
You have now learned about the truth of the buried body.
Mine mine mine
You shall never forget, this drowned body that lies here in the lake belongs to me and me alone.
My sea is deeper than the lake
The power that lies under my facade is far superior to what you may have anticipated.
In the lake
I inhabit the chill waters of my residence beneath the ripples.
You will find me
Should you look upon the lake, I will be staring right back at you, along with my memories.
Behind your house
In the lakes behind your dwelling, lies a part of me that can never be erased.
Behind your house
From behind the walls of your home, you can still hear the echoes of my presence by the lake.
And from that lake
From the depths of the water body, I shall make you regret all that you did in the past.
I will remind you
I am here to bring back all the past events that young long forgotten and make you face it again.
Of your promises broken
I will not let you forget your past failures and the broken promises that you had made previously.
Your cruel words spoken
I will remind you of everything you said, the words you spit, the venom of it all.
My ocean is bluer than the heart you had to break
The everlasting ocean within me is deeper and bluer than the heart you once shattered with your treachery.
My sea is deeper than your lake
My inner self, the tangibility that lies within the core of my being, is far greater than the lake you overlook and gave no importance.
My sea is deeper than your lake
The mystery that lies beneath my surface is beyond anything that your shallow lake can ever fathom.
My sea is deeper than the lake
The depths of my soul are far greater and more profound than the depth of any mere lake.
My sea is deeper than the lake
I am much more than the simple facade of a lake behind your home.
Contributed by Carter E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lasse Machen
In the lake
You will find me
Behind your house
Behind your house
And from that lake
I will remind you
Of your promises broken
Your cruel words spoken
My ocean is bluer than the heart you had to break
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than your lake
Take those steps down
Come to the waterside
Drown and hide
How many bodies are buried beneath those rocks
I told you there was one
And now you know whose it is
Mine mine mine
In the lake
You will find me
Behind your house
Behind your house
And from that lake
I will remind you
Of your promises broken
Your cruel words spoken
My ocean is bluer than the heart you had to break
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than the lake
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house (… … …)
Charlotte M.
This song is meant to be a crossover between the death of Ophelia and Emilie's first suicide attempt, when she attempted to drown herself behind her lover's house. She says so in an interview. She also mentions it in her book.
TiffaLake
Emilie is the only Singer that can repeat something over and over and actualy sound GOOD while doing it
Mihovil BeckV
Her llower register sounds so moody and powerful. I'm kind of sad she doesn't sing that low more often
smievil
this song is deeper than the puddle in my sink, i don't even have a sea :(
HauntedGhoul
Hahahaa OMG!
TheGothicFudgebunny
Her voice has never sounded better.
Rachel Awesomebeans
wow... she should do more guitar music...
Lasse Machen
In the lake
You will find me
Behind your house
Behind your house
And from that lake
I will remind you
Of your promises broken
Your cruel words spoken
My ocean is bluer than the heart you had to break
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than your lake
Take those steps down
Come to the waterside
Drown and hide
How many bodies are buried beneath those rocks
I told you there was one
And now you know whose it is
Mine mine mine
In the lake
You will find me
Behind your house
Behind your house
And from that lake
I will remind you
Of your promises broken
Your cruel words spoken
My ocean is bluer than the heart you had to break
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than your lake
My sea is deeper than the lake
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house
Behind your house (… … …)
BloodyBlonde Baby
She is imperfect in the most perfect of ways.
Diana F.
LOVE IT! :)