Born in Livingston in S… Read Full Bio ↴Emily Burns is a 29 year old British pop singer.
Born in Livingston in Scotland, she later moved to Rugby in England. She moved to London in 2016 to pursue a career in music, and found a job as a receptionist at Abbey Road Studios, using downtime to record her debut single, “Take It Or Leave It”. After signing to 37 Adventures, she began work on what would become her debut mini-album, Seven Scenes From The Same Summer. Released on 27 July 2018, it was preceded by the singles “Bitch”, “Cheat” and “Girlfriend at the Time”.
Burns left 37 Adventures in late 2018, releasing the PDA EP independently in June 2019 before signing to Island Records. Following this, she released the My Town EP in November featuring the title track and “Is It Just Me?”
Terrified
Emily Burns Lyrics
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Somewhere in the middle between
Screamin' out in ecstasy
And breakin' down in misery, ha
And even though I'm trying my best
I'm a little out of my depths
Freak out at the smallest things
Scared of fuckin' everything
And they say I should enjoy the ride
But I'm terrified
When I gotta be honest, be honest
I'm terrified
Don't know if I've ever, I've never
Been up this high
And I'm tryin' but I'm lyin', when I say I'm fine
I'm puttin' my hands up, like "Oh fuck"
I'm terrified
Oh, oh-oh, I'm terrified
Oh, oh-oh, I'm terrified
Now I'm even scared of my bed
Don't wanna be alone in my head
Dreamin' of the tragedy
So alone time is bad for me
So I end up gettin' all drunk
'Til I don't even know what I've done
Pour me up another please
Poison my anxieties
And they say I should enjoy the ride
But I'm terrified
When I gotta be honest, be honest
I'm terrified
Don't know if I've ever, I've never
Been up this high
And I'm tryin' but I'm lyin', when I say I'm fine
I'm puttin' my hands up, like "Oh fuck"
I'm terrified
Oh, oh-oh, I'm terrified
Oh, oh-oh, I'm terrified
Oh, oh-oh
I'm puttin' my hands up, like "Oh fuck"
I'm terrified
And they say that I should enjoy the ride
Losin' my mind and I don't know why
But I'm terrified
When I gotta be honest, be honest
I'm terrified
Don't know if I've ever, I've never
Been up this high
And I'm tryin' but I'm lyin', when I say I'm fine
I'm puttin' my hands up, like "Oh fuck"
I'm terrified
Oh, oh-oh, I'm terrified (No, no, no)
Oh, oh-oh, I'm terrified (No, no-no-no, oh)
Oh, oh-oh
I'm puttin' my hands up, like "Oh fuck"
I'm terrified
The lyrics to Emily Burns's song "Terrified" portray a feeling that many individuals experience, which is anxiety. The song begins with Burns expressing that she wakes up every day feeling like she is "in the seam." She is in between two emotions, "screamin' out in ecstasy and breakin' down in misery." Although she is making an effort to try her best, she feels that she is "a little out of (her) depths." Burns is also afraid of the smallest things and "scared of fuckin' everything."
Burns's anxiety continues to progress, and she becomes afraid of spending alone time with her thoughts, as she is often "scarred of (her) bed" and "dreamin' of the tragedy." She ends up getting drunk to avoid her thoughts and anxieties. Although people advise her to "enjoy the ride," she can't seem to do so, as she is terrified. By the end of the song, Burns admits that she is lying when she says she is fine, and that she is putting her hands up, as if to surrender, saying "Oh fuck, I'm terrified."
Overall, "Terrified" is bleak but honest in its portrayal of anxiety. Burns speaks to the feeling of being afraid of everything, even things that we cannot control. The lyrics of the song also refer to the pressure that people may feel to enjoy their lives, as others may take to social media and performative activities to prove that they are having a good time. In reality, it can be tough to savor the moment when consumed by anxiety.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday I wake up in the seam
Every morning, I feel like I am in-between two emotions.
Somewhere in the middle between
I feel like I am not fully happy or sad.
Screamin' out in ecstasy
I sometimes feel really happy and excited.
And breakin' down in misery, ha
But at other times, I feel really sad and hopeless.
And even though I'm trying my best
I am trying hard to manage these emotions.
I'm a little out of my depths
But sometimes it feels like I am drowning in them.
Freak out at the smallest things
I tend to overreact to small things.
Scared of fuckin' everything
And I am afraid of almost everything.
And they say I should enjoy the ride
People tell me to enjoy life and not worry so much.
But I'm terrified
But I am scared all the time.
Now I'm even scared of my bed
I am even scared of being alone in my thoughts.
Don't wanna be alone in my head
I don't like being alone with my thoughts.
Dreamin' of the tragedy
I often have nightmares about bad things happening.
So alone time is bad for me
Being alone with my thoughts makes things worse.
So I end up gettin' all drunk
So I often turn to alcohol to cope.
'Til I don't even know what I've done
And sometimes I drink so much, I forget what happened.
Pour me up another please
So I ask for more alcohol to forget.
Poison my anxieties
I use alcohol to numb my fear and anxiety.
Losin' my mind and I don't know why
I feel like I am losing my grip on reality for no reason.
Oh, oh-oh, I'm terrified (No, no, no)
I am really scared all the time, and it's hard to shake.
Oh, oh-oh, I'm terrified (No, no-no-no, oh)
These fears are really holding me back and I don't know how to overcome them.
I'm puttin' my hands up, like "Oh fuck"
I feel like I have given up and there is nothing I can do.
And they say that I should enjoy the ride
People tell me to enjoy life, but it's hard.
When I gotta be honest, be honest
When I am being honest with myself,
Don't know if I've ever, I've never
I am not sure if I have ever been truly happy.
Been up this high
Or if I have ever felt this much fear before.
And I'm tryin' but I'm lyin', when I say I'm fine
I am trying to put on a brave face, but I am really struggling.
I'm puttin' my hands up, like "Oh fuck"
I am overwhelmed and don't know what to do.
I'm terrified
I am really scared and anxious all the time.
Contributed by Kennedy N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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"You'll be okay, never liked her anyway.." Emilly is a gay artist and if you didnt know this well now ya do