After being dropped by the label in 1999, she released several more records under the Dead Daisy banner: Science Fair in 1999, Dead Relatives in 2000, Girl Versions in 2001, and Asianblue in 2002. She toured extensively in David Bowie's backup band during 2000 and 2001. She also toured with Swedish band The Cardigans in 2004 on the Chicks With Attitude tour.
Gryner has since released a DVD called Videochrome in 2003, featuring all four of her independent music videos and three previously unreleased songs. She released an album of Irish cover songs, Songs of Love and Death, featuring a guest contribution from Gryner's neighbour Kate McGarrigle, in January 2005.
On September 27, 2005, she released a limited edition homemade album called The Great Lakes which she wrote, recorded, mixed, printed, hand-stamped, stapled, embossed, cut, burned, packaged, and signed specially for her fans.
Gryner married visual artist Sean Odell in 2004. The couple currently lives in rural Ontario.
In 2005, she started a new band, Hot One, where she performs bass and vocals. Other Hot One members include Nathan Larson (guitar and vocals), film-score composer and guitarist with of Shudder to Think and Guided by Voices. Larson is married to the Cardigans' front-woman Nina Pearson. Kevin March is Hot One's drummer and Jordan Kern plays guitar. Hot One will be released in late August 2006.
Emm's latest studio album, The Summer of High Hopes was released in Ireland on May 12, 2006 and in North America on September 26, 2006. In the November 2006 issue of Q Magazine, celebrating the magazine's 20th anniversary, U2 frontman Bono recognized the track "Almighty Love" from Emm's new album as one of six songs that he wished he had written from the last 20 years of music.
Gryner also contributed vocals to the song "It's Always Raining in Dublin" on vitaminsforyou's 2006 album The Legend of Bird's Hill. She contributed on the 2006 Oxfam album by The Cake Sale.
Breathless
Emm Gryner Lyrics
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Leave me breathless
Come on
Hey, yeah
The daylight's fading slowly
But time with you is standing still
I'm waiting for you only
I cannot lie
From you I cannot hide
And I'm losing the will to try it
Can't hide it, can't fight it
So go on, go on
Come on and leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me
Until I can't deny
This loving feeling
Make me long for your kiss
Go on, go on
Yeah...
Come on
Yeah...
And if there's no tomorrow
And all we have is here and now
I'm happy just to have you
You're all the love I need somehow
It's like a dream
Although I'm not asleep
And I never want to wake up
Don't lose it, don't leave it
So go on, go on
Come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me
Until I can't deny
This loving feeling
Make me long for your kiss
Go on, go on
Yeah...
Come
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And I can't lie
From you I cannot hide
And I've lost my will to try
Can't hide it, can't fight it
So go on, go on
Come on and leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me
Until I can't deny
This loving feeling
Make me long for your kiss
Go on, go on
Come on leave me breathless
Go on, go on
Come on leave me breathless
Go on, go on
Come on leave me breathless
Go on, go on
The lyrics to Emm Gryner's song "Breathless" describe the intense feelings that come with being in love. The singer is waiting for their partner, who makes time stand still and has the power to make them weak with just the slightest touch. Despite wanting to hide their feelings and try to resist them, the singer cannot deny the overwhelming love they feel for their partner. The chorus tells their partner to go on and leave them breathless, tempting and teasing them until they cannot resist their loving feelings any longer.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of living in the moment and enjoying the love that they have now, rather than worrying about the future. The singer is happy to have their partner and feels as though they are living in a dream, never wanting to wake up. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the intensity of their feelings and desire for their partner.
Overall, the song is a passionate declaration of love and the power that someone can hold over another in a romantic relationship. It also encourages living in the present moment and not taking love for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
Go on go on
Encouraging the partner to continue with their actions
Leave me breathless
The effect partner has on the singer is overwhelming
Come on
More of the desired actions are requested
Hey, yeah
An excited affirmation
The daylight's fading slowly
The passing of time is noticed
But time with you is standing still
The moment spent with the partner is eternalized
I'm waiting for you only
The singer's heart beats solely for their partner
The slightest touch and I feel weak
Partner's touch has an immense effect on the artist
I cannot lie
The artist confesses the truth
From you I cannot hide
The artist is unable to keep secrets from the partner
And I'm losing the will to try it
The singer no longer wants to hold back their feelings
Can't hide it, can't fight it
The artist can't resist their love for the partner
So go on, go on
The partner is urged to continue
Come on and leave me breathless
The partner's actions have an incredible effect on the singer
Tempt me, tease me
The singer is inclined to succumb to the partner's gestures
Until I can't deny
The artist can no longer resist their love for the partner
This loving feeling
The powerful attraction the artist feels for the partner
Make me long for your kiss
The singer yearns to be intimate with their partner
And if there's no tomorrow
The singer's feelings are so strong that they don't care about the future
And all we have is here and now
The present moment spent with the partner is all that matters to the artist
I'm happy just to have you
The artist is content just to be with their partner
You're all the love I need somehow
The partner is the only one the artist needs in their life
It's like a dream
The current situation seems surreal to the singer
Although I'm not asleep
The artist is fully aware of the reality of the situation
And I never want to wake up
The singer doesn't want the moment to end
Don't lose it, don't leave it
The singer fears losing the partner and wants to hold onto the moment
Yeah, yeah, yeah
An enthusiastic exclamation
And I can't lie
The artist is honest about their feelings
And I've lost my will to try
The artist doesn't want to fight their love for the partner anymore
Come on leave me breathless
The singer is left in a state of awe due to the partner's actions
Go on
The partner is urged to continue with their actions
Contributed by Levi W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.