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.
Waiting Room
Emm Gryner Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I wait, I wait, I wait, I wait
My time is water down a drain
Everybody's moving
Everybody's moving
Everything is moving
Moving, moving, moving
Please don't leave me to remain
In the waiting room
I don't want the news
(I cannot use it)
I don't want the news
(I won't live by it)
Sitting outside of town
Everybody's always down
(Tell me why)
Because they can't get up
(Ah, come on and get up)
(Come on and get up)
But I won't sit idly by
(Ah)
I'm planning a big surprise
I'm gonna fight
For what I want to be
And I won't make the same mistakes
(Because I know)
Because I know how much time that wastes
(And function)
Function is the key
Inside the waiting room
I don't want the news
(I cannot use it)
I don't want the news
(I won't live by it)
Sitting outside of town
Everybody's always down
(Tell me why)
Because they can't get up
(Ah, come on and get up)
Up from the waiting room
Sitting in the waiting room
(Ah)
Sitting in the waiting room
(Ah)
Sitting in the waiting room
(Ah)
Sitting in the waiting room
(Ah)
(Tell me why)
Because they can't get up
Emm Gryner's song Waiting Room is a powerful message about the frustration of waiting and the hope for something better. The singer of the song is a "patient boy" who is waiting for something to happen, but his time is "water down a drain." The repetition of "I wait, I wait, I wait, I wait" reinforces the sense of boredom and impatience. The second stanza introduces the idea that everyone is moving except for the singer, who is stuck waiting in the same place. He pleads with someone, "Please don't leave me to remain/In the waiting room." The line "I don't want the news (I cannot use it)/I don't want the news (I won't live by it)" suggests that he is tired of hearing about things he has no control over.
The third stanza describes the town outside the waiting room, where "everybody's always down" because they "can't get up." The singer expresses his determination to "plan a big surprise" and "fight for what I want to be." He knows that he can't waste any more time in the waiting room and must take action to achieve his goals. The song ends with the repetition of "Sitting in the waiting room" and the chorus, "Because they can't get up," emphasizing the sense of frustration and hopelessness associated with waiting.
Overall, Waiting Room is a powerful anthem for anyone who has ever felt trapped or stuck in their current situation. The lyrics speak to the universal experience of waiting for something to happen, and the frustration that can come with feeling like time is slipping away. The message is ultimately one of hope, as the singer refuses to give up and continues to fight for what he wants.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a patient boy
I am someone who can wait with patience
I wait, I wait, I wait, I wait
I am waiting continuously without being impatient
My time is water down a drain
My time is being wasted and not being used productively
Everybody's moving
Everyone is making progress except me
Everything is moving
All things in the world are moving towards a goal except me
Moving, moving, moving
Everyone and everything is moving forward and I am not
Please don't leave me to remain In the waiting room
Please don't leave me stranded in the same place while everyone else moves forward
I don't want the news (I cannot use it)
I don't want to hear about what's happening in the world, as it is not useful to me
I don't want the news (I won't live by it)
I refuse to allow the news to control my life
Sitting outside of town
I am not making any progress towards where I want to be
Everybody's always down (Tell me why)
Everyone around me seems to be negative and unmotivated
Because they can't get up (Ah, come on and get up) (Come on and get up)
Because they are feeling down and lacking motivation, but they need to pick themselves up and push forward
But I won't sit idly by (Ah)
I refuse to remain inactive and watch others make progress instead of me
I'm planning a big surprise
I'm working on something that will surprise everyone and help me make progress
I'm gonna fight For what I want to be
I am going to work hard to achieve my goals
And I won't make the same mistakes (Because I know)
I won't repeat previous errors because I have learned from them
Because I know how much time that wastes (And function)
I know that making mistakes wastes precious time, and I want to use my time productively
Function is the key Inside the waiting room
Being productive is the most important thing, even when it seems like I am not making progress
Up from the waiting room
I need to leave the waiting room and make progress towards my goals
Sitting in the waiting room (Ah)
I am currently stuck in a place where I am not making progress
Tell me why
I want to understand why I am not making progress
Because they can't get up
People aren't making any progress because they lack the motivation to get up and move forward
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
Written by: Brendan John Canty, Guy C. Picciotto, Ian T. G. Mac Kaye, Joseph Lally
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind