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.
Your Sort Of Human Being
Emm Gryner Lyrics
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You wouldn't be caught alive at the Garrik with me
Did I die with daisies?
Did I go with the wind?
Did I, did I burden you with it?
I seem to pace across the floor tile
I made the digger dig a little deeper
'Cause I can't believe it died
Was I not your sort of human being?
Was I not your kind of creature?
Tell me how unworthy
I seemed when you got thinking about it
I seemed when you got thinking about it
So my love song isn't hard enough for you
Did I lose my tune to one of Jupiters moons, oh yeah
Did I pass with the centuries, in your coventry house?
Did I, did I call your name too loud?
Oh well...
I seem to pace across the floor tile
Jammed up inside
I made the digger dig a little deeper
'Cause I can't believe it died
Was I not your sort of human being?
Was I not your kind of creature?
Tell me how unworthy
I seemed when you got thinking about it
Was I not your sort of human being?
Was I not your kind of creature?
Tell me how unworthy
I seemed when you got thinking about it
I seemed when you got thinking about it
I seemed when you got thinking about it
Your thoughts fade when you're thinking about it
Uhh...
The lyrics of Emm Gryner's song "Your Sort of Human Being" tell the story of a relationship that has gone awry. The singer is clearly upset with their partner, feeling that they are not good enough for them. The first two lines suggest that the singer has been excluded from a night out in Soho because their partner is embarrassed to be seen with them. The reference to the Garrick Theatre - an exclusive private members' club - emphasizes the gap between the singer and their partner's social class. The question "Did I die with daisies? Did I go with the wind?", implies that the singer has been abandoned and left alone. They feel like they have been a burden on their partner and may be wondering if they were the reason for the relationship ending.
The repetition of the lines "Was I not your sort of human being? Was I not your kind of creature?" emphasize the singer's sense of inadequacy, and the way that they feel that they have failed to meet their partner's expectations. The idea that their "love song isn't hard enough" and that they may have "lost" their tune implies that the singer feels like they have failed as a romantic partner. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is still thinking about their partner, even though they may have moved on.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't think I'm going to Soho for spring
I have no intention of going to Soho this spring
You wouldn't be caught alive at the Garrik with me
You wouldn't be caught dead going to the Garrik with me
Did I die with daisies?
Did I die peacefully surrounded by daisies?
Did I go with the wind?
Did I leave this world suddenly and in a mysterious way?
Did I, did I burden you with it?
Did I cause you any trouble or pain by dying?
I seem to pace across the floor tile
I can't sit still and keep moving across the floor
Jammed up inside
I feel trapped and overwhelmed emotionally
I made the digger dig a little deeper
I requested the digger to dig deeper for some reason
'Cause I can't believe it died
I can't accept the fact that it died
Was I not your sort of human being?
Wasn't I the right kind of person for you?
Was I not your kind of creature?
Wasn't I the right kind of being for you?
Tell me how unworthy
Tell me how undeserving
I seemed when you got thinking about it
I appeared to be undeserving when you thought about it
So my love song isn't hard enough for you
My love song isn't emotionally powerful or impactful enough for you
Did I lose my tune to one of Jupiters moons, oh yeah
Did I lose my inspiration to a distant or unlikely source?
Did I pass with the centuries, in your coventry house?
Did I die and become forgotten over time, in your protective household?
Did I, did I call your name too loud?
Did I cause a fuss or attract too much attention to myself?
Your thoughts fade when you're thinking about it
Your thoughts become less clear when you think about it
Contributed by Aaliyah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.