Hewitt’s haunting melodies, yearning lyrics and distinctive style have earned her a legion of passionate fans around the world as she continues to write and release music with some of the world’s most respected names in electronic dance music.
The journey began back in the Australian town of Geelong, Victoria where Emma would perform acoustically around the region through her teenage years. “Music was a form of escape for me and not something I ever consciously set out to follow as a career path. I was always inspired to ask questions; of myself as well as others and I guess over time those questions just sort of grew wings and turned into songs”.
Those songs led to an early record deal with Sony Music for her project ‘Missing Hours’. The relationship was brief, but provided Emma with an invaluable insight into the music industry setting the stage for things to come. “I was never very comfortable that first time around – I felt as though I was trying to figure out what I wanted to say and who I wanted to be with a lot of different people watching on through a microscope. The over analyzing didn’t make sense to me as I just wanted to write songs that might mean something to people – and all of a sudden these things I’d never really considered like marketing strategies and budgets became more important to the people around me. I was out walking with my brother one day and I had this epiphany and just said, ‘screw it’ – I want to burn this all down and dream it back to life the way I had imagined it. I wanted to give the songs the respect I felt they deserved”.
And dream it back to life she did. Emma’s very first EDM collaboration with UK heavyweight Chris Lake yielded the worldwide smash ‘Carry Me Away’ knocking Britney Spears out of the #1 position on the U.S Billboard Chart (Hot Dance Airplay) going on to spend over 50 weeks in the Top 100.
From there, Emma teamed up with German icons Cosmic Gate for the classic anthem ‘Not Enough Time’ and Dutch superstar DJ Dash Berlin for the mega hit, ‘Waiting’. ‘Waiting’ firmly cemented Emma Hewitt’s reputation as a serious international talent earning Hewitt many accolades including a #1 on the Global Trance Charts, #2 on the illustrious A State Of Trance Annual Countdown and an International Dance Music Award (Best Euro/HiNRG Track) at the 2010 Winter Music Conference in Miami.
A string of #1 Beatport releases followed throughout a particularly fertile period in 2010 and with a wealth on new material, a new record label in Armada Music and a desire to push the creative envelope, Hewitt undertook the extraordinary measure of producing her debut artist release as a double album project. “My only real goal with the album was to be faithful to the songs regardless of style or genre – I guess with the double sided concept, I just wanted to give as much music as I could back to whoever wanted or needed to hear it. I also wanted this album to show some of the different sides to my personality”.
Produced by Lee Groves (Goldfrapp, Marilyn Manson, Depeche Mode), ‘Burn The Sky Down’ was an instant favorite with fans around the world debuting in the Top 10 on the ITunes dance charts in seven different countries fusing electronic beats with ambient soundscapes, and live instrumentation with Hewitt’s inimitable vocal style at the fore.
The remix album features some of the world’s most respected remix artists including Armin van Buuren, Grammy nominated Morgan Page and Cosmic Gate amongst many others.
An extensive touring schedule throughout 2012 has included sold out solo performances right across the globe in over 25 countries as well as appearances on the major EDM festival circuit around the world where Hewitt is often known to leave the stage, microphone in hand, to join the revelers in the arena below.
“The energy and generosity of spirit of the people I meet everywhere I perform is what inspires me to make music and through the music, we share a bond even if we may never have met. As long as there is a single person who may find something they are looking for or a feeling they need in my music, I will continue to write for that person”.
A world away from the humble beginnings of her coastal hometown in Australia, Hewitt’s enthusiasm and relationship with her audience is something to behold and as she takes the stage, one line echoes out perfect summing up the Emma Hewitt journey so far;
“The beauty of the ride…”
Circles
Emma Hewitt Lyrics
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I would take away your pain
I would wait alone for you...
Keep you warm within the shelter
Of a world that we created
And we'd never let them through
I will stay forever wanting you
But I'm in circles
Falling down like before
And we're the same souls
Who never found our way home
On the longest day...
I would listen to you talking
Cos I needed to believe that a change was coming through
And there were moments I was taken by the beauty so complete
But then it disappeared from view
Now I'm in circles
Falling down like before
We're the same souls
Who never found our way home
On the longest day...
I'm in circles
Spinning out of control...
We're the same souls
Who never found our way home
On the longest day...
The lyrics of Emma Hewitt's song Circles portray a person's deep longing to keep a loved one safe and happy. The first three lines of the song, "I would wash away your tears/I would take away your pain/I would wait alone for you," illustrate how dedicated the individual is to the well-being of their beloved. They long to provide a safe haven for their loved one, to keep them protected and joyful.
The following lines express it vividly, "Keep you warm within the shelter/Of a world that we created/And we'd never let them through." These lyrics reveal how the person seeks to create a perfect little world, free from the troubles of the world, where they can both live happily ever after, with no disruptions from the outside world.
However, despite their best intentions, they feel trapped in the same cycle as before, falling in circles, unable to find a way home. The repeated line, "We're the same souls/Who never found our way home/On the longest day..." implies a sense of hopelessness and despair. The singer of the song is still searching for a way out of their perceived rut, even after all they've tried.
Overall, Emma Hewitt's Circles is a song about a relationship that feels stuck in a repeated pattern, unable to move forward or backward, that despite the person's best intentions, cannot seem to find a way back home.
Line by Line Meaning
I would wash away your tears
I want to comfort you and make your sadness go away
I would take away your pain
I want to help you feel better and remove your suffering
I would wait alone for you...
I am willing to be patient and wait for you even if it means being by myself
Keep you warm within the shelter
Protect you and provide a safe haven where you feel secure
Of a world that we created
A world that we built together where we feel free and happy
And we'd never let them through
We will stand strong and protect what we have from anyone who tries to harm it
I will stay forever lost in you
I am so deep in love with you that I will never want to leave your side
I will stay forever wanting you
My desire for you is so strong that it will never fade away
But I'm in circles
I feel like I'm going around in circles and not making any progress
Falling down like before
I feel like I'm regressing and not moving forward
And we're the same souls
We're both lost and struggling to find our way
Who never found our way home
We haven't found our true sense of belonging yet
I would listen to you talking
I want to be there for you and hear you out
Cos I needed to believe that a change was coming through
I hoped that by listening to you, things would improve and get better
And there were moments I was taken by the beauty so complete
I was struck by how beautiful and amazing you are
But then it disappeared from view
Unfortunately, that feeling didn't last and things went back to how they were
Spinning out of control...
I feel like everything is falling apart and I can't keep up
Contributed by Dominic G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.