Emma Louise won 'Breakthrough Independent Artist' at the 2011 Independent Music Awards, whilst collecting awards for 'Song of the Year', 'Best Pop Song' and 'Best Singer-Songwriter' at the 2011 Queensland Music Awards. Her haunting debut single 'Jungle' featured on Greys Anatomy and promos for ABC series "The Slap".
She has toured with the likes of Josh Pyke, TiGERTOWN and Boy & Bear.
Mirrors
Emma Louise Lyrics
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Down to your backbone
Wake up sunny
Where did your clothes go?
Spider and web you sew
Sew him your words
And hands on crossed legs
Bend to be heard
But eyes off of my love
Claws on claws in water
And keep the skin under your dress
It's only yours to play with
And you know I'm not a fighter
So glue your arms to your side
You want love, love
You want love, love
And windows, foggy
Pressed in your lipstick
Legs up to your neck
Covered in plastic
And all you want is some loving
Sin on skin only skin
And dragons in my spine
Breathing words of fire
And fear on lips my guns are held
To the skin he felt and hands she held, oh
The opening lines of Emma Louise's song "Mirrors" are full of symbolism and imagery. The reference to "hair curled honey" creates a sense of softness and beauty, while the phrase "down to your backbone" suggests strength and resilience. The lyric "where did your clothes go?" is a provocative and intriguing question that speaks to the themes of vulnerability and desire that run throughout the song.
The next verse is equally evocative, with the image of a spider weaving a web used as a metaphor for the way the singer is trying to capture someone's attention. The line "hands on crossed legs, you bend to be heard" suggests a sense of frustration or desperation, as if the singer is struggling to make themselves heard.
The chorus is simple but powerful, with the repeated refrain of "you want love" driving home the central theme of the song. The verses that follow continue to explore this theme, with references to foggy windows, plastic coverings, and sin on skin creating a sense of intimacy and urgency.
Line by Line Meaning
Hair curled honey
Describing the physical appearance, with a curled hairstyle resembling honey
Down to your backbone
The curled hairstyle goes down Emma's back all the way to her backbone
Wake up sunny
Emma wakes up feeling happy and optimistic
Where did your clothes go?
Emma's clothes are missing or taken off, implying that she might have spent the night with someone
Spider and web you sew
Emma is comparing the act of sewing a spider to the way she uses her words to trap someone
Sew him your words
Emma wants to lure her lover by using her words
And hands on crossed legs
Emma is sitting with her hands on her crossed legs, in a passive position
You bend
Emma is willing to change and adapt to her lover's desires
Bend to be heard
Emma only feels heard when she bends over to please her lover
But eyes off of my love
Emma warns her lover not to get too attached to her
Claws on claws in water
Emma sees her lover as a predator, with the claws symbolizing his strong grip
And keep the skin under your dress
Emma wants to keep her body covered and protected, only to be revealed to someone worthy
It's only yours to play with
Emma wants to control her body and who has access to it
And you know I'm not a fighter
Emma doesn't want to argue or fight with her lover over her body
So glue your arms to your side
Emma wants her lover to stop touching her body
You want love, love
Emma acknowledges her lover's desire for love
And windows, foggy
The windows symbolize the lack of transparency in their relationship
Pressed in your lipstick
Emma's lipstick is smudged, representing the marks of passion and intimacy
Legs up to your neck
Emma's legs are raised high, indicating a position of pleasure during sex
Covered in plastic
Emma feels suffocated and trapped, unable to express her true emotions
And all you want is some loving
Emma's lover only wants her for sexual pleasure
Sin on skin only skin
Emma is engaging in sinful sexual activities with her lover
And dragons in my spine
Emma feels strong emotions and desires, symbolized by the dragons representing passion
Breathing words of fire
Emma's words are passionate and intense
And fear on lips my guns are held
Emma is afraid of being hurt by her lover's actions
To the skin he felt and hands she held, oh
Emma is reminiscing about the physical contact with her lover and how it made her feel
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Amaal Chebbi
Oh my God why doesn't this have millions of views ? This is perfect !
Trisynergys
I absolutely adore Emma Louise. This song makes me fall through a door in the floor
Tash Kay
Just hypnotic! The melody, the unique quality/tone of Emma's voice and the mesmerizing clip....Perfection!
Chrissie Hunt
I cannot get enough of this song and Emma louise in general, what a beautiful artist!
Open Records
This is so brilliant Emma. Your music is so next level! Big respect.
GreatWhiteHarp
Gorgeous Emma, your music and style is so unique. Well done! :) x
Bobbin Head Music
wow.. seriously amazing.. divine chords and slick production. Would love to work with you on something.
Christian Guzman
Emma Louise is amazing. I discovered her while living in Sydney and now that I'm back in Cuenca, Ecuador (my hometown), I'm getting all of my friends hooked on her music. Mirrors is mind blowing
sudsonee
love it love it love it. There's something about the music in the chorus that makes me think of road trips and long stretches of landscape
SheLooksToMe
I freakin' LOVE this song, I am SO happy it's a single!!! :D