Emmelie's mother is Danish and her father is Swedish. She grew up in Mariager, Denmark, but also spent much time in Sweden at her father's farm on the Adelsö island in lake Mälaren outside of Stockholm.
At the age of 14 she began singing at Steve Cameron's Gospel Choir in Hadsund where she got several solo parts. This led to a contract with Steve Cameron who gave her the chance to also conduct the choir. She recorded her first album in 2007 with the second album in 2008, both focusing on classic rock, folk and blues.
Emmelie de Forest claims to be the great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, as her grandfather, Count Maurice Arnold de Forest supposedly was an illegimate child of King Edward VII. The claim was made in a Danish newspaper, where her great-grandfather was erroneously specified to be "King Edward X". Her grandfather married into the Swedish nobility (Armfelt family).
Soldier Of Love
Emmelie de Forest Lyrics
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Do you think that we can grow in the same way?
Do you think that we can know?
I don't think that is ever gonna change
'Cause you will not love me now
You won't love me though I beg you to
And I am bleeding out
This war is in my head and in my heart (a soldier of love)
These words you say are tearing me apart (a soldier of love)
I can't keep on fighting (a soldier of love)
I can't keep on fighting
I know that I can bend
I know that I can bend as far as you
And my spine is giving in
It's been twisted into shapes I never knew
'Cause you cannot love me now
You can't love me, though you wish you could
And I am bleeding out
This war is in my head and in my heart (a soldier of love)
These words you say are tearing me apart (a soldier of love)
I can't keep on fighting (a soldier of love)
I can't keep on fighting, fighting
No, you cannot love me now
You can't love me and you never could
And I am losing ground
I can't make you feel the way you should
This war is in my head and in my heart
These words you say are tearing me apart
I can't keep on fighting (a soldier of love)
I can't keep on fighting (a soldier of love)
Fighting (a soldier of love)
The lyrics of Emmelie de Forest's song Soldier of Love reflect the struggle of the singer who, despite being deeply in love, realizes that their affection is unrequited, and their attempts to make things right are in vain. The first stanza is a reflection of the hopelessness the singer feels over their situation. They question whether they can grow as a couple and whether they can really know each other. Despite their pleas for affection, they understand that things will never change.
The chorus reflects the singer's state of mind. They are "a soldier of love," fighting a war within their heart and head. The words said by the other person are tearing them apart, but they cannot keep on fighting. The subsequent stanzas show that the singer is willing to bend and twist their opinions to keep the relationship going. However, regardless of their efforts, things are still the same, and they bleed out from the pain they feel.
The last chorus confirms the singer's realization that their battle for love is coming to an end. The other person cannot love them, and they are losing ground. Although they try to make things right, they cannot make the other person feel the way they should. The refrain "I can't keep on fighting" portrays the singer's surrender.
Overall, the lyrics of Soldier of Love express the pain and struggle involved when people try to make love work and fail. The singer bears the weight of a one-sided love that ends in heartbreak. The lyrics convey the pain and emotional trauma that comes with trying to keep love alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you think that we can grow?
Do you believe that we can develop and progress?
Do you think that we can grow in the same way?
Do you think we can evolve together?
Do you think that we can know?
Do you think that we can comprehend each other?
I don't think that is ever gonna change
I don't believe our relationship will improve
'Cause you will not love me now
Because you don't have feelings for me currently
You won't love me though I beg you to
You won't love me even if I plead for it
And I am bleeding out
And I'm in great emotional distress
This war is in my head and in my heart (a soldier of love)
This internal conflict between my emotions and thoughts is overwhelming me and I'm enduring it as a soldier who fights for love
These words you say are tearing me apart (a soldier of love)
Your words are devastating me, but I'm still standing firm in the battle of love
I can't keep on fighting (a soldier of love)
I can't go on endlessly fighting in the name of love
I know that I can bend
I'm aware that I'm flexible
I know that I can bend as far as you
I know that I can make compromises and adjust as much as you
And my spine is giving in
But my backbone is weakening
It's been twisted into shapes I never knew
It's been bent into forms I never knew were possible
'Cause you cannot love me now
Because you are incapable of loving me at present
You can't love me, though you wish you could
You can't love me although you want to
And I am bleeding out
And I'm still hurting realistically
No, you cannot love me now
No, you don't love me now
You can't love me and you never could
You can't and couldn't love me
And I am losing ground
And I'm slowly weakening
I can't make you feel the way you should
I'm unable to make you feel the way you're supposed to feel
Fighting (a soldier of love)
Fighting for love is my identity
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