1) Emmi Kangasj… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist sharing the name Emmi;
1) Emmi Kangasjärvi is a Finnish singer-songwriter who sings in English. She was born on October 10, 1979 in Vilppula, Finland. She became famous thanks to her single Breakable, which was released in February 2001. In May 2001 her second single Crashing Down and her debut album Solitary Motions were released. Two other quite well known songs from that album are Green Car and Solitary Motions. She was nominated as the Best Nordic Act by MTV Europe Music Awards in 2001. However, the award was won by the Danish band Safri Duo.
There are two versions of Emmi's second album No Nothing. The first one was released only for Finnish market in October 2002. The second one was released for international as well as Finnish market in early 2003. The differences between the versions are the order of songs and the fact that the second version contains two tracks that are not contained in the first version, namely Into The World and World Is Crazy. Conversely, the song Toss Me Down is contained in the first version but not in the second one.
The single Eileen was released in 2005. On October 5, 2005, Emmi's third album Can Full of Joy was released.
2) Emily Joy Green, known by her stage name Emmi, is a British-Australian singer and songwriter.
Emily Green was born in Torquay, Devon, England, the middle child of an older brother and a younger sister. The daughter of a pilot, she travelled extensively as a very young child, living in far flung places such as Papua New Guinea and Alice Springs. Moving school nine times before settling in Perth, Australia, Emmi got used to feeling like the outsider and began to focus on her love of dancing, and left home at the age of 16 to study dance full-time in Sydney.
Green began her musical career after being signed to a music publisher in Australia, writing songs for Neil Davidge of Massive Attack and Little Nikki.
Green cites classical music, jazz and Shirley Temple movies as her influences.
Butterfly
Emmi Lyrics
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Do you wonder who´'s inside
Inside your head making all those sick dreams
And when you close your door at night
Push it against the wall real tight
Just making sure there´s no one standing behind it
See me dancing like a butterfly
Hear me breaking my hand in the cradle
Dancing like a butterfly
Scared to open your eyes in the dark
Moving shadows, they come from the wall
Rapped up in your sheets waiting, you see them crawl
Finally drifting away, till you sleep
Hair moves down to your face, real sweet
Reaching arms, they tried but did not get ya
See me dancing like a butterfly
See me sleeping like an unborn child
Hear me breaking my hand in the cradle
Dancing like a butterfly
Emmi's song "Butterfly" is a hauntingly beautiful piece that touches upon the theme of fear and vulnerability. The opening lines of the song capture the essence of the song's message by posing a question - at night, when we close our eyes, who is it that resides in our head and makes us see sick dreams? It's a question that many of us can relate to as it speaks to the sense of insecurity and lack of control that we feel at times.
The song's other verses further explore the theme of fear and vulnerability by describing the act of closing one's door tightly to ensure no one's standing behind it, being afraid to open our eyes in the dark, and feeling trapped and helpless as shadows crawl on the walls. These vivid descriptions create a sense of tension and unease, further emphasizing the vulnerability and fragility of human existence.
The chorus, on the other hand, serves as a break from the darkness and offers a sense of hope by describing the singer dancing like a butterfly and sleeping like an unborn child. The metaphorical connotations of these lines are open to interpretation, but they could be seen as an attempt to embrace vulnerability and find beauty in fragility, much like a butterfly that flutters delicately despite its fragility.
Overall, "Butterfly" is a beautiful and thought-provoking piece that encourages us to embrace our fears, vulnerabilities and fragilities, and find beauty in them.
Line by Line Meaning
When you go to sleep at night
Do you ever think about the thoughts creeping around your mind at night?
Do you wonder who´'s inside
Do you ponder about who's controlling and influencing your innermost thoughts and fears?
Inside your head making all those sick dreams
The entity inside your head is responsible for causing all those unsettling dreams.
And when you close your door at night
As you shut your door for the night,
Push it against the wall real tight
you push the door against the wall tight, as a precautionary measure
Just making sure there´s no one standing behind it
to make sure no one is lurking behind it.
See me dancing like a butterfly
Observe me joyfully dancing like a butterfly,
See me sleeping like an unborn child
observe me sleeping soundly and peacefully like an unborn child.
Hear me breaking my hand in the cradle
Hear me lamenting and crying like a child in a cradle.
Dancing like a butterfly
still happily cavorting like a beautiful butterfly.
Scared to open your eyes in the dark
Being afraid to open your eyes in the dark
Moving shadows, they come from the wall
As the shadows move, they appear to be coming from the wall.
Rapped up in your sheets waiting, you see them crawl
Bundled up in your sheets, you are waiting in fear as you observe them crawl.
Finally drifting away, till you sleep
Finally, you drift off into deep sleep,
Hair moves down to your face, real sweet
as your hair falls over your face and looks very lovely.
Reaching arms, they tried but did not get ya
Arms reaching out for you, they try to grab you, but they fail to get hold of you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EMMI KANGASJARVI, HANNU KORKEAMAKI
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