Moss was born in Hong Kong to an English father and a Chinese mother and was into music from a young age. She emigrated with her family to London at the age of 12.
Moss started performing in 2005 and her first release was the Secret Circus EP the following year.
In 2007 Moss performed with Lightspeed Champion, alongside Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) . She has also played with Noah and the Whale. She has not been a permanent member of either line up.
After a series of further singles and EPs, Moss' début full album First Love (Close Harbour) was released in February 2009. The album was ranked by The New York Times at #7 in their list of "Best Albums of the Year 2009."
Moss' band has included Euan Hinshelwood (of Younghusband) and Tom Rogerson (of Three Trapped Tigers).
Moss' second album, Virtue, was released on 13 June 2011. It started out as a third person project, however, the religious conversion of her fiancé and their subsequent break-up inspired her to take a personal approach towards her song-writing.
24
Emmy the Great Lyrics
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All of these hours they will add up to a day
You will sit there till they're done but there are 24
To play
There'll be rims around your eyelids by the 7th or the
8th
But if you go to sleep tonight you will be older when
You wake
The knife that cuts the brake
First we were born then we ran slowly out of luck
You are still not Charles Bukowski and I am not Diane
Cluck
And I would suck the life from you if there was any
Left to suck
And I would love you if you told me there was something
There to love
I would marry you for money
I would marry you for money
I would marry you for money or for luck
I would marry you for money but I don't suppose you'll
Ever have enough
Well the man on the screen he has done more in a minute
Than you have achieved in your whole entire life
When you finally realize I was the best thing you had
In it
We'll be closing up your eyelids on the bed or once you
Die
And I'll be sorry if it happens to you
Sorry if it happens to you
Sorry if it happens to you but
I guess if one man is the cancer then his death is just
The knife that makes the cut
24 for every year that we have slept
Day by day into the neck of the abyss
And I am 24 today I don't believe I'll sit
Through another year of this while you are sewing up
Your lips
And I'll be sorry that you happened to me
Sorry that you happened to me
Sorry that you happened to me but
They say that one man is the accident the other is the
Hand that stops the blood
And I am looking for the other one I'm looking for the
Blade to make the cut
Oh if one man is the accident I'm looking for a hand to
Stop the blood
The lyrics to Emmy the Great's song "24" reflect on the passage of time and the monotony of everyday life. The song begins with a description of watching a program for exactly an hour, and the realization that there are 24 hours in a day. The repetition of this cycle can be exhausting, but it is also a reminder that time keeps moving forward. The lyrics also touch on the idea of mortality, with references to "closing up your eyelids on the bed" and the inevitability of aging.
The following verses focus on the singer's relationships, both with a romantic partner and with themselves. The lines "I would suck the life from you if there was any left to suck / And I would love you if you told me there was something there to love" suggest an unhealthy dynamic between two people. The chorus includes the repeated line "I would marry you for money," which could indicate a lack of real love in the relationship. The singer is not content with their current situation and feels trapped.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics become more cryptic. The lines "They say that one man is the accident / The other is the hand that stops the blood / And I am looking for the other one / I'm looking for the blade to make the cut" suggest a desire to escape from the cyclical nature of everyday life. The song ends on a somewhat unresolved note, leaving open the possibility for interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
You are watching a programme for exactly an hour
You are dedicating precisely 60 minutes of your life to this program
All of these hours they will add up to a day
The accumulation of single hours will equal one full day
You will sit there till they're done but there are 24 to play
You will remain seated until all 24 hours have passed
There'll be rims around your eyelids by the 7th or the 8th
You'll develop bags under your eyes around the 7th or 8th hour
But if you go to sleep tonight you will be older when You wake
If you fall asleep now, time will have passed when you wake up, making you older
And you say one man is the parachute and the other is The knife that cuts the brake
You compare two people, one a saving grace and the other a threat to survival
First we were born then we ran slowly out of luck
At first, we entered the world and then gradually our chances of success decreased
You are still not Charles Bukowski and I am not Diane Cluck
You and I are not famous authors nor musicians
And I would suck the life from you if there was any Left to suck
I'd drain the remaining energy out of you if there was still any to take
And I would love you if you told me there was something There to love
I'd express affection towards you if you revealed a quality for me to admire
I would marry you for money
I'd enter a financial partnership with you through marriage
I would marry you for money
I'd enter a financial partnership with you through marriage
I would marry you for money or for luck
I'd tie the knot with you for monetary gain or good fortune
I would marry you for money but I don't suppose you'll Ever have enough
While I'd consider marrying for money, I doubt you'll ever possess enough for it to be worthwhile
Well the man on the screen he has done more in a minute Than you have achieved in your whole entire life
The man portrayed on the screen has accomplished more in a minute than you have in your entire existence
When you finally realize I was the best thing you had In it
At some time, you'll learn that I was the greatest presence or element of your life
We'll be closing up your eyelids on the bed or once you Die
We will ultimately shut your eyes in rest; either in slumber or upon your passing
And I'll be sorry if it happens to you
I'll feel remorseful if that fate befalls you
Sorry if it happens to you
I'll feel regretful if that fate befalls you
Sorry if it happens to you but
I'll express sorrow if that tragedy happens, however,
I guess if one man is the cancer then his death is just The knife that makes the cut
If one person is the root problem, their demise is simply the tool used to solve it
24 for every year that we have slept
The number 24 equates to the amount of time we've spent existing on this earth
Day by day into the neck of the abyss
Every day, we journey towards the precipice of chaos and destruction
And I am 24 today I don't believe I'll sit Through another year of this while you are sewing up Your lips
At the age of 24, I refuse to experience another year of this life while you remain silent about your struggles
And I'll be sorry that you happened to me
I'll feel regretful that our paths ever crossed
Sorry that you happened to me
I'll express remorse that you became a part of my life
Sorry that you happened to me but
I'll apologize for your presence, but,
They say that one man is the accident the other is the Hand that stops the blood
It's claimed some are unintentional occurrences, while others are the entities that bring about closure
And I am looking for the other one I'm looking for the Blade to make the cut
I seek the person who can bring an end to the suffering and bring about a revolution
Oh if one man is the accident I'm looking for a hand to Stop the blood
If one person is the root of the issue, I desire a hero to intervene and solve it
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Written by: EMMA MOSS
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