Lorely's stage name was inspired by a tarot card reading she did with a friend: “The first card he pulled out was an Empress card and I was like, 'It's me, I am Empress.' [...] the Empress card is connected to fertility and mothering and strength. It's kind of nice to have those feelings.”
On April 2, 2013, her bilingual 4-track EP, "Systems" was released via Double Denim/Terrible Records in the UK & North America respectively. Since the release of her EP, she's showcased at SXSW, Iceland Airwaves and Pitchfork's Summer Music Festival and toured as a support act with the likes of Jamie Liddell, Jungle, Kimbra and Florence and The Machine.
"Water Water", the first single off her debut full-length Me was released on April 14, 2015. She has also released a Spanish-language version of the track, 'Agua Agua' "so that her mother listens to her music. Rodriguez's debut album Me, which she self-produced and recorded in Mexico was released on September 11, 2015 via XL Recordings/Terrible.
During 2017, Rodriguez released a standalone single, Go to Hell on July 12. 2017 via Terrible. She also featured on two singles for LA producers, DJDS with the billboard-charting "Why Don't You Come On" additionally featuring El Paso R&B singer, Khalid and a cover of Lana Del Rey's Lust for Life single, Love released August 29, 2017 and December 1, 2017 respectively through Loma Vista for their third studio album "Big Wave More Fire". On April 11, 2018, double single "Trust Me Baby / In Dreams" premiered on Zane Lowe's Apple Music "Beats 1" radio show and released via Terrible. The former was co-produced by Cole M.G.N.
Rodriguez's sophomore album, "Us" was officially released on October 19, 2018.
Bit Of Rain
Empress Of Lyrics
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Laughing uncontrollably
It's undefined in the dining room
Underneath the table
With your hand on my knee
You can call me baby
I feel like I'm stalling
You can call me baby
A bit of rain
A bit of thunder
I love the exchange
I want you under me
A bit of rain
A bit of thunder
I love the exchange
I want you under me
I caught you looking at me
Taking note of everything
You close your eyes
And the blinds to the house
I want everything inside
To belong (you can call me baby)
You can call me baby
Sounds good from your mouth
You can call me baby
A bit of rain
A bit of thunder
I love the exchange
I want you under me
A bit of rain
A bit of thunder
I love the exchange
I want you under me
In the dimness of the darkness
In the grey scale of the night
I'm leaning against you
Like I'm leaning on a wall
That's never gonna fall down
A bit of rain
A bit of thunder
I love the exchange
I want you under me
A bit of rain
A bit of thunder
I love the exchange
I want you under me
(You can call me baby)
(You can call me baby)
The lyrics to "Bit Of Rain" by Empress Of are focused on an intimate moment between two people who are clearly attracted to each other. The first stanza of the song describes a moment where the singer is caught looking at the other person and laughing uncontrollably. There's an undefined tension in the air, as it's all taking place "underneath the table", with the other person's hand on their knee. The chorus follows, where the singer talks about how they love the exchange between them and the other person, wanting them to be under them like a bit of rain and thunder.
In the second stanza, the perspective shifts to the other person who is now looking at the singer and taking note of everything. The singer wants everything inside to belong, to be with the other person. The fact that the other person calling them baby sounds good to the singer's ears suggests that they're likely in the early stages of a relationship, where terms of endearment are still significant. The chorus repeats itself, with the sentiment of wanting to be with the other person during a stormy, intimate moment. The final stanza has the singer leaning against the other person, feeling safe in their arms, much like leaning against a stable wall.
Line by Line Meaning
You caught me looking at you
I was caught staring at you
Laughing uncontrollably
I can't stop laughing
It's undefined in the dining room
There's an unclear and undefined feeling in the dining room
Underneath the table
We're under the table
With your hand on my knee
You're touching my knee
You can call me baby
You can call me baby
I feel like I'm stalling
I feel like I'm not making any progress
A bit of rain
A little bit of rain
A bit of thunder
A little bit of thunder
I love the exchange
I love the interaction between us
I want you under me
I want you to be with me
I caught you looking at me
You were caught staring at me
Taking note of everything
You're paying attention to everything I do
You close your eyes
You close your eyes
And the blinds to the house
The blinds to the house are also closed
I want everything inside
I want everything that's inside of you
To belong (you can call me baby)
To be mine (you can call me baby)
Sounds good from your mouth
It sounds good when you say it
In the dimness of the darkness
In the dimly lit darkness
In the grey scale of the night
In the monochrome night
I'm leaning against you
I'm resting on you
Like I'm leaning on a wall
Like I'm leaning on a wall
That's never gonna fall down
That's never going to collapse
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lorely Rodriguez
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