Emily
Fool’s Garden Lyrics

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Emily's goin' out tonight
With a candle in her pocket and
A lighter in her right hand.
Does anybody know why she's gonna go?
She's nearly out of sight,
Emily's out tonight.

So familiar, how ladylike

The old girl comes along.
She's ninety something,
Dressed up and wide awake,
A little slow but going strong.
She's paid off the overdraft for the tv
She has bought in 84.
She's been paying all her lifetime,
But now she's gonna pay no more.

Deep religious, she went to mess
On every Sunday morning.
She's believing in God, but she don't like
The priest he's new in town, and very boring.
She's listened to his sermon well
Though she's heard the same
One hundred times before.
She's heard them all her lifetime,
But now she's gonna listen anymore.

She's gonna do it today,
She's gonna make it today
She's gonna do it gonna do it gonna do it,
Baby baby.

Emily's goin' out tonight
With a candle in her pocket
A lighter in her right hand.
Does anybody know
Why she's gonna go away?
She's gonna make it today.

She's very friendly and open minded
Always understanding.
Bad behavior she doesn't like at all.
She's very modest, she's never been demanding.
She always followed every rule
Though she didn't even know
What they've been for, oh yeah.
She has followed all her lifetime
But now she's gonna follow anymore.

She's gonna do it today,
She's gonna make it today
She's gonna do it gonna do it gonna do it,
Baby baby.

She's gonna make the world go round and round round round round round
Round and round round round round,
Round and round round round round,
Round and round round round round.

She's gonna make it today,
She's gonna do it gonna do it gonna do it,
Baby baby.

Emily 's goin' out tonight
With a candle in her pocket and
A lighter in her right hand.
Does anybody know why she's gonna go away?
Emily 's goin' out tonight
With a candle in her pocket and
A lighter in her right hand.
Does anybody know why she's gonna go today,
She's gonna go away,
She's gonna go today?
Emily 's goin' out tonight
With a candle in her pocket and
A lighter in her right hand.
Does anybody know why she's gonna go?

She's nearly out of sight,
Emily's out tonight.

Overall Meaning

The song "Emily" by Fool's Garden tells the story of an elderly woman named Emily who decides to break free from the patterns of her life and do something spontaneous. The song begins with Emily going out alone at night with a candle in her pocket and a lighter in her hand, leaving the listener wondering why she is going out so late. The lyrics reveal that Emily is 90-something years old and has paid off her TV in full after a lifetime of payments. She is deeply religious, attending church every Sunday, but she is bored with the new priest in town. Emily has always followed the rules and listened to sermons, but today she's not going to listen to them anymore.

Line by Line Meaning

Emily's goin' out tonight
Emily is leaving her house tonight

With a candle in her pocket and A lighter in her right hand.
She is carrying a candle and lighter with her

Does anybody know why she's gonna go?
The reason for Emily's departure is unknown

She's nearly out of sight, Emily's out tonight.
Emily is leaving and is almost out of sight

So familiar, how ladylike The old girl comes along.
Emily is an old lady who is very dignified

She's ninety something,Dressed up and wide awake
Emily is very old and dressed up for her night out

A little slow but going strong.
Despite her age, Emily is still capable

She's paid off the overdraft for the TV
Emily has finished paying off her TV

She has bought in 84. She's been paying all her lifetime, But now she's gonna pay no more.
Emily has been paying for her TV for her entire life but has finally paid it off

Deep religious, she went to mess, On every Sunday morning.
Emily is religious and attends church every Sunday

She's believing in God, but she don't like The priest he's new in town, and very boring.
Emily is not fond of the new priest in town

She's listened to his sermon well Though she's heard the same One hundred times before.
Despite hearing the same sermon many times before, Emily still pays close attention to it

She's heard them all her lifetime, But now she's gonna listen anymore.
She is tired of hearing the same sermons and is no longer going to listen

She's gonna do it today, She's gonna make it today She's gonna do it gonna do it gonna do it, Baby baby.
Emily is determined to achieve something today

She's very friendly and open-minded Always understanding.
Emily is a kind and empathetic person

Bad behavior she doesn't like at all.She's very modest, she's never been demanding.
Emily dislikes bad behavior and is a humble person

She always followed every rule Though she didn't even know What they've been for, oh yeah.
Even if she didn't understand why, Emily always followed the rules

She has followed all her lifetime But now she's gonna follow anymore.
Emily is no longer going to follow the rules blindly

She's gonna make the world go round and round round round round round Round and round round round round, Round and round round round round, Round and round round round round.
Emily is going to make a positive impact on the world

She's gonna make it today, She's gonna do it gonna do it gonna do it, Baby baby.
Emily is determined to achieve her goal today

Does anybody know why she's gonna go away? Emily's goin' out tonight With a candle in her pocket and A lighter in her right hand.
The reason for Emily's departure is still unknown, but she is leaving with a candle and a lighter

Emily's goin' out tonight With a candle in her pocket and A lighter in her right hand. Does anybody know why she's gonna go away? Emily's goin' out tonight With a candle in her pocket and A lighter in her right hand.
Repetition of the first few lines

She's nearly out of sight, Emily's out tonight.
Emily is leaving and is now out of sight

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER FREUDENTHALER, VOLKER HINKEL

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