Emma
Katherine Nelson Lyrics


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Never had an ordinary day,
never lived your life in an ordinary way.
For everything you loved you paid a price
but you couldn´t let the world see you cry.
Never had a moment of peace,
never felt the sun light when the worries set you free.
Every time your life turned a page
seemed like your heart might break.

With the world on your shoulders,
when the nights had grown colder,
you seemed to weather every storm with a queens grace.
When you lost your husband when you buried your children,
I´m sure the angels stood in reverence as you prayed.
How much can one heart take?
How much can one heart take?

Never had a day to call your own
so many needed your warm heart as a home,
whispering a mother´s lullaby
as you sat alone by the fire

With the world on your shoulders,
when the nights had grown colder,
you seemed to weather every storm with a queens grace.
When you lost your husband when you buried your children,
I´m sure the angels stood in reverence as you prayed.
How much can one heart take?
How much can one heart take?

With the world on your shoulders,
when the nights had grown colder,
you seemed to weather every storm with a queens grace.
When you lost your husband when you buried your children,
I´m sure the angels stood in reverence as you prayed.
How much can one heart take?
How much can one heart take?

I´m sure your heart breaks when some people still say,
somewhere down the line you lost your faith.




How much can one heart take?
How much can one heart take?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song EMMA by Katherine Nelson speak of the extraordinary life of a woman named Emma who never had an ordinary day and never lived her life in an ordinary way. Emma had to pay a price for everything she loved and could not let the world see her cry. She never had a moment of peace and every time her life turned a page, it seemed like her heart might break. Emma had the world on her shoulders and when the nights grew colder, she weathered every storm with grace, like a queen. She lost her husband and buried her children yet she was sure the angels stood in reverence as she prayed. The chorus of the song asks the question, "how much can one heart take?" and acknowledges that Emma's heart must have broken when some people said she lost her faith.


Line by Line Meaning

Never had an ordinary day,
Emma never led a normal life.


never lived your life in an ordinary way.
Emma's life was far from average.


For everything you loved you paid a price
Emma had to make sacrifices for everything she cared about.


but you couldn´t let the world see you cry.
Emma didn't like to show her vulnerable side.


Never had a moment of peace,
Emma never experienced true tranquility.


never felt the sun light when the worries set you free.
When Emma was free of her worries, she still couldn't relax.


Every time your life turned a page
Whenever a new chapter of her life unfolded,


seemed like your heart might break.
Emma always felt like her heart was on the verge of breaking.


With the world on your shoulders,
Emma carried the weight of the world on her shoulders,


when the nights had grown colder,
especially during the cold lonely nights,


you seemed to weather every storm with a queens grace.
Emma handled every challenge with a regal demeanor.


When you lost your husband when you buried your children,
Emma had to endure the heartbreaking loss of her spouse and children,


I´m sure the angels stood in reverence as you prayed.
Her grief was so palpable that even the angels were moved by her prayers.


How much can one heart take?
Emma's resilience was truly remarkable.


Never had a day to call your own
Emma never had a moment to herself.


so many needed your warm heart as a home,
Others relied on Emma to provide them with warmth and comfort.


whispering a mother´s lullaby
Emma was like a nurturing and soothing mother figure.


as you sat alone by the fire
Even when she was physically alone, Emma's caring spirit never wavered.


I´m sure your heart breaks when some people still say,
Even though Emma persevered through her struggles,


somewhere down the line you lost your faith.
Other people were quick to dismiss or doubt her faith.


How much can one heart take?
Emma's strength and fortitude in the face of adversity was truly remarkable.


How much can one heart take?
Emma's capacity for enduring hardship was seemingly boundless.




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@Lawguy2009

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. Angel’s voice. Amazing.

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