Lyrics:

Shady looking room again, always asking what’s wrong
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Shady looking room again, always asking what’s wrong
On the wrong medicine, recovering but I’m gone
Stop asking questions that make me hate me
I can’t believe this pain, let her take me

I refuse to listen, think you’ve figured this out
Diagnose every word, can suffering have an amount?
My apologies for her words spoken
When you disturb within, beauty’s woken

Don’t try to, don’t lie to

Calm me down, you think so less of me, call me necessity
Call her out, her name is Emily, the other side of me

When I am lost for words, I, I give her my voice
When I shut my ears, she is fighting your noise
My hands shake as the light starts to fade
All eyes turn when she comes out to play

Calm her down, my eyes drown, claim my face

Emily
Mary and the Black Lamb Lyrics

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Emily, Emily, Emily
Has the murmuring sound of may
All silver bells, coral shells, carousels
And the laughter of children at play

Say Emily, Emily, Emily
And we fade to a marvelous view
Two lovers alone and out of sight

Seeing images in the firelight
As my eyes visualize a family
They see Emily, Emily

(and we fade to a marvelous view)
Two lovers alone and out of sight
Seeing images in the firelight
As my eyes visualize a family

They see Emily, Emily
Too

Overall Meaning

The song "Emily" by Mary and the Black Lamb seems to be all about nostalgia and reminiscing about a peaceful and idyllic time. The opening lyrics "Emily, Emily, Emily, has the murmuring sound of may" seem to suggest that Emily represents the beauty and freshness of the month of May. This is further reinforced by the imagery of "silver bells, coral shells, carousels, and the laughter of children at play" which evoke feelings of joyfulness, playfulness, and innocence.

The lyrics then go on to talk about two lovers who are alone and out of sight, but are seeing "images in the firelight" as they visualise a family. This hints at a sense of longing for a happy family life, which is perhaps a distant memory for the characters in the song. The repetition of the name Emily seems to suggest that she is the key to these happy memories, a symbol of a simpler and more carefree time.

Overall, the song "Emily" is a beautiful and nostalgic tribute to the innocence and beauty of childhood, the magic of love, and the power of memories to transport us to a different time and place.

Line by Line Meaning

Emily, Emily, Emily
Repeating the name Emily

Has the murmuring sound of may
It sounds like the gentle whispers of spring

All silver bells, coral shells, carousels
The atmosphere is full of beautiful things - bells, shells, and carousels

And the laughter of children at play
Children are enjoying themselves and their laughter fills the air

Say Emily, Emily, Emily
Repeating the name Emily again

And we fade to a marvelous view
As we say Emily, we are transported to a beautiful scene

Two lovers alone and out of sight
There are two people who are in love and they are hidden from view

Seeing images in the firelight
They are gazing at the images in the fire

As my eyes visualize a family
As I imagine a family in my mind

They see Emily, Emily
The lovers see the name Emily in their mind's eye as well

Too
This is repeated to emphasize the connection between the different images and ideas mentioned before