Goodbye Emily Lang
St. Thomas Lyrics


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People have explanations to make
Especially from what I've heard
Now the whole city is talking around
They're calling her her bird
Common knowledge is thrown into my head
Will never see what I have learned
Got a dollar and some ticket plans
Can never find a word

Emily Lang has got me so far
It can't get it any worse
Emily Lang is in my head
And I am in her purse

In this town there are children everywhere
No parents in order to kill
In a suitcase there is one Emily
She's got married and bills

Emily Lang has got me so far
It can't get it any worse
Emily Lang is in my head
And I am in her purse
Emily Lang has got me so far
It can't get it any worse




Emily Lang is in my head
And I am in her purse

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to St. Thomas's song Goodbye Emily Lang provide an intriguing narrative, which could be interpreted in a number of different ways. It appears that the singer is overhearing gossip from people in the city, who are discussing a woman named Emily Lang. Some kind of scandal or rumor is spreading, and people are calling her names, such as "her bird". The singer seems to have also learned something about Emily Lang, but the meaning is unclear - perhaps the information is contradictory or confusing.


The chorus of the song contains the repeated lines "Emily Lang has got me so far, it can't get any worse. Emily Lang is in my head, and I am in her purse." These lyrics suggest that the singer is somehow caught up in Emily Lang's story - perhaps they are obsessed with her, or they feel like they are in her control. The line "I am in her purse" could mean that the singer feels like they are being manipulated or controlled by her, or it could mean that they are physically in her possession.


Line by Line Meaning

People have explanations to make
There are people that have things to explain


Especially from what I've heard
What I've heard is especially important


Now the whole city is talking around
Everyone in the city is talking


They're calling her her bird
They are using the nickname 'bird' for her


Common knowledge is thrown into my head
I have heard common knowledge


Will never see what I have learned
I will never experience what I have heard


Got a dollar and some ticket plans
I have a dollar and some travel plans


Can never find a word
I cannot say what I want to say


Emily Lang has got me so far
Emily Lang has captured my attention thus far


It can't get it any worse
It cannot become any worse


Emily Lang is in my head
Emily Lang is on my mind


And I am in her purse
And I am infatuated with her


In this town there are children everywhere
There are numerous children in this town


No parents in order to kill
There are no parents to discipline them


In a suitcase there is one Emily
There is a woman named Emily in a suitcase


She's got married and bills
She is married and has bills to pay




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