Emily the Strange

Story Behind The Song

When I was travelling in Italy, I saw a spray painted stencil of a little girl with the caption beneath "Emily the Strange RULES!!" I imagined what the girl must be like and I thought I'd write a song about a strong willed, independent person who refused to comprimise herself for the sake of fitting in.

Song Description

saying a bittersweet goodbye to a girl moving out of a bad place

Song Length 5:35 Genre Pop - Rock
Tempo Non 4/4 Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Moving Subject Conformity
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Emily the Strange

You got more brains than a library book
though you ain't been to school in a while
you ain't got no car, but it suits you just fine
cause your legs can still take you for miles
and as for your friend, he's been at it again
with his stories and games in the post
the pictures round here do no justice my dear
you seem tired and you feel like a ghost.

Please don't change your mind
I know it's a pain being Emily the Strange
Be lovely be wild, you'll never be tamed being Emily the Strange.

The debutants whisper your name time to time
and they say you were crazy to leave
while secretly adding, "the Strange" to their name
cause they know in their hearts you are free

Please don't change your mind
I know it's a pain being Emily the Strange
Be lovely be wild, you'll never be tamed being Emily the Strange.


Music and lyrics by Rick Temporao

Lyrics Rick Temporao Music Rick Temporao
Producer Brian Allen Publisher Rick Temporao
Performance TEMPORAO Label N/A

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