Emily – English Lyrics

• By: James Arthur
• Album: BITTER SWEET LOVE

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the touching story behind James Arthur's song "Emily," a heartfelt ballad written for his future daughter. Delve into the themes of love, parenthood, and personal reflection as you explore the emotional depth of this beautiful song, offering a unique opportunity to connect with the lyrics and understand the artist's journey.

[English]

Dear Emily

I really wanna write this carefully

Now that we're a family

It's only you, your mom and me

Dear Emily

We're gonna live forever happily

I'm gonna ask your mom to marry me

But there's some things you need to know

Your papa was a rolling stone

Playing in a sold-out show, yeah

Taking all the highs and the lows

But living with an empty soul, yeah

And if you ever read the things they wrote

I hope that you can let them go

I was living in a different world

Before I had my little girl, yeah

Emily

When I hear you cry, I'll sing you back to sleep

Did you know you inspire all my melodies?

You make me a better man than I'll ever be

Ever be, ever be

Because of you, Emily

Dear Emily

I saw you way before you came to me

'Cause I picked out your name and wrote it on paper

I needed life and life came, and gave me Emily

Will I be good enough for you?

The truth is, I'm afraid of everyone and anything that could hurt you

Oh, Emily

If you ever feel lonely, just sit next to me

Since we brought you home with us, you're everything

You make me a better man than I'll ever be

Ever be, ever be

Because of you, Emily, yeah

...

Oh, you're all I'll ever need, baby

Happily, yeah-ah, yeah-ah

You're all I'll ever need, oh, no-no-no-no-no

...

When I'm looking at your tiny feet

I feel your heartbeat here inside of me

I feel a love that I just can't believe

Oh, Emily

When I hear you cry, I'll sing you back to sleep

Oh, do you know you inspire all my melodies?

You make me a better man than I'll ever be

Ever be, ever be

Because of you, Emily

Oh, Emily

If you ever feel lonely, just sit next to me

Oh, since we brought you home with us, you're everything

You're everything

You make me a better man than I'll ever be

Ever be, ever be

Because of you, Emily

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
write /raɪt/ A2	verb - to mark letters or words on a surface
family /ˈfæməli/ A2	noun - a group consisting of parents and children
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to remain alive
stone /stoʊn/ B1	noun - a hard solid nonmetallic material
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	noun - a performance or display verb - to allow to be seen
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
read /riːd/ A2	verb - to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed matter
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a young female
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a natural state of rest verb - to rest with eyes closed
inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ B2	verb - to fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something
melody /ˈmelədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/ B1	noun - a rhythmic throbbing of the heart
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection