Emily Elbert - Michelangelo

(lyrics at bottom) ciao from my hotel room in florence, italy! here's a new song i wrote about the great artist and brilliant mind, michelangelo buonarroti. i was going to wait until i had a better quality setup, but i went to see the David this morning and am feeling really inspired by michelangelo's spirit around the city. so, here it is - i hope you enjoy it! :) videos from the european tour to follow...spain, you're next! thanks so much for listening. love, emily


Like David with his sling
So I will with my drill
Transform this solid stone
By my hammer and my will

Find the figure trapped in earth
Under the stigma and the sediment
I'll prove there's poetry within

Beneath my father and the Bible
Knew my mind was built for battle
With my mother's milk of marble
Feel it boiling in my blood

I see Madonna on the stairs
The way she struggles with her destiny
I'll hide in carvings on my wall

With all pride cast aside
I can truly say I tried
To convey what I have studied
Bring the truth I've seen to light

For the beauty of the body
I am broken and I'm bound
I am burned and I am blinded
By the candles in my crown

But oh, someday they'll know
Michelangelo

There's divinity in science
Our skeletons are sacred
Set a fire to my Florence
You can burn but can't erase it

In the folds of Mary's robe
And in her hands, my heart is aching
I cut my name into the cloth

With all pride cast aside
I can truly say I tried
To convey what I have studied
Bring the truth I've seen to light

For the beauty of the body
I am broken and I'm bound
I am burned and I am blinded
By the candles in my crown

But oh, someday they'll know
Michelangelo

With my eyes turned up towards heaven
Seen the prophets and the savior
Yet this chapel ceiling stands between
Myself and my creator

Return me to the earth from which I came
Let me dissolve into stone
Let me dissolve into stone
Let me dissolve into stone

Someday they'll know
Michelangelo

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[emilyelbertmusic]

@cleashy thank you so much - i'm so glad! :) and thanks to everyone who's listening. @maewe i played a few shows there, in prato and campi bisenzio. wonderful experience. hoping to come back soon.

[cleashy]

This is amazingly poetic and I can imagine, whatever mood I may be in, if I listen to this, my troubles will somehow no longer seem significant.

The mark of a truly talented musician, keep it up!

[maewe]

are you doing dates in italy?!

[jordanfreaker23]

you are amazingly talented.. the lyrics are amazing.. your are going to b better than adele..

[garysmigy]

Bring it down an octave or two. You sound best on 'who's loving you' with harmonies. Remember people wanna sing along, even men. Don't out Pitch them :o) ha ha. You really are a class act though. Come show Rhianna how it's done please.

[jryuwah]

Has the feel of Joni Mitchell's Hejira. if this song was accomanied by Jaco on frettless bass.....sigh. I love it good work :)

[chutdigadut]

beautiful

[jdlm9]

how the hell do you learn your lyrics so fast?

GREAT

[BeatleUniversity]

Kid YOU GOT TALENT!!!

[esmiusuariotutube]

Dancing fingers above cristal glassic guitar. Romantic for a rainy day or a sunny sunset, or for sliding over ice.

[jiveyivey]

And where has Emily gone?

[THUNDERFOOTDAVE]

very nice

[TheSpringflower02]

Brilliant Emily!!! i love it!!