Emilie Autumn - Shalott

She's locked up with a spinning wheel
She can't recall what it was like to feel
She says, "This room's gonna be my grave
And there's no one who can save me,"
She sits down to her colored thread
She knows lovers waking up in their beds
She says, "How long can I live this way
Is there no one I can pay to let me go
'Cause I'm half sick of shadows
I want to see the sky
Everyone else can watch as the sun goes down
So why can't I


And it's raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it's cold
I've been waiting
For the day I will surely die
And it's here
And it's here for I've been told
That I'll die before I'm old
And the wind I know it's cold..."

She looks up to the mirrored glass
She sees a handsome horse and rider pass
She says, "That man's gonna be my death
'Cause he's all I ever wanted in my life
And I know he doesn't know my name
And that all the girls are all the same to him
But still I've got to get out of this place
'Cause I don't think I can face another night
Where I'm half sick of shadows
And I can't see the sky
Everyone else can watch as the tide comes in
So why can't I

And it's raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it's cold
I've been waiting
For the day I will surely die
And it's here
And it's here for I've been told
That I'll die before I'm old
And the wind I know it's cold..."

But there's willow trees
And little breezes, waves, and walls, and flowers
And there's moonlight every single night
As I'm locked in these towers
So I'll meet my death
But with my last breath I'll sing to him my love
And he'll see my face in another place,"
And with that the glass above

Cracked into a million bits
And she cried out, "So the story fits
But then I could have guessed it all along
'Cause now some drama queen is gonna write a song for me,"
She went down to her little boat
And she broke the chains and began to float away
And as the blood froze in her veins she said,
"Well then that explains a thing or two
'Cause I know I'm the cursed one
I know I'm meant to die
Everyone else can watch as their dreams untie
So why can't I

And it's raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it's cold
I've been waiting
For the day I will surely die
And it's here
And it's here
And it's here..
And it's here, it's finally here!"


And it's raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it's cold
I've been waiting
For the day I will surely die
And it's here
And it's here for I've been told
That I'll die before I'm old
And the wind I know it's cold..."

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• shalott

[AllannaXD]

I've been told by a friend that this song is actually based on a poem she studied once - The Lady of Shalott.

Just a little tidbit. ^_^

[AvannTethialla]

@AllannaXD Yep! The Lady of Shallot is a story/poem that was written in 1833 by Lord Tennyson. Emilie Autumn is awesum.~ Loreana Mckennit also sings the poem which is another song that I enjoy based off of this story.

[CosmicKitten89]

Like if you're watching the one with the lyrics from wingedzephyr is gone.

[k7z7]

what i find amazing is that her singing style has waterlike flow...don't ask what i mean, for the time i cannot describe it in a better way

[justicecarlone]

Luv it!

[c1gunter85]

I enjoy her style, have to say I like her adaptation of "Lady Of Shallot" as much as The Band Perrys'

[xWitchOfTheWildsx]

Tennyson, my favortie author and Emilie Autumn my favorite music artist... How wonderful <3

[Wharwulif]

She is amazing in every possible way!

And now I'm addicted to tea...

[kroliczek20]

Sweet Jesus. I love this fucking tune

[musicbabe2009]

i remember singing this song for a music assessment in grade 9 (now going into grade 11) i sang it to all my friends and class mates very well they loved it and said i sounded a lot like her and i kept in time but when i got to my teacher i was so nervous that i had trouble breathing havent done music since........ never will voice changed a bit

[Siru99]

I love it:DDDD



[angelgirlshanna]

this is how i feel strangely enough :/ story of my life sorta thing. amazing song <3

[iKamishu]

When I hear this song it makes me think of Tori Amos~ (:

[GuillotineGirl6663]

Looking at the poem in English ^^ <3