Smiles and her laughter
It's the only thing
That I've been waiting for a time
Regardless of our distance and our hope
Grows greater
Trapped by pretty eyes and letters for all time
The only thing that I've been waiting for.

I hope it's something worth the waiting
Cause it's the only time that I ever feel real
Thunder storms could never stop me
Cause there's no one in the world like Emily

She's simple yet confusing
Her sparkling eyes make me weak at my words, they tremble
Days seem like years in this month of December
The winter coldens me for I have yet to sleep
And never will I give up trying
Because you're everything to me

I hope it's something worth the waiting
It's the only time that I ever feel real
Thunder storms could never stop me
Cause there's no one in the world like Emily.



Lyrics submitted by FAToAshes

Track duration: 02:39

"Emily" as written by Derek Alan Bloom, James Darrell Hargrove, Travis Brandon Richter, Jon Weisberg

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    Song Meaning:this song is about how sonnys girl friend (Emily Gauthreaux) Dumped him because he cheated on her on the warped tour................................................
    Flag Qyn97on April 04, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Emily is Sonni Moores(the vocalist) sister...*face palm*
    Flag metalhead95on January 19, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:When you think about it, everybody has their own interpretation of it. When I played and sung this song for my girlfriend, I meant it literally, as in "There's no one in the world like Emily" (except her name isn't Emily, I had to switch some of the lyrics...) As far as the song goes, it's a great song to learn on guitar, but it isn't FFTL's greatest song (vocally, although the lyrics may be the most meaningful.) But, seeing as how everyone has their own voice, this song is porbably my favorite from FFTL yet.
    Flag TheHeeheehahaon July 20, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Ok so I don't really listen to this kind of music but I borrowed my friends ipod and he had mostly this kind of music on it.
    When I heard this song, I instantly liked it && it made me cry!

    I know this is a song about a relationship between lovers but I kinda thought of it differently.

    My little sisters name is Emily, she is 11.
    Right now my parents are going thru a divorce and my dad can't see her, only for 2 hours once a week supervised, because he got into drugs && tried to kill his self when my mom left, so the judge says its not good for her to be around his house til they know for sure he is doing better.

    He didn't see her for a whole year and when he got to see her finally, he called me crying saying it hurts to see her because he misses her so much and he can't stand the fact that he has to be supervised while spending time with her.
    It just reminds me of my dad and little sister because when he does get to see her, it makes his whole day and he is happy. But once their visit is over and a few days go on, he starts to miss her, but he's not gonna give up because he knows he gets to see her again.
    Flag rachelxoxoon May 11, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:this song is about his girlfriend who died and how he felt before she died but now she is off this earth
    Flag a2d2a2m2on March 27, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:The general fact that none of you know the meaning behind this song is riviting
    This song yes is about love but the symbols in it should tell you Emily has committed suicide and he is wanting to be with her he wont kill himself because its not his time everything he says about her is a memory this is not a love song this is a suicde this is how he lost his girl friend this is how he remembers her and when he gets where hes going then hell see her and he hopes its worth the waiting
    Symbols-
    thunderstorms (a block in which keeps you in depression)
    december (the start and end of something)
    winter (death)
    metaphors-
    the winter coldens me for i have yet to sleep (its not his time hes trapped living while dead)
    shes simple yet cunfusing (how she is easy to understand but her ways are complicated who she is as a being is complex)

    so this song may represent another emily in the happiness but no one truly know the meaning until you break i tdown
    now think about that
    Flag AndieThriceon February 04, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:lol actually matt wrote this, not sonny
    Flag stftkon November 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Okay so he's in jail and she is writing him letters because they are pen pals. "the only thing that i've been waiting for" is talking about waiting to have sex with her. He hasn't had sex in a while...with a woman. "days seem like years in this month of December,the winter coldens me for i have yet to sleep, and never will i give up trying because you're everything to me"-this means he is trying to get out on good behavior and if he behaves well enough, he will get out when the winter is over. It seems like it is taking forever because he isn't used to behaving well.
    Flag meloy2011on October 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i heard this song was written for a girl Sonny was in love with but she died
    Flag FFTLjunkieon August 20, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:

    I went out with a girl named Emily
    she was my best friend since 5th grade
    than we started going out January 7th 2010.
    Than yesterday she cheated on me she went out with this dude WHILE she was going out with me
    than she called me and broke up with me. :[

    Ive loved her since the 7th grade...
    Flag Jessieridiculouson February 05, 2010   Link

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