Rising star Emily Burns has become a remarkable lyricist by transporting her emotions and experiences into a beautiful set of twelve songs in her new debut album, ‘Die Happy‘.
Writing this collection of songs during the pandemic, Emily explores the themes of gaining love, while also grieving love and how heartbreak can change you. In this debut album, Emily connects emotionally with her listeners, from her clear and beautiful vocals to her strong storytelling in her lyrics.
Introducing her album, ‘Die Happy,’ Emily sings softly about her experiences with the highs and lows of a relationship, how it can be a windmill filled with overwhelming emotions of love and pain. Emily transports these experiences she faces and turns them into a set of beautiful lyrics which anyone can relate to. ‘But it’s funny how these things can change (Ooh-ooh)/How I’vе still got nothin’ to my name (Ooh-ooh)/If you’re the only thing that I achieve/I’d die happy.’
Inside this album, there is a mixture of piano and acoustic ballads, which are filled with heartfelt lyrics that connect on a deep level of emotion.
The singer reflects on her past loves which are both sweet and sour, these enable her to go deep in thought and delve into every piece of feeling she felt during that time. This is why in her songs you feel what Emily feels. A big example of this is ‘Cheating on You‘, a powerful song where Emily sings with a strong emotion of sadness, feeling everything she feels, explaining how cheating can be hurtful inside a relationship. She conveys this living experience powerfully, with the lyrics and how she captivates it with every emotion she explores within the track.
The album takes you on a journey listing all the thoughts you feel at one particular moment, whether it is wondering whether the person you love is thinking about you in ‘Are You Waiting‘ to reflecting on special moments in ‘Balcony Floor‘, it is a rollercoaster ride with Emily’s talented skill of her lyric writing in an enchanting way.
mily has a knack for writing honest and raw indie-pop gems. In her music, earworm choruses are coupled with diaristic lyrics, her distinct storytelling – inspired by the likes of Joni Mitchell, Elton John and Julia Michaels – front and centre. Born in West Lothian, Scotland, and raised in Rugby, Emily started writing songs from a young age. She decided to pursue music properly in her teens, writing her own tunes and playing gigs, eventually moving to London when she was 18 to follow those dreams. In the capital her musical network opened up, particularly when she bagged a job on the front desk of iconic recording studio Abbey Road.
Speaking on her debut album, Emily explains that
“Die Happy is a collection of songs I wrote after really beginning to find myself as a person. After going through a major label and coming out the other side, I sat down and thought hard about the music I wanted to put out. I chose these 12 songs because they feel most authentically me, no airs and graces, just honest stories. It felt only natural to wrap them together in album form. A rollercoaster of love, heartache, hope and acceptance. I feel really grateful to get to share them with you”
Why not listen to Emily’s new album now?