Emotion (song)

## **Emotion***Emotion (album)*

* Album cover
* Single cover

**Emotion** is the second track on Carly Rae Jepsen's third studio album of the same name (2015). It was released on June 2nd 2015 through 604, School Boy and Interscope Records.

The song received an official YouTube audio video on June 23rd 2015, which garnered over five million views on the site as of April 2021.

## **Lyrics**

**Verse 1**

Be tormented by me, babe

Wonder, wonder how I do

How's the weather? Am I better?

Better now that there's no you?

Drink tequila for me, babe

Let it hit you cold and hot

Let your feelings be revealing that you can't forget me

**Pre-Chorus**

Not a flower on the wall

I am growing ten feet, ten feet tall

In your head and I won't stop

Until you forget me, get me not

**Chorus**

In your fantasy, dream about me

And all that we could do with this emotion

Fantasy, dream about me

And all that we could do with this emotion

This emotion, I feel it

This emotion, you feel it

All that we could do with this emotion

**Verse 2**

Paint a picture for me, boy

Where the sky's forever blue

Tell me there is nothing I can't have and nothing you won't do

Toss and turn without me, boy

Let it hit you cold and hot

All my kisses, say you'll miss it and you can't forget me

**Pre-Chorus**

Not a flower on the wall

I am growing ten feet, ten feet tall

In your head and I won't stop

Until you forget me, get me not

**Chorus**

In your fantasy, dream about me

And all that we could do with this emotion

Fantasy, dream about me

And all that we could do with this emotion

This emotion, I feel it

This emotion, you feel it

All that we could do with this emotion

**Bridge**

What if I turn the lights right down?

I feel it

What if I turn the lights right down?

You feel it

You and me in the dark right now

I feel it

**Chorus**

In your fantasy, dream about me

And all that we could do with this emotion

Fantasy, dream about me

And all that we could do with this emotion

This emotion, I feel it

This emotion, you feel it

All that we could do with this emotion

## **Song credits**

#### **Writing and production**

* **Written by:** Carly Rae Jepsen • Nate Campany • CJ Baran • Ben Romans
* **Produced by:** CJ Baran • Ben Romans (Woolf & The Wondershow Productions)

#### **Instrumentation**

* **Guitars:** CJ Baran • Ben Romans
* **Keys:** CJ Baran • Ben Romans
* **Bass:** CJ Baran • Ben Romans
* **Drums:** CJ Baran • Ben Romans

#### **Additional credits**

* **Programming:** CJ Baran • Ben Romans
* **Mixing:** Șerban Ghenea
* **Mix engineering:** John Hanes
* **Mastering:** Tom Coyne

#### **Studio info**

* **Mixed at:** MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, VA)
* **Mastered at:** Sterling Sound (New York, NY)

#### **Publishing info**

* **Published by** Universal Music Corp • Jepsen Music Publishing (ASCAP) • Dear Cleveland • Where Da Kasz At (BMI) • Wondershow Songs • Kobalt Music • MXM Administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (ASCAP) • Clandestine Sonics Administered by These Are Songs of Pulse (ASCAP) • These Are Songs of Pulse (ASCAP)

## **Writing and development**

Development of Emotion (the song) would begin as Jepsen worked on the Eternal Summer project in New York in between February and June 2014; Carly stated that the song "took shape" in New York and would inspire the new creative direction the album would end up taking. She explained, "that was one of the first songs that led to the discovery of, like, 'Oh, this is what I want to do': kind of like ‘80s pop with some alternative productions."

Emotion was written by Jepsen alongside Nate Campany in April 2014. As they worked on the track together, Carly ended up writing the lyrics to the song on her coffee cup to not forget them.  The song would later see additional songwriting credits from CJ Baran and Ben Romans, who also produced the final version of the track.

On discussing the song, Carly stated, "It felt like one of the first songs on the album that really struck a chord for me, and for the direction of how everything was going to go in this ’80s emotional pop kind of way'."

## **Announcement and release**

Prior to the initial release of Emotion in Japan on June 24th 2015, the title track was released as a promotional single on June 2nd. The release would come alongside the official unveiling of the album track listing.

#### **Five year anniversary**

After the five year anniversary of the album, in September 2020, Jepsen would express a retrospective desire to, if given the chance to go back in time, release the song as a proper single for the album alongside a music video. She teased the possibility, stating 'the song 'Emotion' itself could have been fun to do a video for. I mean, who knows? There's still time. That's what we're learning about this five-year celebration.'

## **References**

1. ↑ Carly Rae Jepsen - E·MO·TION (Audio) YouTube. July 31st 2015.
2. ↑ *Emotion* (album booklet). Carly Rae Jepsen. 604 Records, School Boy Records and Interscope Records. 2015.
3. ↑ Nelson, Sean “A Little More Art: An Interview with Carly Rae Jepsen” The Stranger. February 29th 2016
4. ↑ "[https://www.reddit.com/r/carlyraejepsen/comments/jell4z/producer\_confirms\_he\_has\_about\_50\_unreleased/ "Producer confirms he has about 50 unreleased Carly songs" October 20th 2020.
5. ↑ @carlyraejepsen "@natecampany caught me scribbling new song lyrics on my coffee cup (...)" April 22nd 2014 - via Instagram
6. ↑ Mosk, Mitch “REACHING THE DEPTHS OF EMOTION: A CONVERSATION WITH CARLY RAE JEPSEN” Atwood Magazine. November 10th 2015.
7. ↑ Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils EMOTION Track List, Single Broadway World. June 2nd, 2015. Retrieved April 15th, 2021.
8. ↑ Carley, Brennan. "Carly Rae Jepsen Looks Back On Her Game-Changing Album E•MO•TION..." ELLE.com. September 2nd 2020. Retrieved March 6th, 2021.