Emelline

## Audio

**"Emelline"**is a single by Charli XCX. It is the A-Side to "Art Bitch", released on November 18th, 2008 in MySpace.

## Background

The song was recorded along a series of demos Charli did with producer Darren Bazzoni for her MySpace era. It was released as a double single along with "Art Bitch" on her website and social media in 2008, and also had some promotional physical copies distributed, in which were included 4 more tracks with remixes of both singles.

## Theme

On her MySpace page, Charli said about the song: *"for the little girl who dances around my head. daily. the silly fucker."* In an interview for ILikeMusic in 2008, Charli said that the song was about her imaginary friend: "The song is quite dark and sadistic. She's quite playful but at the same time captivating and manipulative. It's basically just about everything she makes me do and say."

## Tracklisting

1. "Emelline" – 3:28
2. "Art Bitch" – 4:25
3. "Emelline" (Lillica Libertine Remix) – 5:09
4. "Art Bitch" (Mr Black's Stop Ya Bitching Remix) – 3:12
5. "Emelline" (Papa Vito Remix) – 4:52
6. "Art Bitch" (Yes Sir Idol Remix) – 3:53

## Lyrics

[Intro]

Emelline

Emelline? Emelline, haha

Emelline...

[Chorus]

Emelline (you are so fine)

Oh, Emelline (please, just be mine)

Oh, Emelline (yeah, we can shine)

Oh, Emelline (oh, Emelline)

Emelline (you are so fine)

Oh, Emelline (please, just be mine)

Oh, Emelline (yeah, we can shine)

Oh, Emelline (oh, Emelline)

[Verse 1]

Get tipsy, tricksy, Dixie

Burning colors in your brain

Emelline just ruled the world, and it won't be the same

Unknot your lips, embrace the trips

And tend after your tails

Or tie me to the kitchen chair if all else fails

Acoustic treats, sadistic beats

Get your shoes, move your feet

Emelline, you're running out of time to impress

Take off your dress and let them look at the scars

From when you met the stars in the backseat of your car

[Chorus]

Emelline (you are so fine)

Oh, Emelline (please, just be mine)

Oh, Emelline (yeah, we can shine)

Oh, Emelline (oh, Emelline)

Emelline (you are so fine)

Oh, Emelline (please, just be mine)

Oh, Emelline (yeah, we can shine)

Oh, Emelline (oh, Emelline)

[Verse 2]

I know you lie, Emelline, with your lips

Standing like a dollar glass around your neck

Just cover it up

Put on your spectacles and be a good girl like mommy said

Don't let the pills affect your head

Keep your eyes wide and secretly smile

And everybody will try to connect with you and adapt to you

They'll want to dance with you

They'll have to crawl across the room just to get to you, wow!

[Chorus]

Emelline (you are so fine)

Oh, Emelline (please, just be mine)

Oh, Emelline (yeah, we can shine)

Oh, Emelline (oh, Emelline)

Emelline (you are so fine)

Oh, Emelline (please, just be mine)

Oh, Emelline (yeah, we can shine)

Oh, Emelline (oh, Emelline)

[Bridge]

Emelline

Emelline, Emelline

Emelline... Emelline (woo!)

You've got your Emelline

I've got an Emelline

You've got your Emelline

I want you, Emelline

[Chorus]

Emelline (you are so fine)

Oh, Emelline (please, just be mine)

Oh, Emelline (yeah, we can shine)

Oh, Emelline (oh, Emelline)

Emelline (you are so fine)

Oh, Emelline (please, just be mine)

Oh, Emelline (yeah, we can shine)

Oh, Emelline (oh, Emelline)

[Outro]

Emelline, haha uh

## References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081204082138/https://myspace.com/charlixcx
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090108150531/http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/Charli\_XCX\_Interview\_2008-6007