Girls! Girls! Girls! lyrics - Emilie Autumn

Step right up
We bring to you the finest entertainment
And I am pleased to be your humble servant
Accept our hospitality, indulge in abnormality

Step right up
We've something here for everyone's enjoyment
I do this as a gift, not for employment
A portrait of insanity, approached with pure humanity

Come see our girls, crazy girls
If you're willing to be thrilled, this is a hell of a ride
Those girls, crazy girls
They're hot, they're nuts, they're suicidal
Tickets cheap, it's a crime
And they're half price after 4 o' clock, so toss us a dime
To see these lovely freaks of nature for a limited time
Come see the girls, girls, girls

Some of them are really quite attractive as you see
Some are truly hideous, I'm sure that you'll agree
While others still look rather quite a lot like you and me
But you mustn't let them fool you, just one more rule

You shouldn't look this one too long in the eye
And that one, let's just keep walking by
These ain't no ordinary girls, and we've a steady supply
Grab another cup of tea, and follow me

To see our girls, crazy girls
If you're willing to be thrilled, this is a hell of a ride
Those girls, crazy girls
They're hot, they're nuts, they're suicidal
Tickets cheap, it's a crime
And they're half price after 4 o' clock, so toss us a dime
To see these lovely freaks of nature for a limited time
Come see the girls, girls, girls

Now, has anybody any clever questions for your guide
For a penny more, go on and ask, we have nothing here to hide.

Quiet down! You, sir
If insanity's primarily a femininish malady,
And no one's doubting that for it's a scientific fact,
Then according to the medics, have they faultier genetics?
Are they born with this disease, or is it something they contract?

It has all to do with reproductive organs
Which are naturally unstable in a dame
You see from lunar, we have, lunacy and lunatic and loony
And they're always ovulating by the cycle of the moony

I have a question
Has any patient ever been released
Would you send her home if her bizarre behavior would decrease?
For the good of our society, they oughtn't reproduce
So while they may pretend propriety, we'll never let them loose

Come see the girls, crazy girls
If you're willing to be thrilled, this is a hell of a ride
Those girls, crazy girls
They're hot, they're nuts, they're suicidal
Tickets cheap, it's a crime
And they're half price after 4 o' clock, so toss us a dime
To see these lovely freaks of nature for a limited time
Come see the girls, girls, girls

Some are born mad
Some achieve madness
Some have madness thrust upon them
This is the real thing my friends, guaranteed 100 percent, authentic, mentally-ill
Accept no imitations
For a little extra on the side, you can arrange
For a slightly more intimate encounter, wink wink
For a tuppence, just a tuppence, a handful of pills to feed the inmates
We've got pills for depression, obsession, aggression, possession, indiscretion,
There's a bloody pill for everything nowadays!

How big is a lady's brain?
It's really very, very small, a simple thought is quite a strain
This seems just a bit inhumane
That's just a simple little shock, it doesn't cause her any pain

You see, they're really more like animals than people
Which has been proven haven't any souls at all.
The only bits that aren't inferior are bosom and posterior
And these are only useful in a seedy music hall

They don't bite, well they might
I say this one does look hungry tonight
So get your picture with an inmate
But be sure she's locked up tight

They're practically wild sir
Protect your child sir
They can't recall the taste of freedom
They're just happy if we feed them

So point and laugh, it isn't bad
They oughtn't mind because they're mad!
If you haven't got a dime, toss us your pearls
You're welcome to enjoy

Our girls, crazy girls
If you're willing to be thrilled, this is a hell of a ride
Those girls, crazy girls
They're hot, they're nuts, they're suicidal
Tickets cheap, it's a crime
And they're half price after 4 o' clock, so toss us a dime
To see these lovely freaks of nature for a limited time

I've got a lot more words to say, but I just can't make them rhyme
So ladies, let this be a lesson to you, keep your hair uncut
Your corsets tight, your morals high
Your knitting neat, your yappers shut
This is what comes of over-educating,
mentally over-stimulating,
too much serious conversating,
organized religion-hating,
sinful over-copulating,
marriage without pro-creating,
girl-on-girl caught lesbiating,
she was caught while masturbating,
they all mind manipulating,
chronically hallucinating,
certainly there's no debating,
some we just find fascinating,
women's rights facilitating,
independent thought creating,
she just may be complicating,
get your money out we're waiting

To see those
Girls!
Girls!
Girls!

I Don't Understand lyrics Emilie Autumn

[Thomson:]
Let me take your picture...

[Emily:]
Is that a camera?

[Thomson:]
Yes, it is. And when I light the powder...

[Emily:]
Ah! How long does it take?

[Thomson:]
Well, are you very good at sitting still?

[Emily:]
Why do you ask?

[Thomson:]
For, if you're not, then we'll have to clamp your head in place...

[Emily:]
You really do that?

[Thomson:]
You'd be surprised how often.

[Emily:]
I've had enough of clamps...

[Thomson:]
I don't understand...

[Emily:]
He doesn't, does he...

[Thomson:]
What are all these bruises?

[Emily:]
Does he know where he is?

[Thomson:]
These lacerations... may I look?

[Emily:]
What's all this for?

[Thomson:]
Why is she here? She doesn't seem to be insane at all...
Would you allow me to place these flowers in your hair?

[Emily:]
He seems so nervous...

[Thomson:]
Pardon me...

[Emily:]
He's very pretty...

[Thomson:]
There now... better then by far.

[Emily:]
Should we hide the scar?

[Thomson:]
No! The scar is beautiful... it's like a heart...

[Emily:]
I'm like Ophelia again. Is it ever over? Will never end? What accounts for this morbid fascination with this suicidal girls? Pretend you're drowning... moan and sigh... only thing you're not told is the reason why. This obsession is madness at its most perverse. My God, what in the world could be the purpose of this game when every time it ends the same? Poor Shakespeare's turning in his grave! Still I must behave... Doctor's little slave...

[Thomson:]
No! No, that's perfect! Don't move an inch! That's far more real.
I've never seen a face like hers... the world should look upon it...
Well, I suppose that's why they've brought me here. Miss I thank you...

[Emily:]
I've done nothing...

[Thomson:]
She's done more than she knows...

[Emily:]
I haven't heard those words in years... The Chaser's coming for me...

[Thomson:]
Why must she be chained? I don't understand...

[Emily:]
He doesn't, does he...

We Want Them Young lyrics - Emilie Autumn

[Doctors:]
We want them young
We want them fresh
We want them
We want them now!

[Inmates:]
We want our freedom from this prison
Help us!
Please let us out!

[New Inmate:]
I should be home by now…
Someone will come for me…

[Dr. Stockill:]
It was they who sent you to our fine institution
You’re difficult, we are the solution
God, didn’t you know, didn’t you think, didn’t you see
Fool!

[Doctors:]
Look to your neighbors
To your friends
Look to your daughters
To your wives
You must release them to our care
You are endangering your lives
Let us relieve you of your burden
From the fear you’re living in
Protect yourselves from their corruption
From their wickedness and sin

[Inmates:]
It’s far too crowded in this cell
We are not living — we’re in Hell!
When will the tables finally turn?
When will they fall?

[Doctors:]
When will they burn?

If I Burn lyrics - Emilie Autumn

[Emily, Ghosts:]
I could beg a thousand times
I could explain, I could use rhymes
And rhythms meant to catch your eye
But I know you won't see
I could cry a thousand tears
I could appease your secret fears
But the louder that I scream
The harder your machines close over me

But I don't care
Maybe I'm afraid, but still I swear
You could take my life with conscience clear
But you should still hear that

If I burn, you will see
The fire in your mind when you sleep
And if I rise up in smoke around your eyes
You'll know it's me
And the rain won't wash away
The ashes underneath your nails today
Doesn't matter where you go or what you do
'Cause if I burn, so will you

I could bargain but I'd lose
You'll sell the parts that you don't use
Yes, I could beg you to be merciful and set me free
I could threaten you with Hell
Or I could promise not to tell
But the softer I become
The harder your machines close over me

But I don't care
Maybe I'm afraid, but still I swear
You could take my life with conscience clear
But you should hear that

If I burn, you will see
The fire in your mind when you sleep
And if I rise up in smoke around your eyes
You'll know it's me
And the rain won't wash away
The ashes underneath your nails today
Doesn't matter where you go or what you do
'Cause if I burn, so will you

When you sleep you'll feel my icy fingers
Crawling down your back
And when you wake you'll find me right beside you
Waiting to attack
And when you walk I will be right behind you
Quickening my steps
And when you try to shut me out
I will be laughing in your head

Oh, I'll be there
Maybe I'm afraid, but still I swear
You could take my life with conscience clear
But you should still hear that

If I burn, you will see
The fire in your mind when you sleep
And if I rise up in smoke around your eyes
You'll know it's me
And the rain won't wash away
The ashes underneath your nails today
Doesn't matter where you go or what you do
'Cause if I burn, so will you

There are two sides to every story... except for this one!

It's not over 'til it's over, and it's never over
You can break me
Death can take me
But it's never over
It's not over 'til it's over, and it's never over
You can break me
Death can take me
But it's never over

Scavenger lyrics - Emlie Autumn

[Scavenger:]
I am a Scavenger
And I'll take what I need
This isn't personal
We've all got mouths to feed
Supply and demand...
Supply and demand...

I am a Scavenger
A Resurrectionist
Yes, I enjoy my work
I'm a perfectionist
Supply and demand...
Supply and demand...

One man's trash is another's treasure
One man's cash buys another's pleasure
I'll rob from the cradle
And I'll rob from the grave
It's just human traffic
And I'm just a slave
To the medical community
They gave me my start
They pay by the part
So I'll throw in the heart

I am a Scavenger
A vulture, if you will
And if the price is right
I'm not averse to kill
Supply and demand...
Supply and demand...

I am a scavenger
And as you decompose
My time is running out
And my excitement grows
Suply and demand...
Suply and demand...

But surely you understand
It isn't your diamonds that I'm after
But I'll take 'em
Don't mind if I do
They'll mean nothing to you
It isn't your kisses that I'm here for
But I'll take 'em
Why should we waste them?
Why shouldn't I taste them?

There's always one door that you forget to lock
And I will be waiting...
There's always one street that you know you shouldn't walk
And I will be waiting...
Your loved ones may sit upon your stone to prevent me
But I will be waiting...
I will be waiting...
Anticipating...

I am a Scavenger...
I am a Scavenger...
I am a Scavenger...
I am a Scavenger...
I am a Scavenger...
I am a Scavenger...

[simultaneously]
[Girl:]
I should be home by now...
Someone will come for me...
I should be home by now...

[Scavenger:]
Supply and demand...

[Girl:]
Someone will come for me...

[Scavenger:]
Supply and demand...

[Girl:]
Someone will come for me...

[Scavenger:]
Supply and demand...
Supply and demand...
Supply and demand...

Gaslight lyrics - Emilie Autumn

The wheels are turning
Broken machinery
It grinds below us
And all around I see
The crooked ceiling
The old familiar halls
The dirty paper
That’s covering the walls
The shattered staircase
The bed I’m bleeding in
We’ve tried to fight this
But we can never win

And in the gaslight that brings both life and death
If it’s like last night this could be my last breath
And so I hold tight to any hands I see
But nothing’s alright they’re always watching me
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home

He takes my picture
Although I don’t know why
His hands are shaking
Although I see him try
To look collected
He thinks it doesn’t show
We are connected
But what he doesn’t know
Is when the guard comes
To take me away
I will be tortured
Until the break of day

And in the gaslight that brings both life and death
If it’s like last night this could be my last breath
And so I hold tight to any hands I see
But nothing’s alright they’re always watching me
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home

He’s at the window
He’s always looking down
As we are beaten
How can this fucking town
Not know what’s happening
To all their little girls
They’ve got the Pirate
They’re cutting off her curls
And she is screaming
They won’t leave her alone
And I am dreaming
Of joys I’ve never known

At least I’m breathing
At least I have my wits
But when the cart comes
Who’s buried in the pits
Below my window
I hear a horse go by
And in the next cell
An inmate starts to cry
We try our best though
To quiet down the fuss
We know tomorrow
It could be one of us

And in the gaslight that brings both life and death
If it’s like last night, this could be my last breath
And so I hold tight to any hands I see
But nothing’s alright they’re always watching me
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home

The Key lyrics - Emilie Autumn

I hear her footsteps running towards me down the hall
And by the lantern light I see her body fall
She reaches out to me, the Ward Key in her hand
She speaks to me in noises I don't understand
The key that taunted me, the key that drove me mad
The key that murdered any freedom I once had
Is offered to me now, can this be but a dream?
My trance is broken by this woman's dying scream
The key now in my hand from Quarantine I race
And when I reach the landing every ghostly face
Is waiting for me there commanding me to RUN
The walls are lifting, lockdown's already begun
The staircase shatters as my fate I fly to meet
The wood is splintering beneath my stocking feet
At last I'm past the gate, at last I'm at the cell
That's kept me from the sun and hidden me in Hell
The key that locked us in is now what sets us free
The inmates have emerged and now they look to me
To lead them to the light, to lead them to the door
But as we flee I trip and fall down to the floor
Now, as I hit the ground, as painfully I land
The key for which I've waited years shoots from my hand
Then, quick as lightning strikes, the Doctor's heavy shoe
Comes down upon the key concealing it from view
His eyes are burning red with madness, this is when
He picks it up and turns to lock us in again
I leap upon him for I've nothing left to lose
He overpowers me and asks the girls to choose
He runs his blade across my throat as if to say
That he will take my life if they don't walk away
Retreat they do at once, without a second thought
They only know that we were free and now we're not
And then I feel my darling Annie's Master Key
From all those years ago, still tied above my knee
It glows against my skin but doesn't cause me pain
What happens next I cannot possibly explain
It pulls me from the floor, it pulls me towards the gate
It fits into the lock and every last inmate
Is breathless as the bars swing open with a creak
And no one's seen to move, and no one's heard to speak
Then, all at once, the clock from fifty floors below
Is loudly striking four, and suddenly I know
What must be done – there can be no one left alive
The doctors all must die if we are to survive
It's Time to show our strength
It's Time that we unite
It's Time to change the game
It's Time we learn to fight
It's Time this house is ours
It's Time we take it back
It's Time for bloody war
IT'S TIME FOR THE ATTACK!

Hell Is Empty lyrics - Emilie Autumn

[Emilie:]
Hell is empty...
And all the devils are here...

[Asylum Plague Rats:]
(The Rats devour Dr. Stockill)

Goodnight, Sweet Ladies lyrics - Emilie Autumn

[Emily:]
Goodnight, sweet ladies...
Goodnight, sweet friends...
You lie but sleeping
Someday we will meet again, sweet ladies...
Goodnight, sweet friends...
You lie but sleeping
Someday we will meet again

[Emily, Inmates:]
With rosemary green and bright
You're not forgotten, eternal night
Can't fade your memory, dim your light
You've made a difference, you've won your fight

We lift our branches and though we weep
No death could conquer, you only sleep
Goodnight, sweet ladies...
Goodnight, sweet friends...
You lie but sleeping
Someday we will meet again

Goodnight, sweet ladies...
Goodnight, sweet friends...
You lie but sleeping
Someday we will meet again, sweet ladies...
Goodnight, sweet friends...
You lie but sleeping
Someday we will meet again

With rosemary green and bright
You're not forgotten, eternal night
Can't fade your memory, dim your light
You've made a difference, you've won your fight

We lift our branches and though we weep
No death could conquer, you only sleep
Goodnight, sweet ladies...
Goodnight, sweet friends...
You lie but sleeping
Someday we will meet again

Let no voice falter, let die no flame
Let all remember your every name
Let faces turn to the starry sky
Let songs be sung 'til our throats are dry
Let no voice falter, let die no flame
Let all remember your every name
Let faces turn to the starry sky
Let songs be sung 'til our throats are dry

Dry... dry... dry... dry...

[Simultaneously]
Four o'clock, four o'clock...
Never let me sleep...
Four o'clock, four o'clock...
Never let me sleep...

[Simultaneously]
The art of suicide...
Nightgowns and hair...
Curls flying every which way...

[Simultaneously]
I close my eyes and pray for the garish light of day...
Like a frightened child I run from the sleep that never comes...

[Simultaneously]
If I burn you will see the fire in your mind when you sleep...

[Simultaneously]
The pain too pure to hide...
Bridges of sighs...
Meant to conceal lover's lies...

[Simultaneously]
I close my eyes and pray for the garish light of day...
Like a frightened child I run from the sleep that never comes...

[Simultaneously]
Under the arches of moonlight and sky...
Under the arches of moonlight and sky...

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