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! Inspiration
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| [[Alice]]
| [[Alice]]
| About the eponymous Alice in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
| About the eponymous Alice in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
| [https://www.streamersonglist.com/t/emilyhenrymusic/songs/1146005?t=lyrics Lyrics]
| [https://www.streamersonglist.com/t/emilyhenrymusic/songs/1146005?t=lyrics Lyrics]
|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/acoustic-sessions Acoustic Sessions]
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| [[A Little Bit Longer]]
| [[A Little Bit Longer]]
| It's a song about making out; specifically, this display of affection was beside an ATM outside of a bank.
| It's a song about making out; specifically, this display of affection was beside an ATM outside of a bank.
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| [[All I Want Is You]]
| [[All I Want Is You]]
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| [[Angelfall]]
| [[Angelfall]]
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| An original story song by teen!Emily about people in an unequal messy power dynamics relationship who shouldn’t be together and maybe don’t even like each other.  It also works well for any 'ships with “weird angel stuff”. Thanks to Dr. Kooples for lovingly bullying baby Emily into finishing the song!
| Written as a teenager
| Written as a teenager
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| [[Bad for Me]]
| [[Bad for Me]]
| Maybe about a guy, but probably about a beer.
| Maybe about a guy, but probably about a beer.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/matchsticks Matchsticks]
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| [[Birds Without Wings]]
| [[Birds Without Wings]]
| Inspired by Benton Fraser, also inspired by a school project to write in as many book titles as possible
| Inspired by Benton Fraser of the tv show Due South, also inspired by a school project to write in as many book titles as possible
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| [[Blue]]
| [[Blue]]
| Written for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's variant of Loki; specifically, the variant starring in the eponymous Disney+ series Loki
| Written for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's variant of Loki; specifically, the variant starring in the eponymous Disney+ series Loki
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| The Weather in "Welcome to Night Vale" episode 247 "Rerun"
|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-world The New World]
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|Bored
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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| [[Bright Eyed Child]]
| [[Bright Eyed Child]]
| A lullaby written about baby Augustus Caesar
| A lullaby written about baby Augustus Caesar
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| [[Bringing It With You]]
| [[Bringing It With You]]
| Written about Will Graham and Hannibal Lector from the television series Hannibal
| Written about Will Graham and Hannibal Lector from the television series Hannibal in the parking lot of The Birchmere theater after seeing Patty Griffin perform, inspired by her style.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/matchsticks Matchsticks]
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| [[Build Me a Boat]]
| [[Build Me a Boat]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[Bullfighter]]
| [[Bullfighter]]
| A song-writing-assignment gone Wikipedia-drain-circling, the songs is purportedly about Mussolini (yes, that Mussolini) admiring and crushing over Augustus Caesar and bull-fighting in the amphitheater.
| A song-writing-assignment gone Wikipedia-drain-circling, the songs is purportedly about Mussolini (yes, that Mussolini) admiring and crushing over Augustus Caesar and bull-fighting in the amphitheater.
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| [[Daisy Chain]]
| [[Daisy Chain]]
| Written in tribute to Daniel Jackson from Stargate SG-1, though specifically regarding a particular fanfic featuring the character.
| Written in tribute to Daniel Jackson from Stargate SG-1, though specifically regarding a particular fanfic featuring the character.
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| [[Dance With Me]]
| [[Dance With Me]]
| Based on the romance in The Great Greene Heist by Vatican Johnson
| Based on the romance in The Great Greene Heist by Vatican Johnson
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[Dark Water]]
| [[Dark Water]]
| Half about Will Graham, and half about the play [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_in_Fur Venus in Fur]
| Half about Will Graham, and half about the play [[wikipedia:Venus_in_Fur|Venus in Fur]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/matchsticks Matchsticks]
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| [[Down to Me]]
| [[Down to Me]]
| Inspired by Supernatural's Season 3 in which protagonist Dean is chased by hell hounds.
| Inspired by Supernatural's Season 3 in which protagonist Dean is chased by hell hounds.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[Eleven]]
| [[Eleven]]
| Based on the 2001 movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%27s_Eleven Ocean's Eleven] and the found family nature of the crew.
| Based on the 2001 movie [[wikipedia:Ocean's_Eleven|Ocean's Eleven]] and the found family nature of the crew.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/acoustic-sessions Acoustic Sessions]
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| [[Family]]
| [[Family]]
| Inspired by the television series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_(TV_series) Community], and another found-family tribute.
| Inspired by the television series [[wikipedia:Community_(TV_series)|Community]], and another found-family tribute.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/acoustic-sessions Acoustic Sessions]
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| [[Glass Rose]]
| [[Glass Rose]]
| Carries vibes from Beauty & the Beast and the image of a princess trapped in glass and uses part of a melody from the score of A Knight's Tale. Written while walking around a Home Depot.  
| Carries vibes from Beauty & the Beast and the image of a princess trapped in glass and uses part of a melody from the score of A Knight's Tale. Written while walking around a Home Depot.  
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| [[Golem]]
| [[Golem]]
| About a character in the television series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spooks_(TV_series) Spooks]
| About a character in the television series [[wikipedia:Spooks_(TV_series)|Spooks]]
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|[[Good Enough]]
|Based on Person of Interest
|[https://www.twitch.tv/emilyhenrymusic/clip/DaintyScrumptiousSoybeanBloodTrail-fScGQlWqr1YjW00F Twitch clip]
|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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| [[Goodbye]]
| [[Goodbye]]
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| [[Hail Mary]]
| [[Hail Mary]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[Hands]]
| [[Hands]]
| Based on the episodes of the television series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spooks_(TV_series) Spooks] which star Richard Armitage
| Based on the episodes of the television series [[wikipedia:Spooks_(TV_series)|Spooks]] which star Richard Armitage
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/matchsticks Matchsticks]
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| [[High Wire]]
| [[High Wire]]
| Inspired by the Canadian television series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_South Due South], with the guitar riff borrowed from Dimitri Martin.
| Inspired by the Canadian television series [[wikipedia:Due_South|Due South]], with the guitar riff borrowed from Dimitri Martin.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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|Higher Ground
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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| [[History]]
| [[History]]
| Inspired by the character Zuko from the animated television series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender Avatar: The Last Airbender] and his arc that sees him at odds with his father's orders.
| Inspired by the character Zuko from the animated television series [[wikipedia:Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender|Avatar: The Last Airbender]] and his arc that sees him at odds with his father's orders.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[Holes]]
| [[Holes]]
| Little bit Veronica Mars, little bit of a real-life relationship had by [[The Talent]].
| Little bit Veronica Mars, little bit of a real-life relationship had by [[The Talent]].
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[Homes]]
| [[Homes]]
| About studying abroad in the city of Bath in the United Kingdom
| About studying abroad in the city of Bath in the United Kingdom
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[How It Feels]]
| [[How It Feels]]
| Inspired by the TV show: "Our Flag Means Death" on HBO Max
| Inspired by the TV show: "Our Flag Means Death" on HBO Max
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| [[I Can't Take You Back]]
| [[I Can't Take You Back]]
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| [[I Could Be More For You]]
| [[I Could Be More For You]]
| This is inspired by the Marvel movie: Iron Man 2, from the perspective of Tony Stark, talking about his relationship with Pepper Potts
| This is inspired by the Marvel movie: Iron Man 2, from the perspective of Tony Stark, talking about his relationship with Pepper Potts
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[I Don't Need You]]
| [[I Don't Need You]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[I Know Why]]
| [[I Know Why]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[In My Eyes]]
| [[In My Eyes]]
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| A song about trust and feeling safe and falling in love with a werewolf (aka Teen Wolf season 1). Favorite line about clawmarks in the door frame.  Remember all those fun fan theories about werewolf eye color??
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/matchsticks Matchsticks]
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| [[In the Waiting]]
| [[In the Waiting]]
| Inspired by the Chinese Drama: "The Untamed". [https://www.emilyhenrymusic.com/theuntamed Emily has written a 3500+ word primer] about the show and placed it unlisted on her website, which is a totally normal response to the show.
| Inspired by the Chinese Drama: "The Untamed". [https://www.emilyhenrymusic.com/theuntamed Emily has written a 3500+ word primer] about the show and placed it unlisted on her website, which is a totally normal response to the show.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-world The New World]
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| [[I See the Light]]
| [[I See the Light]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-world The New World]
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| [[June]]
| [[June]]
| A song about mourning the dreams of what could have been.
| A song about mourning the dreams of what could have been.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[Just Once]]
| [[Just Once]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[Las Vegas (a capella version)]]
| [[Las Vegas (a capella version)]]
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|Light Em Up
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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|[[Little One]]
|[[Little One]]
|A gentle lullaby for those coming out to themselves late in life.
|A gentle lullaby for those coming out to themselves late in life.
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|Long Game
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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| [[Look How Far You've Come]]
| [[Look How Far You've Come]]
| Partially inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and also a song for anyone who is going through a hard time.
| Partially inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and also a song for anyone who is going through a hard time.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/acoustic-sessions Acoustic Sessions] and [https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[Love Lines]]
| [[Love Lines]]
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| [[Lydia]]
| [[Lydia]]
| A song about Lydia Bennet from ''Pride and Prejudice'', specifically the version of her from "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries".
| A song about Lydia Bennet from ''Pride and Prejudice'', specifically the version of her from "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries".
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| [[Mixed Fruits]]
| [[Mixed Fruits]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[Not Made for Goodbyes]]
| [[Not Made for Goodbyes]]
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| [[No Way Out]]
| [[No Way Out]]
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| About the Brothers from "The Untamed"
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| [[Ooh]]
| [[Ooh]]
| This is about making out
| This is about making out
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| [[Paris]]
| [[Paris]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/acoustic-sessions Acoustic Sessions]
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| [[Reach Out]]
| [[Reach Out]]
| Inspired by the podcast: "The Adventure Zone - Balance Campaign" by The McElroys  
| Inspired by the podcast: "The Adventure Zone - Balance Campaign" by The McElroys  
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-world The New World]
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| [[Runaround]]
| [[Runaround]]
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| [[Running After You]]
| [[Running After You]]
| A song about Martha Jones from Doctor Who, and her relationship with the Tenth Doctor.
| A song about Martha Jones from Doctor Who, and her relationship with the Tenth Doctor.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[Same Old Thing]]
| [[Same Old Thing]]
| A Rapunzel song, and an accidental Pandemic Mood.
| A Rapunzel song, and an accidental Pandemic Mood.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[Separate]]
| [[Separate]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/matchsticks Matchsticks]
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| [[Shine]]
| [[Shine]]
| A bespoke song, written with help from Sean, for his wife Eyre; to celebrate their wedding anniversary  
| A bespoke song, written with help from Sean, for his wife Eyre; to celebrate their wedding anniversary  
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| [[Shut the Door]]
| [[Shut the Door]]
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| a rare song not inspired by a specific media or story or life event.  Written for the vibes as part of the year of song writing project.
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| [[Sisyphus]]
| [[Sisyphus]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/acoustic-sessions Acoustic Sessions]
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| [[Slippage]]
| [[Slippage]]
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| The abrupt stop at the end of its current version was suggested by Dr Kooples, longtime friend to Emily and overall genius.
|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[Something Better]]
| [[Something Better]]
| Inspired a friend of a friend to break up with her boyfriend.  
| Inspired a friend of a friend to break up with her boyfriend.  
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|Sparks & Flashes
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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| [[Stoplight]]
| [[Stoplight]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-world The New World]
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| [[Strong]]
| [[Strong]]
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| Strong is based on the characters from Covert Affair, a show that was part of the USA Network "Characters Welcome" summer series. [https://clips.twitch.tv/RefinedAffluentDoveCeilingCat-QRTD32kq9tNV3ZOo Stong Characters Twitch Clip]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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| [[Sway]]
| [[Sway]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/2011-demo 2011 Demo]
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| [[Taken Away]]
| [[Taken Away]]
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| POV of John Sheppard from tv show Stargate Atlantis.
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| [[Take You At Your Word]]
| [[Take You At Your Word]]
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| [[Thank Me Later]]
| [[Thank Me Later]]
| A song about the very specific daydream of running into your fave celebrity in an airport/train station/coffee shop, hitting it off, and convincing them that being with you is much better than their current (clearly inferior) relationship.
| A song about the very specific daydream of running into your fave celebrity in an airport/train station/coffee shop, hitting it off, and convincing them that being with you is much better than their current (clearly inferior) relationship.
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[Thank You]]
| [[Thank You]]
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| [[The First Time]]
| [[The First Time]]
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| About all the favorite necromancers, including The Untamed
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2022-2023-2 Patreon Recordings 2022-2023]
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| [[The Merchant]]
| [[The Merchant]]
| Inspired by "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare
| Inspired by "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare
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| [[The No Song]]
| [[The No Song]]
| About kicking boys to the curb!  
| About kicking boys to the curb!  
| written by teen Emily, grown Emily usually refuses to play it, so hearing it on stream is a very special occasion! (you can get your own copy via patreon!)  
| written by teen Emily, grown Emily usually refuses to play it, so hearing it on stream is a very special occasion! (you can get your own copy via patreon!)  
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| [[The Snow Queen]]
| [[The Snow Queen]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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| [[The Sound]]
| [[The Sound]]
| Inspired by "A Hope Divided" by Alyssa Cole, [https://alyssacole.com/a-hope-divided/ Book 2 in The Loyal League series].
| Inspired by "A Hope Divided" by Alyssa Cole, [https://alyssacole.com/a-hope-divided/ Book 2 in The Loyal League series].
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-world The New World]
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| [[The Wine Is Dark]]
| [[The Wine Is Dark]]
| Inspired by the novel [https://elizabethknox.com/the-vintner%E2%80%99s-luck/ "The Vintner's Luck" by Elizabeth Knox.]
| Inspired by the novel [https://elizabethknox.com/the-vintner%E2%80%99s-luck/ "The Vintner's Luck" by Elizabeth Knox.]
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|Tomb
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/patreon-recordings-2024 Patreon Recordings 2024]
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|[[Two]]
|[[Two]]
|A response to receiving a text from an ex after many years, this is a rare personally-inspired song.  
|A response to receiving a text from an ex after many years, this is a rare personally-inspired song.  
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| [[Two Steps Back]]
| [[Two Steps Back]]
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| [[Unexpected]]
| [[Unexpected]]
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| [[Valentine]]
| [[Valentine]]
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| [[Wake Up]]
| [[Wake Up]]
| A song about Norman Bates from the movie "Psycho".
| A song about Norman Bates from the movie "Psycho".
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| [[Weather (All In)]]
| [[Weather (All In)]]
| This was written and performed for her best friend Piper, during her wedding
| This was written and performed for her best friend Piper, during her wedding
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/acoustic-sessions Acoustic Sessions]
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| [[Why Waste Time]]
| [[Why Waste Time]]
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-world The New World]
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| [[Yes And]]
| [[Yes And]]
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| [[You and I]]
| [[You and I]]
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| [[Your Side]]
| [[Your Side]]
| This is about Merle from "The Adventure Zone" (TAZ) Podcast by the McElroys  
| This is about Merle from "The Adventure Zone" (TAZ) Podcast by the McElroys  
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|[https://emilyhenry.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-world The New World]
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| [[Falling for Fiction]]
| [[Falling for Fiction]]
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| Co-written with AubrynMusic
| Co-written with AubrynMusic
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| [[Voyagers]]
| [[Voyagers]]
| Written together with Twitch chat
| Written together with Twitch chat
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| [[Loki]]
| [[Loki]]
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 6 March 2025

Emily Henry original songs and their inspirations:

Song Title
 Inspiration Additional Details Where to buy
Alice About the eponymous Alice in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland Lyrics Acoustic Sessions
A Little Bit Longer It's a song about making out; specifically, this display of affection was beside an ATM outside of a bank.
All I Want Is You
Angelfall An original story song by teen!Emily about people in an unequal messy power dynamics relationship who shouldn’t be together and maybe don’t even like each other.  It also works well for any 'ships with “weird angel stuff”. Thanks to Dr. Kooples for lovingly bullying baby Emily into finishing the song! Written as a teenager
Bad for Me Maybe about a guy, but probably about a beer. Matchsticks
Birds Without Wings Inspired by Benton Fraser of the tv show Due South, also inspired by a school project to write in as many book titles as possible
Blue Written for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's variant of Loki; specifically, the variant starring in the eponymous Disney+ series Loki The Weather in "Welcome to Night Vale" episode 247 "Rerun" The New World
Bored Patreon Recordings 2024
Bright Eyed Child A lullaby written about baby Augustus Caesar
Bringing It With You Written about Will Graham and Hannibal Lector from the television series Hannibal in the parking lot of The Birchmere theater after seeing Patty Griffin perform, inspired by her style. Matchsticks
Build Me a Boat Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
Bullfighter A song-writing-assignment gone Wikipedia-drain-circling, the songs is purportedly about Mussolini (yes, that Mussolini) admiring and crushing over Augustus Caesar and bull-fighting in the amphitheater.
Daisy Chain Written in tribute to Daniel Jackson from Stargate SG-1, though specifically regarding a particular fanfic featuring the character.
Dance With Me Based on the romance in The Great Greene Heist by Vatican Johnson Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
Dark Water Half about Will Graham, and half about the play Venus in Fur Matchsticks
Down to Me Inspired by Supernatural's Season 3 in which protagonist Dean is chased by hell hounds. 2011 Demo
Eleven Based on the 2001 movie Ocean's Eleven and the found family nature of the crew. Acoustic Sessions
Family Inspired by the television series Community, and another found-family tribute. Acoustic Sessions
Glass Rose Carries vibes from Beauty & the Beast and the image of a princess trapped in glass and uses part of a melody from the score of A Knight's Tale. Written while walking around a Home Depot.
Golem About a character in the television series Spooks
Good Enough Based on Person of Interest Twitch clip Patreon Recordings 2024
Goodbye
Hail Mary 2011 Demo
Hands Based on the episodes of the television series Spooks which star Richard Armitage Matchsticks
High Wire Inspired by the Canadian television series Due South, with the guitar riff borrowed from Dimitri Martin. 2011 Demo
Higher Ground Patreon Recordings 2024
History Inspired by the character Zuko from the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and his arc that sees him at odds with his father's orders. Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
Holes Little bit Veronica Mars, little bit of a real-life relationship had by The Talent. 2011 Demo
Homes About studying abroad in the city of Bath in the United Kingdom Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
How It Feels Inspired by the TV show: "Our Flag Means Death" on HBO Max
I Can't Take You Back
I Could Be More For You This is inspired by the Marvel movie: Iron Man 2, from the perspective of Tony Stark, talking about his relationship with Pepper Potts 2011 Demo
I Don't Need You 2011 Demo
I Know Why 2011 Demo
In My Eyes A song about trust and feeling safe and falling in love with a werewolf (aka Teen Wolf season 1). Favorite line about clawmarks in the door frame. Remember all those fun fan theories about werewolf eye color?? Matchsticks
In the Waiting Inspired by the Chinese Drama: "The Untamed". Emily has written a 3500+ word primer about the show and placed it unlisted on her website, which is a totally normal response to the show. The New World
I See the Light The New World
June A song about mourning the dreams of what could have been. 2011 Demo
Just Once 2011 Demo
Las Vegas (a capella version)
Light Em Up Patreon Recordings 2024
Little One A gentle lullaby for those coming out to themselves late in life.
Long Game Patreon Recordings 2024
Look How Far You've Come Partially inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and also a song for anyone who is going through a hard time. Acoustic Sessions and Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
Love Lines
Lydia A song about Lydia Bennet from Pride and Prejudice, specifically the version of her from "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries".
Mixed Fruits 2011 Demo
Not Made for Goodbyes
No Way Out About the Brothers from "The Untamed"
Ooh This is about making out
Paris Acoustic Sessions
Reach Out Inspired by the podcast: "The Adventure Zone - Balance Campaign" by The McElroys The New World
Runaround
Running After You A song about Martha Jones from Doctor Who, and her relationship with the Tenth Doctor. Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
Same Old Thing A Rapunzel song, and an accidental Pandemic Mood. Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
Separate Matchsticks
Shine A bespoke song, written with help from Sean, for his wife Eyre; to celebrate their wedding anniversary
Shut the Door a rare song not inspired by a specific media or story or life event. Written for the vibes as part of the year of song writing project.
Sisyphus Acoustic Sessions
Slippage The abrupt stop at the end of its current version was suggested by Dr Kooples, longtime friend to Emily and overall genius. Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
Something Better Inspired a friend of a friend to break up with her boyfriend.
Sparks & Flashes Patreon Recordings 2024
Stoplight The New World
Strong Strong is based on the characters from Covert Affair, a show that was part of the USA Network "Characters Welcome" summer series. Stong Characters Twitch Clip Patreon Recordings 2024
Sway 2011 Demo
Taken Away POV of John Sheppard from tv show Stargate Atlantis.
Take You At Your Word
Thank Me Later A song about the very specific daydream of running into your fave celebrity in an airport/train station/coffee shop, hitting it off, and convincing them that being with you is much better than their current (clearly inferior) relationship. Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
Thank You
The First Time About all the favorite necromancers, including The Untamed Patreon Recordings 2022-2023
The Merchant Inspired by "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare
The No Song About kicking boys to the curb! written by teen Emily, grown Emily usually refuses to play it, so hearing it on stream is a very special occasion! (you can get your own copy via patreon!)
The Snow Queen Patreon Recordings 2024
The Sound Inspired by "A Hope Divided" by Alyssa Cole, Book 2 in The Loyal League series. The New World
The Wine Is Dark Inspired by the novel "The Vintner's Luck" by Elizabeth Knox.
Tomb Patreon Recordings 2024
Two A response to receiving a text from an ex after many years, this is a rare personally-inspired song.
Two Steps Back
Unexpected
Valentine
Wake Up A song about Norman Bates from the movie "Psycho".
Weather (All In) This was written and performed for her best friend Piper, during her wedding Acoustic Sessions
Why Waste Time The New World
Yes And
You and I
Your Side This is about Merle from "The Adventure Zone" (TAZ) Podcast by the McElroys The New World
Falling for Fiction Co-written with AubrynMusic
Voyagers Written together with Twitch chat
Loki
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