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‘When Emma Falls In Love’ lyrics: Who is Taylor Swift’s new song about?
With a global tour announced and new tracks being released, fans are excited about the background to one in particular.
“It’s Emma Stone, right?” That’s what you’re immediately telling me as you open this article about Taylor Swift’s newly released ‘When Emma Falls In Love’. Well, that’s what I thought too so then went digging to see if I could get it confirmed. It didn’t take long...
Before I explain, however, you’ll be wanting to read through each line of the song which comes from her re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), and get a feel for what many entertainment buffs are talking about right now.
The lyrics to Taylor Swift’s ‘When Emma Falls In Love’
Here you go...
When Emma falls in love lyrics
[Verse 1]
When Emma falls in love, she paces the floor
Closes the blinds and locks the door
When Emma falls in love, she calls up her mom
Jokes about the ways that this one could go wrong
She waits and takes her time
'Cause Little Miss Sunshine always thinks it's gonna rain
When Emma falls in love, I know
That boy will never be the same
[Chorus]
'Cause she's the kind of book that you can't put down
Like if Cleopatra grew up in a small town
And all the bad boys would be good boys
If they only had a chance to love her
And to tell you the truth, sometimes I wish I was her
[Verse 2]
When Emma falls in love, it's all on her face
Hangs in the air like stars in outer space
When Emma falls in love, she disappears
And we all just laugh after seein' it all these years
When Emma falls apart, it's when she's alone
She takes on the pain and bears it on her own
'Cause when Emma falls in love, she's in it for keeps
She won't walk away unless she knows she absolutely has to leave
[Chorus]
And she's the kind of book that you can't put down
Like if Cleopatra grew up in a small town
And all the bad boys would be good boys
If they only had a chance to love her
And to tell you the truth, sometimes I wish I was her
[Bridge]
Well, she's so New York when she's in L.A.
She won't lose herself in love the way that I did
'Cause she'll call you out, she'll put you in your place
When Emma falls in love, I'm learning
[Verse 3]
Emma met a boy with eyes like a man
Turns out her heart fits right in the palm of his hand
Now he'll be her shelter when it rains
Little does he know, his whole world's about to change
[Chorus]
'Cause she's the kind of book that you can't put down
Like if Cleopatra grew up in a small town
And all the bad boys would be good boys
If they only had a chance to love her
And to tell you the truth, sometimes I wish I was her
[Outro]
Yeah, between me and you, sometimes I wish I was her
...and you can have a listen to how the song should be sung, thanks to this video, Taylor’s version from The Vault.
So, who is ‘When Emma Falls In Love’ about?
OK, the truth is we don’t know for certain. How could we? Taylor hasn’t, as far as I can gather, confirmed the inspiration behind the name in the song, although she did admit to the audience at her latest Kansas City gig (tour details below) that it was written about a best friend of hers. And we know that Emma Stone has been a close friend for several years, ever since hooking up at the Young Hollywood Awards in 2008, so the link is understandable.
There are also some clues in the lyrics themselves, although for this I turn to more trusted Swift experts.
“When Emma falls in love, she calls up her mom, jokes about the ways that this one could go wrong,” Taylor sings and as Lauren Huff points out for Entertainment Weekly, Stone is known to have a close relationship with her mother, ‘having taken her as a date to numerous awards shows over the years and having publicly stayed by her side as she fought breast cancer in 2008.’
Huff then cites the lyric, “She waits and takes her time, ‘cause little miss sunshine always thinks it’s gonna rain,” as exhibit number two. The link to the Hollywood star could be, she says, related to ‘one of the most famous scenes in Stone’s film Easy A involves her jubilantly singing along to a greeting card that plays Natasha Bedingfield’s hit “Pocketful of Sunshine.”
The pair’s friendship is also picked up by Samantha Olson for Seventeen magazine. She recalls when Stone explained how it’s often who you know when getting tickets to a massively in-demand concert.
“I was lucky ‘cause we’ve been friends for a really long time,” Emma said about securing ‘The Eras Tour’ passes. “I’ve known her since we were 17 and 18, so she hooked me up, which was very nice ‘cause I know those tickets are impossible to get. She’s a wonderful friend. She blows my mind.”
I’m convinced, but let’s see if the singer-songwriter reveals more while frolicking around the world. And so to the tour...
Details about Taylor Swift ‘The Eras Tour’
Swift excited her legion of fans when she announced the ‘The Eras Tour’ would be extended by an extra 14 shows. Having kicked off in the US this month, Taylor is later going to, in her words, “frolic” around the UK, Europe and far beyond as she looks to cram in as much as possible around the world.
Taylor Swift ‘The Eras Tour’ dates
Starting on 7 July in Kansas City (all the US dates) let’s have a look at the adventure that Taylor and co. have lined up after leaving the US...
Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' international dates summary
2023
- August 24-27, 2023: Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico, with Sabrina Carpenter
- November 9-11, 2023: Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Sabrina Carpenter
- November 17-19, 2023: Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Sabrina Carpenter
- November 24-26, 2023: Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil, with Sabrina Carpenter
2024
- February 7-10, 2024: Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
- February 16-18, 2024: Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia, with Sabrina Carpenter
- February 23-26, 2024: Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia, with Sabrina Carpenter
- May 9-12, 2024: Paris La Défense Arena in Paris, France, with Paramore
- May 17-19, 2024: Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, with Paramore
- May 24, 25, 30, 2024: Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal; Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain; Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France, with Paramore
- June 7-15, 2024: BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, United Kingdom; Principality Stadium in Cardiff, United Kingdom; Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom, with Paramore
- June 18, 2024: Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with Paramore
- June 21-23, 2024: Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom, with Paramore
- June 28-30, 2024: Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, with Paramore
- July 4-6, 2024: Johan Cruiff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with Paramore
- July 9-10, 2024: Stadion Letzigrund Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland, with Paramore
- July 13-14, 2024: San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, with Paramore
- July 17-18, 2024: Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, with Paramore
For more details and to be kept right up to date on tickets, check out the official tour website.
Despite being outside the US, there is not a doubt in anyone’s mind that the concerts will not sell out, tickets likely being snapped up quicker than you can say ‘shake it off’.
That notable gig in the Spanish capital aligns perfectly with the Santiago Bernabéu’s goal of becoming more than just a soccer stadium. The ultra-modern new stadium will be the pride of Real Madrid and will welcome A-list artists of the world of entertainment as readily as it does the stars of the Beautiful Game.