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First Sessions is the debut release by singer songwriter Emma Rosenkranz. For over a decade, Emma has been writing and performing music. Emma's natural sense of melody and poignant lyrics are genuine and memorable. Her songwriting is largely inspired by firsthand experiences with loss. First Sessions chronicles the life of a girl grappling with what it means to move on, grow up, and find happiness and strength.
Emma dedicates these recordings to her father, Gerardo Rosenkranz who passed away when Emma was ten years old. They spent countless hours sitting together at the piano and shared a love of The Magic Flute and jazz improvisations. The song Still Thinking Of You is based on the first song Emma composed as a young girl in the midst of mourning, and the words continue to resonate today. As a young adult, Emma has taken her soulful voice and poetic lyrics and has created a collection of songs that reflect her journey. Read more about Emma....
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Lyrics:
Track 1: Captive
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I stand from the top of my tower
I stand there so I can see All the broken people, broken just like me So I give, a piece of my heart for free Win some, lose some That’s what they say But, with none, have I won? Or am I just captive? Locked away Body and soul oh how they flew Into the shoes of someone new I’ve lost can only look down But now I miss the sky, bored of the ground Win some, lose some That’s what they say With none, have I won? Or am I just captive? Locked away Help me help me I’m beginning to worry The more I lose direction the more I need protection Win some, lose some That’s what they say But, with none, have I won? Or am I just captive? Locked away |
Track 2: Little Hands
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Got your little hands around it all
And I can’t keep going, can’t keep going Got your little hands around it all And I can’t keep going, can’t keep going Who do you think I am A stranger or a friend Guess our past Was just a phase Baby it’s so ok Crying is a loser’s game Making my bet and I’m gambling it away Looking back and I can’t say Was this all just a play? You were the lead And I get betrayed Now ya think I’m delicate I’m begging, can you quit? You tried to fix me Then you replaced me again On… I tell myself keep going on Looking past your distance stare The way I find you everywhere Your shadow can be seen in the dark Now you grasp what is mine Leave me be and get in line Turn that taking to giving Taking to giving… Got your little hands around it all And I can’t keep going, can’t keep going |
Track 3: Goodbyes Are Final
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Hold me close and I’ll never let go
We live, and we lose, but right now let’s take it slow Don’t move your hands, don’t move your lips Keep on looking at me, till this moment slips I was hidden in your love, I was shielded from it all Now I’m just a fool, tumbling, looking so small I know goodbyes are final, sealed with a kiss Gotta stop looking over my shoulder, seeing what I’ll miss I memorize your face, every freckle every scar As we run through the city, underneath the stars When you look at me, I know your whole world disappears Resting on your shoulder, you wipe away my tears What am I supposed to do When our fate is all I have left of you Should I remember or forget? I’m so scared of regret Please know that I wish for us, When I open my eyes I begin to cry Fearful of losing Fearful of hurting I was hidden in your love, I was shielded from it all Now I’m just a fool, tumbling, looking so small I know goodbyes are final, sealed with a kiss Gotta stop looking over my shoulder, seeing what I’ll miss |
Track 4: Still Thinking of You
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The first song I ever wrote
I was a little girl stuck in the throes “The days are short” – I sang “I don’t care, I got you with me everywhere” I was scared then and still now But how I’ve grown, I know I’d make you proud I’m still thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking of you And I’m okay I’m still thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking of you And I’m okay Nananana I’m finally able to sing with a smile Once broken, now, I’m running, mile after mile “I’m standing out front for all to see” – I sang “Right here’s where I’m supposed to be” Supposed to be, yes, supposed to be Strong enough to set my heart free I’m by your side You're by my side I’m by your side I’m still thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking of you And I’m okay I’m still thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking of you And I’m okay Nananana |
Track 5: Can Hearts Be Grown?
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My heart’s on the floor
I can’t think anymore There it beats all alone Oh, how its lost it’s home My heart’s out of place Longing for an embrace Passersby’s laugh and stare At my heart snapped and bare There’s no need for stitching That won’t fix its tear Isn’t it funny How its pieces lay there Can hearts be grown Like flowers in the park? Plant me a new one So I can restart La la la la, La la la la I sing through this heartache There’s nothing to do Do do do do Are you feeling this way too? My heart’s on the floor Wondering what it has in store So empty, so cold Misunderstood it grows old My heart’s searching for answers Wonderment is a monster The world, oh how it towers My heart has lost its powers Can you hear The rhythm of my heart? I want it to reach you We’re so far apart It’s last breaths are music Before it departs Can you hear me? Just listen for me My mouth has gone mute Yet, the rhythm of my heart is absolute Can hearts be grown Like flowers in the park? Plant me a new one So I can restart La la la la, La la la la I sing through this heartache There’s nothing to do Do do do do Are you feeling this way too? |
Track 6: Moonlit Memories
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She gazed up to the moon
And whispered melodies she hoped would swoon The stars so they would shoot So she could dance around in her little boots Roxie is her name, A little girl hoping to claim The planets, and all of outer-space She calls it home Dear Roxie, the gravity traveling girl And aren’t we all looking for moonlit memories And aren't we all trying to escape reality? Give us more time So we can dance under the moonlight While the other kids accumulate scars From falling off monkey bars She dreams about mars Fly me to the moon she sings Oh, give dear Roxie her wings And aren’t we all looking for moonlit memories And aren't we all trying to escape reality? Give us more time So we can dance under the moonlight We're scared that we’re grown up That our future is cold We are now bored and old We stop being curious Why aren’t we curious? And aren’t we all looking for moonlit memories And aren't we all trying to escape reality? We have the time Let’s not waste our time So open your eyes and start dancing under the moonlight |
CREDITS
All songs written and performed by Emma Rosenkranz
Executive Producer: Kimberly Guise, GO Records
Producer: Jeremy Beck (Tracks 2, 3 and 5)
Producers Jeremy Beck and Steven Erdman (Tracks 1, 4 and 6)
Musicians:
David Cinquegrana, Guitar
Phil Palombi, Bass
Joe Strasser, Drums
Jeremy Beck, Keyboards
Tracks 1, 4 and 6
Recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, NJ
Engineered by Kyle Cassel
Mixing by Kyle Cassel, Jeremy Beck & Steven Erdman
Mastering by G&J Audio
Tracks 2, 3 and 5
Recorded at Dubway Studios, New York, NY
Engineered by Sam Palumbo
Mixing by John Seymour
Mastering by G&J Audio
Photography by Jacob Blickenstafff
Album Design by Steven Erdman
Executive Producer: Kimberly Guise, GO Records
Producer: Jeremy Beck (Tracks 2, 3 and 5)
Producers Jeremy Beck and Steven Erdman (Tracks 1, 4 and 6)
Musicians:
David Cinquegrana, Guitar
Phil Palombi, Bass
Joe Strasser, Drums
Jeremy Beck, Keyboards
Tracks 1, 4 and 6
Recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, NJ
Engineered by Kyle Cassel
Mixing by Kyle Cassel, Jeremy Beck & Steven Erdman
Mastering by G&J Audio
Tracks 2, 3 and 5
Recorded at Dubway Studios, New York, NY
Engineered by Sam Palumbo
Mixing by John Seymour
Mastering by G&J Audio
Photography by Jacob Blickenstafff
Album Design by Steven Erdman
