Emmanuelle Grey "Emmy" Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
She first starred in a string of movies including Songcatcher (2000), An American Rhapsody, (2001) and Passionada (2002). However, it was her role in Mystic River (2003) that garnered her wider recognition. She then starred in the blockbuster film The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and received critical acclaim for her performance in The Phantom of the Opera (2004). She has since starred in Poseidon (2006), Dragonball: Evolution, (2009) and Dare (2009).
In 2007, Rossum released her debut album, Inside Out. She also released a Christmas EP the same year titled Carol of the Bells.
She currently stars on the Showtime dramedy Shameless, as Fiona Gallagher.
Rossum was born in New York, New York, the only child of Cheryl, a single mother who worked as a corporate photographer and an investment banker. She was named after her grandfather, whose first name was Emanuel, using the feminine spelling Emmanuelle. She is the niece of Vera Wang, to whom she is related by marriage. Her mother is Jewish and her father is Protestant. Rossum's parents divorced before she was born and she only met her father twice while growing up.
You were once my one companion . . .
you were all that mattered . . .
You were once a friend and father,
then my world was shattered . . .
Wishing you were somehow here again . . .
wishing you were somehow near . . .
Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed,
somehow you would be here . . .
Wishing I could hear your voice again . . .
knowing that I never would . . .
Dreaming of you won't help me to do
all that you dreamed I could . . .
Passing bells and sculpted angels,
cold and monumental,
seem, for you the wrong companions -
you were warm and gentle . . .
Too many years fighting back tears . . .
Why can't the past just die . . .?
Wishing you were somehow here again . . .
knowing we must say goodbye . . .
Try to forgive, teach me to live . . .
give me the strength to try . . .
No more memories, no more silent tears . . .
No more gazing across the wasted years . . .
Help me say goodbye.
They said your cheating heart will make me cry
And like a fool I gave it a try
I shoulda listened when they told me so
Many many tears ago
But I could not believe the things they said
Because my heart overruled my head
I shoulda listened when they told me so
Many many tears ago
I laughed out loud when they told me
That you had someone else
But your cheating heart has shown me
That I was only fooling myself
Well it's too late for a brand new start
'Cause I have cried you out of my heart
I shoulda listened when they told me so
Many many tears ago
I laughed out loud when they told me
That you had someone else
But your cheating heart has shown me
That I was only fooling myself
Oh well, it's too late for a brand new start
'Cause I have cried you out of my heart
I shoulda listened when they told me so
I shoulda listened when they told me so
I shoulda listened when they told me so
Unsew my seams
Look inside if you dare
Do you still like
What you're seeing now?
Secrets and sins
All exposed, spilling out
Am I still safe here
On this fragile ground?
Inside out before you now
Bare these bones and lay me down
This suicide feels so alive
Will you take me as I am inside out?
Moving in silence
Feel the rush hold me down
Is this too real
What you're feeling now?
Ecstasy rising
Giving in, no thinking
Love, will you save me
Or just turn away?
Inside out before you now
Bare these bones and lay me down
This suicide feels so alive
Will you take me as I am inside out?
Up on this highway
(Inside out)
Might just come crashing down
(Inside out)
Reach out for me 'cause I am
Inside out before you now
(You'll see me)
Bare these bones and lay me down
(This suicide)
This suicide feels so alive
(Will you take me?)
Will you take me as I am inside out?
(Inside out, you'll see me)
This suicide
(Inside out)
Will you take me inside out?
(You'll see me)
Inside out
Talkin' to myself and feelin' old
Sometimes I'd like to quit
Nothing ever seems to fit
Hangin' around
Nothing to do but frown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down
What I've got they used to call the blues
Nothin' is really wrong
Feelin' like I don't belong
Walkin' around
Some kind of lonely clown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down
Funny but it seems I always wind up here with you
Nice to know somebody loves me
Funny but it seems that it's the only thing to do
Run and find the one who loves me
What I feel has come and gone before
No need to talk it out
We know what it's all about
Hangin' around
Nothing to do but frown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down
Funny but it seems that it's the only thing to do
Run and find the one who loves me
What I feel has come and gone before
No need to talk it out
We know what it's all about
Hangin' around
Nothing to do but frown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down
Hangin' around
Nothing to do but frown
Laying alone with the history that made you
Cold and uncertain inside
Well careful now, deep breath
The water's still rising
But your silver lining's in sight
When you feel like you're breaking down
And your body's just giving in
And you can't go on broken like this
Any longer
Close your eyes
Don't you cry
Let the sorrow within you subside
Don't despair
Have no fear
Give your weight to me when you hear
This lullaby
You say all seems so wrong with the life that you're living
You're searching for some reason why
You're so scared to trust
You're feeling unworthy
Aching for comfort tonight
When your heart's too sore to beat
And you fear it might never heal
And you feel not even beggars want you
I do
Close your eyes
Don't you cry
Let the sorrow within you subside
Don't despair
Have no fear
Give your weight to me when you hear
This lullaby
Close your eyes
Don't you cry
Close your eyes
Don't you cry
Let the sorrow within you subside
Don't despair
Have no fear
Give your way to me when you hear
This lullaby
Don't you cry
Let the darkness within you feel light
Don't despair
Have no fear
You'll find comfort in me like a child
With this lullaby
This lullaby
Don't you cry
This lullaby
What's coming over me I've no control
I hear a voice saying get a hold
Of yourself you seem like
Someone else I don't know
Where have my senses gone, I lost my way
With every touch you intoxicate
Pull me in, stop making
My head spin, I'm losing it
Upside down my feet can't find the ground
My mixed up mind's a blur
I trip on every word
Cause I'm falling, falling fast
Like I always do
Tell me it won't pass
I've everything to lose
Stop me before I go too far
Go on go on keep me falling
Hold my tongue before I say too much
Please don't run I need to know because
I'm gonna let go c'mon catch me
Go on go on keep me falling
You are everywhere inside my head
And I'm all tangled up in your web
So surreal but I like how it feels
In this reverie
Just a look and I'm not thinking straight
I'm addicted I don't wanna wait
I'm letting go
Of everything that I know, I'm losing it
Up and down my spine go shock waves now
Tumbling heels over head
Lost in this maze again
Cause I'm falling, falling fast
Like I always do
Tell me it won't pass
I've everything to lose
Stop me before I go too far
Go on go on keep me falling
Hold my tongue before I say too much
Please don't run I need to know because
I'm gonna let go c'mon catch me
Go on go on keep me falling
Falling (For you)
Falling (Catch me I'm)
Falling (Falling for you)
Cause I'm falling, falling fast
Like I always do
Tell me it won't pass
I've everything to lose
Stop me before I go too far
Go on go on keep me falling
Hold my tongue before I say too much
Please don't run I need to know because
I'm gonna let go c'mon catch me
I am not yours
Shiver cold, I stand alone
Feel the slow dissolve
Black clouds rolling overhead
Part of me is gone
Like water now within my hands
You're nothing I can hold
As every second slips away
I've nothing left to show
I'm under
Without you now
I'm in a million pieces
Under
I'm not myself if you say I am not yours
Pondering why the storm sets in
Unraveling my life
Cut my hands on broken glass
Holding on too tight
I've barely held, with taken stream
Am I still alive
This heavy heart is caving in Under this goodbye
I'm under
Without you now
I'm in a million pieces
Under
I'm not myself if you say I am not yours
Under
Without you now
Just echoes in the silence
Under
I'm nowhere now if you say I am not yours
Why can't I just let go
Won't you leave my head alone
Please no more
I can't take anymore
Going around [around]
I'm getting nowhere fast
Here I am
Under
Without you now
I'm in a million pieces
Under
I'm not myself if you say I am not yours
Why can't I just let go
Won't you leave my head alone
Please no more [Just echoes in the silence]
I can't take anymore
Going around [around]
I'm getting nowhere fast
If you say I am not yours
Why can't I just let go
Won't you leave my head alone
Please no more
Going around [around]
I'm getting nowhere fast
Under
Without you now
I'm in a million pieces
Follow you close, four steps behind
Part of me knew all of this time
Pushed it down deep, kept it so small
To help me keep these fragile rules
From crashing down around my feet
Don't make a sound, just let you be
Lost in her face, can't turn away
This final blow helps me let go
Don't stop now, I need this to hurt
Bounded into my mind
No more second guessing anymore
This is how it ends
So don't stop now, get my head on straight
And if seeing this is what intakes
Please, don't stop it now
This will be the last time
This darkened street you go to hide illuminates
You're not mine, these days run cold
My body numb, I am not whole, what have you done?
It all makes sense to disconnect
Too many words were left unsaid
But still I stare frozen here
Until the curtains close
Don't stop now, I need this to hurt
Bounded into my mind
No more second guessing anymore
This is how it ends
So don't stop now, get my head on straight
And if seeing this is what intakes
Please, don't stop it now
This will be the last time
So don't stop now
I need to see this through until this final bar
Illusions' gone, the show is done
So don't stop now
Follow you close, four steps behind
Part of me knew you were not mine
So don't stop now, I need this to hurt
Bounded into my mind
No more second guessing anymore
This is how it ends
So don't stop now, get my head on straight
And if seeing this is what intakes
Please, don't stop it now
Let this be the last time
I need to see this through until this final bar
Illusions' gone, the show is done
Reach across the great divide
See the war behind your eyes
Finally slow, the racing clock
Try so hard to make it stop
Are you listening
Are you listening
Are you listening
Don't look away
Hear me say
I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
No more throwing stones tonight
This glass house can take the fight
Help me calm this hurricane
Before this moment slips away
Are you listening
Are you listening
Are you listening
Don't look away
Hear me say
I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
Are you listening
Are you listening
Are you listening
Hear me say
I need you now
Don't look away
Twas in the merry month of May
When all gay flowers were bloomin'
Sweet William on his death bed lay
For the love of Barbary Allen
He sent his severant to the town
He sent him to her dwelling
Sayin' Master's sick and very sick
(Oh, pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue)
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Crowded street, busy feet, hustle by him
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk
Hoping that you won't pass him by
Should you stop? Better not, much too busy
You're in a hurry, my how time does fly
In the distance the ringing of laughter
And in the midst of the laughter he cries
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sunburned hands I used to hold.
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all, my darling
When autumn leaves begin to fall.
C'est une chanson
Qui nous resemble
Toi tu m'aimais
Et je t'aimais
Nous vivions tous
Les deux ensemble
Toi qui me m'aimais
Moi qui t'aimais
Mais la vie separe
Ceux qui s'aiment
Tout doucement
Sans faire de bruit
Et la mer efface sur le sable
Le pas des amants desunis
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all, my darling
Oh, Holy Night
The stars
Are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear
Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin
And error pining
'Til He appeared
And the soul felt
It's worth a thrill of hope
The weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new
And glorious morn
Fall on your knees
Oh, hear the angel voices
Oh, night divine
Oh, night
When Christ was born
Oh, night divine
Oh night
Oh, Holy night
Fall on your knees
Oh, hear the angel voices
Oh, night divine
Oh, night
When Christ was born
Oh, night divine
Oh, night
Oh, Holy night
Oh, night divine
Oh, night
When Christ was born
Oh, night divine
Oh night
Oh, Holy night
Fall on your knees
Oh, hear the angel voices
Oh, night divine
Oh, night
When Christ was born
Oh, night divine
Oh, night
I'm looking over a four leaf clover
I overlooked before
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain
Third is the roses that grow in the lane
No need explaining
The one remaining is somebody I adore
I'm looking over a four leaf clover
I overlooked before
I'm looking over a four leaf clover
I overlooked before
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain
Third is the roses that grow in the lane
No need explaining
The one remaining is somebody I adore
I'm looking over a four leaf clover
I overlooked before
I'm looking over a four leaf clover
I overlooked before
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain
Third is the roses that grow in the lane
No need explaining
The one remaining is somebody I adore
I'm looking over a four leaf clover
I overlooked before
I overlooked before
Every night I sit here by my window (window)
Staring at the lonely avenue (avenue)
Watching lovers holding hands and laughing (laughing)
Thinking about the things we used to do
I think about things
Like a walk in the park (things)
Like a kiss in the dark (things)
Like a sailboat ride
What about the night we cried (things)
Like a lovers vow (things)
That we don't do now
Thinking about the things we used to do
Memories are all I have to cling to (cling to)
And heartaches are the friends I'm talking to (talking to)
When I'm not thinking of just how much I love you (love you)
Well I'm thinking about the things we used to do
I think about things
Like a walk in the park (things)
Like a kiss in the dark (things)
Like a sailboat ride
What about the night we cried (things)
Like a lovers vow (things)
That we don't do now
Thinking about the things we used to do
I still can hear the jukebox softly playing (playing)
And the face I see each day belongs to you (to you)
There's not a single sound
And there's nobody else around
That's just me thinking about the things we used to do
I think about things
Like a walk in the park (things)
Like a kiss in the dark (things)
Like a sailboat ride
What about the night we cried (things)
Like a lovers vow (things)
That we don't do now
Thinking about the things we used to do
I'm thinking about the things we used to do
I'm thinking about the things we used to do
I'll be with you in apple blossom time
I'll be with you to change your name to mine
One day in May, I'll come and say
Happy the bride that the sun shines on today
What a wonderful wedding there will be
What a wonderful day for you and me
Church bells will chime
You will be mine
In apple blossom time
I'll be with you, when? In apple blossom time
Then what will you do?
Oh, I'll be with you to change your name to mine
When will that be?
One day maybe in May
Then what will you do?
Oh, I'll come to you and say dear
Happy surprise that the sun shines on today
Then what a wonderful wedding there will be
One day in May
What a very, very wonderful day for you and me
Church bells will chime
You will be mine
Athletics, cosmetics, a weighting machine
Are part of the feminine daily routine
For what?
And oceans of lotions and potions you take
To keep that old something a rather awake
Why not?
Even after you grow older baby
You don't have to be a cold baby
Keep young and beautiful
It's your duty to be beautiful
Keep young and beautiful
If you want to be loved
Don't fail to do your stuff
With a little powder and a puff
Keep young and beautiful
If you want to be loved
If you're wise exercise all the fat off
Take it off, off of here, off of there
When you're seen anywhere with your hat off
Have a permanent wave in your hair
Take care of all those charms
And you'll always be in someone's arms
Keep young and beautiful
If you want to be loved
Keep young and beautiful
If you want to be loved
Keep young and beautiful
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles will be
out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the yule-tide gay
Next year all our troubles will be
miles away
Once again as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Will be near to us once more
Someday soon, we all will be together
If the Fates allow
Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow
The summer wind, came blowin' in, from across the sea
It lingered there, to touch you hair, and walk with me
All summer long, we sang a song, and then we strolled that golden sand
Two sweethearts, and the summer wind
Like painted kites, those days and nights, went flyin' by
The world was new, beneath a blue umbrella sky
Then softer than the piper man, one day it called to you
I lost you to the summer wind
The autumn wind, and the winter winds, have come and gone
And still the days, those lonely days, go on and on
And guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end
My fickle friend
The summer wind
The summer wind
The summer wind
All I do is dream of you the whole night through
With the dawn I still go on dreaming of you
You're every thought, you're everything
Every song I ever sing
Summer, winter, autumn and spring
And were there more than twenty four hours a day
They'd be spent in sweet content, dreaming away
When skies are gray, when skies are blue
Morning, noon and nighttime too
All I do the whole day through is dream of you
I dream of you
When skies are gray, when there blue
Morning, noon and nighttime too
Hark how the bells,sweet silver bells
all seem to say,throw cares away
christmas is here,bringing good cheer
to young and old,meek and bold
With joyful ring and caroling,one seems to hear words of good cheer,from everywhere,filling the air oh how they pound raising the sound oer hill and dale,telling their tale
Gaily they ring while people sing,songs of good cheer,christmas is here!
Merry Merry Merry Merry christmas,Merry Merry Merry Merry Christmas
Oh on they send,without an end,their joyful tone to every home,Hark how the bells,sweet silver bells all seem to say,throw cares away,Christmas is here bringing good cherr,to young and old,meek and the bold,ding dong ding dong!
With joyful ring all caroling one seems to hear words of good cheer,from everywhere,filling the air,oh how they pound raising the sound,oer hill and dale,telling their tale.
Gaily they ring while people sing,songs of good cheer,christmas is here!
Merry,merry,Merry,Merry Christmas,merry merry merry merry christmas!
Christine: "in sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came. that voice it calls to me, and speaks my name. and do i dream again? for now i find, the Phantom of the opera is there, inside my mind."
Erik/phantom: "sing once again with me, our strange duet. my power over you, grows stronger yet. and though you turn from me, to glance behind... the phantom of the opera is there, inside your mind."
christine: "those who have seen your face draw back in fear. i am the mask you wear."
Erik: "it's me they hear!"
Erik/ christine: "your/my spirit and your/my voice, in one combined! the Phantom of the opera is there, inside your/my mind.
chorus: "the phantom of the opera!"
Christine: "he's there! the phantom of the opera! (vocalizes)
Erik: "sing my angel of music!"
Christine: (continues to vocalize)
Erik: "sing my angel!"
Christine: (continues to vocalize)
Erik: "SING FOR ME!"
I've been searching for my place
Finding my way home now I'm looking at your face
And I don't feel so alone
Never knew I'd find you
Don't break my heart
Don't walk away
Don't leave me lonely
Running in place
Waited so long
To be here right now
Sometimes things work out
Don't ask me how
Don't break my heart
I watch the shadows walk the street
Nothing was enough now I'm closer to complete
Not trying to be tough
Never knew I'd find you
Don't break my heart
Don't walk away
Don't leave me lonely
Running in place
Waited so long
To be here right now
Sometimes things work out
Don't ask me how
Don't break my heart
Don't break my heart
Don't walk away
Don't leave me lonely
Running in place
Waited so long
To be here right now
Sometimes things work out
Don't ask me how
Don't break my heart
Don't break my heart
When she was younger
Stood staring at the door
Waiting for the day that she knew would surely come
Tied bows in her hair
Dressed as she thought you'd like
But as time ticked away
Promises fade one by one
And now she's all grown
Made it through on her own
Now strong enough to see
That you've been where you want to be
No longer dying inside
I will not let you define
Everything I am by one thing that I don't have
Cause I'm more than that
I will not be made to hide
These tears won't fall for you this time
I will not be ashamed
Of my name
Anymore
Sometimes she wonders
Imagines what you're like
The emptiness inside that made you miss her life
The ocean's widen
With all your silence
Leaves the daydreams behind
Childish fantisies unwind
And now she knows
You're not coming home
Take the bows from her hair
She's been waiting twenty years
No longer dying inside
I will not let you define
Everything I am by one thing that I don't have
Cause I'm more than that
I will not be made to hide
These tears won't fall for you this time
I will not be ashamed
Of my name
Anymore
No longer dying inside
I will not let you define
Everything I am by one thing that I don't have
Cause I'm more than that
I will not be made to hide
These tears won't fall for you this time
I will not be ashamed
Of my name
Anymore
I will not
I will not
I will not
Anymore
Anymore
Anymore
I will not
Once I lived the life of a millionaire
Spent all my money, I didn't care
Took all my friends out for a mighty good time
Bought bootleg whisky, champagne and wine
Then I began to fall so low
I didn't have any friend, I had nowhere to go
I get my hands on a dollar again
I'm gonna hold on to it till that eagle grins
Because
Nobody knows you
When you're down and out
In my pocket, not one penny
And as for friends,
Well, I don't have any
If I ever get on my feet again
Everybody wants to be my old long-lost friend
Said it's mighty strange, without a doubt
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
Oh, when you're down and out
So, if I ever get on my feet again
Everybody wants to be my old long-lost friend
Said it's kind of strange, without a doubt
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
I mean when you're down and out
Hush now close out the light
No need to speak
Time will slow when we surrender
Whisper now over the edge
Head rush
Are you still breathing
Shiver
Taking me higher
Stay
Darkness take over now
Stay
No thinking twice
Stay for tonight
The sound of your heart racing faster for me
Is what will save me
Whisper soft
Anticipating this eclipse
Pulling you closer
Melting now covered in silk
Letting go into the stillness
Head rush careful don't drop me
Shiver taking me higher
Stay
Darkness take over now
Stay
No thinking twice
Stay for tonight
The sound of your heart racing faster for me
Is what will save me
Faster for me
Feeling you save me
Memorize every moment (Breathe)
Letting this love take you over (Breathe)
Just breathe and stay
Stay
Darkness take over now
Stay
No thinking twice
Stay for tonight
The sound of your heart racing faster for me
Is what will save me
Faster for me
Feeling you save me
Just twenty-four more hours
But I'm not breathing right
Eternity until I have you by my side
Anticipation rising
The seconds pass so slow
I listen for your heartbeat
Like a knock upon the door
Feel me breathe in slow motion
Lose control
Just let go and let this dream take over
I wait for dark to fall again
So I can be alive and then
By your side I will give in to this high
Surrender now to ecstasy
Move with me and make me real
Count the hours 'til I can feel this high
The silver sky surrounds us
Our secret symphony
The world is bursting into color
You're with me
And I'm not thinking clearly
In this euphoric haze
Love don't leave me longing
Just carry me away
I am yours, take me over
Lose control
Just let go and let this dream take over
I wait for dark to fall again
So I can be alive and then
By your side I will give in to this high
Surrender now to ecstasy
Move with me and make me real
Count the hours 'til I can feel this high
Frame by frame it's repeating (you're with me)
For this I have been waiting
I feel myself awaking
From this high
I try so hard to hold on (just hold on)
But when the sun is rising (just twelve more hours to go on)
Twelve more hours to go on