Empty

There's a girl I used to know

Who promised all my troubles wouldn't hurt me

All she wanted was my happiness

And as long as I was truthful, she'd never desert me

Ive got a journal with her name jotted down

But couldn't tell you if you begged me

All that's left of her is scattered through my mind

Mismatched images and sentences she said

She said, "open up to me

If you let me in I'll try and help you"

So she split me open and looked inside

Oh But I am empty

A few years later, I was slipping

And as I fell, arms wrapped around me

She raised me up and held me close

It seemed my saviour had finally found me

She said, “open up to me…

And let me fill whatever's missing"

Well then darling, look at me and tell me why

Oh why am I so empty

I looked in a mirror but saw nothing inside

I guess I've always been a frame

Everything I've outlined has run away or died

When I cried for company, only emptiness came

I met a girl last night

We spoke in whispers til the bar closed

As we were leaving she asked my name

Pleased to meet you, I am empty