Hollow
As They Sleep Lyrics

You're free to go
You can leave if you want; there's no holding you back.

No remorse for the precious lives
You don't feel any regret for the people you've killed or hurt.

That you've left behind
Those people are still here, without you to care for them.

The tears have dried
We've stopped crying over what you did, but that doesn't mean it didn't hurt us deeply.

But your soul is soaking wet
You carry the weight of your actions with you, no matter how much time has passed.

With the past you hide
You keep your guilt and shame to yourself, but that doesn't make it go away.

So many questions unanswered
We still don't understand why you did what you did, or how you could be so cruel.

So many thoughts fill my mind
We can't stop thinking about the pain and suffering you caused.

Soon will be your time to suffer
The consequences of your actions will catch up to you eventually.

And burn with the likes of your kind
You'll be punished alongside other people who committed similar crimes.

Where innocent souls meet destruction
Tragedies like this take lives, often of people who didn't do anything to deserve it.

Marks the end of a life I never knew
Someone I cared about is gone forever, and I never got to know all the things they could have been.

We cry as we look to the heavens
We hope that some higher power can make sense of this senseless violence.

Clench teeth in disgust at the thought of you
We hate you for what you did and wish we could do something to make you pay.

Disgust at the thought of you
We can't stomach the idea of you existing in the same world as us.

Left in our minds
Even though you're gone, the impact of your actions lingers.

Is a hollow spot that was once full of happiness
We used to be happy, but now there's a void where that feeling used to be.

And now we turn
We're seeking help from others to fill that void and find our way forward.

To the ones that can help replace them with hope and bliss
We need support and comfort from people who understand what we've been through.

Clench my teeth
I'm angry and frustrated, but there's not much I can do about it.

In time we will become whole inside
We'll never forget what happened, but eventually we'll find a sense of peace and acceptance.

Once again
We'll learn to find joy in life, even after such heartbreak.

Oh lord have mercy on our souls
We're hoping for some divine guidance or solace in the aftermath of this tragedy.

I could never feel the pain
You can't comprehend the degree of hurt and loss that people are feeling because of your actions.

Nor could you ever explain
There's no excuse or explanation that could possibly justify what you did.

I must pray to keep me sane
You're grappling with guilt and struggling to come to terms with the impact of your actions.

I never had the chance
You're grieving the loss of a person or relationship that was cut short because of your choices.

To know part of my past
You're reflecting on all the things that might have been different if you'd made different choices in the past.

My past
You can only move forward, but you'll never forget the harm you've caused in the past.