Early on in his career, Garland, Texas native Austin Cunningham carved out … Read Full Bio ↴Early on in his career, Garland, Texas native Austin Cunningham carved out a place for himself as a songwriter. He has had songs recorded by artists such as Hank Williams, Jr., Martina McBride, Dolly Parton, Wynonna, Chris Knight, Del McCoury, and the list goes on. Austin has songs on feature film soundtracks including Ashley Judd’s Where the Heart Is, and the Richard Gere/Winona Ryder film, Autumn in New York. He and his music are featured in "Hey Dillon", a documentary about one of the "last great DJs", Brett Dillon of KHYI in Dallas. Austin has performed at the Sundance Film Festival for the Bluebird Café On the Road series, and a few years back, was awarded the coveted Johnny Mercer Award for “Emerging American Songwriters”.

Although writing is Austin’s first passion, he is no slouch at performing, blazing a trail with live shows across the U.S. and is a favorite on the Texas Music Scene. With a strong voice and some of the best guitar playing you’ll ever hear, he always manages to captivate his audience. Whether performing an acoustic solo, or rocking the house with a strat and a full band, it is entertainment at it’s best. This is just good, roots music mixed with great stories.

Invisible
Austin Cunningham Lyrics

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Invisible

Have you ever felt invisible?
When the one that you adore
Finds you easy to ignore
Then you're invisible
And it's nothing short of miserable
To feel like I've become unkissable

And there's not a deeper wound
Than to lie in this bedroom
And feel invisible

I can still recall a time
When nothing mattered more to you than loving me
You used to burn for me
How long can you overlook
This love I'm dying desperately to give to you
Oh I'm right in front of you
but I'm invisible

Oh, I can still recall a time
When nothing mattered more to you than loving me
You used to burn for me
How long can you overlook
This love I'm dying desperately to give to you
Oh I'm right in front of you

Invisible

Maybe I should make myself invisible
And leave you with my memory

Maybe then you'll notice me
When I'm invisible

Overall Meaning

Austin Cunningham's song "Invisible" describes the feeling of being ignored and overlooked by someone you love. The opening line asks the listener if they have ever felt invisible, establishing the central theme of the song. The singer then goes on to describe the pain of being ignored by the person they adore. They feel like they have become "unkissable" and the feeling of being invisible is "nothing short of miserable."

The second verse reflects on a time when their lover used to "burn for them," emphasizing the stark contrast to their current situation. They are "dying desperately" for their love to be noticed, yet they continue to be overlooked. The repetition of the word "invisible" throughout the song further underscores this feeling of being unrecognized by the person they love.

The song's chorus offers a glimmer of hope, as the singer suggests that perhaps they should make themselves invisible and leave their lover with only their memory. They hope that, by doing so, their lover will finally notice them.

Overall, "Invisible" offers a poignant reflection on the pain of unrequited love and the feeling of being invisible to the person you adore.

Line by Line Meaning

Have you ever felt invisible?
Have you ever felt ignored and unimportant?

When the one that you adore
When the person you love the most

Finds you easy to ignore
Finds it effortless to overlook you

Then you're invisible
Then you feel like you don't exist

And it's nothing short of miserable
And it's an extremely unhappy state

To feel like I've become unkissable
To feel like you're unlovable and can't receive affection

And there's not a deeper wound
And there isn't a more profound hurt

Than to lie in this bedroom
Than to be alone in this room

And feel invisible
And feel like no one sees you

I can still recall a time
I still remember a moment in the past