Hollow
Big Sean Tori Kelly Lyrics
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I don't wanna be the lonely one
Picking petals when the party's over
No, it's not any fun
'Cause I'm fragile
And you know this
Wrap me in love, fill up my cup
Empty and only your love can fill up my cup
'Cause I'm hollow
Yeah, I'm hollow, oh oh oh
'Cause I'm hollow
Yeah, I'm hollow, oh oh oh
I don't wanna be the first one folding
I don't wanna be the joker heart
Tell me, darling, will you understand me?
And not show me your cards?
'Cause I'm paper-thin
And you, you make me whole again
So hold me
Wrap me in love, fill up my cup
Empty and only your love can fill up my cup
'Cause I'm hollow
Yeah, I'm hollow, oh oh oh
'Cause I'm hollow
Yeah, I'm hollow, oh oh oh
Look, I know you've been up at night
Trying sleep with one eye open
Crying out enough tears you could fill up the Atlantic Ocean
Don't front being home alone we learn this from Macaulay Culking
So I'm just waiting on you
I've been calling, pick me up, I know you need to pick me up
I need you to grip me up, you my baby girl no sippy cup, cup
Half empty or half full, I mean neither way just come and fill me up
Let's take it back to the old days, head down town and light the city up
On the late night, just pick a date and its date night
Karaoke, no stage fright, girl you were made for the stage light
'Cause you got that phenomenal, most honorable, got me falling, domino
Take you home to mama though, you know
Hollow
Yeah, I'm hollow, oh oh oh
'Cause I'm hollow
Yeah, I'm hollow, oh oh oh
'Cause I'm hollow (yeah)
Yeah, I'm hollow, oh oh oh (oh yeah)
'Cause I'm hollow (I'm hollow)
Yeah, I'm hollow, oh oh oh
The song "Hollow" by Big Sean and Tori Kelly is a ballad about needing someone to fill the emptiness inside of oneself. The lyrics express a fear of being left alone and being the only one without love, as well as a fear of not being understood by a partner. The chorus repeats the word "hollow," emphasizing the feeling of emptiness despite being surrounded by people.
The first verse portrays a sense of disappointment at the end of a party, where the singer is left alone and picking petals. The second verse asks for understanding and sincerity from a partner, stating that the singer doesn't want to be the "joker heart" or be shown someone's cards. The bridge is rapped by Big Sean and expresses the same desire to be filled up by someone's love, and to relive happy times together.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of desperation and the human need for connection and love. The vulnerability in the lyrics is accentuated by the beautiful harmony between Big Sean and Tori Kelly, creating a beautiful duet that captures the essence of the desire for companionship.
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Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, TuneCore Inc., CTM Outlander Music LC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HAYLEY WARNER, LINDSEY RAYMOND JACKSON, SEAN MICHAEL ANDERSON, THOMAS WILLIAM MACKEN, VICTORIA LOREN KELLY, ZACHARY SCOTT POOR
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@NinjaBabyLuigi5
Look, I know you’ve been up at night
Trying sleep with one eye open
Crying out enough tears you could fill up the Atlantic Ocean
Don’t front being home alone we learn this from Macaulay Culking
So I’m just waiting on you
I’ve been calling, pick me up, I know you need to pick me up
I need you to grip me up, you my baby girl no sippy cup
Half empty or half full, I mean neither way just come and fill me up
Let’s take it back to the old days, head down town and light the city up
On the late night, just pick a date and its date night
Karaoke, no stage fright, girl you were made for the stage light
Cause you got that phenomenal, most honorable, got me falling, domino
Take you home to mama though, you know
@justflora9646
2:10
Look, I know you've been up at night
Tryna sleep with one eye open
Cryin' out enough tears, you could fill up the Atlantic Ocean
No fun bein' home alone, we learn this from Macaulay Culkin
So I'm just waitin' on you
I've been callin', pick me up
I know you need to pick me up
I need you to come grip me up,
you my baby girl no sippy cup, cup
Half empty or half full,
I mean neither way just come and fill me up
Let's take it back to the old days,
head downtown and light the city up
On the late, late, late night,
just pick a date then it's date night
Karaoke, no stage fright
Girl, you's made for the stage light
Cause you got that phenomenal, most honorable
Got me fallin', domino
Take you home to mama though, you know
@Shadowstreak180
Way more important than school, sorry teachers but I've got my priorities.
@fabuloustara9407
+Alex Meleng #21 IKR tori Kelly is my life
@Shadowstreak180
+tp guru I'm with you on that 100%!
@fabuloustara9407
:)
@charlotte8659
+Alex Meleng #21 same
@louisaamabel708
+Alex Meleng #21 still sitting here after hours doing no homework just scrolling through tori bcs she's <3
@osnapitzsoph1365
I feel like I'm the only one that prefers it with the rap in
@taylorpratt7472
osnapiz soph me to
@marmarclassic3636
You aren’t, Big Sean’s part makes it better to me
@joshuacharles2312
nah me too, kelly is great but ig sean makes it better