Hollow
Brian Kennedy Lyrics


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Under an ordinary conversation steeped in deep sorrow
Waiting for confidence to rise and song
â??Why is it the only time the truth is said is when
The bottle empties from your head' I said
Tell me who decides
While honey walls conceal my complication
they deceive my aim it seems in finding where I
Want to be, means I'll lose some game
Well I'll talk to you but...

When you talk to me can you so it truthfully
Either other people have or everyone I know must
Be hollow

With another who squeezes and brother using Jesus
To tell me where I've gone wrong, born is the need for
Something greater than the need that carries on and on
Gone are the ways of guilt and holding shadows that
Were built â?? they fall down as I talk to you but

When you talk to me can you so it truthfully
Either other people have or everyone I know must
Be hollow

What do I own in this life where is my home
Tell me something new and I'll talk to you but

When you talk to me can you so it truthfully
Either other people have or everyone I know must
Be hollow

What do I own in this life, where is my home
Tell me something new and I'll talk to you but
When you talk to me can you do it truthfully
Either other people have or everyone I know must be
Hollow â?? I'll talk to you but when you talk to me




Can you do it truthfully, either other people have
Or everyone I know must be Hollow â?? hollow

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics to Brian Kennedy's song "Hollow," the singer seems to be having a conversation with someone about their struggles and feelings of emptiness. The conversation takes place in the midst of deep sorrow and is tinged with the revelation that the truth is often only spoken after one has consumed some sort of intoxicant, as if the singer is pointing out the irony in the fact that it takes the lack of inhibition that comes with alcohol or drugs to truly express oneself. The singer asks who decides when it's okay to be honest, and laments the fact that the walls they've built around themselves to protect their emotions seem to also be obstructing their ability to find their place in the world.


The second stanza seems to involve a different person, who is judging the singer and pointing out all their faults, using religion to condemn them. The singer acknowledges that they have a need to believe in something greater, but feels constrained by the guilt and shame that have weighed them down in the past. They express a desire for something new, perhaps a new perspective or a fresh start, but seem to be stuck in their search for meaning.


Overall, the lyrics to "Hollow" convey a sense of longing and displacement, a feeling of being adrift in the world and struggling to find one's place. The references to addiction and guilt suggest that the singer has gone through some tough times and is seeking to break free of their past in order to move forward with clarity and honesty.


Line by Line Meaning

Under an ordinary conversation steeped in deep sorrow
In a conversation where there is sadness and despair present, but it is not expressed overtly.


Waiting for confidence to rise and song
Trying to build up the strength to sing and express oneself truthfully.


Why is it the only time the truth is said is when The bottle empties from your head' I said Tell me who decides
Questioning why people only speak the truth when they are drunk and wondering who makes that decision.


While honey walls conceal my complication they deceive my aim it seems in finding where I Want to be, means I'll lose some game
Metaphorically describing how appealing appearances can prevent one from seeing the truth about oneself and one's goals.


Well I'll talk to you but...
Willing to engage in conversation but hesitant to fully open up.


When you talk to me can you so it truthfully Either other people have or everyone I know must Be hollow
Asking others to be honest, because if they are not, it could imply that everyone he knows is inauthentic.


With another who squeezes and brother using Jesus To tell me where I've gone wrong, born is the need for Something greater than the need that carries on and on
Describing how someone else's misguided attempts at guiding his life have led to a longing for something more meaningful.


Gone are the ways of guilt and holding shadows that Were built – they fall down as I talk to you but
Expressing that he is ready to let go of his past and open up to someone.


What do I own in this life where is my home Tell me something new and I'll talk to you but
Wondering about his place in life and seeking fresh perspectives.


When you talk to me can you do it truthfully Either other people have or everyone I know must be Hollow – I'll talk to you but when you talk to me Can you do it truthfully, either other people have Or everyone I know must be Hollow – hollow
Reiterating the importance of honesty and the fear of discovering that everyone he knows is fake.




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Written by: BRIAN KENNEDY

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