Hollow
Kennedy Brian Lyrics
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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
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
In Hollow, Kennedy Brian sings about feeling lost and searching for something real in a world that seems phony and insincere. The lyrics suggest a deep sense of yearning and disillusionment with society - a feeling that's underscored by the melancholic melody and Brian's plaintive vocals. The first verse sets the stage for the rest of the song, as Brian describes an "ordinary conversation steeped in deep sorrow." She laments that people only seem to speak the truth when they're drunk or otherwise not in their right minds. The chorus, which repeats several times throughout the song, expresses Brian's frustration with the lack of honesty and authenticity in her relationships: "When you talk to me can you do it truthfully / Either other people have or everyone I know must be hollow."
The second verse seems to delve deeper into Brian's spiritual and emotional struggles. She sings about feeling "born... for something greater than the need that carries on and on," but also about rejecting the "ways of guilt and holding shadows that were built." These lines suggest that the singer is grappling with some kind of internal conflict or trauma - perhaps related to religious guilt or societal pressure to conform. The final lines of the song - "What do I own in this life, where is my home / Tell me something new and I'll talk to you but" - reinforce this sense of searching for meaning and purpose in a world that often feels arbitrary and meaningless.
Overall, Hollow is a haunting and introspective song that explores themes of honesty, authenticity, and spiritual yearning. The lyrics suggest a deeply felt sense of isolation and disconnection from the world, as well as a desperate search for some kind of ultimate truth or purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Under an ordinary conversation steeped in deep sorrow
In the midst of a normal chat filled with sadness
Waiting for confidence to rise and song
Anticipating feeling brave and inspired
Why is it the only time the truth is said is when the bottle empties from your head' I said
Questioning why honesty only comes out when drunk
Tell me who decides
Asking who gets to choose what's right
While honey walls conceal my complication
My problems are hidden by sweet surroundings
They deceive my aim it seems in finding where I want to be, means I'll lose some game
These illusions make it hard to discover my true desires, which may involve sacrifice
Well I'll talk to you but...
I'm willing to converse, but...
When you talk to me can you so it truthfully
When we converse, please be truthful
Either other people have or everyone I know must be hollow
If you're not honest, I can't trust anyone
With another who squeezes and brother using Jesus
Someone else is trying to tell me what's right using religion
To tell me where I've gone wrong, born is the need for something greater than the need that carries on and on
They're pointing out my mistakes and claiming a greater purpose is necessary
Gone are the ways of guilt and holding shadows that were built
I've overcome my previous feelings of shame and the dark secrets they hid
They fall down as I talk to you but
Those feelings recede when I'm truthful with you
What do I own in this life where is my home
What belongs to me in this existence, where is my place of belonging
Tell me something new and I'll talk to you but
If you can give me fresh insights, I'm open to conversing
When you talk to me can you do it truthfully
Again, requesting honesty in communication
Either other people have or everyone I know must be hollow
If you're not honest, it makes me doubt everyone else
I'll talk to you but when you talk to me can you do it truthfully
Ending where we began, emphasizing the importance of candor in dialog
Either other people have or everyone I know must be hollow
Reiterating that I won't trust anyone who isn't truthful
Hollow - hollow
The repeated word offers a final exclamation or conclusion
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Written by: BRIAN KENNEDY
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