Empty
LaMontagne Ray Lyrics

She lifts her skirt up to her knees Walks through the garden rows With her bare feet laughing
The woman in question is carefree and happy despite being barefoot and walking among the garden rows.

I never learned to count my blessings I choose instead to dwell In my disasters
The singer has a tendency of dwelling in his/her sorrows and misfortunes rather than focusing on the positive aspects of life.

I walk on down the hill Through grass grown tall And brown and still It's hard somehow To let go of my pain
The singer finds it difficult to let go of their emotional pain and continues to walk down the hill surrounded by nature.

On past the busted back Of that old and rusted Cadillac That sinks into this field Collecting rain
The artist passes by a run-down old car that is slowly rusting and being left to collect water in the field.

Will I always feel this way So empty And estranged?
The artist is questioning if they will continually feel lonely and disconnected from others.

and of these cut throat busted sunsets These cold and damp white mornings I have grown weary
The singer has become tired of the harsh weather and struggles they face in their daily life.

If through my cracked and dusty Dime store lips I spoke these words out loud Would no one hear me?
The singer wonders if they were to vocalize their concerns, no one would listen or care.

Lay your blouse across the chair Let fall the flowers From your hair And kiss me With that country mouth So plain
The artist is requesting to see their loved one's natural beauty without any adornments and to share a kiss.

outside the rain is tapping On the leaves To me it sounds like They're applauding us The quiet love We've made
The artist hears the rain tapping on the leaves as a sign of approval to the love they have shared with their partner.

Will it always feel this way So empty So estranged?
The artist is conveying their uncertainty if they will continue to feel alone and unable to connect with others.

well I looked my demons in the eyes Lay bare my chest Said do your best To destroy me
The singer is confronting their inner demons and asking them to do their worst in order to overcome them.

I've been to hell and back So many times I must admit You kinda bore me
The artist has faced a lot of hardship and has grown tired and bored of these struggles.

there's a lot of things That can kill a man There's a lot of ways To die Yes, and some already did And walk beside me
The singer acknowledges the many ways in which one can perish and realizes that those who have already passed are always with them in some way.

there's a lot of things I don't understand So many people lie It's the hurt I hide that fuels The fire inside me
The singer is aware that there are many things they do not comprehend, particularly why people lie. The pain they keep hidden fuels their emotions.

Will I always feel this way So empty So estranged?
The singer is expressing their uncertainty about whether they will continue to feel lost and detached from others.