Led by the husband-and-wife team of Glenn and Wendi Kaiser, the band has been the preeminent example of how to evangelize using Christian rock, but the quality musicianship of Resurrection Band has also been a driving force in the development of the Christian music industry at large. Glenn Kaiser also has an established solo career as a blues musican and is also a well-known speaker on various spiritual issues to youth and adults.
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Empty Hearts
Resurrection Band Lyrics
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Jumping from the fire escape off of his fourth floor,
His foot still touching, his hand caught fire,
Thirty thousand volts made his heartbeat a liar.
Nothing's worse than the dues to pay for an empty heart,
Nothing's worse than the dues to pay for an empty heart.
An empty heart will tear you apart,
Empty hearts,
An empty heart will tear you apart.
A scream in the night, dialling 911,
The shock of their lives, over and done,
She was alone in the crowd, shadow on the wall,
The ambulance left, taking it all,
They thought they had something with nothing to lose,
But in the morning light she knew the truth,
Nobody noticed, never asked for her name,
Just a face in the night gone up in flames.
Empty hearts.
He reached for the wire right out his back door,
Jumping from the fire escape off of his fourth floor,
She loved so much, they thought that they had it made,
But when the sun came up he never saw the light of day.
Nothing's worse than the dues to pay for an empty heart,
Nothing's worse than the dues to pay for an empty heart.
Empty hearts,
An empty heart will tear you apart,
Empty hearts,
An empty heart will tear you apart,
Empty hearts,
An empty heart will tear you apart,
Empty hearts,
An empty heart will tear you apart.
The lyrics to Resurrection Band's song "Empty Hearts" depict the tragic consequences of living with an empty heart. The first verse refers to a man who attempts suicide by touching a live wire. He is so consumed by despair and emptiness that he is willing to take his own life rather than suffer any longer. The line "thirty thousand volts made his heartbeat a liar" is a reference to the fact that even though his heart was still beating, it was as good as dead. The second verse describes a woman who is similarly alone and suffering. She calls 911 in a desperate attempt to reach out to someone, but ultimately she is left alone to face her pain.
Line by Line Meaning
He reached for the wire right out his back door,
He attempted suicide by electrocuting himself with the wire outside his house.
Jumping from the fire escape off of his fourth floor,
He tried to jump from his fourth-floor window, but ended up hanging from the fire escape instead.
His foot still touching, his hand caught fire,
Despite his foot being on the ground, he was electrocuted and his hand caught on fire.
Thirty thousand volts made his heartbeat a liar.
The electrical shock caused his heart to stop beating and he died.
Nothing's worse than the dues to pay for an empty heart,
Paying the price for having an empty heart is the worst thing one can endure.
An empty heart will tear you apart,
Having an empty heart will cause great emotional pain.
A scream in the night, dialling 911,
Someone is calling 911 after hearing a scream in the night.
The shock of their lives, over and done,
The paramedics arrive to find that the person has already died.
She was alone in the crowd, shadow on the wall,
The victim was alone in the midst of a crowd.
The ambulance left, taking it all,
The ambulance took the victim's body away.
They thought they had something with nothing to lose,
The victim felt like they had nothing to lose in life.
But in the morning light she knew the truth,
She realized the harsh reality in the morning.
Nobody noticed, never asked for her name,
No one paid attention to the victim's identity or cared to find out.
Just a face in the night gone up in flames.
The victim's life was ruined and ended tragically.
He reached for the wire right out his back door,
The song repeats the earlier line to emphasize the tragedy of suicide.
She loved so much, they thought that they had it made,
The victim appeared happy and in a stable relationship.
But when the sun came up he never saw the light of day.
Tragically, the victim did not survive.
Empty hearts,
The repeated phrase emphasizes the theme of the song: emptiness and despair.
An empty heart will tear you apart,
The song repeats the phrase to emphasize the emotional pain that comes with emptiness.
Empty hearts,
The phrase is repeated to stress how common emptiness is.
An empty heart will tear you apart,
The song's final line echoes the earlier message: emptiness hurts.
Contributed by Ethan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
John McGowan
on Hotfootin'
A couple of lyrics changes:
"Banana-boat Buick blaring in stereo can't drown out what he is saying."
"Brothers and sisters he tells them..."
Bruce M. Axtens
on Benny & Sue
"ignored the one inside" or "ignored the warning sign"?