Big Empty
Stone Temple Pilots Lyrics


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Driving faster in my car
Falling farther from just what we are
Smoke a cigarette and lie some more
These conversations kill
Falling faster in my car

Time to take her home
Her dizzy head is conscience laden
Time to take a ride, it leaves today
No conversation
Time to take her home
Her dizzy head is conscience laden
Time to wait too long, to wait too long
To wait too long

Too much walking, shoes worn thin
Too much trippin' and my soul's worn thin
Time to catch a ride, it leaves today
Her name is what it means
Too much walking, shoes worn thin
Time to take her home
Her dizzy head is conscience laden
Time to take a ride, it leaves today
No conversation

Time to take her home
Her dizzy head is conscience laden
Time to wait too long, to wait too long
To wait too long

Conversations kill
Conversations kill
Conversations kill

Time to take her home
Her dizzy head is conscience laden
Time to take a ride, it leaves today
No conversation
Time to take her home
Her dizzy head is conscience laden
Time to wait too long, to wait too long
To wait too long

Conversations kill




Conversations kill
Conversations kill

Overall Meaning

"Big Empty" by Stone Temple Pilots is a song that explores the feeling of being lost, disillusioned, and disconnected from society. The song's opening lines, "Driving faster in my car, falling farther from just what we are, smoke a cigarette and lie some more, these conversations kill," suggest that the singer is trying to escape from the pressures and expectations of his life. He continues to explain that he is falling faster in his car, indicating that the faster he goes, the farther he feels from his true self. Although he is trying to escape, he finds himself engaging in conversations that feel suffocating and, ultimately, self-destructive.


The lyrics then shift to the chorus, time to take her home, her dizzy head is conscience laden, emphasizing the idea that the singer needs to take care of the person he is with, and that he is aware of the emotional burden that they both carry. The repeated line, "Conversations kill," emphasizes the harmful nature of their exchanges.


As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that the singer has grown tired of the endless wandering and is ready to go home. The lines "Too much walking, shoes worn thin, too much trippin' and my soul's worn thin, time to catch a ride, it leaves today, her name is what it means," suggest that the singer is exhausted and depleted of energy. He is ready to take a ride, indicating that he wants to move on from his current state, and the mention of her name hints at a deeper emotional connection with the person he is talking about.


Overall, "Big Empty" portrays a sense of desperation and trying to find one's way back home. The lyrics explore the pain of trying to reconcile one's personal desires and societal expectations, and failing to do so. It's a haunting and melancholic song that captures the loneliness and isolation that many feel at some point in their lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Driving faster in my car
I'm driving quickly in my car, trying to distance myself from reality.


Falling farther from just what we are
As I drive further away, I feel like I'm losing touch with who we truly are.


Smoke a cigarette and lie some more
I'm trying to escape reality by smoking and avoiding the truth.


These conversations kill
Every time we talk, it feels like it's killing me slowly inside.


Falling faster in my car
I'm feeling even more disconnected as I speed away.


Time to take her home
I need to take her back to where we started.


Her dizzy head is conscience laden
She's feeling guilty and uncertain about our relationship.


Time to take a ride, it leaves today
We need to leave now and start anew somewhere else.


No conversation
We can't keep talking about our problems, we need action.


Too much walking, shoes worn thin
I've been walking around for too long, and my shoes are starting to wear out.


Too much trippin' and my soul's worn thin
I've been trying to find my way for so long that my spirit is starting to fade.


Her name is what it means
Her name represents who she truly is.


Conversations kill
Talking isn't helping us, it's only making things worse.


Time to wait too long, to wait too long, to wait too long
We can't keep delaying, we need to act now.


Conversations kill
We need to stop talking and start acting.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Scott Weiland, Dean Deleo, Robert Emile Deleo, Eric Kretz

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