Empty Glass
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I lost my wedding ring down the kitchen sink
Now it's glimmering somewhere far away
And I'm sitting here with an empty glass
Waiting for the day to swallow me whole
I'm holding on to nothing

Sold my wedding ring to another man
Who was drunk in lust far away from home
Now I'm waking up with an empty hand
Trying to buy something to take me away
The page I've written




I'll sleep in the space where no one's breathing
We'll trade all our memories for forgetting

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Thursday's song "Empty Glass" paint a picture of heartbreak, loss, and regret. The first and most prominent stanza talks about the singer's loss of their wedding ring. The ring went down the kitchen sink and is now far away, glimmering in the drainpipes. The singer is left with an empty glass, sitting and waiting for the day to swallow them whole. The imagery suggests a sense of hopelessness and despair, as if the singer has given up on everything.


The second stanza begins with the reveal that the singer has sold their wedding ring to another man. The man was apparently drunk in lust and away from home. The singer is left with an empty hand and is trying to buy something to take them away from their pain. The stanza ends ominously with the line "We'll trade all our memories for forgetting." This suggests that the singer is willing to sacrifice everything just to forget their heartbreak.


The overall theme of the song seems to be loss and regret. The singer has lost their wedding ring, which could symbolize the loss of their marriage or relationship. They are left with an empty glass, which represents their empty and broken heart. The decision to sell the wedding ring to another man suggests a sense of desperation and a willingness to do anything to escape their pain.


Line by Line Meaning

I lost my wedding ring down the kitchen sink
I made a careless mistake and lost a symbol of my commitment to my marriage


Now it's glimmering somewhere far away
The ring is lost and far from my reach, maybe reminding me of the distance between me and my spouse


And I'm sitting here with an empty glass
I am feeling hollow and possibly drowning my sorrows in alcohol


Waiting for the day to swallow me whole
I am consumed by my sadness and just want to disappear


I'm holding on to nothing
I have nothing left to hold onto, no hope for my current situation


Sold my wedding ring to another man
I gave up on my marriage and betrayed my commitment to my partner


Who was drunk in lust far away from home
I sold my ring to someone who was not emotionally invested and only cared about personal pleasure


Now I'm waking up with an empty hand
I regret my decision and feel the consequences of my actions


Trying to buy something to take me away
I am searching for anything to fill the void inside me and escape my pain


The page I've written
The story of my life, possibly my marriage or struggles, that I have documented


I'll sleep in the space where no one's breathing
Metaphorically or literally (by suicide), I will end my pain in a place where I feel alone


We'll trade all our memories for forgetting
It's better to forget our shared experiences and move on from the past rather than hold onto the pain of lost love




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