Empty Bottles
Watt Ben Lyrics

Crippled anger from a crippled brain
The singer is expressing deep anger that they are unable to articulate or express properly because of some mental disability.

Crippled footsteps through a crippled train
The singer is describing their physical disability, as they struggle to walk on the train plagued by a physical condition.

Bloody headwound leaves a bloody stain
The singer is describing a physical injury they have received, which has left a visible stain on their clothing.

On a raincoat smelling from the rain
The artist's raincoat has been drenched in the rain, adding a layer of discomfort to their already difficult situation.

It's the last train, it's the last train home
The artist is reminding themselves (or perhaps others) that they need to get on the last train home and not miss it.

Knees together handbag nicely perched
The singer is describing a woman who appears put together on the surface, but may be hiding emotional turmoil.

Her dateline boyfriend left her in the lurch
The woman is alone on the train because her boyfriend stood her up, leaving her stranded.

Through the window she keeps her constant stare
The woman is staring out the window, lost in her own thoughts, possibly struggling with the situation she finds herself in.

Which is funny because there's nothing there
The woman is lost in thought, staring at nothing outside of the train, despite having a lot on her mind.

The carriage lurches like the drunken man
The train is moving in a way that resembles the staggering movements of a drunk person.

Swaying sideways through the wasteland
The train is moving through a desolate, empty landscape, adding to the sense of isolation and loneliness of the singer and other passengers.

While never flinching the wheels keep tight reign
Despite the rough movement of the train, the wheels continue to move smoothly and without hesitation.

Like the girl, like the girl, staring through the pain
The singer compares the train's steady movement to the woman's outward calm while internally struggling with her emotions.

But is that any comfort, is that any comfort?
The singer questions whether the perceived calmness of the woman (or anyone else on the train) provides any true comfort to those struggling internally.