EMPTY HANDS, HOLLOW HEARTS (LIVE SESSION)

[Live Session](raw, intimate, close harmonies, warm soulful vocals, urban texture, intimate feel]

[More conversational, stripped back, with a gentle storytelling feel like sharing truths face-to-face.]

[Verse 1]
I see you there, lost in your own world,
A little colder than the day before
We used to care, now we just turn,
Forgot what kindness was for

[Pre-Chorus]
Holding tight to what we’ve made,
But love’s not something you can trade

[Chorus]
Empty hands, hollow hearts,
We forgot where kindness starts
Building walls, tearing down
Empty hands, hollow hearts,
(We’re drifting far, drifting far)

[Verse 2]
We used to give, now we just take,
Leaving pieces in our wake
Passing by the pain we see,
Forgetting how to just be free

[Pre-Chorus]
Clinging to what we believe,
But losing all we could receive

[Chorus]
Empty hands, hollow hearts,
We forgot where kindness starts
Building walls, tearing down
Empty hands, hollow hearts,
(We’re drifting far, drifting far)

[Bridge]
If love’s a river, let it flow,
If hope’s a seed, let it grow
Open hands, open hearts,
It’s never too late to start

Live folk rock pop ballad, 78 BPM, acoustic guitar, light percussion, organ pad, violin, close harmonies.