Hollow

Verse 1

I’m standing in the static,
Everything is closing in.
You keep raising expectations
That I know I can’t begin.
I’ve been shouting in the silence,
But you never hear a sound.
I’m fading under pressure,
Trying not to fall back down.

Pre-Chorus

I tried so hard to meet you halfway,
But every step just pulls me astray.

Chorus

I’ve become so hollow,
I can barely feel at all.
I’m tired of sinking,
Every time I try to stand tall.
I’ve become so hollow,
Can’t you see what’s left of me?
I’m losing my reflection,
Trying to be who you want me to be.

Verse 2

You say that I’m the problem,
But you never stop to see
All the weight you keep on adding
Is what’s suffocating me.
I’m slipping through the moment,
Like I’m barely even here.
I’m lost inside the shadows
Of the person you revere.

Pre-Chorus

I’ve been breaking trying to obey,
While everything inside fades away.

Chorus

I’ve become so hollow,
I can barely feel at all.
I’m tired of sinking,
Every time I try to stand tall.
I’ve become so hollow,
Can’t you see what’s left of me?
I’m losing my reflection,
Trying to be who you want me to be.

Bridge

I’m done living in your echo,
Done pretending I’m okay.
I’m reclaiming all the pieces
That I gave to you each day.
And maybe you won’t notice
When I finally break free—
But I’ll rise above the silence
And uncover what’s left of me.

Final Chorus

I’ve been feeling hollow,
But I’m learning how to stand.
I’m done being shattered
By a world I can't command.
I’ve been feeling hollow,
But I’m finding who I am inside—
No more losing my direction,
No more living just to hide.

Alternative rock, emotional, powerful, male