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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Lunch break in the parking lot
Cold coffee and a crumpled note
“Dad
I drew you on the moon”
I missed her call an hour ago
Bills stacked on the passenger seat
Missed texts that I still don’t read
Clock in
Clock out
Same old glow
I’m here
But I’m not home
[Chorus]
I feel empty
Holding all this weight inside my hands
Trying to be the hero and the man
But I’m tired
So tired I can’t stand
I feel empty
Smiling in the frame up on the wall
But every time I stumble
Every fall
I just pray my kids don’t see it all
[Verse 2]
Tiny shoes by the front door
Cartoons on the living room floor
They’re laughing at a paper plane
I’m lost inside tomorrow’s pain
Late nights at the kitchen sink
Dark circles
Darker thoughts I drink
She asks
“Are you okay today?”
I say
“I’m fine
” then fade away
[Chorus]
I feel empty
Holding all this weight inside my hands
Trying to be the hero and the man
But I’m tired
So tired I can’t stand
I feel empty
Smiling in the frame up on the wall
But every time I stumble
Every fall
I just pray my kids don’t see it all
[Bridge]
Would it be enough
If all I gave was this
A worn-out hug
A rushed goodnight kiss
If I fall apart
Can I still be their guide
When I’m running on fumes
And running out of pride
[Chorus]
I feel empty
But I’ll carry every hope they dream
Even when I’m tearing at the seams
I’ll be there
Or I’ll die trying to be
I feel empty
But when I hear them calling out my name
Something in the hollow lights a flame
And for a moment
It all feels less heavy
[Outro]
Parking lot in the evening rain
Whisper to the mirror
“Try again”
I feel empty
Yeah
I feel empty
But I’m staying for them
I’m staying for them
Details
GeneratedJan 19, 2026
Duration3:41
LanguageEnglish
Style
Moody alt-pop ballad with male vocals; intimate piano and soft pads in the verses, kick and deep toms blooming in the chorus. Subtle guitar swells under the hook, airy background vocals echo key phrases. Build from fragile, almost whispered delivery to a strained, cathartic final chorus, then drop back to bare piano for the last line., sad
Credits
Prompt by
ZYLO
ZYLOModelAria v5
Prompt
I sad song about the pressures of growing up, being a dad and working full time, the song is called "empty"
