Empty by ZYLO - Zona

Empty

Track · Jan 19, 2026 · English

Empty

ZYLO

Duration

3:41

Language

English

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

Style

moody alt-pop ballad with male vocals; intimate piano and soft pads in the verseskick and deep toms blooming in the chorus. subtle guitar swells under the hookairy background vocals echo key phrases. build from fragilealmost whispered delivery to a strainedcathartic final chorusthen drop back to bare piano for the last line.sad

Prompt

I sad song about the pressures of growing up, being a dad and working full time, the song is called "empty"

Credits

Prompt by

ZYLO

GeneratedJan 19, 2026

ModelAria v5