[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