(soft piano, distant 808s — melodic ad-libs in background)
Intro
yeah—late nights, city cold
empty rooms with empty souls
Verse 1
woke up to the silence, money on the nightstand
pictures in the dresser but I don't understand
how the lights on the block can't fix what’s in my chest
drivers got the wrist froze, still I can't forget the rest
we chase blue faces tryna cover up the ache
pull up to the function, smile for everybody's sake
they see the tinted windows, they don't see the scars
crowds clap, but my heart tappin' out behind these bars
Pre-Chorus
heard my mama prayin', said "boy don't lose yourself"
but success feel shallow when it ain't filled with help
all these past mistakes still echo in the dark
I been countin' blessings but I'm still countin' marks
Chorus
empty hearts, they beat like hollow drums
we stuntin' in the party but we comin' undone
flashin' lights, fake love, every night the same
we gettin' everything but still ain't feelin' change
empty hearts, pourin' liquor in the pain
tryna numb the memories but they come back like rain
Verse 2
seen my day ones change, seen fake ones test the code
some went ghost, some switched just for the pesos
I keep my circle tight, but the silence gettin' loud
late calls, no answers, everybody in a crowd
she left a voicenote sayin' "boy you distant now"
I told her I'm just tryna breathe, tryna figure how
how to love when the past keep knockin' on the door
how to heal when the wounds keep bleedin' on the floor
Pre-Chorus
countin' losses like receipts, they pile on the shelf
tried to buy some peace but peace don't sell itself
prayed on rooftops watchin' stars fall like debt
sometimes I wonder if I'm tryna hard to forget
Chorus
empty hearts, they beat like hollow drums
we stuntin' in the party but we comin' undone
flashin' lights, fake love, every night the same
we gettin' everything but still ain't feelin' change
empty hearts, pourin' liquor in the pain
tryna numb the memories but they come back like rain
Bridge (melodic, heavy Auto-Tune feel)
call me when the silence loud, yeah call me when it's cold
I been holdin' on to ghosts while the nights keep gettin' old
city full of people but the love runnin' low
we frontin' for the camera, camera don't know though
Breakdown (spoken, vulnerable)
I gave 'em pieces of me, left a trail of broken beats
prayed to God for answers, He just whispered "peace"
but peace is a slow road, gotta learn to take it slow
til then I carry hearts like stones wherever I go
Chorus (final, layered)
empty hearts, they beat like hollow drums
we stuntin' in the party but we comin' undone
flashin' lights, fake love, every night the same
we gettin' everything but still ain't feelin' change
empty hearts, pourin' liquor in the pain
tryna numb the memories but they come back like rain
Outro (soft, fading)
so I put my faith in time, let the nights rearrange
porque music
See you when I see you
Otro