Empty

The Cranberries

Something has left my life
And I don't know where it went to
Somebody caused me strife
And it's not what I was seeking

Didn't you see me? Didn't you hear me?
Didn't you see me standing there?
Why did you turn out the lights?
Did you know that I was sleeping?

Say a prayer for me
Help me to feel the strength I did
My identity, has it been taken?
Is my heart breakin' on me?

All my plans fell through my hands;
They fell through my hands, on me
All my dreams, it suddenly seems, it suddenly seems
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Empty Lyrics as written by Noel Anthony Hogan Dolores Mary O'riordan

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +2
    General Commentcan't believe no ones commented on the music. Isn't that some of the most beautiful music you've ever heard? Never mind the lyrics, its those violins that make me cry every time.
    rikkuon April 12, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Commentthis is pretty much a poster song for borderline personality disorder. whether it was intended to be or not. chronic emptiness is actually one of the criteria of diagnosis. especially the line of has my identity been taken- the main symptom of bpd is lack of an identity or extremely poor self-image. the lyrics could mean a million different things, and since everyone has mentioned most of the others, i figured i'd contribute this one.
    knowlovetruthon May 27, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Commentmy favortie song by them
    Emericanon June 21, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Commentone of their best songs and it brings so much memories...
    alreadytornon November 27, 2004   Link
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    General CommentFor the theme of the cd, believe she just got out of a seriously realationship. She's sitting thinking to herself. How she had this fairy tale bright sunny cheerie relationship in mind. The music even sound happy and it reminds me of her playing an old time movie in her mind about the way things were, or atleast how she precieved it. Then it goes into the lyrics and she is slowly realizing he's gone.This persong caused me strife and it's not what i had in pictured in my mind. How could you be so blind to my emotions? "didn't you see me? didn't you hear me? didn't you see me standing there?!" Why did you end it? Didn't you know that I was comferteble with things? Now that I don't have you could you give wish me some type of strength. How can I identefy who I am without you? (a feeling a think i lot of people can relate to) and now... that picture perfect movie I had is gone. I'm alone. I'm empty.
    I love this song.
    halo748grlon December 31, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment"somebody caused me STRIPE"???
    it's STRIFE.

    haha stripe
    sortileguson May 01, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General CommentEven though the song may not have been written about death, I think it's written about loss. This song always makes me think of my mother passing away when I was 15. The first verse reminds me that she made me believe she was going to live a long time even though she knew she was dying. "Why did you turn out the lights, did you know that I was sleeping" reminds me that she passed away when I was away from home. "Say a prayer for me... Is my heart breaking on me" I still feel this verse resonating because I still mourn her and think of her quite often and it's 10 years later. As for my plans and my dreams, we had always had plans to go to Australia, and she wanted to be a grandmother, etc. I love this song, even though it makes me sad every time I hear it.
    sileneon June 21, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Commentwow.. i havent heard this song for a while.. but reading the lyrics again i have a new found meaning for it... i'm going through a fall out with my roommates right now which is just one disappointment of a whole chain of things going wrong in my life right now... i dont feel like im myself anymore... (my identity has it been taken/ is my hear breaking on me) and i just feel very empty. i love the way she sings emp-teeeeee - if you didnt kno the title, i think you'd have a hard time figuring out what she was saying...
    wisty*eyedon May 22, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentright on, good connection there wisty eyed. for me this song always makes me feel better when I'm down, cos then I can relate....and I've always loved the cranberries
    CrowdedElevatoron August 30, 2002   Link
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    General Commentthis song always makes me think about my life and even when things are down i can still feel relief after listening to this song
    andneverlookback00on May 15, 2005   Link

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