The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
She's crossing out the details
And dusting off the picture frames
It's Saturday
She's been waiting for the phone to ring
She'll be waiting all night
And it doesn't matter who's on the line
So long as the voice works
But you're too scared of what you might say
So you fake it out on paper
Hypothetical and safer
While she's thumbing through her catalogues
Picking birthday cards and fingerscars
I guess she's lonelier than you
And if this box is empty
Go out and find another one
With a prettier design
And greater depth inside
And a lid to keep it from all spilling out
And you could fill it up with letters
From back when things were better
And both of you had blinders on
Read storybooks together
And you pretended away all the bad things
Now she disconnects the phone after the 2nd ring
And all the drama you could swallow could never check your ego
I guess no one's lonelier than you
And dusting off the picture frames
It's Saturday
She's been waiting for the phone to ring
She'll be waiting all night
And it doesn't matter who's on the line
So long as the voice works
But you're too scared of what you might say
So you fake it out on paper
Hypothetical and safer
While she's thumbing through her catalogues
Picking birthday cards and fingerscars
I guess she's lonelier than you
And if this box is empty
Go out and find another one
With a prettier design
And greater depth inside
And a lid to keep it from all spilling out
And you could fill it up with letters
From back when things were better
And both of you had blinders on
Read storybooks together
And you pretended away all the bad things
Now she disconnects the phone after the 2nd ring
And all the drama you could swallow could never check your ego
I guess no one's lonelier than you
Lyrics submitted by some-emo-kiD
This Box Is Empty Lyrics as written by Kevin Patrick Devine
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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from the lyric book. PS you guys should buy the disc, guys like kevin won't be able to afford to write and play if everyone downloads for free
she's crossing off the details and dusting off the picture frames. it's saturday. she's been waiting for the phone to ring (she'll be waiting all night) and it doesnt matter who's on the line, as long as the voice works, but you're too scared of what you might say.
So: you fake it out on paper, hypothetical and safer, while she's thumbing through her catalogues picking birthday cards and finger scars. I guess she's lonelier than you.
and if this box is empty, go out and find another one, whith a prettier design, and greater depth inside, and a lid to keep it all from spilling out.
you could fill it up with letter from back when things were better and both of you had blinders on and read storybooks together, and you pretended awat all the bad things.
now, she disconnects her phone after the second ring. and all the drama you could swallow could never check your ego. I guess no one's lonlier than you.