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This Box Is Empty Lyrics
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's been waiting all night.
but it doesn't matter who's on the line.
as long as the voice works.
but you're too scared of what you might say.
so you think it out on paper, like ...??? and safer.
while she's thumbing through her catalogues,
picking birthday cards, her favourite stars.
i guess she's lonelier than you.
and if this box is empty.
we'll have to find another one.
with a prettier design.
a greater depth inside.
and a lid to keep it all from spilling out.
and you can fill it up with letters.
back when things were better.
and both of you had blinders on.(?)
and story books together.
and you pretend it outweighs the bad things.
and now she disconnects her phone, after the second ring.
and all the trauma you can swallow.
never check your ego.
i guess no one's lonelier than you.
and if this box is empty.
and if this box is empty.
and if this box is empty.
and if this box is empty.
and dusting off the picture frames, it's saturday.
she's been waiting for the phone to ring.
she's been waiting all night.
but it doesn't matter who's on the line.
as long as the voice works.
but you're too scared of what you might say.
so you think it out on paper, like ...??? and safer.
while she's thumbing through her catalogues,
picking birthday cards, her favourite stars.
i guess she's lonelier than you.
and if this box is empty.
we'll have to find another one.
with a prettier design.
a greater depth inside.
and a lid to keep it all from spilling out.
and you can fill it up with letters.
back when things were better.
and both of you had blinders on.(?)
and story books together.
and you pretend it outweighs the bad things.
and now she disconnects her phone, after the second ring.
and all the trauma you can swallow.
never check your ego.
i guess no one's lonelier than you.
and if this box is empty.
and if this box is empty.
and if this box is empty.
and if this box is empty.
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i have no idea what some of the lyrics in this are. if anyone knows the right ones where i've made mistakes, lemme know.
kevin devine is one of my favorite musicians-hands down. Definetely the one musician that I refer all of my friends to give a listen to.
god he's so incredible. this song is intoxicatingly beautiful.
so you think it out on paper, hypothetical and safer...
i think thats what he says but im not sure... but its a great song
hypothetical, yep
and i thought it was "all the drama you could swallow"?
i could VERY well be wrong...
i think that is what he says
i always thought it was "and you pretended away all the bad dreams."
"picking birthday cards, her favorite scars." at least thats what it sounds life. Kevin is amazing.
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.