Empty Handed Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Jenlar7983 

Cover art for Empty Handed lyrics by Kelly Clarkson

It seems that the person she's singing about is someone who has been with her for a while, but was living like a parasite. Whether they are a sociopath or just a supremely messed up person, their baggage has caused them to only feel comfortable living a lie. It seems like she couldn't find a reason for this person's actions, but still feels that they have good inside of them at that they don't enjoy this life they are living, but she doesn't have a solution as to how to help. If she had, she might stick with them longer and be pulled deeper into the lies, becoming messed up herself.

Long story short, it's a toxic relationship and she's content, if not happy, that she got out.

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