My Hands Are Empty Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Kingofstilport 

Cover art for My Hands Are Empty lyrics by Machine Head

This track is where Eros’ grief becomes palpable. He's left without someone important to him, his mother who died from a drug overdose, and feels hollow, betrayed, and lost. He feels nothing but misery, withering in heartache's embrace, and slowly succumbs to the darkness. It leads him to look for someone to blame; Someone to hate and never forgive, even though her death was his own fault, as he had slowly been watching her drown in pills and medication addictions. He could have stopped it, and maybe he tried, but he doesn't want to accept that he's likely the cause of it. His hands are empty, with no one else to hold dearly, and darkness consumes him.

Song Meaning
Negative
Subjective
Sadness
Grief
Loss
Regret
Blame
Darkness