Empty Cup
Unfilled Hopes: Katie Henry's Poetic Journey Through Empty Cups
Lyrics
Verse 1
Carrying emotional baggage
Carrying luggage
Symbolic of emotional burden
For a trip I'm not on
Engaging in actions without personal involvement
The peacemaker said could we get along?
Request for harmony from a mediator
But neither one reaches out
Lack of initiative in resolving conflict
It gives them something to fight about
Conflict provides a purpose
Talking in rhythm
Communication in a musical and rhythmic manner
And trying to rhyme
Attempting to create poetic expressions
The timekeeper can't keep with time
Difficulty in keeping up with time
And when the sand all runs out
Time running out signifies an approaching end
There'll be nothing to fight about
Anticipation of conflict resolution
Chorus
Repetition of the chorus
And that's why
Stating a reason
It would be a sin
Considering failure as morally wrong
To fail before we begin
Importance of trying before giving up
So I'll try to give a little more
Commitment to putting in more effort
Just know my empty cup won't pour
Acknowledgment that personal limitations exist
Verse 2
Repetition of the first verse structure
Been looking up but can't see the sky
Struggling to find hope or positivity
Been living with one closed eye
Limited perspective or awareness
And when the other opens up
Possibility of change or improvement
I might not have this empty cup
Optimism about overcoming emptiness
Cause we're getting nowhere
Lack of progress despite efforts
When we're standing here
Stagnation or lack of movement
Traveling far but don't feel near
Feeling distant despite physical proximity
And when the train runs off the track We know there's no coming back
Irreversible consequences of a failed endeavor
Chorus x3
Repetition of the chorus emphasizing the situation
And that's why
Restating the reason for persistence
It would be a sin
Moral perspective on giving up prematurely
To fail before we begin
Emphasizing the importance of initiating
So I'll try to give a little more
Commitment to increased effort
But just know my empty cup won't pour
Reiteration of personal limitations
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