This Box Is Empty
Loneliness Unveiled: Navigating Empty Boxes and Silent Phones
Lyrics
She's crossing out the details
She is removing or canceling out specific details.
And dusting off the picture frames
Cleaning and refreshing the framed pictures.
It's Saturday
It's a Saturday, setting the scene for the narrative.
She's been waiting for the phone to ring
Anticipation for a phone call; waiting eagerly.
She'll be waiting all night
Emphasizing a prolonged wait for the call.
And it doesn't matter who's on the line
The caller's identity is irrelevant; only the functioning voice matters.
So long as the voice works
As long as the voice works, it's acceptable.
But you're too scared of what you might say
Fear of expressing genuine feelings, leading to avoidance.
So you fake it out on paper
Expressing thoughts on paper instead of speaking them.
Hypothetical and safer
Creating hypothetical scenarios for safety.
While she's thumbing through her catalogues
While she is occupied with selecting from catalogs.
Picking birthday cards and fingerscars
Choosing between birthday cards and reminders of past wounds.
I guess she's lonelier than you
Suggesting that she may be more isolated or lonely than the speaker.
And if this box is empty
If the emotional 'box' is vacant or unfulfilled.
Go out and find another one
Suggesting seeking another relationship or connection.
With a prettier design
Looking for a more attractive and appealing connection.
And greater depth inside
Desiring a relationship with more profound meaning.
And a lid to keep it from all spilling out
Describing a new relationship as a container with a lid to prevent spillage.
And you could fill it up with letters
Filling the new connection with written communication.
From back when things were better
Referencing a past time when things were more positive.
And both of you had blinders on
Recalling a period of shared blindness to negativity.
Read storybooks together
Engaging in shared activities like reading storybooks.
And you pretended away all the bad things
Pretending or ignoring the negative aspects of the relationship.
Now she disconnects the phone after the 2nd ring
Highlighting a change in behavior, disconnecting the phone early.
And all the drama you could swallow could never check your ego
Indicating that excessive drama won't address personal issues.
I guess no one's lonelier than you
Suggesting that the speaker may be the lonelier one.
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