Empty Husk
Echoes of Silence: Unveiling the Pain in 'Empty Husk' by Lacy Alena
Lyrics
Stop saying the words
Discouragement from using hurtful words
You know they only hurt me
Acknowledgment that certain words cause pain
So why do you desert me
Feeling abandoned and questioning the reasons
To die like a bird
Metaphorical death, vulnerability, and fragility
Wings broken and songs silenced
Symbolism of broken wings and silenced songs
Didn't survive the violence
Failure to survive a metaphorical violence
Sleep through the night
Escaping pain through sleep and denial
So you don't regard the torture
Downplaying torture as an expected order
As anything but order
Perceiving torture as a normal part of life
And law; be polite
Emphasizing the importance of politeness
Don't say the things you want to
Suppressing personal desires and thoughts
Stay more still than a statue
Being motionless and emotionally static
Day after day
Monotonous routine of smiling through pain
Smile on that shelf
Maintaining a facade despite internal struggles
Stand graceful but don't decay
Remaining graceful despite potential decay
From dawn til' dusk
Living a constrained existence from morning to night
You can't be yourself
Losing individuality, unable to be oneself
You're just an empty husk
Feeling like an empty shell devoid of essence
Obey your commands
Obligation to follow external commands
You never had a choice
Lack of autonomy and choice in decisions
Can't even use your voice
Inability to speak out against imposed demands
Against their demands
Resistance leads to a metaphorical death
To resist is just to die
Questioning the true essence of being alive
But are you even alive
Hide but don't seek
Eluding breakthroughs due to lack of uniqueness
You won't find what you pursue
Futility in seeking individuality and distinction
You won't make a breakthrough
Being judged and labeled imperfect
'Cause you're not unique
Received a guilty verdict
Rejecting the authenticity of self-improvement
Of being imperfect
Self-improvement driven by external expectations
Self-improvement is never true
Expressing mental exhaustion and plea for understanding
'Cause it's for the ones around you
Don't have history to hide
Living without the need to hide historical mistakes
'Cause the past is dead inside
Embracing a life detached from a dead past
My mind is tired of not having the words to say so please stay
Desperation due to the inability to express thoughts
Day after day
Smile on that shelf
Continuation of the facade with a persistent smile
Stand graceful but don't decay
Maintaining grace while facing potential decay
From dawn til' dusk
Reiteration of the struggle to be authentic
You can't be yourself
Living a constrained existence from morning to night
You're just an empty husk
Reiteration of feeling like an empty shell
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