OUR HOLLOW, OUR HOME LYRICS

1. // Denial

[Elaine Mansfield]
Love ends in loss for the ones left behind. And grief is a natural response to losing what we've cherished. But when I stood at the threshold of death, I felt something vast and ungullible. So far beyond my ordinary sense of self. Opening to that mystery was humbling. It made me a little wiser and a little more realistic about our precarious human situation. When I pause to remember someone I've lost, grief is right there. But as the 13th century poet Rumi says, "The wound is the place where the light
enters you."

2. In Moment

I've dealt with nightmares, that I thought weren't even real
And had to push right through the emptiness just to allow myself to heal
This has elevated to beyond everything I thought I knew
And now history repeats itself, I just don't know if I can see this through

Hold fast, repair the sails, ready the mast
Hold fast, this is your captain, we're going down

Take a seat and watch my world come crashing down
They'll be searching for survivors, where none can be found
And I can't believe, can't believe what my eyes can see unfolding in front of me
If I can't escape from this moment, then I will live in my memories

It's becoming apparent, that I'm well out my depth
'Cause with every experience we are built to grow
But now we're oceans apart and fear is all I know

How do we cross this expanse...
When we are miles from safe ground
And as the earth shakes you'll find
No salvation, pick it up

Fresh wounds formed from history and the courage that I lacked
Now this is dragging me under
And I've got nowhere to run
It's all catching up with me
Just look at what I've become

I know I've never really tried to come to terms with loss
But to bury those feelings deep down inside will always come at a cost
My minds a battlefield that I'm destined to roam
But every time that I take a single step there's yet another fork in the road

I think I'm lost and I don't wanna be found
Now my heart is in a casket, and I'm cemetery bound

I never thought I'd seize the day that I'd embrace this misery
But I will see this through until end in moment, in memory

3. Disconnect

4. // Anger

Don't speak, only lies spill through your teeth now
Bury it down, deep underground, were you always this false, callous and cold, love lost...

5. Love//Loss

For too long I've been cast out
Backed up against the wall
Ready to embrace this defeat
At the hands of the common man
Who dictates exactly what I am condemned to be...
Another voice in the crowd?
A sheep in the herd or an heir to the crown? (No)
I've had enough, had enough of playing by your rules
This is the dawn of a new age
So let's set the stage
We'll set things straight....
And welcome the fallout

Hope
Hope is just another dead wish in the well
Carry on, send it all down the river

We have shaped the foundations of our conviction
And buried them beneath the deep
Where you won't find them
No you won't find them...
Or the secrets that we keep

We are the new blood coursing through your veins
We are the children of the fire that refused to be tamed
So you will fall in line or fall by the wayside
'Cause we will never change
So you may say you've seen this all before
But we have raised an empire that is ready for war
And we will never leave until we've made our mark...
You will remember us
Yeah, you will remember us

You always said, that we need to prove our worth...
Well step up or step out, kid, and prepare for the worst

This is a call out
There's no shelter no place you can hide
Keep throwing stones at my glass house from the inside
We will never be torn down by oppression
You can't stop the waves of progression
I hope you find some resolution in this

We are the new blood coursing through your veins
We are the children of the fire that refused to be tamed
So you will fall in line or fall by the wayside
'Cause we will never change
So you may say you've seen this all before
But we have raised an empire that is ready for war
And we will never leave until we've made our mark...
You will remember us
Yeah, you will remember us

We are an infection that spreads down to your core
You will find no redemption 'cause we hold the cure
We are everything you seem to crave
You just don't know you need it 'til we take it away...

6. Wraiths

All I can feel is rage...

Am I a puppet
A slave to the strings
A ghost in the shell
'Cause I no longer feel anything
But an ever growing urge
For self-destruction and detachment...
This has gone on for too long
I'm breaking out...

Searching myself for a new beginning
Gasping for air whilst I'm slowly sinking
I've fallen into the void
Ground my teeth down to the bone
To abstain from the anger
That I just can't seem to control

And I can feel it burning inside of me
Waiting for the tides to be unleashed
I've gotta hold it back
I've gotta channel it in
To a battle against myself
That I fear I will never win
And I can feel it burning inside of me
Yeah, I can feel it burn...

You better hold on to something
Whilst I try to weather this storm
Because we're too far out to see the lighthouse
And there's nothing left to guide us to shore
You better pray for me father, yeah pray for your son
'Cause I'll admit that I'm afraid, yeah I am afraid...
'Cause when I look in the mirror all I can see is rage
Yeah, all I can see is rage

I fear it's always been here
Hidden deep within my soul
Is it hardwired in to my DNA
'Cause this response is all I know

So let me tell you 'bout
All the bridges I've built
I'm now so ready to burn
I'll light the fires and watch the flames engulf it all
If I could just close my eyes
And finally put this to bed
But there's a constant inferno inside my head....
So light the fires and watch the flames engulf it all...

And I can feel it burning inside of me
Yeah, I can feel it burn...

You better hold on to something
Whilst I try to weather this storm
Because we're too far out to see the lighthouse
And there's nothing left to guide us to shore
You better pray for me father, yeah pray for your son

'Cause I'll admit that I'm afraid
But it's time for a change
I don't wanna feel
No, I don't wanna feel rage...
Yet all I can feel is rage...

You want the best of me?
You want it all
Well, come and get it...

7. // Bargaining

[Instrumental]

8. Weight & Carriage

Now I have scratched beneath the surface
And I really must confess
If you're not with me in my dreams
Then I'll never sleep again...
I will never sleep again...

Lover, she had eyes like no other...
But now she looks straight through me
As her gaze it meets another's
Brother, am I now just like the others?
Cast out to the cold with no embrace from another...

Well, what if we were to burn
Would we burn together
And would it really change a thing?
'Cause you set yourself alight
And we both went down in flames
Now it feels like I am losing all control
She said, "There's the door if this is getting too much for you."
But we both knew I couldn't leave if I wanted to...
Well, what if we were to burn
The lights outside they shined so bright
But you've doused the flame in me
And they've all but died
And now I can see
The forest for the trees
Tell me how I am supposed to believe in myself
When you don't believe in me...

Oh, I'm an emotional wreck
She sold my soul to the devil
And then discarded the rest
She sang a sirens song for absolution
Swear it always plays out to the same conclusion
Left alone, left alone again
'Cause time with her is never time well spent
She still meant everything to me
But without her here
I think I'll find my peace

I'm finally at peace
I finally found release

Well, what if we were to burn
Would we burn together
And would it really change a thing?
'Cause you set yourself alight
And we both went down in flames
Now it feels like I am losing all control
She said "there's the door if this is getting too much for you"
But we both knew I couldn't leave if I wanted to...

Now you have faded from my thoughts
I can finally sleep again...

9. Divisions (The Exchange)

We are all complacent
Watching our world come apart at our hands
And now it's slowly fading, falling away
Just like the sands from an hour glass

So give it up, give it up, give it up
If we don't give it all
Then we've gotta give it all up
Give it up, give it up, give it up
If you're gonna take your aim
Then you better take your best shot

Before the timing's too late
Whoa, these feelings came out of nowhere...
And now it seems
The division between us
Is far too great to bridge
Whoa, I should've have seen it
Why do my eyes deceive me
'Cause it's crystal clear
I just don't think I can go on without you
Without you

Bear witness
Bear witness to the changing of tides
It's time to begin the exchange
I've faded from the picture
But I'm still trapped in the frame
Now I can see that I'm lost in the in-between
We are lost in the in-between...

And I remember when you told me
That our future was paved with gold
Misled arrogance from those incapable of love

I feel so incoherent with those who surround me
Like I'm the slightest millisecond out of phase
With the world and the way it moves these days...

Am I an anchor lost at sea
'Cause my souls in a state of emergency
Well now I'm stuck here in-between
An empty bed with brand new sheets
And I wonder if you're looking down on me
Would you cross the greatest distance
And bring yourself back down to me

Whoa, these feelings came out of nowhere...
And now it seems
The division between us
Is far too great to bridge

Whoa, these feelings came out of nowhere...
And now it seems
The division between us
Is far too great to bridge
Whoa, I should've have seen it
Why do my eyes deceive me
'Cause it's crystal clear
I just don't think I can go on without you
Without you

So give it up, give it up, give it up
If we don't give it all
Then we've gotta give it all up
Give it up, give it up, give it up
If you're gonna take your aim
Then you better take your best shot

10. // Depression

[Instrumental]

11. Speak Of Sorrow

Since when did I call misery friend?
Forever trapped in-between
A ghost in the mirror and feeling myself again
As if I can't comprehend, is life without meaning
Or am I meaningless?

It takes and takes, as it eats away
Why must it take from you
Why can't it just take from me?
A burden shared, we must face it together
But now the fires gone out, there's no flame to save us...
These thoughts, they never subside
Harsh truths, ever growing and growing inside
I swear I've fought, I swear I've truly tried
But all I see above is darkened skies

Won't somebody show me...

Show me how to move on, show me how to forget
The ache that lives inside my heart
It's been there ever since you left
I need a sense of closure, I just need you to see
That I would give up everything
Just to bring you back, bring you back to me
I try to speak up but my words escape me

I'm beginning to think that my demons are heaven sent...
Is this the end?

'Cause the pages of this book are burning
I've made so many mistakes
Too many to bury them deep in the past
The weight of these words
May as well be the weight of the world
These worn out sheets speak of the life I lead...

The chapters change, but the stories stay the same
You went with the sunshine, left me with the rain...

Solitude, show me the way
You can't call on a saviour
Who needs to be saved...

12. Father & Ghost

This is a pain, that just cannot be measured
Now I'm burning the candle at both ends
It's been so long since I last saw daylight
Won't someone give me a sign and lead me out of the dark
I have tried to put on a brave face, leave the past behind me
But it's not so easy, when you've lost everything that used to believe in

Am I the solution just part of the friction?

Won't someone take me away from here, 'cause I need you now

And I'll never forget, never forget,
Never forget the words he said…

Sit with me for a little while,
And don't be nervous
'Cause I am not afraid of death…
The light I saw fade from your eyes
Now I see the stars in the sky
And I know we'll meet again someday
Just keep watching over me…

This is a pain beyond comprehension
Endlessly lost in my own isolation
Yet you expect me to hold us together
It all feels futile

The compass points to north but we are so off course
So head straight for the belly of belly of the beast
'Cause I've told you before… I am not afraid of death

I greet the reaper with open arms, "Come forth my son, for I mean you no harm."

I feel like I never told you, just what you mean to me
They say time will ease the passing, but time is all that I need
To tell you that I'm sorry, that I couldn't be there at the end
I know this is what you wanted, so I'll heed the words you said…

13. // Acceptance

[Instrumental]

14. Parting Gift

These are my words of wisdom
I pass down from me to you
The road that you are lost on
Has but one path to choose
And although your soul lies heavy
It's a weight that you must bear
'Cause you will carry their loss with you always
But please don't despair

Just wait for a sign
And the pain in your heart will die
But I can't lie, no
It never leaves, it never leaves
It just gets easier with time
So just wait for a sign
And the pain in your heart will die
But I can't lie, no
It never leaves, it never leaves
'Cause we're the ones they leave behind

This is a trial we all must take
To watch a loved one slip away
Into the peaceful rest of death
Where pain is lifted
So you may ask me, "Does it get easier than this?"
And all I can say to you is
"Take no love for granted and cherish your family
'Cause the hands of time wait for no one
Like they didn't wait for me."

Just wait for a sign
And the pain in your heart will die
But I can't lie, no
It never leaves, it never leaves
It just gets easier with time
So just wait for a sign
And the pain in your heart will die
But I can't lie, no
It never leaves, it never leaves
'Cause we're the ones they leave behind

I'm so sorry that you're hurting
But please take my words as truth
Keep your head above the water
And make them proud of you

So just wait for a sign
And the pain in your heart will die
But I can't lie, no
It never leaves, it never leaves
It just gets easier with time
So just wait for a sign
And the pain in your heart will die
But I can't lie, no
It never leaves, it never leaves
'Cause we're the ones they leave behind

15. In Memory

Don't stray from the path my son
Just hold on, my mother said
Before it's too late

Take a piece of me
And carry it with you always
'Cause it's never too late
Too late [?]

So far in the distance, I can finally see the light
At the end of this twisting tunnel burning bright
Find some comfort in these words I give to you
Reasons to live and yours to atone
The future is yours but the past is set in stone
Yeah the past is set in stone

I know [?]

'Cause we've got so far to go

So far in the distance, I can finally see the light
At the end of this twisting tunnel burning bright
Find some comfort in these words I give to you
Reasons to live and yours to atone
The future is yours but the past is set in stone
Set in stone
It's set in stone

So I will follow the water down to the ocean shore
And send my demons out to sea because they ran their course
Now I can say goodbye one final time

So I will follow the water down to the ocean shore
And send my demons out to sea because they ran their course
Now I can say goodbye one final time
One final time

Just know I love you
And that things will be OK
But that doesn't mean I don't miss you
Every single day
This journey we've taken
To leave your lasting legacy
Now I can finally live in this moment
'Cause you're with me in my memories
With me in my memories







OUR HOLLOW, OUR HOME LYRICS