Hollow With You - NIGHTMARES

[Verse 1] I’m sitting next to you, but I feel alone Your hand in mine, but I’m made of stone We laugh, we talk, but it doesn’t reach I’m a quiet storm you cannot breach Your eyes are bright, I see your care But something in me isn’t there I smile, I nod, I play my part But there’s a hollow beating in my heart [Pre-Chorus 1] You shine like sunlight, I fade to gray I want to stay, but I slip away [Chorus 1] I’m hollow with you, even when you’re near A perfect love wrapped up in fear I touch your hand, it feels unsure I’m empty inside, though I’m holding her [Verse 2] We wander streets, the neon glow But all I feel is moving slow Your voice is music, your laugh a spark But I’m lost in shadows, deep and dark I want to lean in, I want to try But my own thoughts just pass me by The world keeps spinning, colors collide Yet here I am, nowhere to hide [Pre-Chorus 2] You shine like sunlight, I fade to gray I want to stay, but I slip away [Chorus 2] I’m hollow with you, even when you’re near A perfect love wrapped up in fear I touch your hand, it feels unsure I’m empty inside, though I’m holding her [Verse 3] The night is soft, but it pulls me in A quiet ache beneath my skin Your shoulder’s warm, your eyes are kind But the cold is living in my mind We dance around, pretend it’s fine But I feel a line I can’t define I crave connection, yet I run A fading light beneath the sun [Bridge 1] Maybe one day I’ll let it go Let the emptiness turn into flow But tonight I stay, a ghost inside Even with you, I cannot hide I wish I could feel all that you give Instead I stumble, just to live A thousand voices call my name But none of them can spark the flame [Chorus 3] I’m hollow with you, even when you’re near A perfect love wrapped up in fear I touch your hand, it feels unsure I’m empty inside, though I’m holding her [Verse 4] I watch your lips, I hear your tone A perfect love I can’t own We make a memory, I’ll forget A fleeting warmth I can’t accept The world is spinning, but I stand still A broken song I cannot fill Your heart is open, mine is closed A garden empty, never grows [Pre-Chorus 3] You shine like sunlight, I fade to gray I want to stay, but I slip away [Chorus 4] I’m hollow with you, even when you’re near A perfect love wrapped up in fear I touch your hand, it feels unsure I’m empty inside, though I’m holding her [Bridge 2] Maybe it’s me, maybe it’s fate A hollow heart that can’t relate I see your love, but it slips through Even with you, I feel the blue I try to smile, I try to stay But the hollow won’t just go away I crave the light, I crave the sound Of something real that can be found [Chorus 5 / Outro] I’m hollow with you, even when you’re near A perfect love wrapped up in fear I touch your hand, it feels unsure I’m empty inside, though I’m holding her Empty inside, hollow with you A quiet heart, a missing hue I’m here, I’m gone, I can’t be true I’m hollow with you, and it’s nothing new