Hollow in the Room

[Intro] [wordless operatic background] Hollow in the room Hollow in the room [Verse 1] He walks slow room goes thin Takes the air pulls it in Wants the light wants all eyes Feeds the flame with your life Cold grin soft shoes Whole room bends to his mood [Pre-Chorus] [wordless operatic background] He wants the room to call him real He wants your mouth to bless the deal He wants the truth cut down to size Till it can live inside his lie [Chorus] [wordless operatic background, light] Hollow in the room when he starts to glow Love goes dim and the truth hangs low Paper gold around a hungry head And the whole damn room goes dead Hollow in the room when he takes his place Every warm thing fades from every face You can feel the dark where the light should bloom Hollow in the room [Verse 2] Breaks your trust calls it strength Moves the line shifts the blame Points at walls claims the skin Cuts truth down to fit him in Takes your name takes your ground Leaves the heat drained right out [Pre-Chorus] [wordless operatic background] He wants the stage, he wants the day He wants your fear to look like praise He wants it now, he wants it all Till even dust repeats his call [Chorus] [wordless operatic background, light] Hollow in the room when he starts to glow Love goes dim and the truth hangs low Paper gold around a hungry head And the whole damn room goes dead Hollow in the room when he takes his place Every warm thing fades from every face You can feel the dark where the light should bloom Hollow in the room [Bridge] [wordless operatic background, more exposed] Paper shine empty frame Cold old fire different name Nothing there but the need Hollow man making us bleed [Final Chorus] [wordless operatic background, stronger] Hollow in the room when he starts to glow Love goes dim and the truth hangs low Paper gold around a hungry head And the whole damn room goes dead Hollow in the room when he takes his place Every warm thing fades from every face You can feel the dark where the light should bloom Hollow in the room [Outro] [wordless operatic background] Hollow in the room Cold and slow Hollow in the room