Name: Empty Shell
Duration: P00H04M19S
Description: A song about grief and addiction, inspired by a dream I had.

Empty Shell

from After You Speak EP by Holy Rat Race

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A song about grief and addiction, inspired by a dream I had.

lyrics

You seem pretty low for someone who spends most of their time above the clouds.
Did the pressure of losing yourself outweigh the pressure of staying on the ground?

You soared straight into the sun and you got yourself burned,
But from the way you fly back, it's like it didn't even hurt.
I'm beginning to think that you like the pain.

I know I may not understand what I cannot even see.
But was my love not intoxicating enough to keep you here with me?

You flew so high in the sky that you became one with the stars,
leaving everything behind but those little white bars.
I would join you if it meant I could see you again.

I can't seem to fill up this empty shell,
I struggled to help you live, but now I struggle to live with myself.

You flew so high in the sky that you became one with the stars,
leaving everything behind but those little white bars.
I don't think I'll ever be the same again.

credits

from After You Speak EP, released August 15, 2021
Written & Performed by
Edward Christopher Jansen

Produced & Mixed by
Edward Christopher Jansen & Zane Little

Mastered by
Simon Scott

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Holy Rat Race England, UK

Hi! My name's Chris and I make music under the name
"Holy Rat Race". I hope you enjoy what you hear. :)

If you have a bit of money that you're willing to spare and you enjoy my work, please consider buying it. It would truly mean a lot to me. Thanks!

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discography

After You Speak EP

Aug 2021
Bus Stop

Sep 2020
Whyso?

May 2020

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