Empty Prayers

[alternative_rock, post_grunge, riff_driven, aggressive, high_energy, tense_minor_key, punchy_backbeat, crunchy_guitars, distorted_bass_support, shouted_edge_vocals, live_band_interlock, restrained_hip_hop_influence, minimal_turntable_flavor, dynamic_chorus_lift, relentless_forward_drive] [smooth_high_end] [softened_cymbal_transients] [natural_cymbal_decay] [balanced_top_end] [clean_top_end] [no_digital_harshness] [balanced_stereo_field] [tape saturation, subtle analog warmth] [Verse 1] Knees on the floor, words fall thin Talking to walls that don’t let me in Every thought gasps for air Nothing left but empty prayers [Chorus] Empty prayers to a hollow sky Every breath fails to fly Mouth keeps moving, no one’s there All I’ve got are empty prayers [Verse 2] Hands stay steady, night drags on Whispers vanish before they’re gone Hope feels brittle, cracked and bare Shattered desire in empty prayers [Chorus] Empty prayers to a hollow sky Every breath fails to fly Mouth keeps moving, no one’s there All I’ve got are empty prayers [Bridge] If silence answers, maybe it’s true The only voice I’m hearing is you But I still breathe the same old lines Chasing ghosts in a hollow rhyme [Final Chorus] Empty prayers to a hollow sky Every word fades before it can fly Mouth keeps moving, no one’s there All I’ve got are empty prayers