Hollow

You are in violet
You have been drinking in the noise
A little something for the boys
And I am silent
I do not stand out in a crowd
I could never be that loud
And I can’t promise you tomorrow
But I can offer you tonight
So say hello
And then tell me something I don’t know
It leaves us hollow
You move in closer
You come and whisper in my ear
It’s not that far from here
And I am so sure
That this is now and nothing more
It’s not what it was before
'Cause you can’t give me my forgiveness
But you can give me something else
Tell me it’s all right
Everything’s all right
I swear I’ll believe you now
I am leaving
Dressed for morning, dressed for night
No candied hearts, no candlelight
You are still sleeping
Near all those pictures in their frames
I will never know those names
And I can’t say I didn’t want this
I just needed something else