The Artist

Alesana · The Emptiness [2010]

What is wrong with her eyes?

A glossy stare that won't leave me be starts my blood running cold

A gaze that could make hell freeze over

I have to understand she's gone



But she's not

Don't you tell me that she is dead

Watch her lips softly move because she's still whispering to me!

And something here is not quite right



Skin so cold beneath my touch

as I brush back her hair and close her eyes

But I cannot stand to turn away

When I do, she'll be gone

It's frightening



Sweaty hands will fail to lock the door

They'll be here soon

I wish I could keep my teeth from grinding

I wish I'd stop looking behind me

Running now will only make it worse

They'll be here soon

I wish I could shake the awful feeling

I wish my mind would stop



Maybe I am crazy and my mind is trying to deceive me

As the ground vanishes I wonder,

will the sky be the next to fail me?

Paint abandons canvas

And my brush can't seem to start again from scratch

As I watch everything unravel,

Why should I even try to stop the collapse?

I won't



Shaking as I rest her body down

No one knows, only me

It's frightening



Sweaty hands will fail to lock the door

They'll be here soon

I wish I could keep my teeth from grinding

I wish I'd stop looking behind me

Running now will only make it worse

They'll be here soon

I wish I could shake the awful feeling

I wish my mind would stop



Maybe I am crazy and my mind is trying to deceive me

As the ground vanishes I wonder,

Will the sky be the next to fail me?

Paint abandons canvas

And my brush can't seem to start again from scratch

As I watch everything unravel,

Why should I even try to stop the collapse?

I won't

Why should I even try to stop the collapse?

Why should I even try...



There's a madman staring straight at me

Oh I know I've seen his face before

I am sure I've seen his face before



Maybe I am crazy and my mind is trying to deceive me

As the ground vanishes I wonder,

Will the sky be the next to fail me?

Paint abandons canvas

And my brush can't seem to start again from scratch

As I watch everything unravel,

Why should I even try to stop the collapse?

I won't