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Empty Man Lyrics — Orla Gartland | Dork

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Orla Gartland
Empty Man Lyrics

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Empty Man

From Roots - EP2013

Written by Orla Gartland

Lyrics

Empty Man

[Verse 1] I don't remember you at all Only the shoes that you wore I've redesigned everything I adore But your eyes I can't recall [Verse 2] Blood, bone and metal on the kitchen floor The manual grips in my hand Trying to build everything that I can Why does no one understand? [Chorus] It's just darkness in me No substitute love So I'm dying to be Back in your love, back in your love But you're just an empty man [Verse 3] I don't remember a single edge Or the shape of your shadow Your blank DNA holds no memories Nothing God or science can recall [Chorus] It's just darkness in me No substitute love So I'm dying to be Back in your love, back in your love [Bridge] Oh, oh Oh, oh... [Chorus] It's just darkness in me No substitute love So I'm dying to be Back in your love, back in your love It's just darkness in me No substitute love So I'm dying to be Back in your love, back in your love But you're just an empty man

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"Empty Man" is a song by Orla Gartland from the album Roots - EP, released in 2013. The song was written by Orla Gartland.

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