Kevin Devine This Box Is Empty lyrics

She's crossing out the details
And dusting off the picture frames, it's Saturday
She's been waiting for the phone to ring
She's been waiting all night

But it doesn't matter who's on the line
As long as the voice works
But you're too scared of what you might say

So you think it out on paper, hypothetical and safer
While she's thumbing through her catalogs
Picking birthday cards, her favorite stars
I guess she's lonelier than you

And if this box is empty, go out and find another one
With a prettier design and greater depth inside
And a lid to keep it all from spilling out


And you can fill it up with letters back when things were better
And both of you had blinders on and story books together
And you pretend it outweigh all the bad things

And now she disconnects her phone after the second ring
And all the drama you can swallow never check your ego
I guess no one's lonelier than you

And if this box is empty
What if this box is empty?
What if this box is empty?
What if this box is empty?