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Hollow Fame

from Say What You Want by Ruby Birds

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You've got your fist wrapped around so tight
On this thing that you call your life
But you're holding on to nothing
You measure your worth in ups and inches
That's a drop in the ocean that will soon diminish
And what's in your hands is all you can afford

But don’t stop trying until your fingertips bleed
You’ve got a voice inside that the world needs
To blare through speakers attached to a screen
And a poorly lit face that demands to be seen

You got yourself into the hollow fame
One day you'll wake and they'll all know your name
You got yourself into the hollow fame
Then they'll forget about you the next day
You got yourself into the hollow fame

How high can you get on faceless praise
And will there ever be enough to make you feel sustained
Your time would be better spent out chasing the wind
You live your life like that and ask why you can't see
The forest when it's blocked by all of the trees
If you ask me I'd say you caught some vile and viral disease

But don’t stop trying until your fingertips bleed
You’ve got a voice inside that the world needs
To blare through speakers attached to a screen
And a poorly lit face that demands to be seen

You got yourself into the hollow fame
One day you'll wake and they'll all know your name
You got yourself into the hollow fame
Then they'll forget about you the next day
You got yourself into the hollow fame

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from Say What You Want, released May 24, 2021

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