[Verse 1] I woke up this morning, I could barely breathe Just an empty impression in the bed where you used to be I want a kiss from your lips, I want an eye for an eye I woke up this morning to an empty sky
[Chorus] Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky
[Chorus] Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky
[Chorus] Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky
[Chorus] Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky
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“Empty Sky” is about a widower who lost his wife in the 9/11 attacks. Like “Lonesome Day,” this song deals with loss and the desire for revenge.
An “empty sky” refers to the New York City skyline after the Twin Towers fell. The Twin Towers were the 2nd and 3rd tallest buildings in New York at the time of the attacks and many New Yorkers and nearby residents struggled with the literal and symbolic emptiness of New York City.
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