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10. “Hollow Tipped”

I see you’re playing that same old game

Of pretend you don’t know me 

til you need to use me again:

–my smile, my voice, the sway of my hips

–my style, my words, the taste of my lips

Then tell them pretty lies of a long lost love:

–What you say I gave you

–How you say I saved you

–How you’d protect our hearts

That’s it!

That’s a great start!

Now you’ve got the fortune,

All the fame you sought

–traded the love I gave

–traded the truth I taught

Truth? 

Is that what’s leaking from my eyes?

Love, this pain in my heart?

Who knows, Hurry up!

–collect my tears,

–dip your brush,

–watercolor your art!

That’s it! That’s it!

Snag attention again and then, 

–Grab that truth and run

–call me the bandit 

–leave me the gun!

Wait, who’s making out in the end?

Oh! That’s it!

There ya go again!

Keep making bank 

On breaking hearts:

–collect those tears,

–dip your brush

–color your art!

Then tell me pretty lies of some bright future:

–how you’ll find a way again

–how the truth will take away the pain

–how our love lasted through time and space

But this time I’ll know you’re only playing games

I’ll know how the story goes:

fuel from my eyes

–paint your lies;

Pretend love on the page

–create the rage

Okay, now I get it, now we all know!

So there ya go,

That’s it, Rockstar

Keep on making bank,

Keep on breaking hearts:

–collect those tears,

–dip your brush,

–color your art

It won’t be shame on me 

for playing the fool

If I offered my hand

While you played it cool

I fill my well with truth and love 

And as much as you dip

It won’t end up dry

While you’re out peddling 

fantasies and lies 

For likes and fans who follow,

And hang on your every word

–SO HOLLOW

2026