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Empty Cups Lyrics by Amanda Shires

Take It Like A Man

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You were looking away towards the trees
There was a time you used to listen closer to me
As close as the air is to the sea
So close I could feel you breathe

How we got here? I'd say quietly
As quietly as those same trees grew to shade
One day at a time and further away
Further and further, further away

Now my hands are two empty cups
Maybe I was asking for a little too much
To keep the newness from wearing off
For every start, thеre's gonna be a stop

You're lеaving now through the hole of an argument
I guess for a while you've been looking for the exit
You slammed the door so hard, I still hear rattling spoons
The sound of silence rings in every room

The last talk left me a makeup rainbow of tears
Turned everything blurry, I can't see a thing from here
I tried so hard to make myself clear
Life can't help but interfere

You used to lean in like I was whispering
Any excuse to get near again
I still miss the way you lean in
What happened between now and then

And my hands are two empty cups
Maybe I was asking for a little too much
To keep the newness from wearing off
For every start, there's gonna be a stop

I was always a sucker for your wrist at my cheek
There was a time when I was everything
And I tried so hard to make myself clear
Somehow life interfered

Now my hands are two empty cups
Maybe I was asking for a little too much
To keep the newness from wearing off
For every start, there's gonna be a stop

My hands are two empty cups
Maybe I was asking for a little too much
To keep the newness from wearing off
For every start, there's gonna be a stop
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Amanda Shires

Amanda Shires

About “Empty Cups” by Amanda Shires

Read the complete lyrics to "Empty Cups" by Amanda Shires from the album "Take It Like A Man". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Empty Cups" is credited to Amanda Shires. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Empty Cups" appears on "Take It Like A Man".

Visit the Amanda Shires artist page at /artist/amanda-shires for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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