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Empty
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Aug 7, 2026 updated
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Building 429's song "Empty" reflects on the struggle with sin and the longing for peace found in God. The lyrics describe a person who recognizes their own weakness and the lies of the world, yet chooses to give their heart wholly to God. The song emphasizes the experience of being washed and led home by God despite feeling empty and sinful. It conveys a message of redemption and the peace that comes from surrendering to God's care, even when facing temptation and the pull of worldly desires.
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I know what lives inside
When I hide far behind
The eyes that are so bright
Wanting our worlds to coincide
I know how much it costs
To fall prey, to be one lost
But I'll give my heart wholly
Even if I fall to the lies
I'll find peace with you again
When I'm holding out my sinful hands
Delivered and captured again
Though I was living like an empty man
You're washing me, while you're leading me home again
I know the soul of me
And everything that tempts me
So I guard my heart closely
I won't be falling for the lies
'Cause I found peace with you again
When I was holding out my sinful hands
Delivered and captured again
Though I was living like an empty man
You're still teaching me, as your leading me to the end
But the world
Would love me to believe
That it revolves around me
I can finally see
That the world
Would love to captivate
A childlike heart that aches
To fill the empty space
But I've found peace with you again
Though I'm holding out my sinful hands
Delivered and captured again
Though I was living like an empty man
You'll be washing me, as you're leading me to the end