AnneMarie Shawi - Empty Vases Lyrics

Dried flowers in the vase by my bedroom
Petals fall to the floor in a gust of doom
Pale and lifeless, they remind me of myself
But I don't exist to be beautiful
Every shade shows a glimpse of truth
The present overshadowed by deceitful youth
Now my past self only lives on the shelf
Don't mistake it for a kissing booth

Empty vases
Now that I've burned your traces
Oh goodness gracious
Help me forget his face
I thought we'd grow together
But you went and wilted away
After this stormy weather
Will I be able to bloom again

I thought I was saving the flowers
But I was prolonging their death
As long as the petals kept color
With him I would take my last breath
Preserving a waste of space
Preserving a dying hope
Now I know we're not special
We're just another trope

Empty vases
Now that I've burned your traces
Oh goodness gracious
Help me forget his face
I thought we'd grow together
But you went and wilted away
After this stormy weather
Will I be able to bloom again

But I threw those flowers out the day
You said I wasn't enough to stay
You broke my heart then broke my trust
You gave me up, gave into lust
And I knew this day would come but not so soon
I thought I'd have at least another moon
Of looking in your eyes
And falling for your vulgar lies
Your last bouquet hadn't even dried
Before I had to get it out of my sight
Now all that's left is empty vases
And thoughts of lingering embraces

Empty vases
Now that I've burned your traces
Oh goodness gracious
Help me forget his face
Empty vases
Now that I've burned your traces
Oh goodness gracious
Help me forget his face
I thought we'd grow together
But you went and wilted away
After this stormy weather
Will I be able to bloom again