Ray LaMontagne Will Take You to Hell and Back
If you're looking for a set of lyrics to grab your soul by the short and curlies, go no further than Ray LaMontagne's, "Empty". From his Till the Sun Turns Black album (release 2006), "Empty" mixes the chug-along strum of the acoustic guitar and LaMontagne's raspy voice to create a classic folk rock sound. The addition of a pedal steel guitar and a dark story really exemplifies this song. LaMontagne turns this soothing melody into a dark and twisted tale that deserves a listen.
On the face, "Empty" leads the listener to believe that the song's message is a man's struggle to reclaim the love he once had for a woman. It seems their love dissapates when feelings of emptiness emerge. On deeper analysis, my sense is that in his love for this woman, he struggles to love her while embracing his dark and depressed mind. Recognizing his depression, the woman tries to shine light upon him through his battle. He feels her attempts to make him happy as deceptive and longs for her honesty. To him, her gestures are defiant to his nature and they increasingly cause conflict within him. As many times as he's tried to see the brighter side, he knows that he prefers a hollow feeling. He has attempted to fight his demons before to no avail and he will always see the world as dark and dreadful. Comfortable with self loathing, their love quietly fades away as he remains "so empty...so estranged".
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