Empathy (Acoustic)

I see the signed-on roaming and can't fight the urge to peek
At what is hidden from my gaze, who lost the urge to seek
Out another breath of living, how weariness did win
And I wonder how I stopped myself from ever giving in

I watch the mother settled in her greying daily grind
And I wonder how the switch grew big enough to close her mind
To a beauty only she possesses, and eyes that once did sparkle like
Raindrops when the sun comes out, was it smooth or did she fight?

I catch the old man stumbling, and it's like he isn't there
His trousers, they don't fit him, and he hasn't combed his hair
His wedding ring is dull now, I guess he's lost his wife
Is a meal for one and single malt enough to mark a life?

I glance back at the mirror as it's whispering to me
That the very heart of who I am isn't what they see
So do the lights go out forever or just hide for a while?
Is empathy just pity if you haven't walked the mile?

So do the lights go out forever or just hide for a while?
Is empathy just pity if you haven't walked the mile?