Hollow Talk

Choir Of Young Believers' song 'Hollow Talk' delves into the complexities of inner conflict and emotional turmoil. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person grappling with their own thoughts and feelings, represented through metaphors of echoes, shadows, and spatial movements. The 'echoes' that start as a cross within the individual symbolize the reverberations of past experiences and traumas that continue to affect them. The 'trembling noises' and 'spatial movements' suggest a sense of disorientation and instability, as if the person is struggling to find their footing amidst the chaos of their mind.

The recurring theme of 'hollow talking' and 'hollow girl' points to a sense of emptiness and disconnection. The individual feels as though their words and actions lack substance, perhaps because they are masking their true emotions or are engaged in a 'feud' with themselves. The line 'force it up from the root of pain' implies that the person is trying to confront and overcome their pain, but it is a difficult and painful process. The act of 'cutting it out' and everything going 'back to the beginning' suggests a cyclical nature of their struggle, where they repeatedly try to address their issues but end up back where they started.

The imagery of 'silence seizing a cluttered room' and 'light shed not a breath too soon' conveys moments of clarity amidst the confusion. However, these moments are fleeting, as 'darkness rises in all you do' and 'shadows scatter without a fire.' The person is constantly battling between light and darkness, truth and deception. The 'muted whisper of the things she'll move' and 'things you feel' indicate that there are underlying emotions and truths that are not fully expressed or acknowledged. The song captures the essence of an ongoing internal battle, where the individual is caught in a loop of confronting and retreating from their own pain and truth.