Empty Heart Shaped Box Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Packing up my love, feel it in my gut
All of your memories twisted inside of me
Nothing I can hold, I'm no good on my own
You got the best of me, and I got a missing piece

[Pre-Chorus]
You stole a part of me when you left
Nothing but a hole in my chest
Now you're coming back for the rest

[Chorus]
You took what you wanted, every promise
Every goodnight gone with goodbye
Left me in the darkness, loved me 'til I'm heartless
Now all I've got is an empty heart-shaped box

[Verse 2]
Watching souvenirs start to disappear
Used to be heart broke (Heart)
And now I'm just hollow (Hollow)

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Took the tears from my eyes, now I can't even cry
They said, "Give it time"
But it's still not easy, it's still not easy
[Chorus]
You took what you wanted, every promise
Every goodnight gone with goodbye
Left me in the darkness, loved me 'til I'm heartless
Now all I've got is an empty heart-shaped box

[Bridge]
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Left me with nothing
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I gave you everything
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Chorus]
You took what you wanted, every promise
Every goodnight gone with goodbye
Left me in the darkness, loved me 'til I'm heartless
Now all I've got is an empty heart-shaped box

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Benson Boone first shared a snippet of “Empty Heart Shaped Box” on TikTok in early November 2021.

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