The Hollow Chair Lyrics

I did the work, I played the game,

Followed the rules, signed my name.

Four years lost to sleepless nights,

For a promise that was just a lie.

Click submit, another "no,"

They don't care, they let me go.

Empty fridge, rent overdue,

Tell me what the hell I'm supposed to do.

But then I saw it—too good to be true,

A lifeline wrapped in a noose.

Midnight call, a man in a suit,

Said, "Son, this job is built for you."

Now I push the papers, feed the machine,

Selling souls behind a screen.

I sign the orders, I twist the knife,

Turning debt into a way of life.

"Welcome to SentraCorp. Your application has been approved."

Michael says, "Don't think too much."

But I see blood in every touch.

Their desperation feeds my wage,

But I'm the one locked in the cage.

And then I saw her—too close to home,

Her name carved deep into the stone.

My mother drowning in the tide,

A victim of the job that keeps me alive.

Now I push the papers, feed the machine,

Selling souls behind a screen.

I sign the orders, I twist the knife,

Turning debt into a way of life.

I told myself I'd never break.

Now I sit here, counting graves.

A hollow man in a hollow chair,

A corporate ghost who doesn't care.

"Welcome to SentraCorp. Your application has been approved."