Empty Shell a song by Ben Levin

with special guest @JusticeCow !

Lyrics:

I’m looking at your post
About how the world is broken
And needs my attention right now

You are some profile
Another empty shell
Telling me where to yell

I want to be a good person
And silence is the killer
I’ve made so much noise
But It just makes it hard to hear the people who still feel
The people who know what their talking about

Touch the phone and watch
A butcher dissect a dog
Some guy in new york plays a custom guitar
Children coughing dust in their mothers arms
A pixelated frame from an episode of Spongebob
Sleek infographics trying to turn my brain off
Pictures of my friend's dad, sorry for your loss
So grateful for my fans
Police just shot another innocent man
Tour dates for a band
How to express my dog's glands
A home turned to dust
A field of bodies shot
Seen so much I believe I could never do enough

I want to be a good person
And silence is the killer
I’ve made so much noise
But It just makes it hard to hear
The people who still feel
The people who know what they're talking about

At the park I saw a man smacking his dog around
Now I’d seen too much
Shouted abuse till he turned around
And so far as I can tell, all he saw in my eyes Was another empty shell

Seen so much I believe I could never do enough

[Tantacrul]

Sounds like an ideal song about a great situation! Thanks :)

[NicStage]

I feel this way too. Tired. Incapable. Culpable.

Lovely song.

[Dayman]

I have worked at Breedlove guitars for 7 years and have never ever seen our inlay on the first fret. That guitar is surely a rare instrument.

[jkdeadite]

It's always nice to see the Ben Levin + Justice Cow combo.

[jerkofalltrades]

I can honestly say I don't usually get Ben's songs, but this one cuts deep. That was some sweet falsetto and the harmonies were beautiful. YouTube needs a love button. Like just doesn't seem like enough.

[BenjaminEarlMusic]

Ben & Jessica + acoustic guitars never fails to make me happy

[Dylan_T_]

Beautiful, poignant, and deeply thoughtful. Just like always.

[Friendlybanjos]

its crazy
i get to enjoy this for free

[roneirac]

Beautiful.
Edit: I'm addicted to this song

[artonion]

Lyrics really hit home. Ben, you made me cry the singular masculine tear, like how men cry in bad movies

[morristgh]

I love you Ben! Thank you for giving me this piece of music to listen to.

[CheddarKungPao]

This is so beautiful and so very relatable. I deleted all my social media in 2020 for these very reasons. ❤ to you both.

[caiqueoliveira]

I feel so light and free with Ben acoustic songs. Thank you for existing dude.

[TRTSMTT]

There are MtG cards in the background. one of them is a Rhox

[elijahkielhorn]

thank you of this video I would treasure an acoustic album with you and Justice Cow just a thought

[dirtbagdeluxe]

This is such a serious tone compared to your Instagram animated songs. I've honestly been writing a similar kind of song and it's so surreal to have someone speak the words I've been trying to form.

[da-hn]

I've been listening to fairly complex music lately. Now I'm listening to this for the sixth time and once again realizing that all you need is a guitar and great songwriting. Thank you!

[omertabach]

1:30 JC's smile as she sings the higher note <3

[johansws]

Incredible song, really reasonates. Thank you!

[lucasb.v.]

the 'crescendo' is fantastic