“Empty Shells” continues the theme of dissatisfaction with the present shown in the first track, “Where is the Future?”. In this case, the dissatisfaction stems from the fact that we, the people of the present, haven’t lived up to our potential and are content living out our lives in mediocrity.
[Verse 1]
Our souls took off and left us behind
That's when we lost our hearts and our minds
We have no use for them anyway
They don't fit in to our routine day
[Chorus]
We're the empty shells of our former selves
We're the empty shells
We're the empty shells of our former selves
We're the empty shells
Empty shells
[Verse 2]
You see us in groups, you see us on our own
Going to church and taking out loans
Following sports, working our jobs
Chances are you're already singing along
[Chorus]
We're the empty shells of our former selves
We're the empty shells
We're the empty shells of our former selves
We're the empty shells
Empty shells
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
We're the empty shells of our former selves
We're the empty shells
We're the empty shells of our former selves
We're the empty shells
Empty shells
Empty Shells was written by Mark Arm.
Empty Shells was produced by Tucker Martine & Johnny Sangster & Phil Ek.
Mudhoney released Empty Shells on Tue Mar 07 2006.