[Verse] [Morrissey-esque] [Baritone Male Vocal]
The city exhales a tired, grey sigh
Another dawn I greet with weary eye
The weight of days, a familiar dread
Echoes of futures that lie unsaid
I walk these streets, a phantom in the haze
Lost in the labyrinth of my own maze.

[Chorus] [Melancholic] [Reflective]
And I'm a hollow man, you see
An empty vessel, just me
The world spins on, a vibrant hue
But all I feel is pale and blue
A shell of self, a quiet plea
For something more, for something free.

[Verse] [Morrissey-esque] [Observational]
I watch the crowds, their hurried pace
Each with a purpose, a time, a place
They laugh and love, with passion's fire
Fueled by a hope, a strong desire
But in my chest, a silent space
A void where dreams used to embrace.

[Chorus] [Melancholic] [Reflective]
And I'm a hollow man, you see
An empty vessel, just me
The world spins on, a vibrant hue
But all I feel is pale and blue
A shell of self, a quiet plea
For something more, for something free.

[Bridge] [Brooding] [Introspective]
Perhaps it's fate, this endless ache
A role assigned, for goodness sake
To stand apart, and simply yearn
For lessons life will never learn
A quiet observer, taking note
Of every joy, and every mote.

[Chorus] [Melancholic] [Reflective]
And I'm a hollow man, you see
An empty vessel, just me
The world spins on, a vibrant hue
But all I feel is pale and blue
A shell of self, a quiet plea
For something more, for something free.

[Outro] [Fading] [Resigned]
Hollow man... forever on...
Til the last, and fading, dawn...
Just a hollow man...