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Kolby Cooper - Empty Handed (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kolby Cooper
Kolby Cooper
Vocals
Andrew Baylis
Andrew Baylis
Guitar
Grady Saxman
Grady Saxman
Drums
Casey Sabol
Casey Sabol
Background Vocals
Nathan Keeterle
Nathan Keeterle
Guitar
Elan Sealy
Elan Sealy
Bass
Andy Ellison
Andy Ellison
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kolby Cooper
Kolby Cooper
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kolby Cooper
Kolby Cooper
Co-Producer
Andrew Baylis
Andrew Baylis
Producer
Grady Saxman
Grady Saxman
Engineer
Aidan Thompson
Aidan Thompson
Engineer
Jim Cooley
Jim Cooley
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Casey Sabol
Casey Sabol
Editing Engineer
Cole Clark
Cole Clark
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you cared, I couldn't tell
But I only ever cared about you
The way it felt like burning hell
When I had to leave without you
[PreChorus]
But we could not talk without fighting
And we could not sleep without crying
[Chorus]
It took leaving to see
How bad you were for me
You're reckless and angry
The longer I'm gone
The happier I am I landed
Empty handed
[Verse 2]
If you cared, I'm back on my feet
Living like we never happened
For the weight we'd bear and the blood we'd bleed
We never got close to what we imagined
[PreChorus]
You can't dig deeper than the surface
You shouldn't have to love on purpose
[Chorus]
It took leaving to see
How bad you were for me
You're reckless and angry
The longer I'm gone
The happier I am I landed
Empty handed
[Chorus]
It took leaving to see
How bad you were for me
You're reckless and angry
The longer I'm gone
The happier I am I landed
Empty handed
Written by: Kolby Cooper

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