Big Empty

Album: Purple (1994)
Charted: 50
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  • Driving faster in my car
    Falling farther from just what we are
    Smoke a cigarette and lie some more
    These conversations kill
    Falling faster in my car

    Time to take her home
    Her dizzy head is conscience laden
    Time to take a ride, it leaves today
    No conversation
    Time to take her home
    Her dizzy head is conscience laden
    Time to wait too long, to wait too long
    To wait too long

    Too much walking, shoes worn thin
    Too much trippin' and my soul's worn thin
    Time to catch a ride, it leaves today
    Her name is what it means
    Too much walking, shoes worn thin
    Time to take her home
    Her dizzy head is conscience laden
    Time to take a ride, it leaves today
    No conversation

    Time to take her home
    Her dizzy head is conscience laden
    Time to wait too long, to wait too long
    To wait too long

    Conversations kill
    Conversations kill
    Conversations kill

    Time to take her home
    Her dizzy head is conscience laden
    Time to take a ride, it leaves today
    No conversation
    Time to take her home
    Her dizzy head is conscience laden
    Time to wait too long, to wait too long
    To wait too long

    Conversations kill
    Conversations kill
    Conversations kill Writer/s: Dean Deleo, Eric Kretz, Robert Emile Deleo, Scott Weiland
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Comments: 19

  • Cainã from Rio De Janeiro, BrasilFor me, the song is about someone who is in a superficial relationship, without the intention of getting any deeper connection about the girlfriend, or any perspective of future. It's about taking a "big empty" form of lifestyle, meaningless actions, meaningless relationships and lethargy.
  • Lynn from Monroe, La.Izzy from Dallas is spot on. Anyone with any degree of discernment can see it. First concert...Fox theatre Atlanta...on their Tiny music tour. Greatest performance I ever saw...and I've seen many... including Van Halen opening for the Stones(Some Girls Tour) 1978...also Boston, Heart, Halen, Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth, etc...in the Superdome. Saw STP four times. Met Scott..and conversed for a while whilst on tour in Monroe..S.W. and Wildabouts. The Red Crested Rock God. Read his and the Ex's autobiographies. Happy in Galoshes is great (btw). STP has been the soundtrack of my soul ever since the Fox Theatre Show. Long Live Stone Temple Pilots!!!
  • John Wilkey from Lawrenceville, NjOnly Dying WAS the original track for The Crow soundtrack, but it is not the same song as Big Empty
  • John Lehmanthe song "the big empty" is about driving fast and drunk in montana and lieing about drug use. "her dizzy head is conscience laden". her is the drug. and conversations kill means the conversation in between law makers.
  • Izzy from DallasTo me this song is about suicide it's time to go to much
  • Bookbabe from New York, NyThis is "Angel of the Morning" from the point of view of a male heroin addict.
  • Brett from Avon Park , Flthis song though it ahd nothing to do with relationships helped me get through a hard breakup.... well it and staind.
  • Bret from Cleveland, OhUmmmm, this is the best song ever. If I'm at a dive bar, I have to hear this song. I just saw STP about 9 months ago, and they opened with this song.... AMAZING....

    Too bad Scott will never weigh over 75 lbs...
  • Nicholas Serro from Scottsdale, AzOne of Stone Temple Pilot's best songs. The lyrics are genius at approaching an "issue" of teenagers as seen by parents of using girls
  • Dan from Minneapolis, MnMy favorite stp song. Completely believe its about f***ing drunk girls in your car although I think he's having some remorse about it.Favorite line is "too much walkin shoes worn thin, too much trippin and my souls worn thin" been there
  • Oldpink from New Castle, InSure sounds like a dobro to me, but I could be wrong.
    Definitely a terrific song that didn't get nearly as much airplay as "Plush" or "Interstate Love Song."
  • G from Potomac, MdMarissa, hasn't he been on smack for all of his recordings?
  • Kali from Van Nuys, CaI met Scott at my job. His son was having a birthday party and I had the Greatest honor of being their Party Host :]
    He was pretty cool, I didn't really see him talk to anyone, he didn't even want to play Laser Tag! I mean...who wouldnt want to run around shooting a bunch of kids? Just kidding...
    Anyways...he was very polite when I asked him if he wanted a piece of cake though! LoL.

    I really wanted to talk to him and stuff but it was his kids bday party so I didn't want to take away from his time with his family.

    All I really wanted to say was...
    Big Empty is Such an amazing Song! I Love STP! <3
  • Kali from Van Nuys, CaI met Scott at my job. His son was having a birthday party and I had the Greatest honor of being their Party Host :]
    He was pretty cool, I didn't really see him talk to anyone, he didn't even want to play Laser Tag! I mean...who wouldnt want to run around shooting a bunch of kids? Just kidding...
    Anyways...he was very polite when I asked him if he wanted a piece of cake though! LoL.

    I really wanted to talk to him and stuff but it was his kids bday party so I didn't want to take away from his time with his family.

    All I really wanted to say was...
    Big Easy is Such an amazing Song! I Love STP! <3
  • Jeremy from Miramici, CanadaI think this song is about picking girls up in a bar, and after a while how the sex is meaningless. He keeps saying these conversations kill, and by that I think he means that he would like to fall in love and have a conversation with a girl to mean something, not just to get in her pants.....gotta love stp tho, beautiful song.
  • Marissa from Simsbury, Cti love this song. i'm only sorry that weiland made better music strung out on smack...gaahh.
  • Jake from Burke, VaBig Empty was featured in the movie "The Crow." Brandon Lee was killed while filming the movie.
  • Daniel from Springfield, MaWhen I play it on my Alvrez 12-String the whole room lights up on the chorus. Simply one of the most beautiful, anthemic choruses I've ever heard. I get teary eyed.
  • Stefanie from Rock Hill, ScNo comments? This I think, is one of STP's best. I like the sound of this song and the instrumentation. Is someone playing a doborogh on this track? If it is, that gives the song a bluesy feel. I like it.
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