Page type: lyric reference
Artist: CHVRCHES
Canonical path: /chvrches/empty-threat
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Empty Threat
Read Empty Threat lyrics by CHVRCHES on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Empty Threat
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Tore a line in the sun
Like there's nothing to regret and nothing to prove
Set my sights high enough
So I see the turning tides are parting for you
Taking back an empty threat
More than you could ever know
Take it back with no regrets
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
To try and not forget
Hoping that you'd never know
Take it back with no regrets
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
No more times second guessed
Like there's nothing to forget and nothing to lose
Hold my ground long enough
Till I see the turning tides are coming from you
Taking back an empty threat
More than you could ever know
Take it back with no regrets
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
To try and not forget
Hoping that you'd never know
Take it back with no regrets
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
If we wanna stay here, can we see the waves?
They're spilling over us, filling our insides
In the rising water, in the rising tides
They're spilling over me, filling my insides
If we wanna stay here, can we see the waves?
They're spilling over us, filling our insides
In the rising water, in the rising tides
We wait for the fall
(I gotta tell you)
Maybe the water's high
(I gotta tell you)
But I can see the difference
Maybe the water's high
(I gotta tell you)
But I can see the difference
Maybe the water's high
(I gotta tell you)
But I can see the difference
Maybe the water's high
(I gotta tell you)
But I know that this is different
Taking back an empty threat
More than you could ever know
Take it back with no regrets
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
To try and not forget
Hoping that you'd never know
Take it back with no regrets
I was better off when I was on your side
And I was holding on
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Empty Threat"?
CHVRCHES performs "Empty Threat", and this lyric page sits inside the CHVRCHES catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Empty Threat"?
Yes. The related section below points to Bury It and Get Away with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by CHVRCHES?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through CHVRCHES's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Empty Threat yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.