Open Door

Verse 1

I remember the day they asked me how I knew,

I said, "It’s not a feeling, it’s a fact, solid and true."

A compass needle locked and spinning due north,

A guarantee signed, sealed, and carried forth.

We built a future out of late-night promises and light,

Then you traded the blueprints for a silent, sudden flight.

Now the silence is heavy, and the certainty is gone,

And I’m left staring at the place where the foundation was drawn.

Chorus

They preach the gospel of 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' lightning strike,

But if that was the truth, why did it fade into the night?

If it was true love, then darling, why did it fail the test?

Did I just confuse devotion with needing to be blessed?

I’m done trying to find the answers, I’ve given up the chase,

I am not looking for love, I’m just walking at my own pace,

But I swear on the pieces that are scattered on the floor,

I am not hiding from love, I left the latch off the door.

Verse 2

I used to think love was a fixed star, burning bright and deep,

A single sacred secret that only two could keep.

But if it was the only one, the perfect, final mold,

Then my future’s just a broken story, left out in the cold.

It messes with your head, this romantic, heavy creed,

That says to lose your soulmate is to plant a barren seed.

Was that just a rehearsal? A beautiful, complex lie?

Or does true love change its shape, like clouds across the sky?

Chorus

They preach the gospel of 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' lightning strike,

But if that was the truth, why did it fade into the night?

If it was true love, then darling, why did it fail the test?

Did I just confuse devotion with needing to be blessed?

I’m done trying to find the answers, I’ve given up the chase,

I am not looking for love, I’m just walking at my own pace,

But I swear on the pieces that are scattered on the floor,

I am not hiding from love, I left the latch off the door.

Bridge

I’ve stopped checking corners, stopped waiting for a sign,

I’ve thrown away the map that marked out where our fates would twine.

Maybe grace doesn't arrive as a permanent solution,

Maybe it’s a quiet freedom, free from all expectation.

I’m learning that love isn't something fought for or achieved,

It’s just a state of openness, honestly received.

Chorus

I’ve thrown out the pressure of that 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' lightning strike,

I accept that some things leave you standing pale in the darkness of the night.

It doesn't matter now if it was perfect or just a messy past,

I only know I’m ready if a truer future wants to last.

I’m done trying to find the answers, I’ve given up the chase,

I am not looking for love, I’m just walking at my own pace,

But I swear on the pieces that are scattered on the floor,

I am not hiding from love, I left the latch off the door.

Outro

The latch is off the door,

But I’m not standing next to it anymore.

I’m just living my life,

Just breathing slow.

If it finds me, it finds me,

That’s all I know.

(Fade out)