This Door Does Close

[sg1-nir-ro-na-coae-04-91] [LS.v3.3.2026.0718R] [Verse 1] You keep asking what this is like I’ve got a name for it. I don’t. I pushed the door open, left it hanging— you’re either in or near enough. It’s quiet like this for a reason. Told you once: I wait better than I hold. [Pre-Chorus] Everything you say comes out too even, slips clean into the gaps, but who tells the truth like that? Sometimes it’s worse when it all fits. [Chorus] Don’t waste the small trust that’s left. It gets thinner every time. You’re halfway here, and I’m letting you in, but this door does close. Yeah, this door does close. [Verse 2] I leave the light on past midnight, keep the same chair clear for you. Caught you counting steps at the curb, checking where the sidewalk bends. You laughed it off like that’s just you. I said, “Yeah, maybe.” Then counted mine all the way home. [Pre-Chorus] But it’s quiet now, and I don’t like the way you make it look easy. Some quiet is earned, some hangs sharp. We both know when it won’t settle. [Chorus] Don’t waste the small trust that’s left. It gets thinner every time. You’re halfway here, and I’m letting you in, but this door does close. Yeah, this door does close. [Bridge] I only know the worn-out routes. I mistake repetition for proof. So if you slipped, don’t make it pretty— just say where you went before I have to ask. [Final Chorus] Don’t waste the small trust that’s left. It gets thinner every time. You’re halfway here, and I’m letting you in, but this door does close. I left it open longer than I should, but this door does close. [end]