Locked Gate

[Verse 1]
I kept a spare key for every almost,
left my name in rooms I won't go back to.
Said “forever” like a coat I could lend,
then watched the seams come loose again.

[Pre-Chorus]
Now the door clicks shut from the outside,
and your light lands just beyond my reach.

[Chorus]
I found you too late, too late,
with my hands full of promises I can't unmake.
You were the life I was meant to choose,
now I'm boxed in, watching you move.
I found you too late, too late—
right love, wrong hour, locked gate.

[Verse 2]
I gave away the parts I meant to save,
made a home in every passing wave.
You say my name; the walls say nothing back,
while the road you wanted fades to black.

[Pre-Chorus]
There you go, with the whole sky open;
here I am, still holding every key.

[Chorus]
I found you too late, too late,
with my hands full of promises I can't unmake.
You were the life I was meant to choose,
now I'm boxed in, watching you move.
I found you too late, too late—
right love, wrong hour, locked gate.

[Bridge]
If I could empty out this crowded room,
would there be enough of me for you?
The latch won't turn. The street keeps going.
I know the way. I just can't go.

[Final Chorus]
I found you too late, too late,
with my hands full of promises I can't unmake.
You were the life I was meant to choose,
now I'm boxed in, watching you move.
I found you too late, too late—
right love, wrong hour, locked gate.

[Outro]
Your taillights cross the ceiling.
I count them till the room goes blue.