One Small Door

[Verse 1]
The hallway clock skips seven beats
Rain counts the cracks along the pane
I hold the map beneath the sink
The ink has run, the roads have changed

[Pre-Chorus]
You say the morning’s not a promise
Still, leave the curtain half undone

[Chorus]
When every answer disappears
And even solid ground feels thin
I’ll keep one small door open here
For whatever light can enter in
If we can’t see beyond the bend
We’ll take the next step, then the next

[Verse 2]
Your chipped blue cup is by the stove
The kettle clicks and settles down
We make a list of what remains:
Two coats, one key, this borrowed town

[Pre-Chorus]
You say the morning’s not a promise
Still, leave the curtain half undone

[Chorus]
When every answer disappears
And even solid ground feels thin
I’ll keep one small door open here
For whatever light can enter in
If we can’t see beyond the bend
We’ll take the next step, then the next

[Bridge]
No grand design, no certain sign
Just your hand steady next to mine
The dark can keep its questions wide
It cannot choose our next reply

[Final Chorus]
When every answer disappears
And even solid ground feels thin
We’ll keep one small door open here
For whatever light can enter in
If we can’t see beyond the bend
We’ll take the next step, then the next
We’ll take the next step, then the next

[Outro]
The clock moves on; the room is still
We leave the curtain open