Open Doors
Yearning Shadows: Unfulfilled Hopes in Open Doors
Lyrics
I thought I heard you pulling up outside
I believed you were arriving outside.
It's just the wind whisperin' through the pines
The sound I heard was just the wind among the pine trees.
I haven't seen who I'm looking for
I haven't found the person I'm searching for.
Just empty shadows in my open door
Only vague shapes are visible in the entrance of my open door.
The empty closet where you hung your clothes
An empty space where your clothes used to hang.
The empty hooks where you hung your coat
Empty hooks where your coat was once placed.
The cellar steps or the kitchen floor
The cellar steps and the kitchen floor don't reveal shadows like an open door does.
They don't catch shadows like an open door
An open door is more revealing than other places.
Do open windows keep the rain away?
Wondering if open windows can keep rain away.
Do open eyes keep the ghosts at bay?
Questioning if staying vigilant keeps haunting memories away.
I thought an open door would bring you in
I expected an open door to bring you inside.
Now I guess I'm gonna have to guess again
Now, I realize I have to guess again.
I find myself hoping for a storm
Expressing a desire for a challenging situation or hardship.
Each silver lining is a crown of thorns
Every positive aspect has its own difficulties.
I find myself hoping for the rain
Hoping for rain, as shadows are not visible on cloudy days.
You don't see shadows on a cloudy day
Cloudy days hide shadows.
Go to the corner where the ghosts hang out
Suggesting going to a place where memories linger.
They'll all agree with what I'm talking about
Ghosts would agree with the speaker's experience.
They'd haunt your halls and walk through walls before
Ghosts would prefer haunting spaces over entering open doors.
They'd ever set foot in an open door
Ghosts avoid open doors.
Do open windows keep the rain away?
Wondering if open windows can protect from rain.
Do open eyes keep the ghosts at bay?
Questioning if staying alert can keep haunting memories away.
I thought an open door would bring you in
I expected an open door to bring you inside.
Now I guess I'm gonna have to guess again
Realizing the need to guess again, as it didn't happen.
I'm saving nickels and I'm saving dimes
Accumulating small amounts of money, expressing commitment.
I'm gonna kiss you where the sun don't shine
Expressing a strong desire to be close to the person.
And all those shadows gonna kiss them too
Expressing a willingness to embrace both the positive and negative aspects.
Just as long as they come in with you
As long as the person is present, even shadows are welcome.
Do open windows keep the rain away?
Wondering if open windows can protect from rain.
Do open eyes keep the ghosts at bay?
Questioning if staying alert can keep haunting memories away.
I thought an open door would bring you in
I expected an open door to bring you inside.
Now I guess I'm gonna have to guess again
Realizing the need to guess again, as it didn't happen.
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