[Intro - spoken gently, close and calm] You do not have to explain yourself to me. I know why you sit near the edge of the room. Close enough to hear the laughter... Far enough that no one thinks to ask you to join. But I wonder... If you truly wished to be alone, why did you come where the voices were? [Verse 1 - sung softly, warm piano and low strings] You found a quiet corner Where no one asks too much, You learned to live without the weight Of expectation, noise, and touch. And there is nothing wrong with silence, There is peace in being still, But a wall built for protection Can become a prison still. [Pre-Chorus - sung with gentle reassurance] You do not have to cross the room, You do not have to speak. You needn't give the whole world Every hidden part you keep. [Chorus - warm, patient, gradually opening] Just leave the door unlocked. You can stay inside awhile. Let somebody sit beside you Without asking for a smile. You don't have to chase the crowd, You don't have to stand apart. There is space between those choices. There is room for another heart. So rest when you need silence, Step away when you've had enough, But if part of you still wants them near... Leave the door unlocked. [Verse 2 - sung conversationally] Perhaps you've called it freedom, Never needing anyone. No disappointment reaches you When every bridge is gone. But I have watched the lonely Become experts at retreat, Then wonder why the footsteps Never stop outside their street. [Pre-Chorus - slightly stronger] People cannot read the wishes You have buried out of sight. Sometimes those who would have stayed Simply thought you said goodnight. [Chorus - fuller instrumentation] So leave the door unlocked. You can choose how close they stand. You can offer them a moment, You don't owe your whole life’s plan. You don't have to chase the crowd, You don't have to stand apart. There is space between those choices. There is room for another heart. Take your solitude in measure, Let it heal instead of hide. You may love your little refuge And still let someone inside. [Bridge - instruments soften, Lucien speaks at first] [Spoken] There is a difference between being alone and being unreachable. One gives you rest. The other eventually convinces you that nobody was coming. [Sung quietly] You cannot mourn an empty chair While hiding every seat. You cannot wish for company Then vanish when you meet. And you don't need a hundred voices. Sometimes one will do. One person who may sit awhile And quietly know you. [Final Chorus - uplifting but restrained, hand bells entering lightly] So leave the door unlocked. Not thrown open, just unsealed. You are allowed to take your time With everything you feel. You don't have to lose your quiet. You don't have to fear the crowd. You can keep the room you built yourself And let a little life come 'round. Rest when you need silence. Speak when words are strong enough. And when you hear a gentle knock... Leave the door unlocked. [Outro - mostly piano and soft hand bells] [Spoken softly] You may be surprised how many people were never asking to tear down your walls. They were only wondering... if there was a door.
