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Don't Open That Live

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[Crowd Noise] (five seconds — crowd settles) [Spoken Intro — Female Vocal — Wren] (warm, steady) They say life doesn't care about giving you what you want. (pause) They say it only cares about giving you what you need. (pause) The thing is...... some of us get a few too many hits. (pause) And even a gift can make you flinch. (long pause) Imagine what the world might be like...... if we all found a way to open up a little bit...... (pause) ......even after the bad. (pause) Hope you like it. [Live Performance] [Intro - Instrumental] (swampy low guitar, two notes repeating) [Verse 1 - Voice 1, Stevie - haunted] The bag was on the table When I walked in that door I didn't look at what was in it I'd been looking at that floor For years For years [Verse 1 - Voice 2, Ann - raw power] Mexico beaches The wedding ring Jason My dad Every damned beautiful thing Spilled out All of that Gone [Pre-Chorus - Both] Don't open that Don't open that Some doors you close And you don't go back Don't open that [Chorus - Both] This is what a life looks like When it hits the floor This is what you're left with When you can't take anymore Two hands in the wreckage Trying to decide What do you keep What do you leave When everything's outside Don't open that Don't open that [Verse 2 - Voice 1, Stevie] I picked up the phone Not a text A real call Asked you to come You became the man that night Sitting quiet In my dark While I came undone [Verse 2 - Voice 2, Ann] She came before the flight Stood at my door I sobbed into her sweater Playing voice memos on the floor And she said Good I'm glad you're hurting At least now I know you cared I let it land I let it land I let it land [Pre-Chorus - Both] Don't open that Don't open that Some doors you close And you don't go back Don't open that [Chorus - Both] This is what a life looks like When it hits the floor This is what you're left with When you can't take anymore Two hands in the wreckage Trying to decide What do you keep What do you leave When everything's outside Don't open that Don't open that [Bridge - Voice 1 first, then Voice 2 over her] V1: I put it down I put it down I stepped back from the counter I called instead V2: That's the whole story That's the turn That's the night the dark Finally Stayed in the drawer Both: And you came And you came And I sat down In the dark And that was enough That was enough That was enough [Final Chorus - Both, full power] This is what a life looks like When it chooses the floor This is what you're left with When you finally want more Two hands in the wreckage And you start to decide What you keep What you leave What you carry back inside Don't open that Don't open that Don't open that [Outro - Voice 1 only, fading] You came You came That was enough