Soul #10. Home in Your Voice

Soul-pop duet, 88 BPM, acoustic guitar, piano, warm R&B groove, gospel organ, male-female harmonies

[Intro]
[Voice A] Airports never tell me where I'm from.
[Voice B] But I know your sound when the evening comes.

[Verse 1]
[A] Hotel curtains never hang the way they do at home,
I wake up in another town and turn the radio on.
The coffee's good, the view is wide, the skyline's made of glass,
But all I want is one familiar laugh.
[B] I cross a road I barely know, the rain begins to fall,
Then hear your little whistle when you answer my call.
My shoulders drop, the crowds grow small, the traffic fades away,
I know I'm gonna make it through the day.

[Pre-Chorus]
[A] Maps can show the distance, never say what love is worth.
[B] Every town can change, but we still know where to turn.
[Both] I used to think a house was where my heart belonged,
Now I find it in the sound of our own song.

[Chorus]
[Both] I hear home in your voice, I hear peace in your name,
A little place to rest inside a world that always changes.
When the road gets long and the evening turns blue,
The miles don't feel so far when I'm talking with you.
I hear home in your voice, no matter where I roam,
Love can be a light that isn't tied to brick or stone.
Somewhere in the ordinary things you say,
There's a home I carry with me every day.

[Instrumental — 8 bars]

[Verse 2]
[B] We missed a few anniversaries, we missed the Friday show,
Still learned how to be present from a thousand miles ago.
[A] You told me what the cat did and I laughed right out loud,
In a station full of strangers with a thousand-person crowd.
[B] Someday maybe both our shoes will rest beside one door,
[A] But until that lovely moment, I won't call this life a chore.
[Both] We can build a way of loving that can stretch across the sea,
Without turning all our journeys into things we want to flee.

[Bridge]
[A] When I say I'm lonely, I don't need a perfect cure.
[B] Just let me hear the little things that make the day feel sure.
[Both] We can miss each other deeply and still love the lives we choose,
The distance doesn't get to take the meaning from the truth.

[Final Chorus]
[Both] I hear home in your voice, I hear peace in your name,
A little place to rest inside a world that always changes.
When the road gets long and the evening turns blue,
The miles don't feel so far when I'm talking with you.
I hear home in your voice, no matter where I roam,
Love can be a light that isn't tied to brick or stone.
Somewhere in the ordinary things you say,
There's a home I carry with me every day.

[Outro]
[Both] The last train sounds its whistle as the sun slips out of view,
And everywhere I go, a little part of home is you.

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[Intro] [Voice A] Airports never tell me where I'm from. [Voice B] But I know your sound when the evening comes. [Verse 1] [A] Hotel curtains never hang the way they do at home, I wake up in another town and turn the radio on. The coffee's good, the view is wide, the skyline's made of glass, But all I want is one familiar laugh. [B] I cross a road I barely know, the rain begins to fall, Then hear your little whistle when you answer my call. My shoulders drop, the crowds grow small, the traffic fades away, I know I'm gonna make it through the day. [Pre-Chorus] [A] Maps can show the distance, never say what love is worth. [B] Every town can change, but we still know where to turn. [Both] I used to think a house was where my heart belonged, Now I find it in the sound of our own song. [Chorus] [Both] I hear home in your voice, I hear peace in your name, A little place to rest inside a world that always changes. When the road gets long and the evening turns blue, The miles don't feel so far when I'm talking with you. I hear home in your voice, no matter where I roam, Love can be a light that isn't tied to brick or stone. Somewhere in the ordinary things you say, There's a home I carry with me every day. [Instrumental — 8 bars] [Verse 2] [B] We missed a few anniversaries, we missed the Friday show, Still learned how to be present from a thousand miles ago. [A] You told me what the cat did and I laughed right out loud, In a station full of strangers with a thousand-person crowd. [B] Someday maybe both our shoes will rest beside one door, [A] But until that lovely moment, I won't call this life a chore. [Both] We can build a way of loving that can stretch across the sea, Without turning all our journeys into things we want to flee. [Bridge] [A] When I say I'm lonely, I don't need a perfect cure. [B] Just let me hear the little things that make the day feel sure. [Both] We can miss each other deeply and still love the lives we choose, The distance doesn't get to take the meaning from the truth. [Final Chorus] [Both] I hear home in your voice, I hear peace in your name, A little place to rest inside a world that always changes. When the road gets long and the evening turns blue, The miles don't feel so far when I'm talking with you. I hear home in your voice, no matter where I roam, Love can be a light that isn't tied to brick or stone. Somewhere in the ordinary things you say, There's a home I carry with me every day. [Outro] [Both] The last train sounds its whistle as the sun slips out of view, And everywhere I go, a little part of home is you.

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