Shoes by the Door

[Verse 1] Front door creaks about half past one Kitchen light still left on for someone Drop my keys in the same old bowl Like a ritual for a tired soul Kick off boots by the welcome mat Dust and gravel falling off like that Whole day slides onto the floor With my shoes by the door [Pre-Chorus] Funny how the smallest things Can feel like everything [Chorus] Shoes by the door Means I don’t gotta fight no more No radios calling, no engines whining No countdown clock slowly grinding Just the fridge humming soft and low And a little peace I finally know Yeah the world stays loud outside these walls But not here anymore [Verse 2] Cold leftover pizza on a paper plate Honestly man it tastes first-rate Sit real still in the living room dark Listening to the old house talk Floor fan spinning its tired song TV glowing but barely on Ain’t lonely when silence feels This good after work [Pre-Chorus] Some folks chase some bigger life I just want quiet after midnight [Chorus] Shoes by the door Means I survived another war Another long shift under warehouse lights Another overtime Friday night Now the dashboard stress is gone And I can finally just exist till dawn Yeah the world stays loud outside these walls But not here anymore [Bridge] Tomorrow morning comes too fast Alarm clock mercy never lasts But right now time moves slow And I ain’t letting go [Final Chorus] Shoes by the door Proof I made it home once more Body exhausted, spirit worn thin But safe enough to breathe again No applause, no victory parade Just peace in the life I made Yeah sometimes heaven looks a lot like Shoes by the door [Outro] Steel toes waiting for tomorrow… But not tonight…