Verse 1
The rain comes hard across the quay
Blue lights are trembling on the sea
Another watch, another shore
A tired hand comes near the door
A song of welcome
The Door Is Open
Come as you are
A tired seafarer reaches an unfamiliar shore and finds something simple but powerful: a light left on, a chair waiting and a welcome that asks for nothing in return.
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Lyrics
The Door Is Open
Pre-Chorus
You don’t have to find the words
You don’t have to hide the hurt
Chorus
The door is open, the light is on
Come as you are, however far you’ve gone
No need for answers, no need to pretend
There’s a chair waiting here and the hand of a friend
When the night says you’re alone
Follow the light, the door is open
Verse 2
A cup is poured, a phone is charged
The miles from home don’t feel so large
Different languages and names
A welcome always means the same
Pre-Chorus
Set down the weight you’ve carried in
You don’t have to hold it in
Chorus
The door is open, the light is on
Come as you are, however far you’ve gone
No need for answers, no need to pretend
There’s a chair waiting here and the hand of a friend
When the night says you’re alone
Follow the light, the door is open
Bridge
A door is more than wood and stone
It says you need not stand alone
When all the world has closed around you
This one will not close
This one will not close
Final Chorus
The door is open, the light is on
Come as you are, however far you’ve gone
No need for answers, no need to pretend
There’s a chair waiting here and the hand of a friend
Whatever weather you have known
Follow the light, the door is open
Outro
Whatever the weather
However far you’ve gone
The door is open
The light is on