Shattered Trust

CLOSED DOORS

By Norvea

Verse 1 — Quiet, almost whispered

I used to leave the windows wide,

Let the world come rushing inside.

I used to think that people cared,

That if I fell, somebody'd be there.

But promises are easy things,

They're paper crowns and broken wings.

And every time I let someone close,

I learned that people leave the most.

Pre-Chorus — A little more emotion

So don't ask me why I'm standing here,

With all these walls and all this fear.

You want the truth? Well, here it goes.

I'm tired of watching people go.

Chorus — Building intensity

You wonder why I don't explore,

Why I never open the door.

You see,

I learned my lesson long ago,

Everyone can't wait to go.

No one wants to be your friend,

At least not till the very end.

Verse 2 — Darker, sharper, more bitter

You tell me I should take a chance,

Step outside and join the dance.

You say there's good in everyone,

As if you know what they've done.

You say I'm cold, you say I'm strange,

You ask me why I never change.

Well, you weren't there to watch me break,

You never saw the price I'd pay.

Pre-Chorus — Frustration building

So don't you tell me I'm afraid,

When you don't know the mess they made.

You want me to believe again?

Give me one good reason when—

Chorus — Stronger vocals, drums enter

You wonder why I don't explore,

Why I never open the door.

You see,

I learned my lesson long ago,

Everyone can't wait to go.

No one wants to be your friend,

At least not till the very end.

Bridge — Piano only, voice nearly breaks

And maybe I still want somebody,

Someone who won't just disappear.

Someone who'll sit beside the silence,

Someone who won't run from here.

But what the hell am I supposed to do

When every hope feels like a lie?

I want to trust, I want to try,

But I'm so fucking tired of asking why.

Pause — Silence for two beats

WHAT IF YOU STAY?

What if you mean every word you say?

WHAT IF YOU LEAVE?

Just like the rest of them anyway?

Final Chorus — Full rock instrumentation, angry vocals

You wonder why I don't explore!

Why I don't open up that door!

You see,

I learned my lesson long ago!

EVERYONE'S SO QUICK TO GO!

No one wants to be your friend,

Not when they know how things will end!

You ask me why I don't believe—

BECAUSE I'M SICK OF BEING LEFT TO GRIEVE!

Outro — Instruments fade, voice returns to a whisper

So if you knock, don't knock for show.

Don't make me trust you just to go.

I've heard those promises before.

...

That's why I don't open the door.

One final piano note. Silence.