Turn and Face the Door

by J. R. Nelson

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I don’t think this world is empty
I can’t believe that anymore
'Cause there’s something here between us
When you turn and face the door
And walk right through

Are we measured by our absence
Are we measured by our pain
I can feel you growing heavy
As you walk out in the rain
And leave me here

Suddenly there is nothing
But light in an empty room
And a scramble to grasp it
As it slips away too soon

I could curse myself for weakness
And for blindly hanging on
I could blame myself for missing
Warm nights out on the lawn
But what can I do

Suddenly there is nothing
But light in an empty room
And a scramble to grasp it
As it slips away too soon

I don’t think this world is empty
I can’t believe that anymore
But there was something there between us
When you turned and faced the door

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released June 13, 2023
All instruments/voices - Jonathan Nelson

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DIY one-man-band from the rainy Willamette Valley

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