Track 1 of the EP Ruta Nocturna · 2019
Mrs. Alvarez Wrote Me a Window
by Max Solano
“Mrs. Alvarez gave a quiet boy a window out of a back row. I've been trying to thank her in song ever since.”
soul-pop · soul-pop · hopeful soul · 3:01
Lyrics
Back row boy with a quiet pen Never raised my hand back then You walked past my crooked page Stopped and said, "There's a story, stage" Red ink circled one small line You said, "Kid, that one is mine" Nobody had said it before That I could knock on a door Thank you for the window You opened it wide Morning came pouring in And I stepped outside Mrs. Alvarez, you told me I could fly Now I'm singing in the sunshine With your voice in the sky Thank you for the window You opened it wide Chalk dust floating in the light You stayed late on Friday night Taught me how a verse can breathe Said a song is a gift you leave Taped a poem to my desk Said, "Believe it. Do the rest." Nobody had said it before That I could knock on a door Thank you for the window You opened it wide Morning came pouring in And I stepped outside Mrs. Alvarez, you told me I could fly Now I'm singing in the sunshine With your voice in the sky Thank you for the window You opened it wide If you hear this on the radio Just know, just know Every word I ever sang Started on your classroom floor And I'd write it all again For one more day, one more Thank you for the window You opened it wide Morning came pouring in And I stepped outside Mrs. Alvarez, you told me I could fly Now I'm singing in the sunshine With your voice in the sky Thank you for the window You opened it wide You opened it wide Gracias, maestra, you opened it wide