Track 7 of the album Plug In the Amp, We're Back · 2023
Gate Seven, Streetlamp Orange, Hold the Door
by Iron Marrow
“The arrivals hall is humming at the dead of night. Orange streetlamps and a thousand tired travellers.”
metal · heavy metal · anthemic metal · 4:20
Lyrics
The arrivals hall is humming, it's the dead of night A thousand tired travelers in the airport light I'm standing by the barrier with a hand-made sign My daughter's flight is landing, and she's on the line The doors slide open slowly, strangers pour on through Suitcases and sleepy eyes and some kind of dew I'm shaking in my work boots, I'm holding on tight Every minute's heavy, every second's light Hold the door, hold the door, she's coming home Thunder in my chest, I'm not alone Open arms and open skies There's the face and there's the eyes She walks out with a backpack and a sleepy grin I'm done with all the waiting, let the hugging begin No more miles between us, no more empty chair Heavy hearts are lighter when you both are there Hold the door, hold the door, she's coming home Thunder in my chest, I'm not alone Open arms and open skies There's the face and there's the eyes Take the bag, take the weight Home is not a place, it's a gate Hold the door, hold the door, she's coming home Thunder in my chest, I'm not alone Open arms and open skies There's the face and there's the eyes She's coming home, she's coming home There's the face and there's the eyes