Track 2 of the EP Lanyard Weather · 2022
Corridor Light, Slow Footsteps, Home
by Wren Hallett
“A case with a sticky wheel and a ticket in my coat. It's a travelling song for people who aren't very good at travelling.”
indie folk · driving folk · hopeful folk · 3:32
Lyrics
I've got a case with a sticky wheel And a ticket in my coat The lift is slow, so I take the stairs With a song stuck in my throat Past the posters and the potted fern There's a long, long hall at every turn Keep walking, keep walking The corridor light is low Keep walking, keep walking I know where I'm going to go One door at a time, one breath, one stride There's a window waiting, wide open wide Keep walking, keep walking home A man in a dressing gown says good night A maid smiles and rolls her cart I nod at the stranger in the mirror And I tell her to take heart Every number on every door Is just one step closer to the shore Keep walking, keep walking The corridor light is low Keep walking, keep walking I know where I'm going to go One door at a time, one breath, one stride There's a window waiting, wide open wide Keep walking, keep walking home I wasn't brave when I set out I wasn't sure of anything But the hall is long and I'm still here And a sparrow has started to sing The last door opens on a view Of rooftops pink with day I set my case beside the bed And I'm lighter than I'd say Tomorrow I'll be on the road once more But I'll sing my way along the floor Keep walking, keep walking The corridor light is low Keep walking, keep walking I know where I'm going to go One door at a time, one breath, one stride There's a window waiting, wide open wide Keep walking, keep walking home Keep walking, keep walking home