Track 10 of the album Streetlight Hours · 2018
Airport Arrivals Hug
by Veda Monroe
“I ended the album with pure joy: a balloon, a crowd, a hug. After all that night, I wanted a morning.”
r&b · gospel-tinged soul · uplifting r&b · 2:31
Lyrics
Sliding doors open, I'm scanning the crowd Balloon in my hand and my heart's way too loud Six months of screens and a time zone apart Now I'm counting the seconds, they're racing my heart Suitcase wheels rolling on the polished floor Every face that's not yours makes me wait some more Then I see that jacket, that walk, that smile Everything slows down for a while Ten steps, five steps, don't you blink Love's about to land, I can feel it sync Arrivals hug, hold me like you mean it Arrivals hug, I never thought I'd see it All those miles just melt away Arrivals hug, you're home to stay Grandma in the corner with a sign that's hand drawn Kids on their dad's shoulders, yawning at dawn Everybody's waiting on their someone to land Tears and laughter, everybody's holding hands Coffee getting cold in my shaking grip Rehearsed a hundred hellos on the trip But words fall away when you open your arms You're safe in my heart, you're safe from alarms Ten steps, five steps, don't you blink Love's about to land, I can feel it sync Arrivals hug, hold me like you mean it Arrivals hug, I never thought I'd see it All those miles just melt away Arrivals hug, you're home to stay Strangers all around us smile and look away Everybody knows what a hug like this can say Take your time, set your bags down low Right here in the light is where I want to grow Arrivals hug, hold me like you mean it Arrivals hug, I never thought I'd see it All those miles just melt away Arrivals hug, you're home to stay Home to stay Home to stay