Postcards From Jalisco

[Verse 1]
Blue passport in the drawer
Phone lighting up the dark
Another day of headlines
Cutting right across your heart
You stir your coffee slower
Same four streets
Same bus
Talking bigger than the border
But it still feels far from us
[Chorus]
To all the ones stuck in Jalisco
Caught between a past and a plan
You’re more than every lonely evening
You’re more than papers in a hand
Hold on
Hold on
Mi amigo
Your story’s gonna turn again
To all the ones stuck in Jalisco
This isn’t where your hope ends
[Verse 2]
Your mom calls from Ohio
Says the seasons start to change
You lie and say you’re doing fine
Skip the scary
Skip the strange
You count the weeks in sunsets
Names carved into the bar
Every stranger knows a secret
Every soul dreams of a car
[Chorus]
To all the ones stuck in Jalisco
Caught between a past and a plan
You’re more than every sleepless weekend
You’re more than lines they drew on land
Hold on
Hold on
Mi amigo
Your story’s gonna turn again
To all the ones stuck in Jalisco
This isn’t where your hope ends
[Bridge]
One day that stamp will open
One day that road runs clear
You’ll laugh about this waiting
How you learned to live with fear
You’ll keep the taste of mango
The church bells in the rain
A foreign town that held you
Till you could stand again
[Chorus]
To all the ones stuck in Jalisco
Caught between a past and a plan
You’re more than every silent border
You’re more than rules you never planned
Hold on
Hold on
Mi amigo
Say your own name like a friend
To all the ones stuck in Jalisco
This isn’t where your hope ends

Dusty alt-country ballad with male vocals; fingerpicked acoustic and soft organ pad under intimate verses. Chorus swells with brushed drums, warm bass, and a small choir-style harmony stack. Lap steel and muted electric add bittersweet color; final chorus leans into anthemic, arms-around-shoulders energy before a gentle acoustic outro., uplifting, sad