Kim At The Door

[Verse 1]
New key
Old house
Got boxes on the floor, new couch
Got a name in my phone that I don’t know
“Stepson”
Kinda heavy word though
Mirror talk, hands shake, fix my hair
What do I even say when he’s standing there
I ain’t the one who gave him his first breath
But I’m praying I can help him catch his next
[Chorus]
Come in, I’m Kim, I’ve been waiting for you (yeah)
Got a chair at this table, got a front row view
To the man you’re becoming, I wanna see you through
You don’t have to call me mama, I’ll still fight like one for you
If you need somebody you can run to
I can be the one that you look up to
[Verse 2]
Doorbell rings, heart jumps, that’s him
Little bit of him, little bit of him in him
See his eyes, see the walls he built tall
See the “I don’t trust easy” written on the drywall
I say, “Shoes off, you can leave your guard too”
He laughs once, like “Who exactly are you?”
I say, “I’m just the woman that chose your dad
But I’m hoping I can choose you twice as bad”
[Chorus]
Come in, I’m Kim, I’ve been waiting for you (come through)
Got a chair at this table, got a front row view
To the man you’re becoming, I wanna see you through
You don’t have to call me mama, I’ll still fight like one for you
If you need somebody you can run to
I can be the one that you look up to
[Bridge]
I know you miss her on the big days (yeah)
Empty picture on the big stage
If you ever feel small in your own skin
Let me be the voice in your corner saying “step in” (step in)
You ain’t half of anything, boy, you’re whole
You’re the captain, I’m the coat in the cold
You can hate me, blame me, cry on my sleeve
I’ll still be right here when you finally breathe
[Chorus]
Come in, I’m Kim, I’ve been waiting for you (for you)
Got a chair at this table, got a front row view
To the man you’re becoming, I wanna see you through
You don’t have to call me mama, I’ll still fight like one for you
If you need somebody you can run to
I can be the one that you look up to
Come in, I’m Kim, this is home for you
You don’t have to say you love me
I’ll go first and love you through

rap, Cinematic rap-rock hybrid with male vocals; intimate piano and filtered drums in the verses, then distorted guitars and live kit slam in on the hook. Steady midtempo groove, 808 reinforcement on the downbeats, airy pads under the chorus for lift. Call-and-response ad-libs, octave-doubled vocals on the title line, final chorus explodes with stacked harmonies and crash-heavy drums., rock