Open Road, Locked Door

[Verse 1]
You still park in the same old spot
Order what you always got
Know the waitress, know her kids
Know exactly what the weather did
I’m sittin’ here across from you
Got my suitcase by my boot
You’re talkin’ like the world’s just fine
But I’ve been livin’ past this county line
[Chorus]
I’m an open road, you’re a locked door
You still want what we had before
You’re holdin’ on, I’m reachin’ out
To somethin’ bigger than this town
If stayin’ means I can’t grow anymore
Then loving you feels like a closed front porch
I’m an open road, you’re a locked door
[Verse 2]
You say “Why change if it ain’t broke?”
But I’ve outgrown the inside jokes
I’ve seen sunsets you’ve never named
Tasted freedom on a different rain
You call it quittin’, I call it truth
I can’t stay the kid you knew
You want black and white, I’ve found shades
Out where every choice we make gets made
[Chorus]
I’m an open road, you’re a locked door
You still want what we had before
You’re holdin’ on, I’m reachin’ out
To somethin’ bigger than this town
If stayin’ means I can’t grow anymore
Then loving you feels like a closed front porch
I’m an open road, you’re a locked door
[Bridge]
I wish you’d throw that key away
Come chase the sky past yesterday (oh, come on)
But I can’t drag your heart along
If you’re happy livin’ in this song
[Chorus]
I’m an open road, you’re a locked door
You still want what we had before
You’re holdin’ on, I’m movin’ on
Same old house or a brand-new dawn
If stayin’ means I can’t grow anymore
Then I’ll miss your kiss, but not this porch
I’m an open road, you’re a locked door
Yeah, I’m an open road
You’re a locked door

country, Glossy 90s country radio feel with male vocals; bright acoustic guitars and steady snare side-stick in the verse, big open-strum power in the chorus. Warm pedal steel tracing the melody, simple bass walking under it. Key change on final chorus, stacked harmonies, and a short electric guitar fill between sections to keep it tight and hooky.