One Hand on the Latch
One Hand on the Latch follows someone who has learned to prepare for people to leave. Past relationships have made trust difficult, as if even sleep requires keeping one hand on the door latch. Show more Show less
One Hand on the Latch follows someone who has learned to prepare for people to leave. Past relationships have made trust difficult, as if even sleep requires keeping one hand on the door latch.
Someone stays through every test. What once felt familiar was being left behind; what feels frightening now is believing in someone and then watching that person turn away.
The latch becomes an image of always being ready to escape. The repeated plea, "Don't turn," holds the wish to get closer beside the fear of being hurt. For once, the narrator wants that expectation of hurt to be wrong.
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Lyrics & production: The NIR
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