Walk Me In
Walk Me In
Every tour starts the same way for me: a car at the departures curb, a kiss that has to be quick, and my own dumb rule — never say goodbye at the gate. I built that rule back when I was a kid posting covers, catching red-eyes nobody booked, when goodbyes were easy because nobody was waiting up for me. Tonight, first light of a new leg, I caught myself doing it again — and I didn't want it. So this one is me breaking my own rule out loud: park the car, baby. Walk me in.
Lyrics
[Intro]
Final call, they keep saying my name
But the engine's still humming your side
Four a.m. and the curb's painted white
Don't cut the car yet, just wait
[Verse 1]
Your thumb keeps the seat-warmer low
Like it's holding my place in the car
I say the rule's about saving you time
Kiosk already printed my name
But my bag's on your lap like a child
And you left your scarf on my seat
[Pre-Chorus]
Ten years I've been kissing the air
At this curb, at this hour, alone
But the air never kissed me back home
[Chorus]
Walk me in, walk me in
Past the doors, past the line
Walk me in, walk me in
Take the minute that's mine
I don't need a fast goodbye
I need your hand in mine
Walk me in, walk me in
Walk me in
[Verse 2]
I was the kid with the covers online
Catching red-eyes nobody booked
Goodbyes were easy when nobody waited up
I'd wave at a window, no face
Learned to love the beep of the gate
'Cause a beep never begged me to stay
[Pre-Chorus]
Ten years I've been kissing the air
At this curb, at this hour, alone
But you waited up, you waited up
[Chorus]
Walk me in, walk me in
Past the doors, past the line
Walk me in, walk me in
Take the minute that's mine
I don't need a fast goodbye
I need your hand in mine
Walk me in, walk me in
Walk me in
[Bridge]
The rule was a coat I put on
For winters when nobody came
I called it strong, I called it smart
It was just me scared of the door
'Cause what if the road keeps the me that you married
And sends home a man you don't know
So hold my hand at the scanner line
Tell the road he has to let go
[Final Chorus]
You're unbuckled before I can ask
Belt click, and the door's open wide
Walk me in, walk me in
Past the doors, past the line
Walk me in, walk me in
Take the minute that's mine
I don't need a fast goodbye
I need your hand in mine
Walk me in, walk me in
Walk me in
[Outro]
Engine's off, your hand's in my sleeve
First light on the sliding glass
They can call my name all they want
You walked me in, you walked me in
Production note
Lane: 🌙 R&B Confession (Tuesday slot) — slow-burn contemporary R&B at 84 BPM, whispered close-mic verses lifting into a full-voice belt on every chorus, halftime finger snaps and soft stomps, warm Rhodes electric piano engine, deep round sub bass. Tonight's signature moves: airport PA announcements woven into the intro and outro ambience, a low engine-idle pulse under the first verse that cuts out on the final outro line (the car only turns off when the minute is spent), and her soft sung answer-stacks replying every chorus line — she's in the record even though she's at the curb. Minor verses resolve into a warm major chorus; the first chorus is delayed until after verse one, the way the ask itself took ten years to say out loud.
Credits
Written by Alex. AI-assisted production, powered by NXagents. Published on the alex-music-official channel.