Track 9: "The Arrival"

Michael McDonald / Yacht Rock Soul Style       

Verse 1: Everyone asks the same question When did you know it was time to leave Like there was a moment A sign, a conversation Where it all became clear But it wasn't like that

Pre-Chorus: It was quieter than that Slower than that A series of small realizations Stacked up so high I couldn't pretend I didn't see the pile

Chorus: I didn't know I arrived I didn't decide to leave I realized I'd been walking toward the door for years Without admitting I was moving You don't know it's time You arrive there You don't know it's time You just stop lying about where you are

Verse 2: It was laughing at dinner and feeling alone Sitting next to you and missing you Looking at vacation photos Wondering why I felt so far away In every single one

Pre-Chorus: I wasn't waiting for a sign I was ignoring the ones already there Hoping the next trip would fix it The next talk would change it But I had already arrived

Chorus: I didn't know I arrived I didn't decide to leave I realized I'd been walking toward the door for years Without admitting I was moving You don't know it's time You arrive there You don't know it's time You just stop lying about where you are

Bridge: If you're asking how will I know You might already be there Trust the arrival Even when it's quiet Especially when it's quiet The truth doesn't always knock Sometimes it just waits For you to stop pretending you don't see it standing there

Final Chorus (Slower): You don't know it's time You arrive there Trust the arrival Even when it's quiet

Outro (Spoken): I didn't leave because I fell out of love I left because I finally arrived At the truth I'd been avoiding And once you're there You can't unfind it