Locked Out Lyrics | R.J. Sloane
Locked Out is a dark country song by R.J. Sloane about a man realizing the walls he built to protect his family have also locked him out of loving them.
He kept them fed, kept them safe, and never once let anyone see the cost. But safety built on distance is its own kind of loss.
VERSE 1
Two a.m. blue glow
Fridge humming
Like a silent blow
Look down at hands
Palms calloused
And it's then I know
Walls built too strong
Guarding them from—
Feels all wrong
PRE-CHORUS
Kept them fed
Safe and warm
At what cost
Wall stacked high
Too steep to scale
CHORUS
Locked out
Ghost of myself
Far from joy
Wanna laugh again
Hold 'em close
Love 'em like—
Callouses broke
VERSE 2
Down the hall
Blanket tucked tight
Brush her cheek
Can't feel a thing
Through the shield
Guarding her peace
Costing my soul
PRE-CHORUS
Kept them fed
Safe and warm
At what cost
Wall stacked high
Too steep to scale
CHORUS
Locked out
Ghost of myself
Far from joy
Wanna laugh again
Hold 'em close
Love 'em like—
Callouses broke
VERSE 3
Fingers brush my arm
Eyes flick to hers
Silent questions
Tearing me apart
Pull back
Rebuild that wall
Can't let her see
Pain's too close
PRE-CHORUS
Kept them fed
Safe and warm
At what cost
Wall stacked high
Too steep to scale
CHORUS
Locked out
Ghost of myself
Far from joy
Wanna laugh again
Hold 'em close
Love 'em like—
Callouses broke
BRIDGE
Sun comes up
Rays healing deep
A stretch
Her smile
Twitch of my lips
Sparks an ember
Deep in the ash
Pull her close
In my arms
Feeling real again
FINAL CHORUS
Not locked out
No longer a ghost
Finding the joy
Laughing again
Holding her close
Loving her now
Callouses all broke
OUTRO
Two a.m. blue glow
Quiet house
And I know
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