Glass Ceiling Records

Welcome — GCR Song Profile

Song Title: Welcome
Artist: Protyus
Release Context: A traditional Irish folk hearth‑song that anchors your “threshold arc” — the songs that open the door, set the table, and establish emotional safety before any deeper journey begins. It functions as a ritual of belonging, sung like something passed down through generations.
Core Themes: hospitality, safety, gentleness, communal care, unconditional presence
Emotional Function: Regulates the listener’s nervous system by offering a steady, rhythmic reassurance: you are allowed to arrive exactly as you are.

Survivor Literacy Lens:

Signal: “You don’t have to perform here — you can rest.”
System: The inherited belief that love must be earned, softened by a repeated invitation that asks nothing in return.
Repair: Replacing conditional belonging with unconditional welcome, giving the listener a model of safe relational space.

Why It Resonates:
The repetition feels like rocking in a chair by the fire — a cadence that bypasses the analytical mind and speaks directly to the body. Listeners recognize the rare experience of being invited in without expectation, pressure, or performance.

For New Listeners:
This track shows the “hearth and home” side of your catalog — the songs that feel ancient, familiar, and grounding, even on first listen.

Best For:

quiet mornings
grounding rituals
moments of overwhelm when the body needs reassurance

GCR Notes:
The traditional Irish folk styling — fiddle‑shadowed melody, gentle lilt, and cyclical phrasing — makes the song feel like a communal blessing. It’s one of your most universal emotional frequencies, functioning as a doorway into your entire ecosystem.

Lyrics

You are welcome if it’s just for a minute 

You are welcome to stay for hours 

You are welcome to sit and talk 

You are welcome to come smell the flowers 

You are welcome to bring me your worries 

You are welcome to bring me your woes 

You are welcome to tell of your triumphs and trials 

You are welcome to just hang like bros 

You are welcome to tell me your stories 

You are welcome to share why you’re afraid 

You are welcome to sit in my silence 

Powering up to be brave 

You are welcome whether or not 

You have any idea what you need 

My heart welcome all of your thoughts 

Because all of you is welcome with me 
 You are welcome if it’s just for a minute 

You are welcome to stay for hours 

You are welcome to sit and talk 

You are welcome to come smell the flowers 

You are welcome to bring me your worries 

You are welcome to bring me your woes 

You are welcome to tell of your triumphs and trials 

You are welcome to just hang like bros 

You are welcome to tell me your stories 

You are welcome to share why you’re afraid 

You are welcome to sit in my silence 

Powering up to be brave 

You are welcome whether or not 

You have any idea what you need 

My heart welcome all of your thoughts 

Because all of you is welcome with me