The Yellow Light on the Stair
Style: Rain and piano

[Verse 1]
A small yellow bulb hums soft above the stair
Its light falls warm on the carpet's worn old flair
Every step tonight is one that I have led
And you are held closer than you know, right there

[Chorus]
Ahmed, the whole house is breathing slow for you
Nothing in the dark tonight can reach for you
Ahmed, close your eyes now, let the hours spread
I will stay right here until the morning's new

[Verse 2]
The hallway light hums low, it never sleeps at all
Watching over small feet climbing up the hall
You are the reason every lamp stays lit instead
Of leaving you alone to face the shadows' call

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, the stairs have gone quiet beneath our feet
Nothing tonight can follow us to where we sleep
So let the hum fade soft as I tuck you into bed

[Chorus]
Ahmed, the whole house is breathing slow for you
Nothing in the dark tonight can reach for you
Ahmed, close your eyes now, let the hours spread
I will stay right here until the morning's new

[Bridge]
No need to count the shadows on the wall
Every one of them is smaller than you are
You are the warmest thing this house has ever held
So rest now, let the quiet carry you afar

[Chorus]
Ahmed, the whole house is breathing slow for you
Nothing in the dark tonight can reach for you
Ahmed, close your eyes now, let the hours spread
I will stay right here until the morning's new

[Outro]
The bulb still hums soft above the sleeping stair
But you have gone where nothing needs to be feared

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