Rest Now, Alan
Style: Ambient wash

[Verse 1]
The oar has come to rest across the damp grey floor tonight
No river left to cross, no distant shore to find
Every worry of the day can loosen now and settle out of sight
Close your eyes, my love, and leave the whole wide world behind

[Chorus]
Alan, Alan, the water's calm and still
Sleep is drifting soft and slow across the windowsill
Alan, Alan, let the quiet fill your chest
Nothing in this world can touch you now, so rest

[Verse 2]
The house breathes slow around you like a tide that's turned for home
No current pulling farther than the edge of this small bed
Wrapped in warmth that no dark hour could ever hope to comb away
Every soft thing in this room is leaning toward your sleepy head

[Pre-chorus]
Somewhere the wind is letting go of everything it carried far
Somewhere the night is folding down as gentle as a sigh
And here you're held so close and safe beneath the same small star

[Chorus]
Alan, Alan, the water's calm and still
Sleep is drifting soft and slow across the windowsill
Alan, Alan, let the quiet fill your chest
Nothing in this world can touch you now, so rest

[Bridge]
You don't need to hold on tight to anything tonight
Just let the dark be soft and let your breathing find its way

[Chorus]
Alan, Alan, the water's calm and still
Sleep is drifting soft and slow across the windowsill
Alan, Alan, let the quiet fill your chest
Nothing in this world can touch you now, so rest

[Outro]
The oar can rest, the journey's done, the floor is calm and grey
You are held, you are loved, and morning's just a breath away

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