Slow Gold Light
Style: Cello cradle

[Verse 1]
The candle leans and lets its warm gold slip down slow
a small bright river finding somewhere soft to go
nothing in this room is asking you to hurry
and every little breath of yours has room to grow

[Chorus]
Autumn, the flame is low and leaning just like you
curled up so easy, nothing left to prove or do
sleep now and let the whole wide dark be kind
Autumn, I'm here while all this quiet settles through

[Verse 2]
The wax runs down in one unbroken, patient line
content to take the shape the night has left behind
you don't need to hold yourself together
just rest against this hush and let your eyes untwine

[Pre-chorus]
Hear how soft the house has gone around you now
every wall is leaning in to keep you safe somehow
and the light is bending low to say

[Chorus]
Autumn, the flame is low and leaning just like you
curled up so easy, nothing left to prove or do
sleep now and let the whole wide dark be kind
Autumn, I'm here while all this quiet settles through

[Bridge]
Wherever this small light finally comes to rest
that's where I'll keep you closest, that's where you are blessed

[Chorus]
Autumn, the flame is low and leaning just like you
curled up so easy, nothing left to prove or do
sleep now and let the whole wide dark be kind
Autumn, I'm here while all this quiet settles through

[Outro]
The candle settles gold and still along its brassy rim
and I will stay right here and watch the whole night dim

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