Slow the Flame
Style: Glockenspiel

[Verse 1]
The candle leans and lets its slow wax gather on the saucer
No hurry in the way the light comes down to rest
You are wrapped up warm while the whole world goes quieter
Nothing in this room but you, held gentle, held blessed

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes now, let the small flame have its say
Every breath you take is pulling night in closer
Sleep is only love that stayed to watch you

[Chorus]
Brad, the dark won't ever hurt you here
You're the softest thing this quiet house has had
Nothing comes to find you while I'm near
Sleep now, sleep now, my good lad

[Verse 2]
The wick bends low where the flame has fed it slowly
Nothing burns too fast when it is loved this way
You are held the same, unhurried and unhidden
Safe here longer than the night can stay

[Bridge]
Let the small light go on melting, soft and low
You don't need to know the hour or the reason
Rest is just this: someone near who won't let go

[Chorus]
Brad, the dark won't ever hurt you here
You're the softest thing this quiet house has had
Nothing comes to find you while I'm near
Sleep now, sleep now, my good lad

[Outro]
The wax has settled soft and still upon the saucer
So settle too, and let the night be glad

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