Smoke and Willow
Style: Jazz standard

[Verse 1]
Grey smoke curls up through the willow
the embers settle low and red
I watch the evening find its pillow
and think of every word you said

[Pre-chorus]
You never asked to be the flame
just stayed and let the warmth begin
and now I can't say where the same

[Chorus]
Cerys, you're the calm in my chest
the low light when the day grows old
Cerys, quiet outshines the rest
you're the ember, not the cold

[Verse 2]
The branches bend but never break
they've learned the trick of holding on
I know the ways my heart can shake
and still it steadies once you're home

[Pre-chorus]
You never asked to be the flame
just stayed and let the warmth begin
and now I can't say where the same

[Chorus]
Cerys, you're the calm in my chest
the low light when the day grows old
Cerys, quiet outshines the rest
you're the ember, not the cold

[Bridge]
No need for smoke signals or noise
just this, just steady, just true
some loves arrive with all their poise
mine simply learned to burn near you

[Chorus]
Cerys, you're the calm in my chest
the low light when the day grows old
Cerys, quiet outshines the rest
you're the ember, not the cold

[Outro]
The smoke has cleared, the willow's still
and I am warmer than I know

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