Pale Light on the Wall
Style: Celesta and strings

[Verse 1]
Watch the pale light drifting slowly over the wall above your bed
It moves so gently, like a hand resting soft against your head
Nothing in this room is asking anything of you tonight
Only stillness, only breathing, only warmth and dimming light

[Chorus]
Clarence, close your eyes now, let the evening take its time
There is nowhere you should be but here, held safe in this small line
Clarence, hear how quiet all the house has grown around your bed
Nothing but the light still moving gently over where you rest your head

[Verse 2]
Every little sound out there has folded up and gone to rest
The whole wide dark is settling down like breath inside a chest
You don't have to hold on tonight to anything at all
Only watch the soft light climbing slowly up the plaster wall

[Pre-chorus]
The light keeps moving slower now, it barely seems to stir
Somewhere between the waking world and sleep, a door left ajar
Let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nothing you should fear

[Chorus]
Clarence, close your eyes now, let the evening take its time
There is nowhere you should be but here, held safe in this small line
Clarence, hear how quiet all the house has grown around your bed
Nothing but the light still moving gently over where you rest your head

[Bridge]
You are held here, you are wanted, you are warm beneath this glow
Whatever came before tonight, you don't need to know
Sleep will carry you so lightly, further than the light can reach

[Chorus]
Clarence, close your eyes now, let the evening take its time
There is nowhere you should be but here, held safe in this small line
Clarence, hear how quiet all the house has grown around your bed
Nothing but the light still moving gently over where you rest your head

[Outro]
The light has almost reached the corner, softer than before
Sleep now, little one, there's nothing waiting at the door

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