The Latch Held Soft
Style: Music box

[Verse 1]
The pale linen moves so gently against the open latch tonight
Cool air drifts across the floor but never touches you
Every small sound in the dark is only the house breathing
You are held here closer than the curtain ever knew

[Pre-chorus]
The night has folded itself around this little room
Nothing out there needs to reach you where you lie
So let your eyes grow heavy as the light begins to dim

[Chorus]
Courtney, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high
Sleep is a boat that carries you soft and slow
Nothing tonight will come to trouble your quiet sky
Courtney, you are the warmest thing this house will know

[Verse 2]
The latch stays loose and lets the cool night wander in
But you are wrapped in something warmer than any thread
Somewhere the wind is moving through a field you'll never see
While you are safe and certain in the shape of your own bed

[Bridge]
Every breath you take is small and even as a tide
Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to wake
There is no corner of this dark that isn't on your side

[Chorus]
Courtney, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high
Sleep is a boat that carries you soft and slow
Nothing tonight will come to trouble your quiet sky
Courtney, you are the warmest thing this house will know

[Outro]
The linen settles still against the quiet latch once more
And you are held as gently as the night holds every star

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