Stripes on the Wall
Style: Folk cradle song

[Verse 1]
The stripes on the wall are melting soft into grey
while the last bit of light slowly slips away
your door stands half open, so nothing feels far
and you know that you're held just the way that things are

[Chorus]
Dennis, my love, let the quiet come near
close up your eyes, there is nothing to fear
Dennis, the dark is a blanket, not a wall
and you are the safest thing here of them all

[Verse 2]
Somewhere beyond that old door in the hall
a house settles down like a slow breath at all
you don't need to wonder what waits in the dim
this whole sleepy house folds up gentle round him

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, the shadows are only for resting
no need for your eyes to keep testing
just let your small breathing go soft and go slow

[Chorus]
Dennis, my love, let the quiet come near
close up your eyes, there is nothing to fear
Dennis, the dark is a blanket, not a wall
and you are the safest thing here of them all

[Bridge]
Even the wallpaper's given up trying to shine
it's letting the night have its slow, easy time
so let your held breath finally settle and fall

[Chorus]
Dennis, my love, let the quiet come near
close up your eyes, there is nothing to fear
Dennis, the dark is a blanket, not a wall
and you are the safest thing here of them all

[Outro]
The stripes on the wall have gone soft into night
sleep well, little one, you were always the light

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