Little Blue Flame
Style: Fingerpicked night

[Verse 1]
The house is quiet now and settling into sleep
only a small blue flame still flickers low and true
it hums beneath the kettle, soft enough to keep
a gentle watch tonight, the way I watch over you

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes now, let the whole wide house grow still
every shadow softens when you rest your head
and the dark tonight is only kindness in disguise

[Chorus]
Diane, the night is holding you so gently
warm as embers, quiet as a held refrain
nothing here will ever hurt you, not tonight, not ever
sleep now, sleep now, Diane, sleep again

[Verse 2]
Somewhere in the kitchen that small flame keeps burning on
steady as a heartbeat underneath the settling dark
it does not flicker out before the coming dawn
and neither does the love that keeps you safe and marked

[Bridge]
Rest inside the hush where nothing needs to move
let the small blue light be all the proof you need
you are held together by a warmth that will not leave
drifting now, so easy, into gentle sleep

[Chorus]
Diane, the night is holding you so gently
warm as embers, quiet as a held refrain
nothing here will ever hurt you, not tonight, not ever
sleep now, sleep now, Diane, sleep again

[Outro]
Somewhere the small flame flickers on to keep you warm
sleep now, little one, you are held till morning comes

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