Eira, Branches on the Ceiling
Style: Kalimba night

[Verse 1]
The bare oak branches stir so slowly on the ceiling tonight
drifting like slow breath across the pale and silver light
and every little shift is soft, and nothing here will bite
you are held so close and warm, you are safe within my sight

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes now, let the shadows carry you away
nothing in this room will wake you before the break of day
hush now, hush now, drift along and stay

[Chorus]
Eira, Eira, the night is soft and low
the branches sway so gently just to watch you as you go
Eira, you are cradled everywhere I know
sleep now, little Eira, let the quiet river flow

[Verse 2]
The moonlight pools so pale and still across your quiet bed
and every shadow passing by just nods above your head
nothing out there in the dark comes close to where you're led
you are the warmest thing this whole wide sleeping house has said

[Chorus]
Eira, Eira, the night is soft and low
the branches sway so gently just to watch you as you go
Eira, you are cradled everywhere I know
sleep now, little Eira, let the quiet river flow

[Bridge]
No branch, no shadow, no far and quiet star
could ever hold you softer than the ones who know who you are
rest now, you are wanted just exactly as you are

[Chorus]
Eira, Eira, the night is soft and low
the branches sway so gently just to watch you as you go
Eira, you are cradled everywhere I know
sleep now, little Eira, let the quiet river flow

[Outro]
The branches still are moving slow across the ceiling white
sleep now, you are so deeply loved, and held through all the night

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