A Yellow Beam for Elise
Style: Accordion cradle

[Verse 1]
A yellow beam is falling soft across the cotton thread
It settles like a secret on the pillow by your head
The whole wide world goes quiet now and folds its wings to rest
And you are held here gently as the softest, warmest guest

[Chorus]
Elise, the light is dimming low and leaning close to you
Elise, the night has come to keep you safe the whole night through
You are the warmest corner of this quiet, sleepy house
So hush now, let the darkness in as soft as any mouse

[Verse 2]
The threads beneath your blanket catch the last bit of the glow
They hold your little breaths like they've been waiting long to know
That you're the reason light still finds a window in the dark
And curls up right beside you like a small and steady spark

[Pre-chorus]
Somewhere past the window all the trees have gone to sleep
And every little sound tonight is quiet, slow and deep
So let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nowhere else to be

[Chorus]
Elise, the light is dimming low and leaning close to you
Elise, the night has come to keep you safe the whole night through
You are the warmest corner of this quiet, sleepy house
So hush now, let the darkness in as soft as any mouse

[Bridge]
No need to chase the daylight, it will wait for you to wake
There's nothing you must carry now, no promise you must make
Just rest inside the stillness that this gentle house allows

[Chorus]
Elise, the light is dimming low and leaning close to you
Elise, the night has come to keep you safe the whole night through
You are the warmest corner of this quiet, sleepy house
So hush now, let the darkness in as soft as any mouse

[Outro]
The yellow beam grows fainter as it settles into sleep
And you are safe inside its glow, so still, so soft, so deep

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