The Curtain's Breath
Style: Clarinet nightlight

[Verse 1]
The white curtain lifts on the breath of the hall
and settles again like it heard itself fall
nothing stirs further, the house holds so still
Esther, I'm watching you through it all

[Pre-chorus]
The dark isn't empty, it's soft as a glove
hushing the edges of everything above
and under the quiet there's only just love

[Chorus]
Esther, the night has its arms around you
close every door that the daylight came through
sleep is a river with nowhere to go
Esther, I'll stay till the morning breaks through

[Verse 2]
The hallway breathes slow with its one paper door
a whisper of air on the cool wooden floor
nothing can reach you, not shadow, not sound
only my voice keeping watch evermore

[Chorus]
Esther, the night has its arms around you
close every door that the daylight came through
sleep is a river with nowhere to go
Esther, I'll stay till the morning breaks through

[Bridge]
Rest now, the house has grown gentle and slow
every small sound has been told it must go
you are the calm that the whole night is for

[Chorus]
Esther, the night has its arms around you
close every door that the daylight came through
sleep is a river with nowhere to go
Esther, I'll stay till the morning breaks through

[Outro]
The curtain falls still as the hallway grows dim
and I will be here when the morning slips in

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