Under the Cherry Tree
Style: Humming choir

[Verse 1]
The wet leaves are falling so quiet on the ground tonight
They drip on the dark soil beneath the cherry, soft and slight
No need for a sound, love, no need for the day
Close your eyes now, gently, let the hush have its way

[Pre-chorus]
Somewhere the branches are letting the last drops go
Somewhere the whole wide night is breathing slow
Rest here beside me while the dark turns kind

[Chorus]
Gabriella, the night folds soft around you like a shawl
Sleep now, Gabriella, you're the dearest of them all
Nothing can touch you while you're held this way
Gabriella, my treasure, till the light of day

[Verse 2]
The tree holds its stillness like it's guarding something dear
The way I hold you closer when the dark draws near
No storm in this room, only breath soft and slow
Only you, sweetest one, and the warmth I won't let go

[Bridge]
Every drop that falls is a hush laid down with care
A small good night whispered into the cool night air
You are held, you are safe, you are wrapped in my love

[Chorus]
Gabriella, the night folds soft around you like a shawl
Sleep now, Gabriella, you're the dearest of them all
Nothing can touch you while you're held this way
Gabriella, my treasure, till the light of day

[Outro]
The leaves have gone quiet now, resting on the ground below
Sleep on, dear heart, and let the soft dark hold you slow

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