Amber and Low
Style: Accordion cradle

[Verse 1]
The candle leans and pools its amber into the little dish
watching the low wick breathe as slow as you could ever wish
I keep my hand beside the flame to guard its final glow
and guard you too, my Gael, wherever dreaming wants to go

[Pre-chorus]
The light is dropping softer now, no need to hold it tight
there is nothing in this room that means you harm tonight
so let your worry melt away like wax beneath the light

[Chorus]
Gael, you are the warmth this whole house keeps for its own
Gael, my quiet ember, never left to burn alone
sleep is just a small boat drifting off from a gentle shore
and I will keep the low flame lit till you wake once more

[Verse 2]
The saucer holds the melted gold like a small and steady sea
and your breathing slows to match its calm and even beat
nothing needs to hurry here, the whole night waits for you
so rest inside the hush that this small flickering light drew

[Bridge]
Even when the wick burns down and the amber cools to stone
some warmth stays inside the dark and you are never on your own

[Chorus]
Gael, you are the warmth this whole house keeps for its own
Gael, my quiet ember, never left to burn alone
sleep is just a small boat drifting off from a gentle shore
and I will keep the low flame lit till you wake once more

[Outro]
The saucer holds its amber still, the wick gone soft and low
sleep now, Gael, the warmth stays close no matter where you go

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