The Light Will Wait
Style: Accordion cradle

[Verse 1]
The floorboards outside your door are holding the last of the light
a thin gold line that promises everything is still all right
you don't have to watch it, you don't have to keep your eyes open
just breathe in the hush and let go of the day, half spoken

[Pre-chorus]
Nobody needs you to stay awake and mind the hour
somewhere close by, warmth is gathering like a slow flower
so sink a little deeper while the whole house settles down

[Chorus]
Gemma, the dark isn't empty, it's only the day lying still
rest in the quiet, there's nothing out there that means you ill
you are the reason this room stays soft and low and warm
Gemma, you're held here, safe from any far off storm

[Verse 2]
Somewhere a door is shut gently so the hallway light won't spill in too far
your blanket is heavier than any worry, heavier than any star
sleep doesn't ask you for anything, it only asks you to lean
into the pillow, into the hush, into everything unseen

[Bridge]
Whatever the day carried, it can rest by the bed tonight
let your shoulders drop, let your breathing grow light

[Chorus]
Gemma, the dark isn't empty, it's only the day lying still
rest in the quiet, there's nothing out there that means you ill
you are the reason this room stays soft and low and warm
Gemma, you're held here, safe from any far off storm

[Outro]
The light beneath the door will still be there when morning comes to call
and you'll wake up loved, exactly the same as before you fell

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