Wax and Wick
Style: Accordion cradle

[Verse 1]
Watch how the little flame leans low and settles down to rest
Wax runs soft along the wood like honey down your wrist
Nothing in this room is rushing, nothing needs to hurry
You are held here safer than a secret kept and blessed

[Pre-chorus]
Everything is dimming now except the warmth we keep
The candle bows its head as if it's dreaming while it drips
So let your breathing follow it down slow and deep

[Chorus]
Gia, the whole house softens when you finally close your eyes
Nothing out there in the dark has power to surprise
Somewhere far off a quiet river's flowing, calling you Maria
Gia, my love pools round you like the wax and never dries

[Verse 2]
Shadows lean together on the mantel, gentle and slow
Every little sound tonight has somewhere soft to go
Rest your worries where the candlelight is falling
You don't need to carry what you already let go

[Chorus]
Gia, the whole house softens when you finally close your eyes
Nothing out there in the dark has power to surprise
Somewhere far off a quiet river's flowing, calling you Maria
Gia, my love pools round you like the wax and never dries

[Bridge]
Sleep now, the wick burns low but never all the way
Morning is folded up and waiting just beyond today

[Chorus]
Gia, the whole house softens when you finally close your eyes
Nothing out there in the dark has power to surprise
Somewhere far off a quiet river's flowing, calling you Maria
Gia, my love pools round you like the wax and never dries

[Outro]
The last small flame goes quiet on the wooden mantel ledge
Sleep on, you're warmer than the wax and safer than its edge

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