Grayson, the Ashes Glow Low
Style: Kalimba night

[Verse 1]
The last of the orange is sliding away down the grate
and grey ash is drifting so softly, in no kind of hurry to wait
the room settles into a hush that has nowhere to be
and nothing tonight has to happen but you falling asleep

[Chorus]
Grayson, the ashes glow low and the whole house exhales
hold onto the warmth for as long as the last of it stays on
you are the reason the dark doesn't feel like it's cold
Grayson, my quiet one, safe as the embers grow old

[Verse 2]
The fire has nothing to prove, so it lets itself fade
content just to warm this one room where your softness is made
outside every star has already gone dim and gone home
but you are still here, you are held, you are never alone

[Pre-chorus]
So let your small hands go loose and your breathing run slow
let the last bit of orange sink into the glow
there's nothing to chase now, no reason to keep your eyes open

[Chorus]
Grayson, the ashes glow low and the whole house exhales
hold onto the warmth for as long as the last of it stays on
you are the reason the dark doesn't feel like it's cold
Grayson, my quiet one, safe as the embers grow old

[Bridge]
Even when all of the colour has gone out of sight
something stays warm in the bottom of night
that warmth has your name settled soft in its glow

[Chorus]
Grayson, the ashes glow low and the whole house exhales
hold onto the warmth for as long as the last of it stays on
you are the reason the dark doesn't feel like it's cold
Grayson, my quiet one, safe as the embers grow old

[Outro]
The grate has gone quiet, the last of the light settled down
and you are still here, safe and warm, breathing slow, sleeping sound

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