Feathers on the Wire
Style: Music box

[Verse 1]
Up on the wire the feathers have folded soft and still
Something small has found a place to rest against the chill
Down below the chimney breathes its low and easy smoke
You are held as gently as that quiet windowsill

[Pre-chorus]
The night pulls its blanket over rooftop and over tree
Every small thing settles now, wherever it may be
So let your eyes grow heavy, love, and drift where dreams run free

[Chorus]
Ismail, hush now, the dark is soft as wool
Sleep is calling gently, and your eyes are growing full
Nothing here can harm you, not even in your sail
Rest tonight, Ismail, the whole wide world stands still

[Verse 2]
Somewhere past the chimney the stars are coming clean and slow
Warm inside the bedsheets is the only place to go
Hold your breath a moment, feel how safe this quiet is
You are why the lamp glows soft and why it burns so low

[Bridge]
No need to watch the window, no need to count the wire
Sleep will come as certain as the hearth beneath the fire
Every feather settles, every small wing folds in tight

[Chorus]
Ismail, hush now, the dark is soft as wool
Sleep is calling gently, and your eyes are growing full
Nothing here can harm you, not even in your sail
Rest tonight, Ismail, the whole wide world stands still

[Outro]
The wire is quiet now, the feathers finally still
Sleep well, little one, safe upon your windowsill

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