Pale Light Over the Door
Style: Celesta and strings

[Verse 1]
A pale light climbs the wall above the open door tonight
it moves so slowly, like it doesn't want to leave
and I am watching over you until you feel it, love
the quiet kind of safe that lets you finally breathe

[Pre-chorus]
The house is soft and settled, every sound has gone to rest
the light is barely moving now, it's holding at its best
so let it be the last thing that you see before you sleep

[Chorus]
Larry, the whole wide night is folding gently round you now
there's nothing out there waiting that could ever make you worry
I'll stay until the shadows learn to hush and slow and bow
and Larry, you're the softest thing I ever learned to carry

[Verse 2]
That warm light doesn't hurry, and it never has to try
it just leans there on the plaster like it's watching you as well
and I think it knows already what I know when you're this close
that some small kind of wonder chose to come and here to dwell

[Chorus]
Larry, the whole wide night is folding gently round you now
there's nothing out there waiting that could ever make you worry
I'll stay until the shadows learn to hush and slow and bow
and Larry, you're the softest thing I ever learned to carry

[Bridge]
Whatever door you wander through when you are older, further, grown
this quiet will still find you, soft as breath and fully known

[Chorus]
Larry, the whole wide night is folding gently round you now
there's nothing out there waiting that could ever make you worry
I'll stay until the shadows learn to hush and slow and bow
and Larry, you're the softest thing I ever learned to carry

[Outro]
The light has almost stilled now, resting just above the door
and you are already drifting where I'll keep you evermore

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