Soft as the Curtain
Style: Soft piano

[Verse 1]
The curtain lifts and settles by the iron edge of the bed
Such a small and easy motion, just a breath of white and thread
Everything is quiet now, the whole wide house is still
You are held here safe and steady, little Leonard, if you will

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the evening carry all its weight away
Nothing here will ask you for a single thing tonight
Just the dark, and you, and rest, coming closer, soft and slow

[Chorus]
Leonard, sleep is calling gentle from the corner of the room
Nothing in the shadows here will ever bring you harm or gloom
Leonard, you are cradled warm beneath this quiet, fading light
Rest now, rest now, Leonard, you are safe here through the night

[Verse 2]
The iron bars are cool and steady underneath your drifting head
Like arms that never tire of holding on to what they've said
Outside the window, night is folding all its colours down to grey
You don't need to keep them, little Leonard, drift away

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the evening carry all its weight away
Nothing here will ask you for a single thing tonight
Just the dark, and you, and rest, coming closer, soft and slow

[Chorus]
Leonard, sleep is calling gentle from the corner of the room
Nothing in the shadows here will ever bring you harm or gloom
Leonard, you are cradled warm beneath this quiet, fading light
Rest now, rest now, Leonard, you are safe here through the night

[Bridge]
However far the night unfolds, however still the air
You are thought of, you are treasured, you are always someone's care

[Chorus]
Leonard, sleep is calling gentle from the corner of the room
Nothing in the shadows here will ever bring you harm or gloom
Leonard, you are cradled warm beneath this quiet, fading light
Rest now, rest now, Leonard, you are safe here through the night

[Outro]
The curtain settles gently now against the quiet iron frame
Sleep well, little Leonard, safe and loved, and always named

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