The Foam and the Shore
Style: Rocking chair waltz

[Verse 1]
The foam comes in soft and it settles on the shingle
Far off on the dunes a small light starts to mingle
Everything tonight is moving slow and low
You are the calm this whole wide night can single out

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the tide keep time with your breathing
Nothing in the dark tonight is worth the leaving
Close your eyes and drift where the warm and quiet twine

[Chorus]
Madeline, the night was always yours to keep
Every wave out there is rocking you to sleep
You are held by more than water, more than shine
Madeline, you're safe within this fine, soft line

[Verse 2]
Far headlights sweep the dunes and fade to nothing
You are wrapped up warm while all the world grows hushing
No need to watch the dark, no need to wonder why
The shore just keeps on breathing, slow, so you can rest

[Bridge]
Every soft wave that folds and pulls away again
Is only saying softly that you're loved, amen
Sleep now, little one, there is nowhere else to be

[Chorus]
Madeline, the night was always yours to keep
Every wave out there is rocking you to sleep
You are held by more than water, more than shine
Madeline, you're safe within this fine, soft line

[Outro]
The foam will keep on folding gently onto shore
Sleep well, you are the light this whole night's waiting for

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