White Ash, Slow Breath
Style: Rocking chair waltz

[Verse 1]
Down in the hearth the fire has gone low and gentle
Cooling to soft white ash, quiet and slow
Nothing tonight is asking you to travel
Here you can rest, with nowhere to go

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, the dark is only a blanket
Nothing will wake and nothing will call
Close your eyes soft, and let the room hold you

[Chorus]
Margot, my love, the night is turning gentle
Warm as the ember settling into grey
Sleep finds you now, however far you wander
Margot, you're safe till the light of day

[Verse 2]
Somewhere a small red glow keeps watching over you
Steady and slow as your breath in the dark
You don't need to hold on to anything tonight
Let the whole house grow quiet round your heart

[Chorus]
Margot, my love, the night is turning gentle
Warm as the ember settling into grey
Sleep finds you now, however far you wander
Margot, you're safe till the light of day

[Bridge]
Every small sound is only the house settling
Easing its bones the way you ease into sleep
No one will leave while the ash keeps its colour
You are the warmth this whole night means to keep

[Chorus]
Margot, my love, the night is turning gentle
Warm as the ember settling into grey
Sleep finds you now, however far you wander
Margot, you're safe till the light of day

[Outro]
Somewhere the fire has softened to a whisper
And you are the warmth that was never going out

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