Salt on the Rail
Style: Dream pop

[Verse 1]
The crossing was rough, the deck was wet
Salt dried white on the rail we set
You held the line, you held it still
I trusted you before I knew I would

[Pre-chorus]
The water calmed but I stayed close
You never asked me why, or how
I'm still standing here, waiting to say

[Chorus]
Muriel, you're the calm after the storm
Muriel, you keep me steady and warm
Nothing ethereal, nothing untrue
Just this whole heart, given to you

[Verse 2]
Mornings come slow when you're near
The salt still clings but I don't fear
You've weathered worse and stayed the same
No burial for what carries your name

[Pre-chorus]
The water calmed but I stayed close
You never asked me why, or how
I'm still standing here, waiting to say

[Chorus]
Muriel, you're the calm after the storm
Muriel, you keep me steady and warm
Nothing ethereal, nothing untrue
Just this whole heart, given to you

[Bridge]
No cereal mornings could ever compare
To the way you just showed up there
Plain as the rail, sure as the tide
You're the one steady thing at my side

[Chorus]
Muriel, you're the calm after the storm
Muriel, you keep me steady and warm
Nothing ethereal, nothing untrue
Just this whole heart, given to you

[Outro]
The salt has dried, the rail stands bare
Still I'd cross again, just to find you there

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