Soot and Ember
Style: Folk cradle song

[Verse 1]
Soot is sliding soft and slow behind the iron door
Nothing in this house is stirring, nothing more
Close your eyes and let the last light fade in
You are held here, you don't need to wait for anything more

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the embers settle deep and low
Every little sound is turning into snow
So sleep, my love, and let the quiet in

[Chorus]
Nathan, Nathan, warm as coals that never cave in
Sleep is coming gentle, easy as a wave in
Nothing here will hurt you, nothing here will grave in
You're the softest thing this tired house has gathered in

[Verse 2]
Bricks are cooling red to grey the longer that we wait
Somewhere far away a door has shut its heavy gate
Rest your head, let all the day just drain in
There is nowhere you should be but here, this late

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the embers settle deep and low
Every little sound is turning into snow
So sleep, my love, and let the quiet in

[Chorus]
Nathan, Nathan, warm as coals that never cave in
Sleep is coming gentle, easy as a wave in
Nothing here will hurt you, nothing here will grave in
You're the softest thing this tired house has gathered in

[Bridge]
Somewhere past the damper, the whole wide night is still
Nobody will wake you, nobody ever will

[Chorus]
Nathan, Nathan, warm as coals that never cave in
Sleep is coming gentle, easy as a wave in
Nothing here will hurt you, nothing here will grave in
You're the softest thing this tired house has gathered in

[Outro]
Soot will keep on sliding long after you have gone to sleep
Safe behind the iron, safe and yours to keep

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