Heavy with the Quiet
Style: Gentle acoustic

[Verse 1]
Somewhere past the window the whole garden bows its head
Every leaf grows heavy with the water it can hold
You are held the same way, gentle, quiet and unsaid
Wrapped up soft against the dark, against the coming cold

[Pre-chorus]
Nothing in the garden has to hurry or be seen
Nothing needs to open till the morning light is here
So let your breathing slow to something soft between

[Chorus]
Neil, the whole night settles just to keep you near
Sleep is only love that stayed to watch you close your eyes
Neil, there's nothing waiting that you need to fear
Rest inside the hush where every worry quietly dies

[Verse 2]
The tomato vines are bending with the weight the dark has brought
Nothing pulls them down but softness, nothing sharp at all
You are carried gently too, by hands that ask for nought
Held the way the quiet garden holds each thing that falls

[Bridge]
No one needs you awake to be loved this much
Sleep and still be certain that you're safe within this touch

[Chorus]
Neil, the whole night settles just to keep you near
Sleep is only love that stayed to watch you close your eyes
Neil, there's nothing waiting that you need to fear
Rest inside the hush where every worry quietly dies

[Outro]
Somewhere the garden glistens softly, holding all it keeps
Sleep now, Neil, the whole night's watching gently while you sleep

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