Sparks Fade Soft
Style: Fingerpicked night

[Verse 1]
The last of the sparks are turning grey against the iron
Soft as the breath you're breathing now so slow and quiet
Somewhere behind the brick the fire is settling down to rest
Everything small tonight is learning how to be still with you

[Chorus]
Oliver, the fire is banking low and warm beside you
Oliver, there's nothing here tonight that means to find you
Soot is falling gentle in the dark and settling soft as snow
Close your eyes now, let the quiet finally deliver you

[Verse 2]
The soot inside the chimney drifts and settles where it's soft
Nothing in that hush is asking you to hold on any longer
Even old iron cools when it has nowhere left to burn
You can let the whole day go, there's no one keeping score

[Pre-chorus]
Hear how quiet the whole house has grown around this room
Feel how the warmth stays even as the last light starts to dim
Nothing needs you awake to keep it safe until the morning

[Chorus]
Oliver, the fire is banking low and warm beside you
Oliver, there's nothing here tonight that means to find you
Soot is falling gentle in the dark and settling soft as snow
Close your eyes now, let the quiet finally deliver you

[Bridge]
Even sparks that flare the brightest learn to fade and rest
You don't have to shine right now, you only have to breathe
No one's asking you for more than this slow, easy quiver
Sleep can hold you softer than a flame could ever hold

[Chorus]
Oliver, the fire is banking low and warm beside you
Oliver, there's nothing here tonight that means to find you
Soot is falling gentle in the dark and settling soft as snow
Close your eyes now, let the quiet finally deliver you

[Outro]
The last spark dims to nothing on the cold, still iron
And still the warmth stays with you long after the light is gone

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