White Ash Settling
Style: Glockenspiel

[Verse 1]
The fire breathes its last small sigh and lets the embers go
White ash falls so quiet behind the black iron guard
You are wrapped in something warmer than any flame could throw
Sleep is close and gentle now, and sleep is not far

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the small light dim and settle where it lies
Every ember bows its head the way your own will soon
There is nothing in this room that needs your open eyes

[Chorus]
Osian, the night is soft and folded round your bed
Like a slow and quiet ocean pulling gently at the shore
Osian, there is nothing waiting past the words I've said
Only rest, and my devotion, only rest and nothing more

[Verse 2]
The guard stands black and still to keep the last warmth safely in
You are held the very same way, closer than you know
Outside the dark is wide but nothing dark gets past your skin
This whole small room breathes slower now, and settles low

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the small light dim and settle where it lies
Every ember bows its head the way your own will soon
There is nothing in this room that needs your open eyes

[Chorus]
Osian, the night is soft and folded round your bed
Like a slow and quiet ocean pulling gently at the shore
Osian, there is nothing waiting past the words I've said
Only rest, and my devotion, only rest and nothing more

[Bridge]
Somewhere far a tide moves slow beneath a sky gone grey
Somewhere close your breath moves with it, soft and unafraid

[Chorus]
Osian, the night is soft and folded round your bed
Like a slow and quiet ocean pulling gently at the shore
Osian, there is nothing waiting past the words I've said
Only rest, and my devotion, only rest and nothing more

[Outro]
The ash lies soft and grey, and the room has gone to rest
Sleep now, you are held, you are safe, you are loved best

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