Linen and Light
Style: Cello cradle

[Verse 1]
The linen at the window stirs so softly in the cold
breathing with the dark the way the whole wide house exhales
and every little shiver of the fabric holds you closer
folding up the night around you like the gentlest of veils

[Pre-chorus]
Somewhere past the glass the wind is learning to be still
and the cold outside can never find its way in here
so close your eyes now, let the quiet gather near

[Chorus]
Reginald, the night is only kindled soft and slow
nothing here will ever fray or dwindle
you are held as gently as a candle
Reginald, my love will never dwindle

[Verse 2]
The window keeps its watch while you are drifting off to sleep
and the curtain sways as if it's rocking you in time
every fold of it is soft as breath against the darkness
tucking in the corners of a night that's wholly thine

[Pre-chorus]
Somewhere past the glass the wind is learning to be still
and the cold outside can never find its way in here
so close your eyes now, let the quiet gather near

[Chorus]
Reginald, the night is only kindled soft and slow
nothing here will ever fray or dwindle
you are held as gently as a candle
Reginald, my love will never dwindle

[Bridge]
Hush now, nothing here will ask you to be anything but small
the dark is just a blanket that was woven just for you
every breath you take is safe inside these walls

[Chorus]
Reginald, the night is only kindled soft and slow
nothing here will ever fray or dwindle
you are held as gently as a candle
Reginald, my love will never dwindle

[Outro]
The linen settles quiet now against the darkened pane
and you are sleeping softly, safe till morning comes again

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