Feathers on the Sill
Style: Accordion cradle

[Verse 1]
Feathers brush the window ledge as evening settles in
An owl calls once across the dark and then falls still again
Every sound out there is soft, is far away, is thin
And nothing in this whole wide night could ever reach your skin

[Chorus]
Vivienne, the night is yours to keep you safe and then
Sleep will come and hold you gently, hold you like a friend
Vivienne, I'll watch the window, watch it now and when
Morning finds you still my dearest, still my own Vivienne

[Verse 2]
The owl is only singing to the branches and the breeze
There's a warmth around you deeper than a thousand lullabies
Nothing out beyond the glass could ever make you freeze
You are held so close and steady underneath these quiet skies

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the feathers settle where they fall
Let the hush that's gathering outside come soft and low and small
I am here to keep you closer than the dark can crawl

[Chorus]
Vivienne, the night is yours to keep you safe and then
Sleep will come and hold you gently, hold you like a friend
Vivienne, I'll watch the window, watch it now and when
Morning finds you still my dearest, still my own Vivienne

[Bridge]
Somewhere past the ledge the owl is settling to rest
You are held the way a nest holds something it loves best

[Chorus]
Vivienne, the night is yours to keep you safe and then
Sleep will come and hold you gently, hold you like a friend
Vivienne, I'll watch the window, watch it now and when
Morning finds you still my dearest, still my own Vivienne

[Outro]
The feathers rest against the ledge, the owl has gone quiet now
You are loved beyond the window, loved past anything I know how

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