Songs for Aaliyah

Verse 1

Snow keeps falling soft tonight But you're the warmest thing we know We set your boots out by the door Cause we been dreaming how you'd grow

Pre-chorus

Every candle burning brighter Every year you get us nearer To the joy that you keep bringing

Chorus

Aaliyah, light up this whole room You make the coldest winter clearer Never met a heart so golden Nobody shines like Aaliyah

Verse 2

You leave footprints everywhere you go Some folks fade but you got flair We could pick you from a hundred Aaliyah, you're beyond compare

Bridge

Blow the candles, make it count Let the whole room shout it clear We are lucky that we know you Glad that you were born, my dear

Chorus

Aaliyah, light up this whole room You make the coldest winter clearer Never met a heart so golden Nobody shines like Aaliyah

Outro

Boots are waiting by the door Come on in, we're glad you're here

Verse 1

Another round is calling Glasses stack up like we're scoring The jukebox skips a beat We came here just for you tonight

Pre-chorus

Someone's shouting for a toast Table's sticky, hearts are close We've been building up to this all night

Chorus

Aaliyah, light of every room Say the word and we'll stay till noon No one else could pull us nearer Aaliyah, here's to you

Verse 2

You laugh and the whole bar hears it Somehow you make strangers merrier Every empty glass tonight Says how much we love you here

Bridge

Stack them high, let the night run long This whole room is your song

Chorus

Aaliyah, light of every room Say the word and we'll stay till noon No one else could pull us nearer Aaliyah, here's to you

Outro

Last glass empty, jukebox low Here's to you, we won't let go

Verse 1

Trowels leaning on the shed Garden soaked from all the rain You still came out and dug ahead Turning soil, easing pain

Pre-chorus

Look how far you've grown this year Through the mud you kept it steady Now the whole room's gathered near

Chorus

Aaliyah, light of every room Nobody shines nearer We came to sing to you Aaliyah, our Mariah

Verse 2

Hands still dirty, heart still open Every season, you show up Promises you kept unspoken Never once you gave it up

Pre-chorus

Candles waiting, cake in hand Everybody's voice is ready Let the whole house take its stand

Chorus

Aaliyah, light of every room Nobody shines nearer We came to sing to you Aaliyah, our Mariah

Bridge

Another year of you is here We're grateful, we're not hiding it Clearer now than any year You're the one this song was written for

Chorus

Aaliyah, light of every room Nobody shines nearer We came to sing to you Aaliyah, our Mariah

Outro

Leave the trowels by the shed Come inside, the cake is lit

Verse 1

Rain came down before we moved Water dripped from the tent above Soaked right through to my sleeves But you just laughed and called it love

Pre-chorus

I wasn't thinking about the storm I was thinking how you stay Something in me got so much warmer Right before you looked my way

Chorus

Aaliyah, you make the grey feel near Nothing about this ever feels unclear Every time the sky comes closer, dear I'm glad it's you and not Maria

Verse 2

Wool holds water longer than skin You noticed and gave me your coat I said I was fine, you just grinned Some things you don't have to quote

Pre-chorus

I wasn't thinking about the storm I was thinking how you stay Something in me got so much warmer Right before you looked my way

Chorus

Aaliyah, you make the grey feel near Nothing about this ever feels unclear Every time the sky comes closer, dear I'm glad it's you and not Maria

Bridge

No umbrella, no plan, no map Just your hand finding mine again Some storms you don't outrun, you sit through I'd sit through every one with you

Chorus

Aaliyah, you make the grey feel near Nothing about this ever feels unclear Every time the sky comes closer, dear I'm glad it's you and not Maria

Outro

The rain stopped but we stayed under Wool still damp, and warm as ever

Verse 1

Wind comes hard across the yard Pillowcases pull and strain One peg holds against the pull I think of how you hold me steady

Pre-chorus

You never make a show of staying Just a hand that finds the line Something in me leans in closer

Chorus

Aaliyah, you're the reason I stay near ya Steady when the whole sky's tearing Nothing fancy, nothing fleeter Aaliyah, plain and true and clearer

Verse 2

Sheets go snapping in the light White against a moving grey Every pin has got its place You're the one thing I don't question

Pre-chorus

You never make a show of staying Just a hand that finds the line Something in me leans in closer

Chorus

Aaliyah, you're the reason I stay near ya Steady when the whole sky's tearing Nothing fancy, nothing fleeter Aaliyah, plain and true and clearer

Bridge

Let the wind do what it wants I'm not moving, I'm not letting go You're the weight that keeps me grounded Simple as a peg, and just as sure

Chorus

Aaliyah, you're the reason I stay near ya Steady when the whole sky's tearing Nothing fancy, nothing fleeter Aaliyah, plain and true and clearer

Outro

Wind will drop, the line will still And I'll still be right here holding

Verse 1

Dashboard glowing orange in the dark Wipers keeping time, slow and true Nobody talking, and it's fine I'd drive forever just with you

Pre-chorus

You go quiet when you're thinking I watch the road but I feel you near Something's building, low and steady

Chorus

Aaliyah, you're the calm I drive toward Every mile just brings me nearer Rain keeps falling, steady on the glass With you the whole night feels clearer

Verse 2

Streetlights passing like a slow heartbeat Your hand resting easy next to mine I don't need the radio on This is already a good sign

Pre-chorus

You go quiet when you're thinking I watch the road but I feel you near Something's building, low and steady

Chorus

Aaliyah, you're the calm I drive toward Every mile just brings me nearer Rain keeps falling, steady on the glass With you the whole night feels clearer

Bridge

I've had louder loves before None of them stayed this near This is the kind that lasts Quiet, and honest, and clear

Chorus

Aaliyah, you're the calm I drive toward Every mile just brings me nearer Rain keeps falling, steady on the glass With you the whole night feels clearer

Outro

Dashboard light still glowing orange I'd know your hand in any dark

Verse 1

The old chair rocks on runners worn down soft and slow Back across the wool rug, gentle as it used to go Every little creak is saying hush now, close your eyes There is nothing in this room tonight but lullabies

Chorus

Aaliyah, the night has come to hold you near Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you here Aaliyah, closer than the walls around this room I will rock you gently till the morning comes for you

Verse 2

The wood beneath us knows the weight of every quiet year Carrying small sleepers who were held and felt no fear Tonight it carries you the same way it has always done Back and forth and back again until the dark feels done

Pre-chorus

Your breathing slows to match the rhythm of the floor Heavier now, softer now, than it has been before Let the rocking carry you to somewhere warm and sure

Chorus

Aaliyah, the night has come to hold you near Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you here Aaliyah, closer than the walls around this room I will rock you gently till the morning comes for you

Bridge

Nothing you could dream tonight will ever be too far You are held as surely as the softest sleeping star

Chorus

Aaliyah, the night has come to hold you near Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you here Aaliyah, closer than the walls around this room I will rock you gently till the morning comes for you

Outro

The chair goes still, the rug lies quiet beneath its feet You are safe here, sleeping soundly, warm and deep asleep

Verse 1

Watch the light slide soft across the ceiling and disappear an engine humming low as it drifts on somewhere from here nothing in this room can touch you, nothing needs to be feared the whole wide night is holding still just to keep you near

Pre-chorus

Every sound outside is turning gentle just for you the dark is only quiet wearing softer shades of blue close your eyes now, let the hush come nearer

Chorus

Sleep now, sleep now, Aaliyah, the night belongs to you there is nothing in the shadows that was ever meant to be true you are so completely loved, my dear ya warm and certain, safe the whole night through

Verse 2

Somewhere cars are going home to rooms that glow like ours tucked in underneath the same wide blanket full of stars you don't need to know their roads or count their miles or hours just the steady beat that tells you exactly who you are

Bridge

However far the world may roam tonight you are the still point, you're the calm, you're the quiet light

Chorus

Sleep now, sleep now, Aaliyah, the night belongs to you there is nothing in the shadows that was ever meant to be true you are so completely loved, my dear ya warm and certain, safe the whole night through

Outro

Let the last light sweep and settle, softer now than air sleep, Aaliyah, you are held, you are so deeply cared for here

Verse 1

The buckle catches a little gleam from the dash tonight Rolling soft along the road while the world turns low and slow Nothing out there needs to hurry, nothing needs to fight You are held so gently here, safer than you know

Pre-chorus

Every mile is humming quiet, wrapped around your rest Every light along the window dims to let you go Close your eyes now, you are cradled, you are surely blessed

Chorus

Aaliyah, sleep is calling soft and slow and near ya Nothing in this whole wide night could ever come between us You are loved beyond the stars, beyond the moon, my dear ya Aaliyah, rest awhile, there's nothing here to fear, love

Verse 2

The engine hums a lullaby that only you can hear Warm air settles on your skin like hands that hold you tight Every turn we take tonight is bringing morning nearer You can let the darkness in, it only means goodnight

Pre-chorus

Every mile is humming quiet, wrapped around your rest Every light along the window dims to let you go Close your eyes now, you are cradled, you are surely blessed

Chorus

Aaliyah, sleep is calling soft and slow and near ya Nothing in this whole wide night could ever come between us You are loved beyond the stars, beyond the moon, my dear ya Aaliyah, rest awhile, there's nothing here to fear, love

Bridge

Wherever this road may carry us, you are never far from home You will always have a warm place waiting, you will never be alone

Chorus

Aaliyah, sleep is calling soft and slow and near ya Nothing in this whole wide night could ever come between us You are loved beyond the stars, beyond the moon, my dear ya Aaliyah, rest awhile, there's nothing here to fear, love

Outro

The glow is fading soft now, the road is turning still Sleep now, little one, you are held and always will