Love Songs for Aaliyah

• Wool Sleeves

  Piano ballad · Piano · Ballad · Intimate

  A quiet piano ballad about the shelter of being loved, built from the small moment of standing under a canvas roof in the rain. Good for a new love, a long one, or anything steady and unshowy.

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  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

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• Snap Shut

  Cinematic strings · Cinematic · Strings · Swelling

  A quiet love song built from the small, sure sound of pegs snapping on a washing line, for love that has settled in and stayed.

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  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

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• Orange Light

  Blues slow dance · Blues · Guitar · Smoky

  A slow blues love song for late night drives, when the quiet between two people says more than words. Perfect for a steady, easy love that does not need noise to prove itself.

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  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

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