Songs for Abel

Verse 1

Frosting's smeared across the floor Somebody dropped the whole first slice You're laughing loudest by the door Tonight the mess just feels like life

Pre-chorus

The light above is swinging slow Everybody's calling out your name Grab a hand, don't let it go We're building up to say it plain

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light of this room Nobody fills a space like you We're clapping loud beneath the moon Abel, we're glad you made it through

Verse 2

Somebody's boots are stuck in blue Sticky sweet on old linoleum You spin us round, you always do We'd follow you clean through the storm

Pre-chorus

The fiddle's picking up the pace Every voice is climbing higher now Look at the joy across your face We can't hold this feeling down

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light of this room Nobody fills a space like you We're clapping loud beneath the moon Abel, we're glad you made it through

Bridge

However far this year has thrown you We're still here, still cheering true However hard the road that grew you We stand up here to honour you

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light of this room Nobody fills a space like you We're clapping loud beneath the moon Abel, we're glad you made it through

Outro

The light still swings above the floor We'll love you louder than before

Verse 1

Boots piled high by the rusty frame Muddy laces, still know your name You played on till the light went low Never once ready to let it go

Pre-chorus

Now the candles wait to glow Everybody's in the know Feel the rhythm start to rise

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light up this place Nobody wears a brighter face You're the reason we sing today Abel, Abel, don't fade away

Verse 2

You chase the ball like chasing the sun Falling down but you're never done Every scrape just makes you grin You turn the losing into a win

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light up this place Nobody wears a brighter face You're the reason we sing today Abel, Abel, don't fade away

Bridge

Another year, still running free Exactly who we want you to be Steady heart and open hand Best friend a room could ever land

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light up this place Nobody wears a brighter face You're the reason we sing today Abel, Abel, don't fade away

Outro

Leave your boots there in the mud We'll celebrate you like we should

Verse 1

Blue tiles shining by the pool Nobody watching from the chair Still I always feel you near Like sunshine caught up in the air

Pre-chorus

You never needed any crowd You just walk in and light the room Something's building, get up now

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light the fuse Stomp your feet and sing the news You're the one worth cheering for Abel, kick off your shoes

Verse 2

Water splashes, no one's there But the joy don't need a name Just like you don't need a stage You just walk in and start the flame

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light the fuse Stomp your feet and sing the news You're the one worth cheering for Abel, kick off your shoes

Bridge

Every year you make it better Every year we're glad you're here Raise a glass and hold it steady You're the reason for the cheer

Chorus

Abel, Abel, light the fuse Stomp your feet and sing the news You're the one worth cheering for Abel, kick off your shoes

Outro

Empty chair beside the water Still we're cheering, still we're loud

Verse 1

Two yellow coats against the rail Waiting out the storm, not stale You hang yours right next to mine Nothing planned, just how we align

Chorus

Abel, you're the steady kind Simple love, I don't mind Weather comes and weather goes Abel, you're the one I chose

Verse 2

Rain comes down and we don't run Standing here, this feels like home You reach over, take my hand Some things a person understands

Pre-chorus

I've counted every quiet year Nothing loud, nothing severe Just you, still here, and getting near

Chorus

Abel, you're the steady kind Simple love, I don't mind Weather comes and weather goes Abel, you're the one I chose

Bridge

Not every love needs thunder Some just grow, and we're no wonder Still I'd pick this every time You're the calm, and I am fine

Chorus

Abel, you're the steady kind Simple love, I don't mind Weather comes and weather goes Abel, you're the one I chose

Outro

Two yellow coats against the rail Still hanging there, and never stale

Verse 1

I left the thermos on the table Blue against the morning light Half an orange there beside it Peeled the way you like it right

Chorus

Abel, you are steady as the sunrise Chosen every single day Abel, I would know your footsteps In a hundred other ways

Verse 2

Some folks need the noise to feel it I just need you in the room Small things say the words I'm holding Coffee steam and orange bloom

Pre-chorus

I am not one for shouting Love out loud for all to hear But watch me set two cups down

Chorus

Abel, you are steady as the sunrise Chosen every single day Abel, I would know your footsteps In a hundred other ways

Bridge

Nothing fancy, nothing new Just this table, just this view Just the two of us again Still worth choosing, now and then

Chorus

Abel, you are steady as the sunrise Chosen every single day Abel, I would know your footsteps In a hundred other ways

Outro

I'll leave the thermos on the table Save the other half for you

Verse 1

You left your mark on this cracked old mug Just by standing there next to mine Nothing fancy, no grand, sweeping hug Just two brushes leaned in a line

Pre-chorus

I never thought small things could hold so much I never thought a mug could feel like home But every proof of you, I need that touch

Chorus

Abel, you're the one I reach for first Water running, morning light and you Abel, you're the thirst behind my thirst Steady as the things that still stay true

Verse 2

You leave the cap off, I don't even mind Small mess that says you're really here I used to drink alone, now I find Sharing the sink with you, I've got no fear

Pre-chorus

I never thought small things could hold so much I never thought a mug could feel like home But every proof of you, I need that touch

Chorus

Abel, you're the one I reach for first Water running, morning light and you Abel, you're the thirst behind my thirst Steady as the things that still stay true

Bridge

Some nights I just watch you rinse and grin No words needed, none at all This is where the real love has always been

Chorus

Abel, you're the one I reach for first Water running, morning light and you Abel, you're the thirst behind my thirst Steady as the things that still stay true

Outro

Two brushes leaning in that same old mug That's still how I know I'm loved

Verse 1

The fire is easing down to a soft grey rest tonight Warm little embers are letting go of their light You are curled up safe where the quiet begins to grow Nothing can reach you here, so let your breathing go slow

Chorus

Abel, the house is hushed and the world outside is still Sleep is a gentle field and you're free to roam it at will Nobody's calling you back, there's nowhere you have to be Abel, just rest right here in the arms that are holding thee

Verse 2

Ash settles soft in the grate like snow lying down to stay Quiet has covered the room in its own careful way You don't need to hold on to a single thing but this warmth Sleep is already folding its wings gently around your form

Pre-chorus

Feel how the last of the light is turning to smoke and rest Nothing is asking for more than what you already possess Close your eyes now, love is still glowing beneath your chest

Chorus

Abel, the house is hushed and the world outside is still Sleep is a gentle field and you're free to roam it at will Nobody's calling you back, there's nowhere you have to be Abel, just rest right here in the arms that are holding thee

Bridge

Even the fire has learned how to let its brightness fade Softly, without any fear, it just settles into shade You can do the same now, safe beneath this quiet weight

Chorus

Abel, the house is hushed and the world outside is still Sleep is a gentle field and you're free to roam it at will Nobody's calling you back, there's nowhere you have to be Abel, just rest right here in the arms that are holding thee

Outro

Grey ash is settling soft where the warm fire used to be Sleep now, Abel, still held, still warm, still safe with me

Verse 1

The wool fringe falls soft over corduroy knees tonight Trailing down slow like the hush before the last light dims You curl in close where the lamp burns low and warm I hold what's small and it steadies me like nothing else has

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a clock is folding the hours down to none Your breathing slows to match the turning of the dark And I lean in to catch the last small sound

Chorus

Sleep now, Abel, the night has room for you Steady as a table, safe as any stable You are held here, Abel, closer than a cable Nothing in the dark tonight will ever touch you

Verse 2

The fringe drifts still now, worn soft from other nights like this one Every thread of it has learned the shape of you by heart Your small hand finds mine without needing to look for it I could stay right here and never once think to leave

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a clock is folding the hours down to none Your breathing slows to match the turning of the dark And I lean in to catch the last small sound

Chorus

Sleep now, Abel, the night has room for you Steady as a table, safe as any stable You are held here, Abel, closer than a cable Nothing in the dark tonight will ever touch you

Bridge

Rest your whole weight down, there is nowhere you must be No one else could ever matter more than you do now

Chorus

Sleep now, Abel, the night has room for you Steady as a table, safe as any stable You are held here, Abel, closer than a cable Nothing in the dark tonight will ever touch you

Outro

The wool fringe settles still across your quiet knees Sleep on, small one, you are already so deeply loved

Verse 1

Frost is climbing quiet on the window by your cheek warm little glow keeps watch while the world turns still nothing out there can reach you now you're wrapped up safe where the cold can't speak

Pre-chorus

Close those eyes, let the hum carry you slower every mile grows softer as the dark leans in and I'm right here beside you, holding steady

Chorus

Abel, sleep is coming gentle as the light behind the frost hush now, Abel, nothing here is ever lost you are the warmest thing in this whole night little Abel, safe is not a thing you have to ask for

Verse 2

Somewhere past the glass the stars are keeping time with you engines hum a tune too low for waking ears you don't need to know the way tonight I've got the road, I've got you, and that will do

Chorus

Abel, sleep is coming gentle as the light behind the frost hush now, Abel, nothing here is ever lost you are the warmest thing in this whole night little Abel, safe is not a thing you have to ask for

Bridge

Rest your head, let the hours go soft and slow you are loved past anything the dark can hold

Chorus

Abel, sleep is coming gentle as the light behind the frost hush now, Abel, nothing here is ever lost you are the warmest thing in this whole night little Abel, safe is not a thing you have to ask for

Outro

Sleep now, while the amber glow keeps burning low and kind you are held in light long after I turn mine down