Songs for Adam

Verse 1

Grey clouds rolling past the shore Cups go skidding, nothing more Cold wind, but I'm not leaving You keep me wanting more

Pre-chorus

Something in you lifts a dull room Something in you starts the beat So let the count begin

Chorus

Adam, tonight we're calling your name Every voice here feels the same Whatever storm was coming We're glad, Adam, glad'em, that you came

Verse 2

Plastic cups don't care where they land Rolling loose across cold sand But you land right where we need you Steady as the tide's own hand

Bridge

No candle needs a perfect sky No cheer needs a reason why We just needed you here That's the whole and only why

Chorus

Adam, tonight we're calling your name Every voice here feels the same Whatever storm was coming We're glad, Adam, glad'em, that you came

Outro

Let the cups blow where they will You're the warmth against the chill

Verse 1

Wet boots stepping through the door Paper bags spilled on the floor Crowded aisle but you shine through Every eye in here finds you

Pre-chorus

Something's building in the room tonight Hands start clapping, hearts feel light We been waiting just to say

Chorus

Adam, Adam, raise it up Fill the room and fill the cup You're the reason we came glad Adam, Adam, best we've had

Verse 2

Rain outside but warm in here Bring you closer, bring you near Steam on windows, laughter loud You're the centre of this crowd

Pre-chorus

Something's building in the room tonight Hands start clapping, hearts feel light We been waiting just to say

Chorus

Adam, Adam, raise it up Fill the room and fill the cup You're the reason we came glad Adam, Adam, best we've had

Bridge

However far your boots have gone This room was always your home

Chorus

Adam, Adam, raise it up Fill the room and fill the cup You're the reason we came glad Adam, Adam, best we've had

Outro

Leave your wet boots by the door We'll be singing this once more

Verse 1

You left flour on the floor again Standing quiet by the oven door Nobody knew what you had planned then Sweetest secret this house ever bore

Pre-chorus

Now the candles won't stay lit Everybody's crowding round the cake Something's building, feel the joy of it

Chorus

Happy birthday, Adam, stand up tall We were waiting just to make you glad 'em Whole room's cheering, hear us call Nobody lights a room like Adam

Verse 2

You never bragged about the baking Just wanted somebody's day made bright All that trouble you were making Just to see us smile tonight

Pre-chorus

Now the candles won't stay lit Everybody's crowding round the cake Something's building, feel the joy of it

Chorus

Happy birthday, Adam, stand up tall We were waiting just to make you glad 'em Whole room's cheering, hear us call Nobody lights a room like Adam

Bridge

Raise a glass up, stomp your feet Adam's the reason we're all here Every year that we repeat You're the one we hold most dear

Chorus

Happy birthday, Adam, stand up tall We were waiting just to make you glad 'em Whole room's cheering, hear us call Nobody lights a room like Adam

Outro

Sweep the flour from the floor We'll love you every year some more

Verse 1

Two heavy coats on a wooden peg Both of them worn, both of them warm Yours falls open just where mine does I hang mine close beside them again

Pre-chorus

Some nights say nothing, and that's enough We just sit here, watching the flame Feeling this building to something I need to say

Chorus

Adam, you steady me down to the bone Nobody else could ever come close I've stopped even looking, you're all I have chosen Adam, you're home, and I'm never alone

Verse 2

The fire burns low, but nobody moves We've got no reason to leave this room Your hand finds mine like it always does I forget I was ever alone

Pre-chorus

Some nights say nothing, and that's enough We just sit here, watching the flame Feeling this building to something I need to say

Chorus

Adam, you steady me down to the bone Nobody else could ever come close I've stopped even looking, you're all I have chosen Adam, you're home, and I'm never alone

Bridge

I've loved you slow, I've loved you sure Through every season, plain and quiet No grand gesture, just this steady fire And you, still choosing me back

Chorus

Adam, you steady me down to the bone Nobody else could ever come close I've stopped even looking, you're all I have chosen Adam, you're home, and I'm never alone

Outro

Two heavy coats still hang as one Warm from the fire, and warm from you

Verse 1

Tins go round beneath the light nobody watching but me I keep the till, I lose the fight to stop thinking of you endlessly

Pre-chorus

Hours move like they're half asleep then my phone lights with your name something in me starts to leap

Chorus

Adam, you make the slow hours kind late nights don't feel so bad you're the thought I always find the calm I never knew I had

Verse 2

Shelves get stacked, the tubes still hum same old job, same tired feet but you'll ask how my shift has gone and the whole day turns complete

Pre-chorus

Everyone else fades to grey you're the colour on my mind I count minutes till I'm away

Chorus

Adam, you make the slow hours kind late nights don't feel so bad you're the thought I always find the calm I never knew I had

Bridge

I don't need the bright lights gone just your voice to lean upon whatever shift, whatever day you're the reason I don't drift away

Chorus

Adam, you make the slow hours kind late nights don't feel so bad you're the thought I always find the calm I never knew I had

Outro

Tins still turning, lights still humming but I'm already yours, and coming

Verse 1

Headlights swept the wall tonight Cutting light through empty space One more car that passed me by Then I saw your face

Pre-chorus

I've waited in a lot of dark Learned to let the quiet win But something moves when you come near

Chorus

Adam, you're the light I know Steady when the night gets bad Turn a corner, feel it grow Adam, you're the best I've had

Verse 2

Some nights nothing comes at all Just the wall and just the dark Then your headlights cross the brick And something lights a spark

Bridge

I don't need the whole road lit Just enough to see you're near One sweep of light and I'm alright One sound of you and I can hear

Chorus

Adam, you're the light I know Steady when the night gets bad Turn a corner, feel it grow Adam, you're the best I've had

Outro

The wall's still there, the dark still comes But you keep sweeping through

Verse 1

Grey wool is resting warm and soft across my knees tonight The rain is tapping on the glass so quiet, so light Somewhere the whole wide world is turning slow And you are here, held close, and everything is right

Chorus

Adam, the dark is only velvet come to call Nothing can reach you here inside these walls Sleep now, and let the hours grow small Adam, I'll be near you through it all

Verse 2

The lamp is low, the room has gone to amber and to hush The wind outside is only passing through the brush Nothing tonight will ever trouble you No need to fight the sleep, no need to rush

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the night has softened everything it holds Let your breathing slow to something warm and gold There is nothing waiting that could ever pull you far

Chorus

Adam, the dark is only velvet come to call Nothing can reach you here inside these walls Sleep now, and let the hours grow small Adam, I'll be near you through it all

Bridge

However far the night stretches on and on However long till morning comes with light You are the safest thing I've ever known Sleeping sound and sheltered through the night

Chorus

Adam, the dark is only velvet come to call Nothing can reach you here inside these walls Sleep now, and let the hours grow small Adam, I'll be near you through it all

Outro

The rain has softened to a whisper on the pane And you are wrapped in warmth that will remain

Verse 1

A steady beam turns slowly on the wall above your head It circles round so gently, never hurrying its light There's nothing here to fear now, only softness in its stead Just quiet shapes and shadows settling into the night

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the day go drifting out of view Every worry folds up small and quietly steps away There's nowhere you need be but here, all warm and held and true

Chorus

Sleep now, Adam, let the dark be soft and kind and slow Nothing here will ever sadden you while I'm this near You are loved beyond the reach of anything you know Rest now, Adam, you are safe, there's nothing you should fear

Verse 2

The room breathes low and easy while the beam keeps turning round It never stops to hurry, never rushes through the grey Somewhere past the window there's a hush without a sound And you are wrapped inside it as the night rolls gently away

Bridge

Whatever the day held, it can rest now too Morning waits its turn while the stars watch over you

Chorus

Sleep now, Adam, let the dark be soft and kind and slow Nothing here will ever sadden you while I'm this near You are loved beyond the reach of anything you know Rest now, Adam, you are safe, there's nothing you should fear

Outro

The beam turns slower now, so soft it barely seems to move And you are already dreaming, safe in all this quiet love

Verse 1

Far beyond the window, dark water meets the stones Softly calling out to you in quiet, patient tones You are held here closer than a shoreline holds the tide Warm and safe and wanted with your dreams tucked by your side

Pre-chorus

Every ripple settles slow, and so do you tonight Nothing out there in the dark will touch this gentle light Close your eyes now, let the hush come pulling soft and tight

Chorus

Adam, sleep is calling soft as water on the stones Nothing in this whole wide world will leave you here alone You were loved before you breathed your very first small sigh Sleep now, Adam, sleep beneath this calm and steady sky

Verse 2

Somewhere out beyond the sill the water moves so slow Carrying no worry with it, only room to grow Rest here where the night is kind and every hour is yours Wrapped up warm and certain, safe behind these gentle doors

Chorus

Adam, sleep is calling soft as water on the stones Nothing in this whole wide world will leave you here alone You were loved before you breathed your very first small sigh Sleep now, Adam, sleep beneath this calm and steady sky

Bridge

Let the far off water hum you low and slow Nothing you could dream tonight I wouldn't want to know

Chorus

Adam, sleep is calling soft as water on the stones Nothing in this whole wide world will leave you here alone You were loved before you breathed your very first small sigh Sleep now, Adam, sleep beneath this calm and steady sky

Outro

Somewhere still that water moves against the quiet stones You are safe here, always, never far from home