Songs for Alex

Verse 1

Bottles roll and clink at your feet You laugh like the night's just begun We climbed up here to make it complete Nothing feels right without you, hon

Pre-chorus

The cups keep spilling toasts to you Every voice up here agrees Hold that grin, we're not done yet, Alex

Chorus

Alex, the rooftop lights are yours tonight Every star's leaning down to flex Nobody else could hold this height We came up here for you, Alex

Verse 2

Somebody's shouting your name below You wave it off but you're glowing red We knew this party would steal the show The second that you walked in and said

Chorus

Alex, the rooftop lights are yours tonight Every star's leaning down to flex Nobody else could hold this height We came up here for you, Alex

Bridge

Empty bottles don't mean the night is spent They mean we drank to somebody true Every gravel step, every laugh we've bent Was only ever pointing us to you

Chorus

Alex, the rooftop lights are yours tonight Every star's leaning down to flex Nobody else could hold this height We came up here for you, Alex

Outro

The cups will roll away by morning But you're the one this night was for

Verse 1

Beer gone sticky on the table Corner booth, the same old spot Every year we end up here Because you're the one we've got

Pre-chorus

Somebody's laughing till it hurts Somebody's calling out your name Feels like the whole room's leaning in

Chorus

Here's to you, Alex, up on your feet Nobody lights a room like you Raise every glass we've got tonight Alex, this whole night's for you

Verse 2

You always buy the round you can't afford You always stay past closing time You make the ordinary nights Feel like they were always mine

Pre-chorus

Somebody's laughing till it hurts Somebody's calling out your name Feels like the whole room's leaning in

Chorus

Here's to you, Alex, up on your feet Nobody lights a room like you Raise every glass we've got tonight Alex, this whole night's for you

Bridge

However far this year has pulled us You still feel like coming home Nobody else could hold a room The way you do, and never know it

Chorus

Here's to you, Alex, up on your feet Nobody lights a room like you Raise every glass we've got tonight Alex, this whole night's for you

Outro

The beer's still sticky on the table But you're the one that we came for

Verse 1

Smudges on the hallway glass Little marks that never pass Every print tells where you stood Proof you're here, and that feels good

Pre-chorus

We could wipe the mirror clean Pretend you're never in between But the truth is plain to see

Chorus

Alex, Alex, raise a cheer Best thing to walk in here You leave your mark on everyone Alex, glad that you were born

Verse 2

Every room feels bright with you Old jokes land like they're brand new Doesn't matter where you roam This whole house still feels like home

Chorus

Alex, Alex, raise a cheer Best thing to walk in here You leave your mark on everyone Alex, glad that you were born

Bridge

Fiddle up and stomp the floor We couldn't ask for anymore Here's to you, another year Loudest song you'll ever hear

Chorus

Alex, Alex, raise a cheer Best thing to walk in here You leave your mark on everyone Alex, glad that you were born

Outro

Long after the party ends Your print still shines, my friend

Verse 1

Rain got in your collar again You laughed like it was nothing Water on your shoulder, sliding down I reached over without thinking

Chorus

Alex, you're the warmth I lean toward Even when the sky won't hold Something steady, something honest You're the story I want told

Verse 2

Your coat hung open in the wind You never seemed to feel the cold Standing there so unbothered Like the weather had no hold

Pre-chorus

I'm not chasing perfect weather Just the way you make me still Every drop is leading somewhere

Chorus

Alex, you're the warmth I lean toward Even when the sky won't hold Something steady, something honest You're the story I want told

Bridge

Doesn't matter how the sky behaves You're the calm I keep coming home to Doesn't matter what the forecast says I already know it's you

Chorus

Alex, you're the warmth I lean toward Even when the sky won't hold Something steady, something honest You're the story I want told

Outro

Let the water keep on falling I'll still reach for you like that

Verse 1

Glove box rattles on the wet road Tyres hum low, steady like breath Nothing about tonight is special Still I keep glancing at you

Pre-chorus

You catch me looking and smile Like you already knew the answer I'm not ready to say it plain yet

Chorus

Alex, you're the calm in the noise Every small thing feels like a choice I could drive forever like this Alex, you're my favourite voice

Verse 2

I reach and close the rattling latch You don't even look over Some things don't need announcing This is just how we move now

Chorus

Alex, you're the calm in the noise Every small thing feels like a choice I could drive forever like this Alex, you're my favourite voice

Bridge

No map, no reason, just the road Just you beside me, steady and sure I'm not chasing anywhere better This right here is the whole point

Chorus

Alex, you're the calm in the noise Every small thing feels like a choice I could drive forever like this Alex, you're my favourite voice

Outro

Glove box shut, the road still humming I'd take this same ride forever

Verse 1

The railing hums beneath my palms Cold metal shaking through my arms You stand so calm against the wind I feel my whole world settling in

Pre-chorus

Boat keeps rocking, deck keeps moving Nothing steady but your hand I'm done proving, I'm just choosing

Chorus

Alex, you're the still point here Steady voice I want to hear Wind can howl and waves can flex I've got no doubt in you, Alex

Verse 2

You laughed when the spray hit your face Didn't flinch, didn't lose your place I watched you like you were the shore Something I keep coming back for

Bridge

Maybe love's just holding on Through the cold until it's gone Maybe it's this deck, this rail This small boat that will not fail

Chorus

Alex, you're the still point here Steady voice I want to hear Wind can howl and waves can flex I've got no doubt in you, Alex

Outro

My palms still feel that metal shake But you're the warmth I chose to take

Verse 1

Soft foam slips over the pebbles and pulls away again far off a foghorn hums low like a friend nothing tonight is asking you to be strong you can just breathe and let the dark hum along

Pre-chorus

Hear how the water forgets every worry it holds feel how the warmth of this bed keeps out the cold close your eyes now, there's nowhere you need to be

Chorus

Alex, the tide won't leave you, it only comes near sleep now, my Alex, there's nothing to fear every wave that breaks is a hush meant for you Alex, the night keeps its promise, soft and true

Verse 2

Stones on the shoreline have waited through storms before quiet now, worn smooth, and needing nothing more you are held the same way, gentle and whole warm as a hand resting soft on your soul

Bridge

Somewhere a boat finds its way home by that sound turning through darkness till harbour is found you don't have to travel, you're already there

Chorus

Alex, the tide won't leave you, it only comes near sleep now, my Alex, there's nothing to fear every wave that breaks is a hush meant for you Alex, the night keeps its promise, soft and true

Outro

Let the foam settle soft where the pebbles lie still sleep now, you're safe, and you always will

Verse 1

Wool socks carry me so quietly across this old wood floor Every board complains a little, but you never even stir Painted rails around your crib are keeping out the world once more Nothing in this house tonight is half so precious as you were

Chorus

Alex, hush now, let the dark be kind Sleep is only love with the lights down low Close your eyes and leave the day behind Alex, you're the softest thing I know

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window, all the stars are settling in to rest Nobody could love a small warm weight the way that I love you Creaking floors have learned to whisper since they know you sleep the best Even shadows in this room are gentle, only passing through

Pre-chorus

Feel how slow the whole house breathes around you now Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will pull you far Let the quiet fold you up and show you how

Chorus

Alex, hush now, let the dark be kind Sleep is only love with the lights down low Close your eyes and leave the day behind Alex, you're the softest thing I know

Bridge

Every step I take is soft because you're worth the softness No sound too loud gets near you, none at all Rest inside the calm that only you could ask this house to hold

Chorus

Alex, hush now, let the dark be kind Sleep is only love with the lights down low Close your eyes and leave the day behind Alex, you're the softest thing I know

Outro

Wool socks pause beside the crib and all the boards go still Sleep now, Alex, you are safe, and always will

Verse 1

Dust is turning slowly in the porch light's golden hush Nothing hurries here tonight, no reason left to rush Every drifting speck of gold is floating soft and free And you are held as gently as that light holds onto me

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the evening settle on your chest Nothing in this whole wide world can trouble you at rest So let the hush come nearer now, and lean into the rest

Chorus

Alex, sleep is calling soft and low tonight Nothing in the dark can dim your light You are safe within this warm and quiet space Alex, dream a while in this small, peaceful place

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window all the stars are settling too Quiet falls around the house like it was made for you Every little sound tonight has softened to a hum Rest now, little one, until the morning light has come

Bridge

Nothing needs to happen now, no reaching, no demand Just the gentle rise and fall of breathing, slow and grand

Chorus

Alex, sleep is calling soft and low tonight Nothing in the dark can dim your light You are safe within this warm and quiet space Alex, dream a while in this small, peaceful place

Outro

Somewhere still that porch light glows and dust drifts on and on Sleep now, love, until you wake to find the warmth still shining strong