Lullabies for Alexis

• Steady Light

  Accordion cradle · Accordion · Old world · Gentle

  A slow, breathing lullaby for settling a little one at midnight, built around the steady sweep of light across a bedroom wall.

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  Verse 1

  A steady white beam moves so slowly across the wall tonight Circling soft and low like it knows just where you are Nothing out there needs you, nothing pulls you from the light You are held here closer than the closest thing, closer than far

  Pre-chorus

  Let the hush come in and settle on your chest Every worry folds down small and drifts to rest Sleep is only love that's learned to hold you best

  Chorus

  Alexis, the dark is only midnight's gentle lens Nothing in this room could ever hurt or vex us Sleep now, let the quiet be your only recompense Nothing in this whole wide world could touch Alexis

  Verse 2

  The night moves slow tonight, unhurried, warm and kind Wrapping round your shoulders like a blanket made of hush You don't have to hold a single worry in your mind Just let the soft light carry you where dreams begin to rush

  Chorus

  Alexis, the dark is only midnight's gentle lens Nothing in this room could ever hurt or vex us Sleep now, let the quiet be your only recompense Nothing in this whole wide world could touch Alexis

  Bridge

  You are the calm at the centre of this house Breathing slow and steady while the whole world settles down

  Chorus

  Alexis, the dark is only midnight's gentle lens Nothing in this room could ever hurt or vex us Sleep now, let the quiet be your only recompense Nothing in this whole wide world could touch Alexis

  Outro

  The light still sweeps so gently, watching over where you lie Sleep on, you are the safest thing beneath this quiet sky

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• The Weights Behind the Door

  Humming choir · Choir · Wordless · Warm

  A slow, humming lullaby for settling a small child to sleep, built around the soft ticking of an old clock down the hallway as a sign that all is safe and still.

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  Verse 1

  Somewhere down the hallway a small brass heart is ticking soft behind a door that keeps on gently clicking and nothing in this house would ever let you fall you are held here closer than the quiet on the wall

  Pre-chorus

  The ticking slows the whole wide world to one small steady sound and every worry you were holding sets its weight back down so let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nothing to be found but

  Chorus

  Alexis, sleep is soft and it is yours tonight hushed as the hallway, warm as the fading light nothing will trouble you, nothing will touch or vex us rest easy now, you steady heart, my own Alexis

  Verse 2

  The house breathes slow around you like it's holding you in place every shadow softens when it settles on your face you don't have to keep watch, there is nothing you must guard the whole night's only purpose is to hold you soft and hard

  Bridge

  Whatever spins beyond these walls can wait outside till morning only stillness and your breathing get to have the floor tonight

  Chorus

  Alexis, sleep is soft and it is yours tonight hushed as the hallway, warm as the fading light nothing will trouble you, nothing will touch or vex us rest easy now, you steady heart, my own Alexis

  Outro

  Somewhere down the hallway that same small heart keeps ticking soft and slow and certain, never once forgetting you

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• Safe From the Wind

  Gentle acoustic · Acoustic · Nylon guitar · Soft

  A slow, soft lullaby that turns wild weather outside the window into a quiet promise of safety inside, for settling a little one to sleep.

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  Verse 1

  The wet leaves shiver out there in the dark and blowing air But nothing wild can find you, nothing rough can reach you here The window holds the night back, gentle as a closing hand You are warmer than the whole world knows, curled soft without a care

  Pre-chorus

  Let the branches toss and turn where the cold wind loves to roam Every gust that rattles glass will never touch this home Close your eyes now, Alexis, let the hush begin to grow

  Chorus

  Alexis, hush now, the night is holding you tight Nothing outside in the wind can dim this small light You are the calm in the middle of the storm Alexis, sleep soft, you'll be safe until light

  Verse 2

  Somewhere a leaf is falling, spinning loose from its old tree But you are held so gently, rooted deep as anything can be The dark outside is only weather, passing by and gone by morning And you are certain, steady, warm as anyone could be

  Bridge

  Let the wind ask questions at the glass all night You don't have to answer, you can just breathe light Whatever shakes the branches out beyond this room Never gets to touch the quiet where you sleep

  Chorus

  Alexis, hush now, the night is holding you tight Nothing outside in the wind can dim this small light You are the calm in the middle of the storm Alexis, sleep soft, you'll be safe until light

  Outro

  Let the leaves keep trembling, soft against the pane You are already home, and home will always remain

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