Songs for Amanda

Verse 1

Out behind the shed today boxes stacked up high found an old thing packed away and thought of you and why

Pre-chorus

Because you keep the good stuff safe you never throw out joy so let the fiddle start to play

Chorus

Amanda, grab a glass and stand we're calling out your name the whole room is your own veranda tonight you're not the same

Verse 2

The mower's rusting by the wall forgotten half the year but you, you're not forgotten, no you're why we're gathered here

Pre-chorus

Because you keep the good stuff safe you never throw out joy so let the fiddle start to play

Chorus

Amanda, grab a glass and stand we're calling out your name the whole room is your own veranda tonight you're not the same

Bridge

Clap your hands and stamp the floor give her one more cheer nobody loved like you before we're glad you're standing here

Chorus

Amanda, grab a glass and stand we're calling out your name the whole room is your own veranda tonight you're not the same

Outro

We'll leave the shed and boxes be just come and dance with we

Verse 1

Cups go rolling down the platform Wind don't care where they land Everyone chasing something loudly But you're already holding my hand

Pre-chorus

Train's pulling in with all that noise Whole crowd shifting, finding their feet But my eyes are stuck on

Chorus

Amanda, you light up the station Amanda, you're worth all this waiting Everybody feels braver near you No wonder this whole place is celebrating

Verse 2

Paper cups spin like they're dancing Chasing a beat down the track Same way you move through a room Turning every head that looks back

Pre-chorus

Train's pulling in with all that noise Whole crowd shifting, finding their feet But my eyes are stuck on

Chorus

Amanda, you light up the station Amanda, you're worth all this waiting Everybody feels braver near you No wonder this whole place is celebrating

Bridge

Blow out candles like a spotlight Let the whole room shout your name Nobody here forgets you easy You make ordinary days feel untamed

Chorus

Amanda, you light up the station Amanda, you're worth all this waiting Everybody feels braver near you No wonder this whole place is celebrating

Outro

Let the cups keep on rolling We're just glad that you're here

Verse 1

Quarters drop, the drum starts turning Small change buys a little while You stand watching colours blurring Waiting there just makes me smile

Pre-chorus

Every year comes round again Spinning like the wash inside Something's building, I can't pretend

Chorus

Amanda, light the candles now Nobody warms a room like you Amanda, we don't care how Every single year rings true

Verse 2

Steam is rising off the windows Outside, everyone walks past You're the one thing here that matters Some things are just built to last

Pre-chorus

Every year comes round again Spinning like the wash inside Something's building, I can't pretend

Chorus

Amanda, light the candles now Nobody warms a room like you Amanda, we don't care how Every single year rings true

Bridge

Round and round, the same old machine Never once has it felt this good You make ordinary days gleam Better than I ever thought you could

Chorus

Amanda, light the candles now Nobody warms a room like you Amanda, we don't care how Every single year rings true

Outro

The drum slows down, the spinning's done But you shine brighter than anyone

Verse 1

Rain runs slow down the glass tonight Streets below are moving fast and bright I keep still and think of you Nothing out there feels quite right

Chorus

Amanda, you're the calm I chose Every window that I close Still finds you standing there Amanda, that's the way it goes

Verse 2

I've watched this city change its light Neon flickers, taxis fight But you don't need the noise to shine You're steady on the darkest night

Pre-chorus

I don't need the view to feel it I don't need the words to seal it Just your name, and I'm already there

Chorus

Amanda, you're the calm I chose Every window that I close Still finds you standing there Amanda, that's the way it goes

Bridge

Some loves shout, some loves hide You're the quiet kind, the kind that stays Steady as the rain outside Long after all the noise has gone away

Chorus

Amanda, you're the calm I chose Every window that I close Still finds you standing there Amanda, that's the way it goes

Outro

The rain still runs down the same old glass But home is just your name, at last

Verse 1

I found the record we wore thin and held it up against the light you laughed at how we used to spin around this room on Friday night

Pre-chorus

Every sleeve still holds your name some kind of proof that we were here and nothing since has felt the same

Chorus

Amanda, you're the song that stayed when all the others learned to fade you're the one I never played enough to wear the love away

Verse 2

You stack them high against the wall in order only you can read I love the way you keep it all like every scratch is one I need

Chorus

Amanda, you're the song that stayed when all the others learned to fade you're the one I never played enough to wear the love away

Bridge

Some loves are loud, some quiet as this some fade to static, some to bliss you're the needle finding its groove the only sound I'll never lose

Chorus

Amanda, you're the song that stayed when all the others learned to fade you're the one I never played enough to wear the love away

Outro

The dust still dances where we stood you're still the part I understood

Verse 1

I leave the receiver off its hook Just to feel you near the room That soft hiss is company enough Because I know you're still on the line

Chorus

Amanda, I would wait through the static Just to hear your breathing, calm and dramatic Amanda, you're the sound I choose No silence I would rather lose

Verse 2

You don't need to say a word Your quiet is the best I've heard I hold the phone like it's your hand Steady as a heart can stand

Pre-chorus

Some nights the hissing is all we need No news, no plans, no place to be Just this line, and where it leads

Chorus

Amanda, I would wait through the static Just to hear your breathing, calm and dramatic Amanda, you're the sound I choose No silence I would rather lose

Bridge

Every hum says you're still there Every crackle, proof you care I don't need the words to land

Chorus

Amanda, I would wait through the static Just to hear your breathing, calm and dramatic Amanda, you're the sound I choose No silence I would rather lose

Outro

I'll leave the receiver on the table Waiting for you, for as long as I'm able

Verse 1

A thread of yellow light lies under the wooden door tonight Soft as a hush, it stays there low and bright Nothing can reach you here, curled up so small You are held so gently, wrapped in warm and right

Pre-chorus

The corridor is quiet now, the whole house breathing slow Every little sound has somewhere safe to go And the dark outside can never touch you, waiting so

Chorus

Amanda, close your eyes, the night is soft and kind There is nowhere calmer than this quiet you will find Amanda, you are loved more than the whole wide sky So let the yellow light stay glowing in your mind

Verse 2

The house settles slowly like a boat upon still water Every wall around you leans in close to guard you Sleep is only drifting into arms that will not let go Nothing in the shadows has the power to harm you

Pre-chorus

The corridor is quiet now, the whole house breathing slow Every little sound has somewhere safe to go And the dark outside can never touch you, waiting so

Chorus

Amanda, close your eyes, the night is soft and kind There is nowhere calmer than this quiet you will find Amanda, you are loved more than the whole wide sky So let the yellow light stay glowing in your mind

Bridge

Somewhere near, a hand is always ready to hold you steady Even in your dreaming you are never left alone

Chorus

Amanda, close your eyes, the night is soft and kind There is nowhere calmer than this quiet you will find Amanda, you are loved more than the whole wide sky So let the yellow light stay glowing in your mind

Outro

The light beneath the door will still be burning when you wake Sleep now, love is standing watch for your sake

Verse 1

Somewhere the dust is turning slow along the banister rail Catching the last little bit of light before it goes away You are the reason the whole house softens to a whisper trail I will stay near while the shadows settle down to stay

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the hallway has folded itself into night Every small sound has grown gentle and slow Close your eyes, let go of the light

Chorus

Amanda, the dark is only resting, nothing to fear Somewhere a lullaby hums soft as a hand on your back Amanda, I promise the morning will find you still here Sleep now, there's nothing this house or this night could ever lack

Verse 2

The landing keeps its quiet like a secret it loves to hold Dust motes drifting slower than any thought could ever go You are warmer than every story that this house has ever told I will watch till your breathing turns soft and slow

Chorus

Amanda, the dark is only resting, nothing to fear Somewhere a lullaby hums soft as a hand on your back Amanda, I promise the morning will find you still here Sleep now, there's nothing this house or this night could ever lack

Bridge

Even the dust knows how to fall so gently down Even the dark can hold you soft as any crown

Chorus

Amanda, the dark is only resting, nothing to fear Somewhere a lullaby hums soft as a hand on your back Amanda, I promise the morning will find you still here Sleep now, there's nothing this house or this night could ever lack

Outro

The dust will still be turning slow when the morning comes to call And you will still be loved the same, the truest thing of all

Verse 1

White curtains move so slowly against the metal bars tonight Every breath you take is settling soft and low You are held here safer than you'll ever know Nothing in this quiet room can touch you, only love can grow

Pre-chorus

The window breathes a little, and the dark begins to bend Close your eyes and let the whole wide world go still There is nowhere safer than this moment we're in

Chorus

Amanda, the night is only holding you asleep Somewhere soft the wind is calling out your name Amanda, there is nothing here to keep you from your dreams Rest now, you are loved beyond the edges of this frame

Verse 2

The bars are cool and quiet, but you are warm as anything Your small hands are curling round the edges of the day Sleep is just another way of saying I will stay Nothing in this house will ever let you drift away

Chorus

Amanda, the night is only holding you asleep Somewhere soft the wind is calling out your name Amanda, there is nothing here to keep you from your dreams Rest now, you are loved beyond the edges of this frame

Bridge

Let the curtain sway you gently into somewhere kind and slow You are cradled here by everything that loves you so

Chorus

Amanda, the night is only holding you asleep Somewhere soft the wind is calling out your name Amanda, there is nothing here to keep you from your dreams Rest now, you are loved beyond the edges of this frame

Outro

White curtains still are moving soft against the quiet bars Sleep now, you are held beneath a house of gentle stars