Songs for Amara

Verse 1

Streamers stuck on muddy posts Flapping hard like proper boasts Cold wind bites but no one cares Every single face turns to where you are

Pre-chorus

We came out in the freezing air Just to tell you we still care So light the candles, here we go

Chorus

Amara, Amara, kick the mud and cheer Nobody else we'd rather have here Amara, hold this whole loud crowd We came to sing your name out loud

Verse 2

Paper flags all torn and bent Still they mean the world we meant Wind can howl and rain can pour You're the reason we came out the door

Pre-chorus

We came out in the freezing air Just to tell you we still care So light the candles, here we go

Chorus

Amara, Amara, kick the mud and cheer Nobody else we'd rather have here Amara, hold this whole loud crowd We came to sing your name out loud

Bridge

Another year, still standing tall You're worth more than we could ever recall Cold hands clapping, hearts still warm You're the calm at the centre of every storm

Chorus

Amara, Amara, kick the mud and cheer Nobody else we'd rather have here Amara, hold this whole loud crowd We came to sing your name out loud

Outro

Streamers torn but still they fly Happy birthday, our best goodbye

Verse 1

Grass gone quiet, mower resting Cups piled high from all the toasting Plates stacked up beside the speaker Still we came here just to see you

Pre-chorus

Somebody grab the music louder Somebody get this candle lighted We been waiting all day for this part

Chorus

Amara, put your hands up higher We been singing since the sun rose Nobody shines quite like you do Amara, you're the one we're for

Verse 2

Wheels gone dusty, work forgotten Nobody cares about the garden Every face turned here towards you We just want to keep you laughing

Chorus

Amara, put your hands up higher We been singing since the sun rose Nobody shines quite like you do Amara, you're the one we're for

Bridge

However far you go from here You carry all this love forward Every year we'll say it clearer You're the reason we show up

Chorus

Amara, put your hands up higher We been singing since the sun rose Nobody shines quite like you do Amara, you're the one we're for

Outro

Leave the mower where it's resting Tonight was always about you

Verse 1

Water flying everywhere tonight Balloons are bobbing in the blue Every splash spells out your name Nobody parties quite like you

Chorus

Amara, put your hands up high This whole crowd came for you Amara, we came here to shine Nothing feels the same without you

Verse 2

Kids are shrieking, tiles are soaked You laugh loudest, always do Every year you pull us in We would go nowhere without you

Pre-chorus

Feel that rhythm, feel it rising Hear the whole room start to sway Here it comes, so get ready

Chorus

Amara, put your hands up high This whole crowd came for you Amara, we came here to shine Nothing feels the same without you

Bridge

You make ordinary golden One more year and still so true There is nobody quite like you

Chorus

Amara, put your hands up high This whole crowd came for you Amara, we came here to shine Nothing feels the same without you

Outro

Balloons still drifting on the water Happy birthday, straight to you

Verse 1

Frost is thick across the grass Our gloves are damp, the morning slow You pass the flask to me I hold the warmth you left there last

Chorus

Amara, you keep me steady Every quiet hour we borrow Nothing loud about the way you love Amara, you're my calm to follow

Verse 2

You laugh and steam clouds up the air I watch it fade before I speak Some days you carry all the warmth And I just try to keep the pace

Pre-chorus

I never learned to say it right The words come slow, the feeling doesn't So let me show you one more time

Chorus

Amara, you keep me steady Every quiet hour we borrow Nothing loud about the way you love Amara, you're my calm to follow

Bridge

No grand gesture, just this cup Passed between us, hand to hand That's the whole of what I mean That's as close as I can plan

Chorus

Amara, you keep me steady Every quiet hour we borrow Nothing loud about the way you love Amara, you're my calm to follow

Outro

The grass will thaw, the warmth will go But I'm still holding on to you

Verse 1

Sheets are pulling like they want to fly You just laugh and catch the corner high Pins are scattered somewhere in the grass We keep working, we don't move too fast

Pre-chorus

I could do this every single day Simple hands, nothing much to say But something's building, right here, right now

Chorus

Amara, hold this line with me There's nowhere else I'd rather be No mountain high, no ocean wide Just Amara, steady by my side

Verse 2

Wind keeps pulling at the things we own You reach for pins, I'm not alone Cotton snapping like a slow applause Nothing fancy, but it moves because

Pre-chorus

I could do this every single day Simple hands, nothing much to say But something's building, right here, right now

Chorus

Amara, hold this line with me There's nowhere else I'd rather be No mountain high, no ocean wide Just Amara, steady by my side

Bridge

Some folks chase the fire, want the noise I just want your hand and this small poise This is love that doesn't need to shout

Chorus

Amara, hold this line with me There's nowhere else I'd rather be No mountain high, no ocean wide Just Amara, steady by my side

Outro

Let the sheets keep snapping in the blue I'll take slow and steady, if it's you

Verse 1

Wool coats leaning on the railing Watching how the grey waves rise I never needed grand or thrilling Just the calm I find in your eyes

Chorus

Amara, you're the steady ground I stand on Nothing fancy, just the truth I share Some folks chase a far Sahara I already found my Amara there

Verse 2

You don't reach for loud or golden You just stay when weather turns Every promise that you've spoken Is a fire that still burns

Pre-chorus

I've stopped waiting for the fireworks I've stopped needing more than this Just the quiet way you hold me

Chorus

Amara, you're the steady ground I stand on Nothing fancy, just the truth I share Some folks chase a far Sahara I already found my Amara there

Bridge

Let the waves keep rising grey I'm not looking out to sea I'm looking at the one who stayed Right here, plainly, next to me

Chorus

Amara, you're the steady ground I stand on Nothing fancy, just the truth I share Some folks chase a far Sahara I already found my Amara there

Outro

Two coats leaning on a railing Still the only place I'd be

Verse 1

Wool socks on the floorboards, walking soft and slow Every little creak is a secret just for you to know The orange light is watching over where you lie Nothing in this house will let the quiet go

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the whole house is breathing with you Every corner has gone warm and gone kind Close your eyes, let the dark come gentle

Chorus

Amara, the night is holding you so near Nothing in this room will bring you fear Sleep is a boat and you're the one it's carried Rest easy, Amara, there's nothing you need hear

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window the whole world's gone still The lamp keeps its little glow against the windowsill You are the softest thing in all this house tonight Let your small breath slow however slow it will

Chorus

Amara, the night is holding you so near Nothing in this room will bring you fear Sleep is a boat and you're the one it's carried Rest easy, Amara, there's nothing you need hear

Bridge

No creak of the floor could ever wake what's loved this deep Stay curled in the warm and drift on down to sleep

Chorus

Amara, the night is holding you so near Nothing in this room will bring you fear Sleep is a boat and you're the one it's carried Rest easy, Amara, there's nothing you need hear

Outro

The light stays low and the floor stays quiet till morning Sleep now, Amara, you are already adored

Verse 1

The little boat is knocking gentle at the pier tonight Its wooden hull is rocking slow beneath the fading light Every knock is saying hush now, close your eyes and rest You are the one the whole dark harbour loves the best

Pre-chorus

The water settles quiet and the wind has gone to sleep Nothing in this whole wide night is yours to keep Only this soft rocking, only this and only you

Chorus

Amara, sleep is coming warm and slow tonight Nothing in the dark can touch you, hold on tight You are safe as any harbour, safe as any shore Amara, you are loved, and always more

Verse 2

Somewhere down below the pier the tide is breathing deep Rocking every little boat it's watching over as they sleep You don't need to know the way the water finds its rest Just know that you are held, and know that you are blessed

Chorus

Amara, sleep is coming warm and slow tonight Nothing in the dark can touch you, hold on tight You are safe as any harbour, safe as any shore Amara, you are loved, and always more

Bridge

Knock softly, little hull, against the sleeping pier Nothing in this quiet dark has any cause for fear You are held by hands that never mean to let you go

Chorus

Amara, sleep is coming warm and slow tonight Nothing in the dark can touch you, hold on tight You are safe as any harbour, safe as any shore Amara, you are loved, and always more

Outro

The little boat is resting now against the quiet pier Sleep on, Amara, there is nothing left to fear

Verse 1

The stripes on the wall turn gold when the door stays open A quiet little road of light leading straight to you Nothing in this room has ever meant you harm So rest here, love, and let the hours pass slow and true

Chorus

Amara, the light finds you first in the evening Soft as a hand laid gentle upon your hair Nobody could love you more than the ones who watch you dreaming Amara, you are held, you are known, you are rare

Verse 2

Somewhere past the hallway the whole house breathes with you Every wall leans in close to keep the cold outside You are the warmest thing this small room has ever carried There is nowhere safer than right here at your side

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, the glow will still be waiting There is no dark tonight that isn't gentle Let the hush carry you where the soft songs go

Chorus

Amara, the light finds you first in the evening Soft as a hand laid gentle upon your hair Nobody could love you more than the ones who watch you dreaming Amara, you are held, you are known, you are rare

Bridge

Sleep now, the door will stay open a little longer Nothing will move except the amber and the dark You are the reason this whole quiet house keeps humming A small warm light that never once goes out

Chorus

Amara, the light finds you first in the evening Soft as a hand laid gentle upon your hair Nobody could love you more than the ones who watch you dreaming Amara, you are held, you are known, you are rare

Outro

The stripes on the wall have turned to soft and silver Sleep on, Amara, the light is staying near