Songs for Amelia

Verse 1

Music kicks in, feel it start Confetti falling, floor to chart You walk in glowing, bold and free Tonight the room belongs to thee

Pre-chorus

Lights are spinning, hearts are wide Everybody's on your side We been waiting all night for this ride

Chorus

Amelia, put your hands up high We been counting down, watching the sky Amelia, this one's just for you Everything we feel, it's coming through

Verse 2

You laugh loud and the whole place turns Every candle's flame just burns for you Spin around, don't hold it in Tonight is yours, go on and win

Chorus

Amelia, put your hands up high We been counting down, watching the sky Amelia, this one's just for you Everything we feel, it's coming through

Bridge

No matter where the year has been You light it up like you're nineteen We love you loud, we love you true Nobody shines the way you do

Chorus

Amelia, put your hands up high We been counting down, watching the sky Amelia, this one's just for you Everything we feel, it's coming through

Outro

Confetti settles, lights turn low We still see you glow, Amelia, glow

Verse 1

A crumpled invite on the sill Sat waiting since July The bus rolled off without you still But we would not say goodbye

Pre-chorus

We saved the seats beside us We kept the whole row free Because a room's not right without The one it's meant to be

Chorus

Amelia, light the candles now Amelia, come and dance We circled every empty chair And waited for our chance

Verse 2

You're never late to matter here You're always worth the wait We'd hold the bus a hundred years Just to watch you through that gate

Chorus

Amelia, light the candles now Amelia, come and dance We circled every empty chair And waited for our chance

Bridge

Every year we fill the room Just to hear you laugh Nobody here would have it any other way

Chorus

Amelia, light the candles now Amelia, come and dance We circled every empty chair And waited for our chance

Outro

That old invite's framed up now Every seat was always yours

Verse 1

Something's tied up on the handle Bouncing there since break of day Nobody had to tell us why It's you we're here to candle

Pre-chorus

Every year we find a reason Every year the joy gets bigger Stand up now, it's time to sing it

Chorus

Amelia, open up the door We came to shout, we came to roar This day belongs to only you Amelia, who could we adore more

Verse 2

There's a box wrapped up in ribbon Sitting right there on the mat But the gift we really came with Is just knowing where you're at

Chorus

Amelia, open up the door We came to shout, we came to roar This day belongs to only you Amelia, who could we adore more

Bridge

We could sing this in a whisper We could sing it good and loud Either way it means the same thing You're the reason for this crowd

Chorus

Amelia, open up the door We came to shout, we came to roar This day belongs to only you Amelia, who could we adore more

Outro

The balloon will lose its lift But you're still our favourite gift

Verse 1

Dust on the cassettes, light coming low You pick one up like it's still new I watch you settle in that worn chair and something in my chest goes true

Chorus

Amelia, you make the quiet loud I hear my name in how you stay Nothing here is fast or proud just you, Amelia, and the end of day

Verse 2

You hum along to something old No need to fill the silent air I've loved you plain, I've loved you bold but this is you at your most rare

Pre-chorus

No stage, no rush, no need to prove Just a chair, a song, your hand in mine and I feel the whole room move

Chorus

Amelia, you make the quiet loud I hear my name in how you stay Nothing here is fast or proud just you, Amelia, and the end of day

Bridge

Stack of tapes we'll never sort some things don't need a plan I'm not looking for a shorter way to say you're the one steady thing I understand

Chorus

Amelia, you make the quiet loud I hear my name in how you stay Nothing here is fast or proud just you, Amelia, and the end of day

Outro

Leave the tapes right where they lean stay in that chair with me a while longer

Verse 1

Two carts parked here in the aisle You look over and you smile No plan brought us to this spot Just a Tuesday, and it's not

Pre-chorus

I could push mine on alone But I'd rather stand and wait Something's building I can't hold

Chorus

Amelia, you're the reason I slow down You turn a plain old errand round Amelia, in this ordinary light I know that we're doing this right

Verse 2

You keep adding things I like Little proof that you take note I wasn't looking for a sign But here it is, and it's yours

Pre-chorus

I could push mine on alone But I'd rather stand and wait Something's building I can't hold

Chorus

Amelia, you're the reason I slow down You turn a plain old errand round Amelia, in this ordinary light I know that we're doing this right

Bridge

Nothing here is dressed up or rare But you make plain things feel like care I never thought love came this way Quiet, and still, and here to stay

Chorus

Amelia, you're the reason I slow down You turn a plain old errand round Amelia, in this ordinary light I know that we're doing this right

Outro

Two carts still parked here in the aisle I'd choose this over anywhere for miles

Verse 1

I left the map right on the bench Didn't need it, didn't flinch You were the only way I knew Some kind of pull I can't quench

Pre-chorus

Trains keep leaving, I don't go Something in me wants to know If you feel it too, and so

Chorus

Amelia, you're the reason I stay Every station, every grey day Something in you calling me still Amelia, you're my whole way

Verse 2

The platform's empty, it's just you Everything else fades from view You're the one thing standing clear Steady in a world askew

Pre-chorus

Trains keep leaving, I don't go Something in me wants to know If you feel it too, and so

Chorus

Amelia, you're the reason I stay Every station, every grey day Something in you calling me still Amelia, you're my whole way

Bridge

I don't need to know the route You're the only truth I trust No map could ever show me What I feel when I see you

Chorus

Amelia, you're the reason I stay Every station, every grey day Something in you calling me still Amelia, you're my whole way

Outro

Let the map stay on the ground You're the only place I'm found

Verse 1

The fire has faded down to a whisper of orange and grey But the room still holds the warmth it gave us today Amelia, the hearth may cool as the hours drift away Still you are held, still you are safe, still you can stay

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the small sounds fade to one Nothing to chase and nowhere left to run Let the quiet carry you where soft dreams have begun

Chorus

Amelia, sleep now, the night is warm and kind Nothing can trouble the peace that you will find Rest here, Amelia, with the whole wide world behind Safe in the hush that the dark has softly lined

Verse 2

The ash sits pale where the flame once burned so bright But it keeps a memory of gold within the night You carry that same glow, so gentle and so right A quiet kind of warmth that never leaves your sight

Bridge

Even embers resting still hold on to their heat Just like the love that hums beneath your sleep

Chorus

Amelia, sleep now, the night is warm and kind Nothing can trouble the peace that you will find Rest here, Amelia, with the whole wide world behind Safe in the hush that the dark has softly lined

Outro

The hearth grows cold but the room stays gentle and slow Sleep now, Amelia, the warmth will stay long after the glow

Verse 1

Rows of empty seats are rocking soft and slow tonight One small bulb above us flickers gold and then goes white Nobody else is riding with us now You are held so close and everything feels right

Chorus

Amelia, sleep is coming, closer with the mile Rest against the window, let the dark be kind a while Every road we take is leading home to you Amelia, close your eyes and wear that drowsy smile

Verse 2

Streetlights slide across your cheek and then they disappear Nothing in this whole wide night has any need to fear Wrapped up warm inside my arms you drift I will keep you safer than you know while you are here

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the engine hum become a gentle song Nothing you must carry, nothing heavy, nothing wrong Just this ride, and you, and where we both belong

Chorus

Amelia, sleep is coming, closer with the mile Rest against the window, let the dark be kind a while Every road we take is leading home to you Amelia, close your eyes and wear that drowsy smile

Bridge

Let the whole world empty out and leave just me and you Quiet is a blanket, and I'm folding it round you

Chorus

Amelia, sleep is coming, closer with the mile Rest against the window, let the dark be kind a while Every road we take is leading home to you Amelia, close your eyes and wear that drowsy smile

Outro

That one small light above us dims to nearly nothing now You are already dreaming, and I'm watching over you

Verse 1

Outside your window a lamp burns low and gold Softly the curtain lifts and folds as the night grows old Nothing can reach you, nothing can pull you from here Sleep is the safest place and I am keeping it near

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the dark is only a blanket pulled thin Nothing will wake you, nothing will trouble the room you're in Let your small breathing slow till the quiet folds you in

Chorus

Amelia, close your eyes, the night is on your side Warm as a hand held gently, wide as the sky outside Sleep like the curtain swaying, easy and slow and free Amelia, you are held here, safe as you'll ever be

Verse 2

Every small shadow tonight is only your own Cast soft and kind by a light that watches you alone You don't need to listen for footsteps or for sound Only the hush of the house settling gently around

Chorus

Amelia, close your eyes, the night is on your side Warm as a hand held gently, wide as the sky outside Sleep like the curtain swaying, easy and slow and free Amelia, you are held here, safe as you'll ever be

Bridge

Let the glow outside keep watch till morning comes Rest is a quiet river and you are riding on

Chorus

Amelia, close your eyes, the night is on your side Warm as a hand held gently, wide as the sky outside Sleep like the curtain swaying, easy and slow and free Amelia, you are held here, safe as you'll ever be

Outro

Sleep now, the curtain sways soft in the streetlamp's glow Dream on, Amelia, gentle and slow