Songs for Amir

Verse 1

We threw the boxes in the back Barely shut the door in time You laughed and told us hold on tight Nothing in this world runs on a line

Pre-chorus

Engine's loud and streets are bright Every mile feels close and clear Something's building up tonight

Chorus

Amir, we're raising up a cheer Nobody drives like you, my dear Every road you take feels near Amir, Amir, we're glad you're here

Verse 2

You packed the car without a plan Grinning at the mess we made We didn't know which way we'd land But we would follow, unafraid

Bridge

Fast lights blur to gold and grey Still your name's the one I'd say

Chorus

Amir, we're raising up a cheer Nobody drives like you, my dear Every road you take feels near Amir, Amir, we're glad you're here

Outro

Boxes rattling in the back We'd ride again, no question, on this track

Verse 1

You bring the oranges in armfuls Spill them out and call us over Wooden spoons stacked in the crate You turn a Tuesday into carnival

Pre-chorus

Somebody put the music on Somebody bring the good plates out We're building up to something clear

Chorus

Amir, this whole room loves you Every year we're gathered near you We came just to raise a cheer Nobody does it like Amir

Verse 2

You never let a birthday pass quiet Always find a reason to gather You hand out oranges like blessings Say the sweetness matters, not the number

Bridge

However far, we're finding our way back However loud, we're louder still for you

Chorus

Amir, this whole room loves you Every year we're gathered near you We came just to raise a cheer Nobody does it like Amir

Outro

Pass the oranges round the table We'll keep the spoons for another year

Verse 1

You're under that car till midnight Chasing a rattle you can't see Hands black as the oil beneath it That's just how you're built to be

Pre-chorus

Everybody wants you near them You fix what the rest call done So light the candles, gather round now

Chorus

Amir, Amir, we're raising a cheer Another year, and we're glad you're here Whatever you touch, you make it clear Nobody else like you, Amir

Verse 2

You never once left a friend stranded Out on the road in the dark You'd drop a wrench and come running That kind of love leaves a mark

Chorus

Amir, Amir, we're raising a cheer Another year, and we're glad you're here Whatever you touch, you make it clear Nobody else like you, Amir

Bridge

Here's to the hands that keep giving Here's to the heart running clean Every year you keep on lifting Us up to see what you've seen

Chorus

Amir, Amir, we're raising a cheer Another year, and we're glad you're here Whatever you touch, you make it clear Nobody else like you, Amir

Outro

Wipe your hands, come join the table You're the reason we're gathered here

Verse 1

Tomatoes lined up on the shelf Toothpaste standing right beside I noticed how you chose them slow And loved you more than I have said

Pre-chorus

It's never the big things that show it It's the small ones I can't explain So let me say this plain

Chorus

Amir, you make the ordinary clear Every quiet minute, you are near Small things add up to a whole life Amir, I want you sincere

Verse 2

We walked home with the heavy bags You held the door, you always do Nothing about it was a scene Just you, and me, and something true

Chorus

Amir, you make the ordinary clear Every quiet minute, you are near Small things add up to a whole life Amir, I want you sincere

Bridge

No grand words, no perfect line Just the shelf, the list, the door I keep choosing you again I would choose you evermore

Chorus

Amir, you make the ordinary clear Every quiet minute, you are near Small things add up to a whole life Amir, I want you sincere

Outro

Somewhere there's a shelf still standing Amir, I'm still glad you're here

Verse 1

Two mugs are sitting on the desk invoices piled up, half a mess you push one over, still warm and full that's how you love me, plain and full

Chorus

Amir, you keep the morning clear every ordinary hour, I want you near the world can wait outside the door Amir, I keep choosing you once more

Verse 2

You make the coffee while I still sleep promises that you don't need to keep you leave a mug beside my hand small as that, and I understand

Pre-chorus

I've watched you move through smaller days nothing loud, no need for praise and still my whole chest leans your way

Chorus

Amir, you keep the morning clear every ordinary hour, I want you near the world can wait outside the door Amir, I keep choosing you once more

Bridge

No grand thing, no big reveal just you, steady, staying real that kind of love is hard to name but it never once feels the same

Chorus

Amir, you keep the morning clear every ordinary hour, I want you near the world can wait outside the door Amir, I keep choosing you once more

Outro

Two mugs still sit out on the desk one is yours, and I feel blessed

Verse 1

Pages turning slow tonight Dust catching the green light You hum something soft and true I keep my eyes on you

Pre-chorus

The room goes quiet, and I stay There's nothing else I'd rather do Something in me wants to say

Chorus

Amir, you make the hours feel near Even the silence sounds sincere Every small thing you do is clear You're the one I'm always glad is here

Verse 2

The lamp burns low, the pages worn You laugh at something I have sworn I watch you like you're brand new Even now, still learning you

Pre-chorus

The room goes quiet, and I stay There's nothing else I'd rather do Something in me wants to say

Chorus

Amir, you make the hours feel near Even the silence sounds sincere Every small thing you do is clear You're the one I'm always glad is here

Bridge

No need to raise our voices here No need to fill the air This kind of love stays plain and clear Steady as the lamp we share

Chorus

Amir, you make the hours feel near Even the silence sounds sincere Every small thing you do is clear You're the one I'm always glad is here

Outro

Turn the page, the lamp still glows This is how my quiet love goes

Verse 1

The wool fringe sways so softly where it brushes against your toes and the footstool holds you steady while the evening settles slow every worry of the daylight has gone wherever daylight goes you are wrapped in something gentle that only quiet knows

Chorus

Amir, the night is soft and it is only asking you to rest close your eyes now, Amir, you have nothing left to prove or test the dark outside is kind tonight, it means you only good and you are loved here, always, exactly as you should

Verse 2

Somewhere near your feet the fringe is still and finally at ease and the house breathes slower now, it settles like a gentle breeze every little sound out there has folded into peace you can let your whole heart loosen, you can let it all release

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the evening hold you closer than before let the warmth around your shoulders be the only thing you need and drift toward whatever waits behind that quiet door

Chorus

Amir, the night is soft and it is only asking you to rest close your eyes now, Amir, you have nothing left to prove or test the dark outside is kind tonight, it means you only good and you are loved here, always, exactly as you should

Bridge

Nothing here will hurry you, no clock is counting time every breath you take tonight is fully, simply yours

Chorus

Amir, the night is soft and it is only asking you to rest close your eyes now, Amir, you have nothing left to prove or test the dark outside is kind tonight, it means you only good and you are loved here, always, exactly as you should

Outro

The fringe lies still against your slippers, resting just like you sleep now, dear Amir, the whole soft night belongs to you

Verse 1

The river has finished its long day of turning Every ripple has gone soft and stopped its churning Somewhere a small boat has come home to rest Just like you, my love, with the lamp light burning

Pre-chorus

Lay your head down where the water grows still Let the dark be gentle, let it ask nothing until Morning comes calling soft over the hill

Chorus

Amir, the night is holding you so near Nothing in the dark has any cause for fear Rest now like the oar against the skiff Amir, I am here, and you are dear

Verse 2

The oar does not wonder where the current went It leans on the wood, it is glad and it is spent You can lay your worries down beside the door There is nowhere left tonight that you are meant

Pre-chorus

Lay your head down where the water grows still Let the dark be gentle, let it ask nothing until Morning comes calling soft over the hill

Chorus

Amir, the night is holding you so near Nothing in the dark has any cause for fear Rest now like the oar against the skiff Amir, I am here, and you are dear

Bridge

No further to row, no far shore to reach Only this stillness, only this quiet beach You are the reason the whole night feels so near

Chorus

Amir, the night is holding you so near Nothing in the dark has any cause for fear Rest now like the oar against the skiff Amir, I am here, and you are dear

Outro

Sleep now the way the oar rests against the side Held here so gently, drifting on the tide

Verse 1

Grey feathers are settling soft on the old fence post Down where the frost has silvered every rail and seam And you are as light and as wanted as the feathers are Drifting to rest in the hush of this small evening

Pre-chorus

The cold stays outside where it cannot reach you here Everything wild has gone quiet and laid its head down So let your eyes close, Amir, while the dark turns kind

Chorus

Amir, you are held here, warm and unhurried and near Nothing tonight needs your worry, nothing needs your fear Sleep is a blanket woven soft, so soft, my dear Amir, you are loved past the reach of any year

Verse 2

Somewhere a branch lets go of one more feather tonight And it falls without hurry, sure that the ground will hold You can let go the same way, safe inside this quiet Nothing you carry tonight is too heavy or too bold

Chorus

Amir, you are held here, warm and unhurried and near Nothing tonight needs your worry, nothing needs your fear Sleep is a blanket woven soft, so soft, my dear Amir, you are loved past the reach of any year

Bridge

Every small thing settles when the night grows still and slow The fence, the frost, the feathers, and you, drifting soft and low

Chorus

Amir, you are held here, warm and unhurried and near Nothing tonight needs your worry, nothing needs your fear Sleep is a blanket woven soft, so soft, my dear Amir, you are loved past the reach of any year

Outro

The fence post holds its feathers till the morning comes round soft And I will hold you closer than the frost holds on to dawn