Songs for Anastasia

Verse 1

Bicycles piled at the old school gate Rusted wire holding up the sun We were late but you'd never wait You always ran while the rest of us spun

Pre-chorus

Grab a hand and stomp the floor Fiddle's calling out your name Something's building, give it more

Chorus

Anastasia, we came here for you Bring the noise and bring the fire Anastasia, whatever we do Tonight's just yours, so climb up higher

Verse 2

Chain and pedal, rust and shine Piled up high against the wall You could pick out yours every time Never once did you stall

Chorus

Anastasia, we came here for you Bring the noise and bring the fire Anastasia, whatever we do Tonight's just yours, so climb up higher

Bridge

Every candle lit for a reason Every year another door Here's to you in any season Loud and true, we're asking for more

Chorus

Anastasia, we came here for you Bring the noise and bring the fire Anastasia, whatever we do Tonight's just yours, so climb up higher

Outro

Somewhere still those bicycles lean Glad we found you in between

Verse 1

Someone's stacking chairs already but we're not done, hold steady you kept us here past closing time just to hear one more line rhyme

Pre-chorus

Give us one more minute here one more song before we clear because tonight we're raising this

Chorus

Anastasia, hands up high grab a glass and toast the sky however far you had to come we're glad you're here, we're not done

Verse 2

You laugh loud across the hall and somehow light the whole thing up nobody wants to be the first to say goodnight and call it up

Bridge

Every year we say the same that we're lucky that you came so let them stack the chairs away we're keeping you a little longer today

Chorus

Anastasia, hands up high grab a glass and toast the sky however far you had to come we're glad you're here, we're not done

Outro

Let them stack the chairs up tall we're not leaving yet at all

Verse 1

Chalk lines fading on the mud Corner flag still holding strong Something in you never quits You keep dancing right along

Chorus

Happy birthday, Anastasia Loudest voice in any room Nobody moves us like you move us Anastasia, watch you bloom

Verse 2

Green pitch worn from all the running Marks rubbed thin but still they show Just like you, you leave an印, wait, a mark Places that we didn't know

Pre-chorus

Something's building, can you feel it Whole room's ready, on their feet Here it comes, don't try to stop it

Chorus

Happy birthday, Anastasia Loudest voice in any room Nobody moves us like you move us Anastasia, watch you bloom

Bridge

Every year the lines get redrawn Brighter than the one before We keep coming back to cheer you Right here at the corner, sure

Chorus

Happy birthday, Anastasia Loudest voice in any room Nobody moves us like you move us Anastasia, watch you bloom

Outro

Chalk fades soft but never fully We're still here, still loving you

Verse 1

The tall grass leans when the wind comes hard But the wall stands, and so do you I've watched you bend without breaking once You hold the line when the sky turns blue

Pre-chorus

I never asked you to stand so still Just to stay near when the weather turns There's a warmth in you I'm always learning

Chorus

Anastasia, you're the calm in me Steady as stone when the wild wind blows You and I, worn soft by weather Anastasia, that's how the love grows

Verse 2

Some nights the grass lies flat and grey But it rises again when the morning comes So do you, after the hardest days You're the quiet strength that steadies me

Pre-chorus

I never asked you to stand so still Just to stay near when the weather turns There's a warmth in you I'm always learning

Chorus

Anastasia, you're the calm in me Steady as stone when the wild wind blows You and I, worn soft by weather Anastasia, that's how the love grows

Bridge

No wall stands without something leaning near No field holds still without the wind You are the both of it to me

Chorus

Anastasia, you're the calm in me Steady as stone when the wild wind blows You and I, worn soft by weather Anastasia, that's how the love grows

Outro

The grass will bend, the wall will stay I'll keep choosing you every day

Verse 1

Morning fog sits on the window Beads of water start to grow Watching one slide down the pane I think of you and how you glow

Pre-chorus

Every drop takes its own time Falling slow, no need to climb So I hold this feeling close and true

Chorus

Anastasia, you're my quiet reason Every season looks like you Say your name and something opens Anastasia, through and through

Verse 2

Green leaves catching what falls down Nothing wasted, nothing lost You take in what the world gives you Turn it soft despite the cost

Bridge

I don't need a grand parade Just this quiet love we've made Drop by drop it fills me up

Chorus

Anastasia, you're my quiet reason Every season looks like you Say your name and something opens Anastasia, through and through

Outro

The glass still holds its slow grey light You're the warmth inside tonight

Verse 1

Two lines pressed down in the sand Gone before the tide is through Salt water pulls them from my hand But I still know I walked with you

Pre-chorus

Nothing on this shore stays put Every mark gets swept and turned So hold what won't wash out with foam

Chorus

Anastasia, stay right here with me Grey water can't erase this view You're the one thing steady by the sea There's Anastasia, and then there's you

Verse 2

Waves keep coming, taking, giving Nothing on this beach stands still Somehow you're the constant living Proof my quiet heart can feel

Bridge

Let the foam take what it wants It was never yours to keep What's real between us doesn't haunt It just settles in me deep

Chorus

Anastasia, stay right here with me Grey water can't erase this view You're the one thing steady by the sea There's Anastasia, and then there's you

Outro

New footprints now where old ones were Still walking, love, right next to you

Verse 1

The fire is folding into a small and gentle glow Watching over you as the hours grow slow You are held here safe while the whole world fades away Wrapped in warmth till the coming of day

Pre-chorus

Every ember settles softer where it lies Down into the quiet where the darkness sighs Close your eyes now, let the sleepy stillness in

Chorus

Anastasia, drift with me tonight Sink into the hush beside the fading light Nothing far or near could ever touch or harm you Anastasia, I will keep this warm for you

Verse 2

The glow breathes slow like something soft that's settling deep Easing every worry into sleep You don't need to know the shapes the shadows make You are safe long after they awake

Pre-chorus

Every ember settles softer where it lies Down into the quiet where the darkness sighs Close your eyes now, let the sleepy stillness in

Chorus

Anastasia, drift with me tonight Sink into the hush beside the fading light Nothing far or near could ever touch or harm you Anastasia, I will keep this warm for you

Bridge

Hush now, the last light is turning to rest Curled soft and low, it dims to its best Nothing tonight will ask you to be strong

Chorus

Anastasia, drift with me tonight Sink into the hush beside the fading light Nothing far or near could ever touch or harm you Anastasia, I will keep this warm for you

Outro

The last of the glow curls softly down to rest You are the warmth I will always love best

Verse 1

The bubbles fade so softly on the water while you rest One little sigh and then another disappears I watch them go and know that you are warm and dry Nothing about this evening holds a single thing to fear

Pre-chorus

Your eyes are heavy now, your small hands letting go The water settles still, the room is soft and low Close your eyes, my love, there's somewhere warm to be

Chorus

Anastasia, drift away on quiet water Every little sound tonight is gentle, hushed and slow Anastasia, you are held here, only softness Sleep now, Anastasia, there is nowhere else to go

Verse 2

One last bubble shines and then it's gone without a sound You are wrapped in towels warm as morning light Nothing needs to hurry now, the whole house breathes with you Every worry of the day has said its quiet goodnight

Pre-chorus

Your eyes are heavy now, your small hands letting go The water settles still, the room is soft and low Close your eyes, my love, there's somewhere warm to be

Chorus

Anastasia, drift away on quiet water Every little sound tonight is gentle, hushed and slow Anastasia, you are held here, only softness Sleep now, Anastasia, there is nowhere else to go

Bridge

Somewhere past the ceiling, stars are settling in to stay Nothing in this house will move or wander far from you

Chorus

Anastasia, drift away on quiet water Every little sound tonight is gentle, hushed and slow Anastasia, you are held here, only softness Sleep now, Anastasia, there is nowhere else to go

Outro

The last small bubble rests, and then the water's still Sleep now, little one, all the way till morning's light

Verse 1

Far beyond the window, little lights are moving slow Riding on the dark tracks where the quiet rivers flow Nothing out there needs you, nothing calls you from your bed Close your eyes and let the whole wide night go

Pre-chorus

Every light out there is heading somewhere warm to rest Every rambling engine finds its own small quiet nest So let your breathing follow, soft and slow into your chest

Chorus

Anastasia, hush now, let the evening carry you Nothing in the dark tonight can find a way into your view Sleep is just a station where the tired lights are stayin' Anastasia, you are held the whole night through

Verse 2

The tracks run on forever but you don't have far to go Just the gentle distance from a pillow to a glow You are not the traveller, you're the one who's coming home And home is wrapped around you, soft and slow

Pre-chorus

Every light out there is heading somewhere warm to rest Every rambling engine finds its own small quiet nest So let your breathing follow, soft and slow into your chest

Chorus

Anastasia, hush now, let the evening carry you Nothing in the dark tonight can find a way into your view Sleep is just a station where the tired lights are stayin' Anastasia, you are held the whole night through

Bridge

Let the far-off flashes blur to gold behind your eyes No need to chase them now, no need to wonder why Everything is settling, the whole night's breathing slow

Chorus

Anastasia, hush now, let the evening carry you Nothing in the dark tonight can find a way into your view Sleep is just a station where the tired lights are stayin' Anastasia, you are held the whole night through

Outro

The lights are dim and drifting now, they've carried you this far Sleep well, you're safely gathered where the quiet things are