Songs for Anna

Verse 1

Three pairs of shoes on the stair Muddy and dumped everywhere Nobody put them away Because you make this house a fair

Chorus

Anna, Anna, light of the room We came running just for you Anna, hear the whole house shout You're the reason we all show up

Verse 2

You leave the door open wide Whoever comes, steps inside Boots and trainers pile up high Because you never turn love aside

Pre-chorus

Blow the candles, make it loud Lift your hands up from the crowd Tonight the whole room's saying your name now

Chorus

Anna, Anna, light of the room We came running just for you Anna, hear the whole house shout You're the reason we all show up

Bridge

Every year we find our way back here Just to stand this close to you, my dear No candle burns as bright as you do So we're singing, we're singing it true

Chorus

Anna, Anna, light of the room We came running just for you Anna, hear the whole house shout You're the reason we all show up

Outro

Shoes still waiting on the stair Because we're always coming where you are

Verse 1

Boxes stacked up by the door Cold glass counter, nothing more Every treat behind that pane Fades the second you're in frame

Pre-chorus

Bring the horns up, bring the noise Give this whole room back its poise Because tonight belongs to

Chorus

Anna, light of every room you're in Pull that ribbon, let the fun begin Nobody sparkles quite the way you do Anna, this whole cake was made for you

Verse 2

Sugar dressed in gold and lace Can't compete with your own face Candles lit, the whole thing gleams Nothing shines like Anna seems

Chorus

Anna, light of every room you're in Pull that ribbon, let the fun begin Nobody sparkles quite the way you do Anna, this whole cake was made for you

Bridge

Hold that spotlight, take your bow We've been waiting to say it now You're the treasure, not the box

Chorus

Anna, light of every room you're in Pull that ribbon, let the fun begin Nobody sparkles quite the way you do Anna, this whole cake was made for you

Outro

Let the boxes stay there, stacked and cold You're the warmest thing this house will hold

Verse 1

Empty bottles down the towpath Lined up neat from last night's cheer Every one of them remembers How you turned the ordinary here

Chorus

Anna, Anna, light the room up Turn the volume, turn the year Nobody moves the way you move it Anna, Anna, we're all here

Verse 2

You could talk the moon down dancing Make a Tuesday feel like gold Every story gets better Every time that you get told

Pre-chorus

Something's building, can you feel it Hands are reaching for the sky Here it comes now, don't you fight it

Chorus

Anna, Anna, light the room up Turn the volume, turn the year Nobody moves the way you move it Anna, Anna, we're all here

Bridge

Another year, another reason Raise it high and make it loud We're not leaving, we're not quiet We came here to make you proud

Chorus

Anna, Anna, light the room up Turn the volume, turn the year Nobody moves the way you move it Anna, Anna, we're all here

Outro

Bottles waiting on the towpath Morning coming, still your night

Verse 1

Two brushes leaning in one cup I notice small things add me up You put yours next to mine last night And something in me settled right

Pre-chorus

It's not the big days that convince me It's how you fit so easily Into the space I didn't plan

Chorus

Anna, you make the ordinary hold This life we're building, plain and bold No grand gesture, no big plan Just Anna, steady as you can

Verse 2

You leave the light on when I'm late You never make me have to wait I know your habits like my own We built a rhythm, quiet, grown

Pre-chorus

It's not the big days that convince me It's how you fit so easily Into the space I didn't plan

Chorus

Anna, you make the ordinary hold This life we're building, plain and bold No grand gesture, no big plan Just Anna, steady as you can

Bridge

I've seen you tired, seen you plain Loved you the same through joy and strain There's no version I'd trade you for

Chorus

Anna, you make the ordinary hold This life we're building, plain and bold No grand gesture, no big plan Just Anna, steady as you can

Outro

Two brushes leaning, side by side That's how I know we're on this ride

Verse 1

Boots crack the frozen grass tonight The pond won't make a sound I walk this cold with steady steps Because you're solid ground

Pre-chorus

Nothing out here needs to prove itself No hurry, no display I'm just walking toward what's certain

Chorus

Anna, you're the warm beneath the frost Simple as a well worn plan Every quiet thing about you Anna, tells me who I am

Verse 2

Some folks chase the fire and noise I chose the slower burn You never asked me to be dazzled Just asked me to return

Chorus

Anna, you're the warm beneath the frost Simple as a well worn plan Every quiet thing about you Anna, tells me who I am

Bridge

I don't need the sky to open up Or the world to understand This steady thing between us Fits so easy in my hand

Chorus

Anna, you're the warm beneath the frost Simple as a well worn plan Every quiet thing about you Anna, tells me who I am

Outro

The grass will thaw by morning But I'm still standing where I stand

Verse 1

Rain soaked through both our coats tonight Two pairs of shoes set side by side I hung the black coat up to dry You laughed and shook the water off your sleeve

Pre-chorus

Nothing fancy in the way we live Just steady hands and things we give And still my heart won't settle till

Chorus

Anna, you're the calm behind my door I never loved this simple way before Anna, hold on, don't let go of my hand There's no one else I'd rather stand with

Verse 2

Some nights we don't say much at all Just wet shoes drying by the wall You hum something low under your breath And I forget what I was worried for

Chorus

Anna, you're the calm behind my door I never loved this simple way before Anna, hold on, don't let go of my hand There's no one else I'd rather stand with

Bridge

I don't need the grand or the loud Just you, unhurried in a crowd Steady is the rarest kind of gift And you give it without even trying

Chorus

Anna, you're the calm behind my door I never loved this simple way before Anna, hold on, don't let go of my hand There's no one else I'd rather stand with

Outro

The coats are dry now by the door Still I'd choose this every time, once more

Verse 1

The oak chair rocks so slowly with its fringe against your arm Warm as the hush that settles when the whole wide house goes still Nothing tonight will find you, nothing here can bring you harm Close your eyes and let the quiet carry you where it will

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a clock is ticking soft and low behind the wall Somewhere the wind is turning gentle circles round the eaves Sleep is already reaching out to answer when you call

Chorus

Anna, the night has wrapped its arms so warm around this room Nothing will wake you, nothing will call you back from rest Deep in the dark the softest kind of comfort starts to bloom Anna, you are the safest thing that this old house has blessed

Verse 2

Watch how the fringe keeps swinging even after hands go still Time moves so slowly here that it forgets to move at all Sleep is a small boat drifting gently down a quiet hill You are the reason every light stays low along the hall

Chorus

Anna, the night has wrapped its arms so warm around this room Nothing will wake you, nothing will call you back from rest Deep in the dark the softest kind of comfort starts to bloom Anna, you are the safest thing that this old house has blessed

Bridge

Rest now, the whole world can wait outside this door till morning Nothing but stillness is asked of you, nothing but sleep

Chorus

Anna, the night has wrapped its arms so warm around this room Nothing will wake you, nothing will call you back from rest Deep in the dark the softest kind of comfort starts to bloom Anna, you are the safest thing that this old house has blessed

Outro

Somewhere the oak chair settles, its fringe grown still and slow Sleep now, you are held here, and held here you will stay

Verse 1

Little bubbles rise and settle soft against your skin tonight Warm and slow, they catch the lamplight, glowing gold and white One by one they whisper quiet as they drift and fall You are held through every moment, safest of them all

Pre-chorus

Water hushes low around you, easy as a sigh Every sound grows small and softer as the night rolls by Close your eyes and feel the quiet gathering you in

Chorus

Anna, Anna, calm as water, still and warm and deep You are cradled, you are treasured, drifting now to sleep Every worry pops and vanishes like foam upon your hand Anna, rest now, you are precious, gentle and unplanned

Verse 2

Fingers trail along the water, slow and full of care Steam curls upward like a blessing hanging in the air Nothing hurries, nothing worries, time has softened through Every breath you take tonight is loved and known and true

Chorus

Anna, Anna, calm as water, still and warm and deep You are cradled, you are treasured, drifting now to sleep Every worry pops and vanishes like foam upon your hand Anna, rest now, you are precious, gentle and unplanned

Bridge

Hush now, nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to end Sleep will hold you soft and steady like a trusted friend

Chorus

Anna, Anna, calm as water, still and warm and deep You are cradled, you are treasured, drifting now to sleep Every worry pops and vanishes like foam upon your hand Anna, rest now, you are precious, gentle and unplanned

Outro

Somewhere soft the last small bubble settles, quiet, done You are wrapped in warmth and stillness, safe till morning comes

Verse 1

The orange light is swaying soft across the window glass It flickers low and gentle like it's humming you to rest You don't need to watch it, you can let your eyelids fall This quiet little room already knows you best

Pre-chorus

Nothing out there needs you now, no reason left to wake The whole wide dark is settling down for one small sleepy sake So let your breathing slow right down, however long it takes

Chorus

Anna, the night is wrapping soft around you like a hand Every worry of the day is turning into sand Anna, close your eyes now, let the hours drift and pass Nothing in this room can touch you, only warmth and glass

Verse 2

Somewhere past the curtain cars are humming low and slow Their light goes sliding gently, then it's gone before it's seen You are tucked in tighter than the shadows ever know This is the softest hour that the whole day's ever been

Chorus

Anna, the night is wrapping soft around you like a hand Every worry of the day is turning into sand Anna, close your eyes now, let the hours drift and pass Nothing in this room can touch you, only warmth and glass

Bridge

Sleep is only love wearing its quietest coat You are carried through the dark on nothing else but that

Chorus

Anna, the night is wrapping soft around you like a hand Every worry of the day is turning into sand Anna, close your eyes now, let the hours drift and pass Nothing in this room can touch you, only warmth and glass

Outro

The orange light still flickers soft, but you won't see it now You're already sleeping, safe and warm and slow