Birthday Songs for Anne

• Anne, Light the Candles

  Indie folk · Gentle · Fingerpicked

  A warm indie folk birthday singalong built from a small, quiet memory: fogged up glass in the back of a car, red lights blinking, someone who always made the ride feel safe. Easy for a whole room to sing to Anne, from anyone who loves her.

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  Verse 1

  Breath on glass, the window fogs Red light blinking, slow and grand Nobody worried in the back Not with you there, steady hand

  Pre-chorus

  You made the waiting feel like nothing Turned the traffic into song Now the candles start to gather

  Chorus

  Anne, the whole room's singing loud Happy to be where you began Every year you draw us closer Nobody lights a room like Anne

  Verse 2

  Years go by like passing streets Some fast, some slow to plan Still you're the one who calms the car Still the steady, certain Anne

  Pre-chorus

  You made the waiting feel like nothing Turned the traffic into song Now the candles start to gather

  Chorus

  Anne, the whole room's singing loud Happy to be where you began Every year you draw us closer Nobody lights a room like Anne

  Bridge

  Blink of red, then green again That's the shape of every year You're the warmth that never thinned Anne, you're why we're gathered here

  Chorus

  Anne, the whole room's singing loud Happy to be where you began Every year you draw us closer Nobody lights a room like Anne

  Outro

  The glass has cleared, the road rolls on Still glad you're here, still glad you're Anne

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• Anne, Light It Up

  Afrobeats · Percussion · Bouncy

  An upbeat Afrobeats birthday song built for a whole room to sing, turning an ordinary river scene into a reason to celebrate someone properly.

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  Verse 1

  Water moves slow by the reeds Catching all the drifting debris But you shine past anything ordinary Growing brighter than the world agrees

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  Tonight we turn the volume up Pour a little joy in every cup Because the best of nights is starting

  Chorus

  Anne, we came here for you Lift the roof, let the whole room Sing until the candles began Nobody parties quite like Anne

  Verse 2

  Some things just get swept along But you were always built more strong Steady as a hand that never wavers Anne, you carried us this far

  Bridge

  Clap it loud for one more year Every voice you love is here Whatever drifted, whatever ran We're still standing here for Anne

  Chorus

  Anne, we came here for you Lift the roof, let the whole room Sing until the candles began Nobody parties quite like Anne

  Outro

  Let the slow old water go We're the ones still here to glow

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• Anne (Stand Where You Are)

  Motown soul · Motown · Soul · Brass

  A driving Motown-style birthday song that turns wind and grit into a tribute to somebody's staying power. Perfect for a room full of people to sing together, from any side of the family.

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  Verse 1

  Sand comes sideways off the shore Cuts across the old wet stone Pier stands rusted, still it holds That's the way you've always known

  Chorus

  Anne, you steady every storm Nobody moves you, no, they can't Every year, you're still the plan We're glad it started, Anne

  Verse 2

  Wind can howl and try its best Never shakes you off your stand Some folks fold, some folks bend You just plant your feet in sand

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  Everybody needs a rock Someone steady, someone true Tonight we're raising ours to you

  Chorus

  Anne, you steady every storm Nobody moves you, no, they can't Every year, you're still the plan We're glad it started, Anne

  Bridge

  Blow the candles like the wind blows through Nothing scatters what we feel for you Rusted iron still stands tall You're the finest thing of all

  Chorus

  Anne, you steady every storm Nobody moves you, no, they can't Every year, you're still the plan We're glad it started, Anne

  Outro

  Let the sand blow where it will You're the pier that's standing still

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