Lullabies for Anne

• Down the Quiet Hall

  Kalimba night · Kalimba · Plucked · Small

  A gentle bedtime lullaby that turns a strip of streetlamp light down the hallway into a promise of safety, for anyone soothing a little one named Anne to sleep.

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  Verse 1

  Down the hall the stripes are painted soft with amber light Something out there watches over you the whole long night Every shadow on the wall is just a friend in grey Nothing in this house would ever let you drift away

  Pre-chorus

  Hear the hush that settles low across the floor Feel the warmth that waits behind the quiet door Sleep is close now, closer than it's ever been

  Chorus

  Anne, the night has laid its hand upon your hair Nothing here will touch you, nothing means you harm or care Anne, the lamp still burns a little down the hall Close your eyes now, you're the safest thing of all

  Verse 2

  Somewhere past the window there's a lamp that never tires It keeps a low and steady watch like far off fires You don't need to know the reason why it stays so true Only that it's shining there because it loves you too

  Pre-chorus

  Hear the hush that settles low across the floor Feel the warmth that waits behind the quiet door Sleep is close now, closer than it's ever been

  Chorus

  Anne, the night has laid its hand upon your hair Nothing here will touch you, nothing means you harm or care Anne, the lamp still burns a little down the hall Close your eyes now, you're the safest thing of all

  Bridge

  You are held here, closer than the quiet knows Loved here longer than the streetlight ever glows

  Chorus

  Anne, the night has laid its hand upon your hair Nothing here will touch you, nothing means you harm or care Anne, the lamp still burns a little down the hall Close your eyes now, you're the safest thing of all

  Outro

  Down the hall the light still falls in stripes of gold You are warm, you are loved, you are held, you are told

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• Slow Down the Glass

  Glockenspiel · Twinkling · Simple

  A quiet glockenspiel lullaby for winding down a little one at bedtime, built around raindrops sliding sideways and a radiator's soft click.

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  Watch how the raindrops go sliding along the windowpane Little warm room where the radiator hums its song Nothing tonight is asking you to hurry or explain Close your eyes now, Anne, there is nowhere you belong but here

  Pre-chorus

  Hear how the click of the heat keeps time with your breath Soft is the dark and it means you no kind of harm Sleep is just quiet, not distant, not anything like leaving

  Chorus

  Anne, my love, the night has room enough for you Rain runs sideways but you are staying warm and still Nothing outside of this window can touch you now Anne, you are held, and you always, always will

  Verse 2

  Drops are racing each other down to the wooden sill Somewhere a kettle ticks as it slowly starts to cool You don't have to answer anyone or be anywhere else Just breathe here, easy, safe as anything could ever be

  Chorus

  Anne, my love, the night has room enough for you Rain runs sideways but you are staying warm and still Nothing outside of this window can touch you now Anne, you are held, and you always, always will

  Bridge

  Let the glass keep its small and steady weather Let the warmth in this room be the only plan

  Chorus

  Anne, my love, the night has room enough for you Rain runs sideways but you are staying warm and still Nothing outside of this window can touch you now Anne, you are held, and you always, always will

  Outro

  Somewhere the last drop slides and settles, quiet, on the sill Sleep now, Anne, held warm as anything could ever be

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• Softly the Fire Burns Low

  Vibraphone drift · Vibraphone · Drifting · Soft

  A slow vibraphone lullaby for winding down the night, gentle enough for the last light before sleep.

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  The fire is low and the room has gone gold and quiet Your woollen fringe rests soft against my knee tonight There's nowhere left to be, no clock left to obey I hold this hour close because you're in it, Anne

  Chorus

  Anne, the whole wide dark is holding still for you Anne, there's nothing here that means you any harm Sleep can come as slow and easy as it wants You are the warmest thing this quiet house has known, Anne

  Verse 2

  Somewhere past the window the night is settling its weight The embers breathe a little and then they breathe again I watch the small rise and fall of you beside me And nothing in this world feels half as sure as that

  Pre-chorus

  Your eyes are getting heavier, and that's alright, that's good Let every worry loosen and slip down like a stone There's only this soft room now, only this and you

  Chorus

  Anne, the whole wide dark is holding still for you Anne, there's nothing here that means you any harm Sleep can come as slow and easy as it wants You are the warmest thing this quiet house has known, Anne

  Bridge

  Whatever this day carried, you can set it down I'll keep the watch tonight so you don't have to, Anne

  Chorus

  Anne, the whole wide dark is holding still for you Anne, there's nothing here that means you any harm Sleep can come as slow and easy as it wants You are the warmest thing this quiet house has known, Anne

  Outro

  The fire will keep its low glow long after you've gone under Sleep now, Anne, you are held, and you are wanted

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