Songs for Anwen

Verse 1

Boxes stacked up in the wind Nobody knows where to begin Cases piled against the tiles We're watching for your train again

Chorus

Anwen, light the whole platform up Pour out the candles, fill the cup Every year we're back at ten Anwen, we came to catch you, love

Verse 2

You step down and the crowd goes loud Nobody's stood so tall and proud Wind's still cutting through the coats We don't care, we're singing out

Pre-chorus

Somebody's counting down from three Somebody's grabbing you to see Get ready, here's what you mean to me

Chorus

Anwen, light the whole platform up Pour out the candles, fill the cup Every year we're back at ten Anwen, we came to catch you, love

Bridge

Doesn't matter where you've been Doesn't matter what we missed You're the one who makes the scene Worth the wait, worth the list

Chorus

Anwen, light the whole platform up Pour out the candles, fill the cup Every year we're back at ten Anwen, we came to catch you, love

Outro

Boxes can wait by the door tonight You're the reason we came for the ride

Verse 1

Studs kicking through the frosty grass Chasing a ball that won't stay past You never once slowed down for pain Up on your feet and off again

Chorus

Anwen, light the candles now Cheering loud, we don't care how Anwen, this is your one day We're so glad you came this way

Verse 2

White paint lines and scuffed up knees You play like nothing's meant to please Just you, the field, the wide open sky Nobody laughs the way you do when you try

Pre-chorus

We've watched you run through every year Falling down and standing clear Something in you keeps us near

Chorus

Anwen, light the candles now Cheering loud, we don't care how Anwen, this is your one day We're so glad you came this way

Bridge

However far you go from here You'll still be the one we cheer Muddy boots or dressed up fine You've always been the brightest kind

Chorus

Anwen, light the candles now Cheering loud, we don't care how Anwen, this is your one day We're so glad you came this way

Outro

Kick that ball across the field You're the joy this whole world revealed

Verse 1

Mugs are rattling on the table Rain is drumming on the tin Doesn't matter, we're not able To feel the cold with you crammed in

Pre-chorus

You always make the small room bigger Every laugh climbs up the walls Something's building, count it, figure

Chorus

Anwen, light the candle now Anwen, let the kettle sing Nobody else could show us how To make a caravan feel like everything

Verse 2

Cards are stacked and someone's cheating Windows fog with all our noise You're the reason hearts are beating Louder than the games and toys

Pre-chorus

You always make the small room bigger Every laugh climbs up the walls Something's building, count it, figure

Chorus

Anwen, light the candle now Anwen, let the kettle sing Nobody else could show us how To make a caravan feel like everything

Bridge

Squeeze in closer, budge along However far this table's been With you it's never felt so strong This tiny world we're crammed within

Chorus

Anwen, light the candle now Anwen, let the kettle sing Nobody else could show us how To make a caravan feel like everything

Outro

Mugs still rattling on the table Anwen, this is where we've been

Verse 1

Water beads on both your sleeves One cold zipper, closed with ease You never make a fuss of it Small kindness, quiet as a bit

Chorus

Anwen, you keep me steady here Warm hands through the coldest year Nothing flashy, nothing loud Just you, Anwen, and I'm proud

Verse 2

Wool cuffs soaked from the rain outside You shrug it off, you shrug with pride Standing there like weather's nothing Like the cold's not worth discussing

Pre-chorus

Every small thing that you do Builds a life I'm walking through And I keep wanting more of you

Chorus

Anwen, you keep me steady here Warm hands through the coldest year Nothing flashy, nothing loud Just you, Anwen, and I'm proud

Bridge

Zip it up against the storm Two wet cuffs, somehow still warm This is what the good love does

Chorus

Anwen, you keep me steady here Warm hands through the coldest year Nothing flashy, nothing loud Just you, Anwen, and I'm proud

Outro

Rain still falls on those red sleeves Still the warmest thing I've seen

Verse 1

Warm water running over my hands Suds building up like little clouds You pick up a towel without a word This is the kind of love that stands

Pre-chorus

Nothing fancy about tonight No music playing, no candlelight But something in me starts to rise

Chorus

Anwen, you steady me like an anchor Every quiet hour proves you again I don't need the world to notice Anwen, this is where I've always been

Verse 2

You dry the glass and set it down Careful like it might break Same hands that held me through the storm Same hands that never learned to fake

Bridge

Some folks chase the mountain top I found mine in the kitchen sink Some folks need the whole world watching I just need you here to think

Chorus

Anwen, you steady me like an anchor Every quiet hour proves you again I don't need the world to notice Anwen, this is where I've always been

Outro

The water's cold now, hands still touching Still the softest place I've ever been

Verse 1

Paper plates up on the sill Sitting close by empty glasses Nothing fancy in this room Just you, and the evening passes

Pre-chorus

I've stopped waiting for the grand thing Stopped needing more than this Something in me leans toward you

Chorus

Anwen, you're the reason I stay Steady as a low sung hymn Anwen, I'd do this again Every time, and back to when

Verse 2

Some nights we don't say much Just the hum of the old fan You reach over for my hand I hold on best I can

Chorus

Anwen, you're the reason I stay Steady as a low sung hymn Anwen, I'd do this again Every time, and back to when

Bridge

No grand gesture, no big scene Just you, still choosing me That's the whole of what I need

Chorus

Anwen, you're the reason I stay Steady as a low sung hymn Anwen, I'd do this again Every time, and back to when

Outro

Plates still waiting on the sill You're still here, and so am I

Verse 1

Somewhere down the hall a brass hand turns so slowly and the glass holds all its quiet golden light you are folded soft beneath the sound it's keeping safe as anything can be held through the night

Chorus

Anwen, the house breathes low around you now every corner soft, every shadow kind Anwen, sleep is nothing you should fear I will keep the watch till morning comes to find you

Verse 2

The pendulum swings on, never in a hurry counting seconds nobody needs to mind while you drift where nothing sharp can reach you wrapped in warmth that leaves the dark behind

Pre-chorus

Hear how steady it goes, how patient and unhurried like a heartbeat far off down the hall so let your own breath follow after it and slow now

Chorus

Anwen, the house breathes low around you now every corner soft, every shadow kind Anwen, sleep is nothing you should fear I will keep the watch till morning comes to find you

Bridge

Nothing moves too fast for you tonight every tick a promise softly kept

Chorus

Anwen, the house breathes low around you now every corner soft, every shadow kind Anwen, sleep is nothing you should fear I will keep the watch till morning comes to find you

Outro

Somewhere down the hall that gold hand still is turning watching over you until the light returns

Verse 1

Leaf shadows move so slowly across the tight canvas above you the wheels below roll softer than any word I could say this whole wide world has quieted down just to hold you and everything good in it circles back to you again

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a wind is settling low behind the trees your breathing has slowed to match the turning leaves and sleep is coming closer now, so gentle and so near

Chorus

Anwen, the dark is only softness falling over you there's nowhere in this night that isn't kind to you rest now, let the hours go quiet in the glen you are the calmest thing I've ever known, Anwen

Verse 2

Every shadow that moves tonight is only passing gently it touches you so lightly, like a hand upon your head the wheels still turn beneath you, slow and steady and I am watching over every breath you take in bed

Bridge

Nothing in this house tonight will ever let you down no sound will come to trouble you, no light will be too loud

Chorus

Anwen, the dark is only softness falling over you there's nowhere in this night that isn't kind to you rest now, let the hours go quiet in the glen you are the calmest thing I've ever known, Anwen

Outro

The leaves have stopped their moving now, the canvas still and warm you are held here safely, past the reach of any storm

Verse 1

The oars are laid flat on the black and quiet water Beside the painted hull that rocks so soft and slow Nothing needs to move now, nothing needs to hurry You are held here gently, wherever you may go

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the night has wrapped its arms around you Every little worry drifts and settles far away I will stay right here until the morning finds you

Chorus

Anwen, the dark is soft and full of quiet wonder Somewhere deep and warm is where you rest your head You are loved beyond the counting, past all measure Anwen, close your eyes now, drift where dreams are led

Verse 2

The water holds no ripple, not a single whisper Just the gentle rocking of a boat that's tied up tight You are safe as anything that ever slept through winter Wrapped in every softness that belongs to night

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the night has wrapped its arms around you Every little worry drifts and settles far away I will stay right here until the morning finds you

Chorus

Anwen, the dark is soft and full of quiet wonder Somewhere deep and warm is where you rest your head You are loved beyond the counting, past all measure Anwen, close your eyes now, drift where dreams are led

Bridge

Nothing in this whole wide world could ever hold you tighter Nothing but the quiet dark could ever keep you still Rest now, little one, the stars are standing over you

Chorus

Anwen, the dark is soft and full of quiet wonder Somewhere deep and warm is where you rest your head You are loved beyond the counting, past all measure Anwen, close your eyes now, drift where dreams are led

Outro

The oars are laid flat now, the water gone to stillness Sleep on, little Anwen, you are safe, you are home