Lullabies for Aoife

• Far Away Trains

  Kalimba night · Kalimba · Plucked · Small

  A gentle lullaby that turns the distant clatter of a passing train into a soft, steady promise of safety, perfect for the last stretch of a bedtime routine.

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  Verse 1

  Somewhere a train is humming low along the iron line Its far away rhythm rocking soft in time with mine You are not going anywhere, you're tucked in safe tonight Wrapped in the hush that follows when we turn off the light

  Pre-chorus

  Listen how the distance turns that clatter into song Every mile it travels only pulls the quiet long And nothing needs to hurry now, we've got all night to stay

  Chorus

  Aoife, the dark is only velvet pulled up to your chin Every little sound out there is just the world tucking in Aoife, you are held here closer than you'll ever know Sleep now while the far off train sings soft and slow

  Verse 2

  The window holds the moonlight like a hand around a flame Steady while the tracks click on and whisper out your name You don't need to answer them, you don't need to wake Just breathe here in the warmth that only sleep can make

  Chorus

  Aoife, the dark is only velvet pulled up to your chin Every little sound out there is just the world tucking in Aoife, you are held here closer than you'll ever know Sleep now while the far off train sings soft and slow

  Bridge

  Wherever that train is going, it will not take this room Wherever that train is going, love stays here with you

  Chorus

  Aoife, the dark is only velvet pulled up to your chin Every little sound out there is just the world tucking in Aoife, you are held here closer than you'll ever know Sleep now while the far off train sings soft and slow

  Outro

  The tracks go quiet now, the night has settled into you Sleep, small one, the whole wide world is holding you

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• Orange Light, Little One

  Folk cradle song · Folk · Dulcimer · Rocking

  A slow folk cradle song for the drive home at night, when the streetlamps slide over the blanket and the world outside goes quiet around a sleeping child.

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  Verse 1

  The lamps go sliding soft and slow across your wool blanket Painting little suns of orange that melt before they land You do not stir at all, you trust the road beneath you Every light that passes over seems to know your name is Aoife

  Pre-chorus

  The night is wide but you are smaller than its worry Nothing out there gets to touch the warmth I've wrapped you in So let your breathing slow right down, let your small hands loosen

  Chorus

  Aoife, the whole world dims but you stay golden Sleep now, nobody's letting go of you tonight Streetlamps keep their quiet watch above you There's no safer place tonight than being near Aoife

  Verse 2

  Somewhere past the window glass the town is turning smaller Rooftops fold away like pages closing on a story You are the only part of it I need to keep watching Even half asleep you're holding all my heart together

  Pre-chorus

  The night is wide but you are smaller than its worry Nothing out there gets to touch the warmth I've wrapped you in So let your breathing slow right down, let your small hands loosen

  Chorus

  Aoife, the whole world dims but you stay golden Sleep now, nobody's letting go of you tonight Streetlamps keep their quiet watch above you There's no safer place tonight than being near Aoife

  Bridge

  Every orange light that passes is a small hand waving goodnight Close your eyes, my love, and let the dark be gentle

  Chorus

  Aoife, the whole world dims but you stay golden Sleep now, nobody's letting go of you tonight Streetlamps keep their quiet watch above you There's no safer place tonight than being near Aoife

  Outro

  The lamps will keep on sliding long after you're both dreaming Rest easy now, love, you were carried home safe and warm

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• The Clock in the Other Room

  Glockenspiel · Twinkling · Simple

  A slow, glockenspiel lullaby that turns the steady tick of a faraway clock into a promise of safety, sung to settle a baby or young child into sleep.

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  Verse 1

  Somewhere in the house a small clock keeps on swinging steady as a heartbeat, patient in the dark and under every hush its quiet tune is singing a soft and steady rhythm just to guard your spark

  Pre-chorus

  Every gentle swing is time drawing you nearer to rest nothing in this house will hurry you or bring you harm so let your eyes grow heavy, you are held and you are blessed

  Chorus

  Aoife, the whole night leans in soft to hold you warm as the last light before the lamp goes low nothing out there in the dark can ever scold you Aoife, you are the sweetest thing I know

  Verse 2

  Far off the pendulum keeps swaying slow and steady marking out the minutes with no need to rush or race and every little breath you take, I'm here already watching over stillness settle soft across your face

  Chorus

  Aoife, the whole night leans in soft to hold you warm as the last light before the lamp goes low nothing out there in the dark can ever scold you Aoife, you are the sweetest thing I know

  Bridge

  Let the ticking carry you where dreaming waters flow you are loved beyond the hour, further than you know

  Chorus

  Aoife, the whole night leans in soft to hold you warm as the last light before the lamp goes low nothing out there in the dark can ever scold you Aoife, you are the sweetest thing I know

  Outro

  Somewhere the small clock swings on, low and slow and true and all it ever counts, my love, is time spent loving you

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