Songs for Archibald

Verse 1

Six paper cups spin near the drain Blue water kicks against the tile You laugh and jump right in again We all get pulled in by your smile

Pre-chorus

You never wait to be invited You make the whole room feel excited So grab your drink, the night's just started

Chorus

Archibald, the water's calling Cups are floating, cheers are hollering Nobody here has ever been so enthralled We're all so glad you're Archibald

Verse 2

You splash the edges just for noise You want to hear the whole room shout Something about the way you play Turns any evening inside out

Chorus

Archibald, the water's calling Cups are floating, cheers are hollering Nobody here has ever been so enthralled We're all so glad you're Archibald

Bridge

Raise your glass up, let it scald Toast to the one who has us all enthralled Another year and still uncontrolled This is the way that joy gets installed

Chorus

Archibald, the water's calling Cups are floating, cheers are hollering Nobody here has ever been so enthralled We're all so glad you're Archibald

Outro

The cups drift slow around the drain We're glad you came back here again

Verse 1

You sit and watch the suds go wild You laugh like you're still a child Five chairs creak but you don't care Your good mood fills up all the air

Chorus

Archibald, the room's on fire You're the one that we admire Archibald, we're shouting loud Nobody shines here like you, proud

Verse 2

You clap your hands to the washer's beat Turn a laundry day to something sweet Every spin feels like a cheer We're glad it's your birthday here

Pre-chorus

Chrome drums are spinning fast tonight Something's building, feels just right Get ready, here it comes in light

Chorus

Archibald, the room's on fire You're the one that we admire Archibald, we're shouting loud Nobody shines here like you, proud

Bridge

Plastic chairs can't hold us down We're stamping boots all through this town Here's to you, the reason why We raise this cheer up to the sky

Chorus

Archibald, the room's on fire You're the one that we admire Archibald, we're shouting loud Nobody shines here like you, proud

Outro

The suds will settle, drums will still But you're the joy we always will

Verse 1

Smudges on the window pane Little marks that still remain Coats all hung along the wall You're the one who lit them all

Pre-chorus

Every mark you leave behind Stays right here, stays on my mind Feel that beat, it's building up

Chorus

Archibald, the room is yours tonight Nobody else could shine this bright Hands up high, we're all enthralled Dance it out, Archibald

Verse 2

Glass reflects a golden glow Fingerprints that always show Every coat upon its peg Waits for you to steal the show

Pre-chorus

Every mark you leave behind Stays right here, stays on my mind Feel that beat, it's building up

Chorus

Archibald, the room is yours tonight Nobody else could shine this bright Hands up high, we're all enthralled Dance it out, Archibald

Bridge

You're the print that never fades You're the warmth that never strays Turn it loud and let it play Yours is the only name we've called

Chorus

Archibald, the room is yours tonight Nobody else could shine this bright Hands up high, we're all enthralled Dance it out, Archibald

Outro

Coats still hang along the wall Your mark stays on us all

Verse 1

Steam is sliding off the tiles You're still humming, and it beguiles Nothing fancy, nothing planned Just your hand next to my hand

Pre-chorus

This is what the years become Quiet mornings, never numb Something steady, rising, called

Chorus

Archibald, you're the calm I found Ordinary love, the kind that's sound Not the shouting, not enthralled Just the steady kind, Archibald

Verse 2

Two brushes lean against the rim Mine is worn and yours is trim Small things nobody would recall But I would notice if they'd fall

Pre-chorus

This is what the years become Quiet mornings, never numb Something steady, rising, called

Chorus

Archibald, you're the calm I found Ordinary love, the kind that's sound Not the shouting, not enthralled Just the steady kind, Archibald

Bridge

Nothing here is scald or storm Just a warmth that keeps me warm You don't need to be installed In every verse to be recalled

Chorus

Archibald, you're the calm I found Ordinary love, the kind that's sound Not the shouting, not enthralled Just the steady kind, Archibald

Outro

Steam will clear from off the glass Steady love is built to last

Verse 1

Fingers stop on a cardboard sleeve Under lights too white to flatter I forget what I came here for You're the only sound that matters

Pre-chorus

I keep losing my place beside you Every track I meant to find Something in me stays enthralled

Chorus

Archibald, you don't even try And still I'm the one enthralled Something steady, something true Archibald, I'm yours, plain and called

Verse 2

You hold a record like it's precious Turn it over, read the side I could watch you do just that Happily, for the rest of my life

Bridge

No music playing, none at all Just your hands and mine so near This is the sound I'd choose to keep This is the one thing I hold dear

Chorus

Archibald, you don't even try And still I'm the one enthralled Something steady, something true Archibald, I'm yours, plain and called

Outro

Somewhere a needle finds its groove I found mine, standing next to you

Verse 1

Wheels turning slow across the lino Past boxes stacked in tidy rows I know that walk, I'd know it anywhere You make the ordinary feel chosen

Chorus

Archibald, you steady me down Nothing here has ever enthralled Like the way you hum without thinking Archibald, I'm glad that you're mine, not on loan

Verse 2

You read the labels like they matter Take your time, never rushed or called I could watch you choose tinned tomatoes And find it more than enough somehow

Pre-chorus

There's no music here, no lights, no crowd Just trolley wheels and your voice, unhurried and soft And still my whole chest goes

Chorus

Archibald, you steady me down Nothing here has ever enthralled Like the way you hum without thinking Archibald, I'm glad that you're mine, not on loan

Bridge

I don't need the grand or the gold Just this aisle, just this pace, just you Some loves get installed like fixtures Mine just walks beside me, plain and true

Chorus

Archibald, you steady me down Nothing here has ever enthralled Like the way you hum without thinking Archibald, I'm glad that you're mine, not on loan

Outro

Still the wheels roll slow past the boxes Still I'd choose this aisle, choose you, every time

Verse 1

A yellow ticket rests on the wooden rail tonight headlights sweep the ceiling in a slow and gentle light the house breathes soft around you, every corner kind and nothing in the darkness means to trouble your mind

Pre-chorus

The rain is coming down in such a quiet, steady way it hums along the window like it wants to stay so let it carry you where all the soft things lead

Chorus

Archibald, the night has come to hold you close and still Archibald, you're safer than the moon behind the hill nothing here will call you, nothing here will scald you are so completely, warmly, wholly loved, Archibald

Verse 2

Somewhere down the road a car is turning out of sight leaving just a memory of amber on the white but you are here beside me, wrapped in something true and every quiet minute now belongs to you

Chorus

Archibald, the night has come to hold you close and still Archibald, you're safer than the moon behind the hill nothing here will call you, nothing here will scald you are so completely, warmly, wholly loved, Archibald

Bridge

Sleep now, let the piano find the corners of the room let the rain keep counting hours through the gentle gloom you are held by more than blankets, more than walls

Chorus

Archibald, the night has come to hold you close and still Archibald, you're safer than the moon behind the hill nothing here will call you, nothing here will scald you are so completely, warmly, wholly loved, Archibald

Outro

The ticket stays there quiet on the wooden rail till dawn and you will still be loved this way when morning comes along

Verse 1

The buckle rests so quiet against the grey of your seat While every streetlight slides on past the window like a friend There is nowhere in this whole wide world you need to be Only here where the soft dark and the quiet never end

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hum of the road carry you slow Every worry of the day has somewhere else to go Rest here in the warmth that only sleep can send

Chorus

Archibald, you are the calmest heart I've ever known Sleep is coming soft and low to carry you away Nothing in this night will ever leave you here alone Archibald, my dear, you're safe until the day

Verse 2

You are held so close within this small and moving room While the lights outside keep drifting like a slow and gentle tide There is nothing but the dark and you beneath the moon And I will stay right here with you, however far we ride

Chorus

Archibald, you are the calmest heart I've ever known Sleep is coming soft and low to carry you away Nothing in this night will ever leave you here alone Archibald, my dear, you're safe until the day

Bridge

Let your breathing slow to match the hush of tyres on the road Every mile becomes another blanket softly laid You are cherished more than any word has ever told

Chorus

Archibald, you are the calmest heart I've ever known Sleep is coming soft and low to carry you away Nothing in this night will ever leave you here alone Archibald, my dear, you're safe until the day

Outro

The buckle rests so quiet, the streetlights drift and fade Sleep now, Archibald, you are loved and safe and stayed

Verse 1

The soot comes tumbling soft down the old red brick tonight Smoke curls above the grate like a slow and drowsy song There is nothing in this room that could ever bring you fright You are held here safe and warm where you belong

Chorus

Archibald, the fire is banked and low and kind Hush now, every worry of the day has been enthralled Archibald, I keep you closest in my mind Sleep now, in this quiet house where nothing feels too scald

Verse 2

The metal grate stands guard while all the embers settle down Nothing here can touch you, nothing here can do you harm Every little ember wears a soft and fading crown Rest inside the circle of this steady, gentle warm

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the whole wide house is breathing slow around you Every corner of the dark has gone completely still Let the warmth I carry for you settle in and hold you

Chorus

Archibald, the fire is banked and low and kind Hush now, every worry of the day has been enthralled Archibald, I keep you closest in my mind Sleep now, in this quiet house where nothing feels too scald

Bridge

Nothing loud will find you, nothing bright will call you back Only soft grey smoke that drifts and never makes a sound

Chorus

Archibald, the fire is banked and low and kind Hush now, every worry of the day has been enthralled Archibald, I keep you closest in my mind Sleep now, in this quiet house where nothing feels too scald

Outro

The soot has settled soft along the sleeping brick tonight Sleep on, my dear, you are the warmest thing in sight