Songs for Arthur

Verse 1

One candle waiting on a plastic stand Nobody's told it what tonight's about We brought you here without a marching band But watch the whole room start to shout

Chorus

Arthur, get up, this one's for you We've been counting down since starter Nobody lights a room like you do Happy birthday, Arthur, shine harder

Verse 2

You always laugh before the punchline lands You make the quiet corners feel alright Every year you somehow understand How to turn a small thing into light

Pre-chorus

So strike the match, don't let it wait Feel the whole floor start to sway We're not asking you, we're saying

Chorus

Arthur, get up, this one's for you We've been counting down since starter Nobody lights a room like you do Happy birthday, Arthur, shine harder

Bridge

You never asked to be the reason We stood around and clapped this hard But here we are, another season Glad you're the one we're gathered for

Chorus

Arthur, get up, this one's for you We've been counting down since starter Nobody lights a room like you do Happy birthday, Arthur, shine harder

Outro

That one small candle finally caught You're worth so much more than we've got

Verse 1

Rain came down at the fairground Sugar spinning round and round Nobody thought to run for cover Not while you were still around

Pre-chorus

You turn a soaking night Into something worth the while We're all stood here grinning Waiting on that smile

Chorus

Arthur, Arthur, light the spark Sweetness spinning in the dark Nothing wet can dim your shine Nobody smarter, nobody like Arthur

Verse 2

You hand out the pink clouds Like the weather don't apply We're laughing with our collars up You never ask us why

Pre-chorus

You turn a soaking night Into something worth the while We're all stood here grinning Waiting on that smile

Chorus

Arthur, Arthur, light the spark Sweetness spinning in the dark Nothing wet can dim your shine Nobody smarter, nobody like Arthur

Bridge

Let the whole machine keep turning Let the rain keep coming down We came here for the sweetness And we found it, safe and sound

Chorus

Arthur, Arthur, light the spark Sweetness spinning in the dark Nothing wet can dim your shine Nobody smarter, nobody like Arthur

Outro

Rain or shine, we're staying Sweet as ever, Arthur, stay

Verse 1

Wet towel thrown across a chair Poolside lights still humming there You stayed to watch the last one dive You keep this whole night feeling alive

Pre-chorus

Everybody's counting down the years But we're just glad that you are here So let the music find the beat

Chorus

Arthur, turn the volume up tonight Nobody shines as steady or as bright Arthur, we came here just for you There's no one we would rather bring into view

Verse 2

Chlorine air and neon blue Every chair still holds on to you You make the ordinary glow You're the reason we don't want to go

Bridge

Another candle, another spark You light this whole place like the dark Never needed to try too hard

Chorus

Arthur, turn the volume up tonight Nobody shines as steady or as bright Arthur, we came here just for you There's no one we would rather bring into view

Outro

Leave the towel out under the light We'll be right here, holding onto tonight

Verse 1

I hung your shirt out this morning Watched the sun catch every seam Something in the way it's dripping Makes the whole day feel like a dream

Pre-chorus

You don't ask for much from me Just a little light, a little time But I've got so much more to give

Chorus

Arthur, you're the calm in my weather Steady as the turning tide Nobody holds a room like you do Arthur, I'm always on your side

Verse 2

You left your coffee cup out cooling Went to fix a thing that broke Half the things you do go unnoticed But I notice every stroke

Bridge

I'm not one for saying much But I'm saying it now, plain and true There's no version of my morning That looks right without you

Chorus

Arthur, you're the calm in my weather Steady as the turning tide Nobody holds a room like you do Arthur, I'm always on your side

Outro

That shirt's still hanging on the line Dry now, and so am I

Verse 1

You left your shoes beside the railing Walked the deck barefoot, easy and free Something about that always stayed with me No fear in you, never failing

Pre-chorus

You trust the ground to hold you steady Trust the water, trust the wide unknown And slowly I trust it too

Chorus

Arthur, you make the leaving simple Turn every distance into something small Steady as a hand against a wall Arthur, you make the ferry deck feel warmer

Verse 2

I used to flinch at open water Watched the waves like they might take you far But you just stood beneath the evening star Certain as a favourite daughter

Bridge

Maybe love is just this, standing near Watching someone walk off unafraid Knowing they'll come back to where you are

Chorus

Arthur, you make the leaving simple Turn every distance into something small Steady as a hand against a wall Arthur, you make the ferry deck feel warmer

Outro

Your shoes still sit beside that railing Waiting, the way I wait for you

Verse 1

I set the receiver down soft not ready to let the night end you're somewhere still on the other side and I'm not hanging up, my friend

Chorus

Arthur, you steady me like nothing else can hold me the way that the quiet air does Arthur, I'd know your voice in any room because it always was, and always was

Verse 2

The table holds the phone like a secret something warm still humming through the wire you laugh and it travels clean across the dark lighting up a small and steady fire

Pre-chorus

I could talk till the morning finds us let the silence hold what words can't carry every pause is just you, still there

Chorus

Arthur, you steady me like nothing else can hold me the way that the quiet air does Arthur, I'd know your voice in any room because it always was, and always was

Bridge

No need to fill the space between us some nights the quiet says it clearer you're still the voice I choose to answer and every year somehow feels nearer

Chorus

Arthur, you steady me like nothing else can hold me the way that the quiet air does Arthur, I'd know your voice in any room because it always was, and always was

Outro

The phone still rests there in the dark but Arthur, you're the light I keep

Verse 1

One small bulb keeps burning soft above the quiet stair Steady through the dark so nothing waits for you up there Every step tonight is gentle, every step is slow Nothing in this house tonight will ever make you scare

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come drifting through the hall Let the warm light watch the door while shadows grow so small Sleep is only softness waiting, ready when you fall

Chorus

Arthur, the night is holding you so gently in its arms Nothing can reach you here, wrapped up away from harm Rest now, my Arthur, let the quiet be your charm Arthur, you're the reason this whole house feels warm

Verse 2

Somewhere a light is glowing just to say the dark is kind Watching an empty stairwell like a thought I keep in mind You are the warmth that fills a house when everything goes still Nothing you dream tonight will ever leave you far behind

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come drifting through the hall Let the warm light watch the door while shadows grow so small Sleep is only softness waiting, ready when you fall

Chorus

Arthur, the night is holding you so gently in its arms Nothing can reach you here, wrapped up away from harm Rest now, my Arthur, let the quiet be your charm Arthur, you're the reason this whole house feels warm

Bridge

However far the night stretches on, you are not alone Someone is always near you, so let your breathing slow

Chorus

Arthur, the night is holding you so gently in its arms Nothing can reach you here, wrapped up away from harm Rest now, my Arthur, let the quiet be your charm Arthur, you're the reason this whole house feels warm

Outro

Somewhere that small light is still glowing soft above the stair Sleep now, you are held, and you are always cared for there

Verse 1

A sliver of light comes soft beneath the door tonight Just enough to show you that you're never far It waits there quiet, holding back the dark for you So close your eyes now, resting easy, Arthur

Pre-chorus

The house breathes slow, and everything is calm and still Nothing in the shadows means a thing to fear So let the hush wrap round you like a gentle blanket

Chorus

Arthur, Arthur, sleep is calling soft and low Someone's watching over you while dreams unfold You are loved beyond the words I'll ever gather Arthur, hold that warmth, you'll never feel it harder

Verse 2

The night grows deep but nothing here will come to harm you Every breath you take is safe within these walls Somewhere past the door I'll always still be near you Sleep will carry you through soft and gentle falls

Bridge

Hush now, little one, the stars have dimmed their glow There's nowhere you could be that's held more dear

Chorus

Arthur, Arthur, sleep is calling soft and low Someone's watching over you while dreams unfold You are loved beyond the words I'll ever gather Arthur, hold that warmth, you'll never feel it harder

Outro

That sliver of light will still be there when morning comes Sleep now, Arthur, you were always loved this much

Verse 1

Somewhere out past the harbour the fog is rolling slow A beam is turning gently, sweeping soft and low It does not rush to find you, it takes its own sweet time And that is just how you are loved, Arthur, you should know

Pre-chorus

The dark is only a blanket, nothing there to fear Every corner of this room is holding you near Close your eyes now, little one, let the quiet draw you in

Chorus

Arthur, the light will find you wherever you may roam Through the fog and past the harbour it is coming home Nothing in the wide night ever leaves you on your own Arthur, you are held here, you are always known

Verse 2

The boats are tucked in tight now, their engines gone to rest Even the tide is easing, sinking low upon your chest You do not have to steer through anything tonight Just let the slow beam turn while you lie there, blessed

Pre-chorus

The dark is only a blanket, nothing there to fear Every corner of this room is holding you near Close your eyes now, little one, let the quiet draw you in

Chorus

Arthur, the light will find you wherever you may roam Through the fog and past the harbour it is coming home Nothing in the wide night ever leaves you on your own Arthur, you are held here, you are always known

Bridge

Sleep now, the world can wait until the morning comes No need to watch the window, no need to count the hums Somebody keeps the light lit only so you can rest

Chorus

Arthur, the light will find you wherever you may roam Through the fog and past the harbour it is coming home Nothing in the wide night ever leaves you on your own Arthur, you are held here, you are always known

Outro

The fog will lift by morning, the beam will fade from view But someone keeps on turning, still finding, still loving you