Songs for Athena

Verse 1

You walked in late, coats piled high Fog on the glass, but you lit the sky No fanfare needed, just your stride The whole room sighed and smiled inside

Pre-chorus

Every step you take turns grey to gold Every quiet moment, brave and bold We’re holding breath — now watch it unfold

Chorus

Athena, light the night, shine so true Athena, we’re all here for you Dancing through the haze you own Every heartbeat sings your name alone

Verse 2

Candles flicker, not for show Just to catch the glow you bring No need for grand or loud display You turn the ordinary into song

Bridge

Time slows down when you’re near The world leans in — you’re always here

Chorus

Athena, light the night, shine so true Athena, we’re all here for you Dancing through the haze you own Every heartbeat sings your name alone

Outro

Fog still lingers, soft and slow But you’re the light it didn’t know

Verse 1

You move like midnight in a rush of light Rain dances where the streetlamps glow No storm could drown the way you shine Just quiet sparks and nowhere to go

Pre-chorus

They say the world needs noise to feel alive But you? You hum the tune it didn’t know And every shadow bows before you glide

Chorus

Athena, lit like dawn on glass Athena, never meant to pass You turn the rain to silver song And all the night just sings along

Verse 2

You don’t shout, but still the whole room hears A quiet force that holds the air Like glass that holds the moon’s own gleam No need to prove you’re ever there

Chorus

Athena, lit like dawn on glass Athena, never meant to pass You turn the rain to silver song And all the night just sings along

Bridge

So blow the candles, let the spark take flight The world’s been waiting for your light

Chorus

Athena, lit like dawn on glass Athena, never meant to pass You turn the rain to silver song And all the night just sings along

Outro

Rain still slips on the windowpane But you? You’re the light that stays

Verse 1

Steam on glass blurs the world outside You laugh and the whole bus feels right No one knows your name, but they lean in Like the light just found its way to fight

Chorus

Athena, you turn grey into gold Athena, quiet but you hold the whole Every shadow bows when you walk through The air grows warm, the noise turns true

Verse 2

A coffee cup, a half-read page You sit there calm, no need to stage But still the whole room holds its breath Like heaven paused to catch your shape

Pre-chorus

They don’t know why the silence sings Or how you make the cold feel warm But every heart knows you’re the thing

Chorus

Athena, you turn grey into gold Athena, quiet but you hold the whole Every shadow bows when you walk through The air grows warm, the noise turns true

Bridge

No crown, no fanfare, just your name A quiet force that rewrites the game

Chorus

Athena, you turn grey into gold Athena, quiet but you hold the whole Every shadow bows when you walk through The air grows warm, the noise turns true

Outro

Steam still climbs the window pane But you’re the light that stays the same

Verse 1

I built this fire slow tonight Just to watch you in the glow You lean in against the light Something in me starts to know

Pre-chorus

Every spark climbs up and bends Chasing dark it can't undo Watching where the burning ends I keep landing back on you

Chorus

Athena, hold your hands out wide Catch the light before it's gone Athena, stay here by my side This is where I want to be, alone

Verse 2

Smoke goes up and finds the stars Quiet takes the noise away You don't need to say who you are I already know, I'll say

Chorus

Athena, hold your hands out wide Catch the light before it's gone Athena, stay here by my side This is where I want to be, alone

Bridge

No need to chase what's already ours No need to reach for something new I'm counting all the falling stars And every one looks just like you

Chorus

Athena, hold your hands out wide Catch the light before it's gone Athena, stay here by my side This is where I want to be, alone

Outro

The fire will burn down to grey But I'm still here, and here I'll stay

Verse 1

Grease soaks through the paper between us You laugh with salt on your thumb Nothing fancy about this table Still I'm glad that I come

Pre-chorus

You don't need candles or wine Just this bag and your hand near mine I feel it building, line by line

Chorus

Athena, you make plain things shine Nobody else split chips like you I keep coming back for that laugh of yours Athena, this love is true

Verse 2

Steam fogs up the window glass You steal the last one anyway I let you, I always let you That's just how it plays

Chorus

Athena, you make plain things shine Nobody else split chips like you I keep coming back for that laugh of yours Athena, this love is true

Bridge

Some nights it's only this Wrappers and neon light But you turn it into something I want to hold all night

Chorus

Athena, you make plain things shine Nobody else split chips like you I keep coming back for that laugh of yours Athena, this love is true

Outro

Fold the paper, salt still clinging This is the love I'm choosing

Verse 1

Dusk comes soft against the glass Miles keep drifting as they pass My hands rest easy on the wheel Because you make the whole road real

Pre-chorus

No map could tell me where we'll land But I would know you by your hand So let the evening pull us in

Chorus

Athena, hold the quiet part of me You steady what the dark could be No arena, no crowd, just this small light Athena, you're the reason dusk feels right

Verse 2

The engine hums a low, small song You never make me feel I'm wrong Whatever comes at journey's end I'm glad to call you more than friend

Chorus

Athena, hold the quiet part of me You steady what the dark could be No arena, no crowd, just this small light Athena, you're the reason dusk feels right

Bridge

I've loved you loud, I've loved you plain Through sunny roads and ones with rain Whatever shape this love has been You're still the calm I settle in

Chorus

Athena, hold the quiet part of me You steady what the dark could be No arena, no crowd, just this small light Athena, you're the reason dusk feels right

Outro

The light goes low, the road stays true My hands still rest here next to you

Verse 1

The fire is easing low and soft into a quiet grey You are held here safe within the warmth it leaves behind Nothing in this room will hurry, nothing rushed away You can let the whole wide day go loose and unwind

Pre-chorus

Every little sound is settling now to nothing at all Close your eyes and feel how gentle this small room can be Let the last light fold around you soft before it falls

Chorus

Athena, the night is holding you the way that ash holds heat Sleep is coming slow and easy, sleep is safe and sweet Nobody could love you calmer, nobody more complete Athena, rest here quiet, you are warm beneath my seat

Verse 2

Somewhere far the wind is turning, but it cannot reach this room You are wrapped in something steadier than any passing storm Even shadows here are gentle, softened by the gloom You were made to be this treasured, you were made this warm

Bridge

Hush now, there is nowhere else you ever need to be Just this quiet, just this closeness, just you here with me

Chorus

Athena, the night is holding you the way that ash holds heat Sleep is coming slow and easy, sleep is safe and sweet Nobody could love you calmer, nobody more complete Athena, rest here quiet, you are warm beneath my seat

Outro

The embers settle softer now, and so, my love, do you Sleep on, Athena, warm and safe the whole night through

Verse 1

Quiet falls the garden while the whole wide world rests easy Something soft is gathering, so slow you'd hardly see it Every leaf is holding what the dark has gently given Just like you are held here, safe and warm and living

Pre-chorus

Nothing needs to hurry now, no reason left to keep you waking The night is only settling, its quiet hands are making A softness just for you before the morning comes

Chorus

Athena, close your eyes, the dark is only kindness Every hush around you holds no trace of any sadness Sleep now, Athena, you are cradled and you're known Athena, you were never meant to rest here on your own

Verse 2

Down among the cabbage leaves the smallest drops are forming Nobody had to ask them, they arrived while you were dreaming That's the kind of love that finds you even in the shadows Quiet, sure and patient, it will still be there tomorrow

Pre-chorus

Nothing needs to hurry now, no reason left to keep you waking The night is only settling, its quiet hands are making A softness just for you before the morning comes

Chorus

Athena, close your eyes, the dark is only kindness Every hush around you holds no trace of any sadness Sleep now, Athena, you are cradled and you're known Athena, you were never meant to rest here on your own

Bridge

However far the morning waits, this moment still is yours Held here in the stillness, wanted, needed, adored

Chorus

Athena, close your eyes, the dark is only kindness Every hush around you holds no trace of any sadness Sleep now, Athena, you are cradled and you're known Athena, you were never meant to rest here on your own

Outro

Somewhere in the garden the leaves are holding still their treasure Sleep now, you are held too, gently, always, beyond measure

Verse 1

Two small lights are drifting past your window into night Slowly they go quiet, slowly out of sight You are warm and you are here with me And that is all that matters in this light

Chorus

Athena, close your eyes, the dark is soft and kind Nothing out there wants to find you, nothing's left behind You are held here safely, wrapped in all my care Athena, sleep now, leave the waking world behind

Verse 2

The lights are almost gone now, only shadows left to see Still your breathing settles slower, calm as it can be You don't need to watch them fading Rest inside the quiet that we've made

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the night wrap gently round your bed Every worry drifting far off, out of your small head Sleep is coming closer, soft as breath

Chorus

Athena, close your eyes, the dark is soft and kind Nothing out there wants to find you, nothing's left behind You are held here safely, wrapped in all my care Athena, sleep now, leave the waking world behind

Bridge

Whatever moves beyond the glass will fade before you wake No shadow here could ever be a thing you'd have to break

Chorus

Athena, close your eyes, the dark is soft and kind Nothing out there wants to find you, nothing's left behind You are held here safely, wrapped in all my care Athena, sleep now, leave the waking world behind

Outro

The lights are gone now, only darkness by your window pane You are still here, loved and warm, and safe within my care