A Lullaby for Athena

• Ash and Ember

  Ambient wash · Ambient · Pads · Breathy

  A slow, hushed lullaby for settling a little one to sleep, built around the last warm glow of a fire fading gently into rest.

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  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

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• Quiet Falls the Garden

  Gentle acoustic · Acoustic · Nylon guitar · Soft

  A slow, tender lullaby for settling a little one to sleep, drawn from the hush of a garden at night.

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  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

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• Two Small Lights

  Humming choir · Choir · Wordless · Warm

  A gentle bedtime lullaby that watches two red lights fade beyond the window while promising warmth and safety through the night, perfect for settling a very young child to sleep.

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  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

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