Songs for Ayesha

Verse 1

Coats piled up along the stair Every voice is calling your name Somebody laughing loud down there Tonight this house won't be the same

Chorus

Ayesha, look what you started here Every room is lit because you came We came from all over just to be near Ayesha, we're shouting out your name

Verse 2

Somebody's kid runs through the hall Knocking coats down off the rail You laugh and catch them before they fall This is the story we'll always tell

Pre-chorus

Listen to the noise you make just walking in Every corner of this house starts to glow We've been waiting all year for this to begin

Chorus

Ayesha, look what you started here Every room is lit because you came We came from all over just to be near Ayesha, we're shouting out your name

Bridge

However far you're standing from the door We'll find you first, we always do Nobody loved like this before This whole loud house was built for you

Chorus

Ayesha, look what you started here Every room is lit because you came We came from all over just to be near Ayesha, we're shouting out your name

Outro

Coats still piled up on the stair We'll be right here, however long you're near

Verse 1

Rain came down on the awning roof melons piled up gold and bright somebody hollered your name out loud and the whole street lit with light

Chorus

Ayesha, sweet as the ripest one picked out from the whole big row you're the kind that's worth the wait and we love you, we want you to know

Verse 2

Storm outside couldn't touch the joy found under that striped old tent people came from every corner just to see the day you're sent

Pre-chorus

Clap your hands, let the thunder roll raise a cup, let the good times pour we've been counting down to this

Chorus

Ayesha, sweet as the ripest one picked out from the whole big row you're the kind that's worth the wait and we love you, we want you to know

Bridge

Every year you ripen finer gold under grey skies still nobody chose you by accident you were always who we'd pick

Chorus

Ayesha, sweet as the ripest one picked out from the whole big row you're the kind that's worth the wait and we love you, we want you to know

Outro

Let it rain on the melon stand you're the sweetness that remains

Verse 1

You kick your boots off at the door Leave your footprints on the floor Bring the noise in from the cold Tonight the whole house feels like gold

Chorus

Ayesha, light the candles now Every voice here loves you loud We're singing happy birthday, Ayesha Nobody else could make it fresher

Verse 2

The hallway's wet where boots came through We wouldn't trade the mess for you Every step you take feels new This is your night, we planned it too

Pre-chorus

We've been waiting by the door Counting down to hear you more Get ready, here it comes once more

Chorus

Ayesha, light the candles now Every voice here loves you loud We're singing happy birthday, Ayesha Nobody else could make it fresher

Bridge

However far you've come tonight You bring the room its brightest light No name we'd rather cheer or say Than yours, Ayesha, on this day

Chorus

Ayesha, light the candles now Every voice here loves you loud We're singing happy birthday, Ayesha Nobody else could make it fresher

Outro

Leave your muddy boots behind You're the warmest thing we'll find

Verse 1

Salt is building on the rail Slow and sure, it never fails You hold on to me the same way Steady through the greyest day

Chorus

Ayesha, you're the one thing certain No storm has ever left you shaken I could lose the whole horizon Long as you're the one relying

Verse 2

Water turns from blue to grey Still you never look away Some love burns and then it's gone Yours just keeps on building on

Pre-chorus

I've watched the tide pull out and in Watched the weather change again But one thing here won't ever bend

Chorus

Ayesha, you're the one thing certain No storm has ever left you shaken I could lose the whole horizon Long as you're the one relying

Bridge

Let the metal wear and crust Let the water hold its rust I don't need it clean or new I just need it here with you

Chorus

Ayesha, you're the one thing certain No storm has ever left you shaken I could lose the whole horizon Long as you're the one relying

Outro

Salt still gathers on the rail You're the part that never fails

Verse 1

Two cups still warm on the dash One of them always yours I didn't plan on this driving Didn't plan on wanting more

Pre-chorus

You make the plain road feel chosen Make the waiting feel like less I keep finding reasons to stay here

Chorus

Ayesha, you steady me like nothing else However long this drive will run However far the morning stretches I'm glad it's you I'm becoming with, not someone

Verse 2

You laugh at the radio static Like it's playing just for you I never cared for silence Till silence sat with you too

Bridge

I'm not the kind to promise easy But I'm still here at every light Something in the way you're near me Makes the ordinary feel right

Chorus

Ayesha, you steady me like nothing else However long this drive will run However far the morning stretches I'm glad it's you I'm becoming with, not someone

Outro

Two cups gone cold on the dash now Still glad that one was yours

Verse 1

Steam is rising off the mug Toast is catching, we don't rush You're still half asleep beside me Nothing here feels like a tug

Pre-chorus

Some mornings don't need any words Just the kettle and the light But something in me wants to say it now

Chorus

Ayesha, you're the calm I trust Not something loud, not something rushed You make the ordinary hours matter Ayesha, this is more than just enough

Verse 2

You reach for the mug I poured Fingers brush like it's routine But I still notice every time How lucky I am to have this scene

Chorus

Ayesha, you're the calm I trust Not something loud, not something rushed You make the ordinary hours matter Ayesha, this is more than just enough

Bridge

No fireworks, no grand parade Just you, still here, still choosing to stay That's the kind of love that lasts

Chorus

Ayesha, you're the calm I trust Not something loud, not something rushed You make the ordinary hours matter Ayesha, this is more than just enough

Outro

The steam will fade before too long But you're the warmth that carries on

Verse 1

The candle leans and lets its warmth run slowly down the wall A thin red thread of light that takes its time to fall Nothing in this room is asked to hurry, nothing at all Rest is just a river, and I'll carry you through it all

Chorus

Ayesha, close your eyes, the dark is soft tonight Somewhere past the window every star has dimmed its light Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will fright Ayesha, you are held here, you are safe and held here tight

Verse 2

The wax forgets the flame and pools where no one thinks to look Slow and warm and quiet like a page in a closing book Your breathing finds its rhythm like a bird that's found its nook Sleep is just a shoreline and I'll anchor every hook

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the ceiling turn to velvet overhead Let the whole loud world go soft and fold itself to thread There's nothing you need carry now, only rest your head

Chorus

Ayesha, close your eyes, the dark is soft tonight Somewhere past the window every star has dimmed its light Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will fright Ayesha, you are held here, you are safe and held here tight

Bridge

Every drop of light that falls finds somewhere soft to land Just like you will always find a steady waiting hand No shadow in this house is bigger than my love for you

Chorus

Ayesha, close your eyes, the dark is soft tonight Somewhere past the window every star has dimmed its light Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will fright Ayesha, you are held here, you are safe and held here tight

Outro

The candle settles low and lets its last light softly fall You are the warmest thing I've ever known at all

Verse 1

Little lights are drifting slow across the ceiling now Slipping past the blinds like they've got somewhere warm to be Nothing in this room can touch you, I don't know how But you are held so gently here, just breathe with me

Pre-chorus

The house is settling into its quietest hour Every worry of the day has gone to rest So let your small hand loosen, let your eyes grow softer

Chorus

Ayesha, the dark is only kindness in disguise Nothing here will ever come to trouble you or harm you Close your lovely, tired, wondering eyes There's no place that I would rather be than near you, Ayesha

Verse 2

The lights keep moving gently, never in a hurry Tracing paths across the ceiling, soft and slow You don't need to chase a single thing or worry Everything you need is already here, you know

Chorus

Ayesha, the dark is only kindness in disguise Nothing here will ever come to trouble you or harm you Close your lovely, tired, wondering eyes There's no place that I would rather be than near you, Ayesha

Bridge

Sleep can be a soft place, not a far one You are not alone in any hour of the night I will be the quiet you are drifting into

Chorus

Ayesha, the dark is only kindness in disguise Nothing here will ever come to trouble you or harm you Close your lovely, tired, wondering eyes There's no place that I would rather be than near you, Ayesha

Outro

The little lights keep moving, soft as breathing, on the ceiling And you are already halfway into dreaming

Verse 1

Outside the flakes are falling soft against the darkened glass Each one is landing quiet like it never means to pass The whole wide world is slowing down to breathe And you are warm while winter turns to ash

Chorus

Ayesha, close your eyes now, let the hush come in Nothing in this whole night could ever touch your skin You are the safest thing that I have ever known Ayesha, sleep is calling soft, so let it begin

Verse 2

The window holds the cold but never lets it through the pane Just like these arms will hold you steady through the rain You do not have to carry anything tonight There is no worry here that you must explain

Pre-chorus

Somewhere past the glass the snow keeps falling white and slow And every flake that lands is one more hush I know So let your breathing find the rhythm of the snow

Chorus

Ayesha, close your eyes now, let the hush come in Nothing in this whole night could ever touch your skin You are the safest thing that I have ever known Ayesha, sleep is calling soft, so let it begin

Bridge

You do not need to keep the morning waiting on your mind Rest is just another kind of quiet you can find

Chorus

Ayesha, close your eyes now, let the hush come in Nothing in this whole night could ever touch your skin You are the safest thing that I have ever known Ayesha, sleep is calling soft, so let it begin

Outro

Somewhere the snow is still coming down soft on the glass And you are held here gently till the darkness passes