Songs for Bella

Verse 1

Crumbs scattered on the linoleum Midnight and the fridge hums low Somebody stayed up just for you Nothing in this house feels lonesome

Pre-chorus

We could have gone to bed early But we wanted one more hour So lift your voice, the night's not done

Chorus

Bella, light the whole room up Every candle bows to you Some folks shine, but you're the sun Happy birthday, Bella, stand up

Verse 2

The kitchen clock is running slow Somebody swept but missed a few We laughed too hard to care at all That's what happens when we're with you

Chorus

Bella, light the whole room up Every candle bows to you Some folks shine, but you're the sun Happy birthday, Bella, stand up

Bridge

Clap your hands for one more year Let the whole house hear it now Nothing sweeter in the world Than knowing you are here somehow

Chorus

Bella, light the whole room up Every candle bows to you Some folks shine, but you're the sun Happy birthday, Bella, stand up

Outro

Sweep the crumbs up in the morning Tonight we're glad you're in this house

Verse 1

Boots lined up beside the shed Crates stacked high, you built them all Every job you do gets done You never wait to hear the call

Pre-chorus

Nobody works the way you do Nobody gives the way you give We keep on counting years with you

Chorus

Happy birthday, Bella, shine tonight We're raising glasses up for you Bella, Bella, hold that light Nobody loves like you can do

Verse 2

You carry more than you let on Still find time to ask us how we are Steady hands and steady heart You're the closest thing we've got to a star

Chorus

Happy birthday, Bella, shine tonight We're raising glasses up for you Bella, Bella, hold that light Nobody loves like you can do

Bridge

Another year of showing up Another year we're glad you're here Whatever comes, we'll fill your cup Bella, you make the hard days clear

Chorus

Happy birthday, Bella, shine tonight We're raising glasses up for you Bella, Bella, hold that light Nobody loves like you can do

Outro

Boots still waiting by the shed Bella, we're glad that you were born

Verse 1

Breath on glass and amber light Streetlamps blinking through the night You laugh soft and lean my way Best part of my whole birthday

Pre-chorus

Every mile we drift along Feels like breathing out a song Something's building, here it comes

Chorus

Happy birthday, Bella, shine Every candle here is thine Room is loud but you're the spark Bella, glowing in the dark

Verse 2

Windows fog, the world goes soft Headlights swing and lift aloft You hum quiet, eyes half closed Nobody like you, heaven knows

Bridge

Another year of you around Best noise that this town has found Blow it loud, don't blow it small

Chorus

Happy birthday, Bella, shine Every candle here is thine Room is loud but you're the spark Bella, glowing in the dark

Outro

Streetlights fade but you stay bright Carry that amber home tonight

Verse 1

The floor was cold beneath the light You stopped to catch your breath I watched you laugh at nothing much And knew I'd love you to the end

Pre-chorus

It wasn't much of a place to stand No music, nothing planned But something in me understood

Chorus

Bella, you turned and caught my eye Right there beside the fountain Nothing needs to be grand for us, Bella You're steady as any mountain

Verse 2

You drank the water, wiped your mouth Said something plain and true I don't remember all the words Just how I felt near you

Bridge

Some loves need the perfect scene Ours grew from tile and light I'll take you plain, I'll take you close I'll take you every night

Chorus

Bella, you turned and caught my eye Right there beside the fountain Nothing needs to be grand for us, Bella You're steady as any mountain

Outro

The floor was cold, the light stayed on You're still the warmth I found

Verse 1

Footsteps echo down the wall Orange light above my head Every sound tonight is small Next to what your voice has said

Pre-chorus

I keep walking, slow and sure Counting bricks to steady me Something in me wants you more

Chorus

Bella, you're the reason I come home Streets are quiet, but you're not far Bella, wherever I might roam You're the truest thing, my only star

Verse 2

Brick and shadow, orange glow Nothing here I need to fear This old street, I always know Leads to somewhere you are near

Pre-chorus

I keep walking, slow and sure Counting bricks to steady me Something in me wants you more

Chorus

Bella, you're the reason I come home Streets are quiet, but you're not far Bella, wherever I might roam You're the truest thing, my only star

Bridge

No grand words, no perfect line Just this walk I take for you Every echo says you're mine

Chorus

Bella, you're the reason I come home Streets are quiet, but you're not far Bella, wherever I might roam You're the truest thing, my only star

Outro

Footsteps fading, soft and slow Bella, this is how I know

Verse 1

Two mugs gone cold beside the window Papers stacked where the light won't go I forgot the coffee, watching you read You forgot the time, and that's fine by me

Pre-chorus

You don't ask for much, just company A little quiet, a little of me near And that's the kind of love I'm learning

Chorus

Bella, you don't need the noise You just need somebody who stays There's no fella built quite like this No grand plan, just steady days

Verse 2

You laugh at something on the page Don't tell me what, I don't need to know I just like watching your face change Like weather moving soft and slow

Bridge

Some folks chase the fireworks and the flash I'd rather have this table, this same old view Nothing here is loud enough to break But nothing here would work without you

Chorus

Bella, you don't need the noise You just need somebody who stays There's no fella built quite like this No grand plan, just steady days

Outro

Two mugs gone cold, we never noticed Too busy loving, too busy here

Verse 1

Dust is turning slowly in the light beneath the door just a quiet little dance upon the old wood floor and the hush that holds this room was always meant for you everything is settled now, there's nothing left to do

Pre-chorus

The house breathes soft around you, every corner still and low the dark is only kindness wrapped in colours you don't know and closer than a heartbeat, love is waiting there to grow

Chorus

Bella, Bella, rest your head down slow the night has got you gentle, the night will let you go drifting soft as dust caught in a beam Bella, you are held inside this dream

Verse 2

Somewhere past the door frame the whole wide world spins on but nothing needs you yet, love, and nothing will till dawn you are the warmest corner of everything I know so let your breathing slow now and let the stillness grow

Chorus

Bella, Bella, rest your head down slow the night has got you gentle, the night will let you go drifting soft as dust caught in a beam Bella, you are held inside this dream

Bridge

Every small light finds you, wherever you may roam even in the darkest hour, you are always home

Chorus

Bella, Bella, rest your head down slow the night has got you gentle, the night will let you go drifting soft as dust caught in a beam Bella, you are held inside this dream

Outro

The light beneath the doorway will still be there at dawn and so will love, unmoving, long after this song's gone

Verse 1

Water slides so slowly down the tiles so white and clean Every drop a small and shining thing that no one's seen The tap breathes out its quiet song just for tonight Bella, you are held here, warm and clean

Pre-chorus

Listen how the whole wide house has settled into hush Nothing here will hurry you or push Close your eyes, my love, and let the quiet in

Chorus

Bella, Bella, sleep is calling soft and low Nothing here will ever let you go Rest your head and let the night begin You are loved more than you'll ever know, Bella

Verse 2

Somewhere far a tap still drips its steady, patient beat Counting out the hours slow and sweet Every drop that falls is like a kiss upon your brow Bella, you are safe, and you are here now

Bridge

No storm can reach you underneath this quiet ceiling No shadow here is worth the fear you might be feeling You are the calm the whole wide house is keeping

Chorus

Bella, Bella, sleep is calling soft and low Nothing here will ever let you go Rest your head and let the night begin You are loved more than you'll ever know, Bella

Outro

The water settles still against the white and quiet tile Sleep now, Bella, safe and warm a while

Verse 1

Watch how the branches sway so softly on the wall Nothing out there means you any harm tonight Every small shadow is only leaves and nothing more Close your eyes now and let go of the light

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a window is letting the moonlight through Quietly the whole wide world is turning slow Hush now, there is nothing left for you to do but

Chorus

Sleep, Bella, sleep while the branches softly wave You are the safest thing I ever knew Nothing can reach you here, not one single thing, Bella This whole night was only ever made for you

Verse 2

Feel how the warmth is folded up around you tight Nobody needs to know where morning went You are allowed to rest without a single worry Every breath you take was always heaven sent

Chorus

Sleep, Bella, sleep while the branches softly wave You are the safest thing I ever knew Nothing can reach you here, not one single thing, Bella This whole night was only ever made for you

Bridge

Somebody loves you more than any lullaby can say Rest easy, there is nowhere else to be

Chorus

Sleep, Bella, sleep while the branches softly wave You are the safest thing I ever knew Nothing can reach you here, not one single thing, Bella This whole night was only ever made for you

Outro

Still the branches move so gently on the wall Sleep now, Bella, you are safe through it all