Songs for Blanche

Verse 1

I catch you laughing through the fog Warm on glass like a dialogue Three small flames start to sway Nobody else lights up my day

Pre-chorus

Steam is rising, hearts are wide Every candle on your side Count to three and here we go

Chorus

Blanche, the whole room feels you here Every voice about to cheer Blanche, we're dancing round your name You're the reason for the flame

Verse 2

Fingers trace a heart in mist You're the one we couldn't miss Paper plate and candles small But your presence beats them all

Chorus

Blanche, the whole room feels you here Every voice about to cheer Blanche, we're dancing round your name You're the reason for the flame

Bridge

Blow them out and make a chance Watch the whole room start to dance Every year you shine somehow Nobody but you, right now

Chorus

Blanche, the whole room feels you here Every voice about to cheer Blanche, we're dancing round your name You're the reason for the flame

Outro

Glass still warm where we all leaned in Blanche, that's how the night begins

Verse 1

Boots gathered by the green shed door Spade leant easy on the fence You've worked this ground and given more You never counted the expense

Pre-chorus

Every year you plant it deeper Every year the roots hold true So let the horns come in and greet her

Chorus

Blanche, the whole room's calling your name Here's to you, one more year, one more chance Nobody lights a room the same Come on Blanche, give us a dance

Verse 2

You keep the gate from swinging wide Steady hand on everything you tend We've watched you turn the tide We've felt you standing like a friend

Bridge

However far the day has run However hard the wind may blow You're the one we lean upon You're the one we're glad to know

Chorus

Blanche, the whole room's calling your name Here's to you, one more year, one more chance Nobody lights a room the same Come on Blanche, give us a dance

Outro

Boots still waiting by the door We'll walk with you, we'll ask for more

Verse 1

Lipstick on the hallway mirror Party hat left on the floor You already slipped out dancing Nobody loves a room like Blanche

Pre-chorus

Every year you light the place up Every year we lose the chance To catch you before you're gone again

Chorus

Blanche, you make the whole night brighter Give the room a second glance One more song before you leave us Come back, Blanche, and take this dance

Verse 2

You laugh loud enough to wake the street Pull us all up off our chairs Nobody plans a night like you do We just follow where you lead

Bridge

Blow the candles, make it count Another year, the same wild heart You never once stood still for anyone That's exactly why we love you, Blanche

Chorus

Blanche, you make the whole night brighter Give the room a second glance One more song before you leave us Come back, Blanche, and take this dance

Outro

Lipstick fading on the mirror Still the brightest thing we know

Verse 1

Rain came down and we just stood there Sleeves touching under torn green tin Nobody said a single word I felt you breathing next to skin

Pre-chorus

I wasn't looking for a shelter I wasn't looking for a sign But something shifted when you leaned in

Chorus

Blanche, you make the waiting easy Every ordinary chance Something in the way you settle Blanche, you steady me like France

Verse 2

We've stood in better weather since then Nothing torn and nothing grey But I still think about that shelter How close you let me stay

Bridge

I don't need the rain to want you Don't need coats to feel this way You could be beside me anywhere And it would still feel just the same

Chorus

Blanche, you make the waiting easy Every ordinary chance Something in the way you settle Blanche, you steady me like France

Outro

Some roof somewhere is still torn open Some coat still warm from being near

Verse 1

Dust rising off an old box Records nobody plays anymore I wasn't looking for much Then I found you by the back door

Pre-chorus

You don't ask to be chosen You just wait to be found I didn't know what I was open to Until you made a sound

Chorus

Blanche, you're the one I keep coming back to Nothing about you is worn thin Give me a needle, give me a chance Blanche, let the whole room spin

Verse 2

Some things get better with handling Some things just gather the years You held your shape through it all You turned my static to something clear

Pre-chorus

You don't ask to be chosen You just wait to be found I didn't know what I was open to Until you made a sound

Chorus

Blanche, you're the one I keep coming back to Nothing about you is worn thin Give me a needle, give me a chance Blanche, let the whole room spin

Bridge

I could have walked right past you Left you there in the crate Something told me to stay a while Something told me not to wait

Chorus

Blanche, you're the one I keep coming back to Nothing about you is worn thin Give me a needle, give me a chance Blanche, let the whole room spin

Outro

The dust still hangs in the light Blanche, I'm glad I stopped to look twice

Verse 1

Two mugs left standing by the tap the water going still and flat one small thing we did today and somehow it feels like enough, Blanche

Pre-chorus

I never needed grand or loud just this, just you, no crowd something steady I can lean on

Chorus

Blanche, you are my quiet chance the one I did not plan to plan steady as a held-out hand and still you make my heart dance

Verse 2

You hum when you think I can't hear half a tune, a little unclear but I could listen for a lifetime that sound is how I know you're near

Chorus

Blanche, you are my quiet chance the one I did not plan to plan steady as a held-out hand and still you make my heart dance

Bridge

No need to raise our voice or run love like ours was never loud just two cups drying in the sun and everything that says, unspoken

Chorus

Blanche, you are my quiet chance the one I did not plan to plan steady as a held-out hand and still you make my heart dance

Outro

Two mugs still sitting by the tap and I would choose this every time

Verse 1

Green leaves are swaying soft above your little bed tonight Wind moves so gently, careful not to wake you with its might Nothing can reach you, nothing can touch where you lie You're held so closely underneath this wide and quiet sky

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the branches whisper low and slow above your head Every small breath you take is answered by the wind instead So let your eyes grow heavy, let the dark come soft and near

Chorus

Blanche, my love is deeper than the shade the leaves let fall Sleep now, Blanche, there's nothing in the dark to fear at all Somewhere leaves are turning, somewhere branches gently sway You are loved past counting, Blanche, and you will be come day

Verse 2

Somewhere far above you, dark green leaves keep watch tonight Cradled underneath them, you are held and you are right No storm could touch this quiet, no cold could reach this deep You are wrapped in something steady while you drift to sleep

Bridge

Rest now, little one, the wind has nowhere else to be It only stays to rock you gently, watching over thee Let the branches murmur softer than a lullaby could say

Chorus

Blanche, my love is deeper than the shade the leaves let fall Sleep now, Blanche, there's nothing in the dark to fear at all Somewhere leaves are turning, somewhere branches gently sway You are loved past counting, Blanche, and you will be come day

Outro

Sleep now beneath the green that leans so low to keep you warm Nothing in this quiet night will ever bring you harm

Verse 1

Somewhere a low horn hums through the dark like a friend Warm little light on the dial keeps watch where you lie Nothing tonight is asking for you to pretend Close up your eyes now, Blanche, and drift with a sigh

Pre-chorus

Hear how the rain keeps time with the beat of the tune Nothing can reach you, wrapped in this hush and this glow Rest now, my dear, while the night hums its slow

Chorus

Blanche, you are held here, safe as the amber light Softly the music turns while you settle and sway Nobody's calling you back from this warm little night Blanche, you are loved here, all the way till the day

Verse 2

Let every worry uncurl like a hand going still Piano keys fall like the rain on the sill You don't need to answer to anyone's call Just breathe, and let sleep be the softest of all

Chorus

Blanche, you are held here, safe as the amber light Softly the music turns while you settle and sway Nobody's calling you back from this warm little night Blanche, you are loved here, all the way till the day

Bridge

Every note that hums low is a hand on your chest Telling you gently that you have earned this rest

Chorus

Blanche, you are held here, safe as the amber light Softly the music turns while you settle and sway Nobody's calling you back from this warm little night Blanche, you are loved here, all the way till the day

Outro

Dim glows the dial as the last low note settles in Sleep now, dear Blanche, let the warm night begin

Verse 1

Frost is drawing quiet pictures on the windowsill tonight Somewhere in the dark oak an owl is calling low You are wrapped in blankets, held so warm and safe and tight There is nowhere in the whole wide world you need to go

Chorus

Blanche, the night is holding you so gently in its hand Every star above has learned the softness of your name Close your eyes now, Blanche, and drift to some faraway land Sleep will carry you along like moonlight through a windowpane

Verse 2

Somewhere past the glass the branch is swaying, slow and bare Nothing in the dark tonight will ever come too near You are loved as surely as the frost that gathers there Rest inside the quiet, there is nothing left to fear

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the owl sing its old and gentle song Let the frost keep tracing patterns while you drift so deep Nothing in this house tonight will ever lead you wrong

Chorus

Blanche, the night is holding you so gently in its hand Every star above has learned the softness of your name Close your eyes now, Blanche, and drift to some faraway land Sleep will carry you along like moonlight through a windowpane

Bridge

However far the dark stretches beyond this room You are the warmest thing that any night has known

Chorus

Blanche, the night is holding you so gently in its hand Every star above has learned the softness of your name Close your eyes now, Blanche, and drift to some faraway land Sleep will carry you along like moonlight through a windowpane

Outro

The frost will still be waiting when the morning comes to call And you'll be here, still loved, still safe, still held through it all