Songs for Brad

Verse 1

Cups are shaking on the table wind is rocking us like cradles nobody minds the bumpy road you keep us grinning, keep us stable

Pre-chorus

Every year the room gets louder every year we're a little prouder so pour it out before it spills

Chorus

Brad, you're the one who lights the room happy birthday, here so soon we raise these cups and we don't care that half of them are wobbling too, Brad

Verse 2

Thunder rolls but nobody's leaving tighter now, we keep believing you crack a joke, the tension breaks funny how you're always thieving

Chorus

Brad, you're the one who lights the room happy birthday, here so soon we raise these cups and we don't care that half of them are wobbling too, Brad

Bridge

Doesn't matter where we're parked long as you're the flame we've marked every bump feels like a blessing when it's you we're celebrating

Chorus

Brad, you're the one who lights the room happy birthday, here so soon we raise these cups and we don't care that half of them are wobbling too, Brad

Outro

Let the cups keep on rattling we're glad you're here tonight, Brad

Verse 1

You light the stove against the wind Cup the flame like something rare Foil catches, spins off toward the dunes And you just laugh, you don't care

Pre-chorus

We've followed you through colder years Through every plan that fell apart You always find the warm in it That's the fire we're circling round

Chorus

Brad, you make the hard days easy Turn the grey to gold somehow Nobody else could do it, Brad So here's to you, right here, right now

Verse 2

The sand keeps shifting where you stand But you don't move, you just stay true We've watched you steady through the years And every year we're glad we knew you

Pre-chorus

We've followed you through colder years Through every plan that fell apart You always find the warm in it That's the fire we're circling round

Chorus

Brad, you make the hard days easy Turn the grey to gold somehow Nobody else could do it, Brad So here's to you, right here, right now

Bridge

However far the wind has blown us You're the one who calls us back Something steady, something certain Brad, that's a rare and lovely knack

Chorus

Brad, you make the hard days easy Turn the grey to gold somehow Nobody else could do it, Brad So here's to you, right here, right now

Outro

The stove still burns against the wind And Brad, so do you, so do you

Verse 1

Boxes stacked beside the water Bikes go by, the bell gets louder You stand still while the world keeps turning Steady heart that keeps on burning

Chorus

Brad, tonight we lift the roof up Pour the drinks and fill the cup up Every year you make us glad, Brad Best news that we ever had

Verse 2

Gates swing open, water rising Nothing here needs advertising You just show up, warm and true Room feels brighter next to you

Pre-chorus

Candles waiting, count them slow Someone's phone is filming, oh Here it comes, don't let it go

Chorus

Brad, tonight we lift the roof up Pour the drinks and fill the cup up Every year you make us glad, Brad Best news that we ever had

Bridge

Not a tad of doubt about you Not a day we'd trade without you Whole room stops to raise a glass Loving you was never a task

Chorus

Brad, tonight we lift the roof up Pour the drinks and fill the cup up Every year you make us glad, Brad Best news that we ever had

Outro

Bikes still ringing past the gate This is the one worth the wait

Verse 1

Cold wind cutting down the street Two bags warming up our feet Grease and steam against the frost You're the best thing I have had

Pre-chorus

I don't need the bright lights blazing I don't need a grand parade Just you closer, that's the trade

Chorus

Brad, you keep me from the cold Simple love, but never old Every night I'm glad you're here Brad, you're steady, Brad, you're gold

Verse 2

Nothing fancy, just this corner Nothing planned, we're never bored Hands still warm from what we shared You're the one I can't ignore

Pre-chorus

I don't need the bright lights blazing I don't need a grand parade Just you closer, that's the trade

Chorus

Brad, you keep me from the cold Simple love, but never old Every night I'm glad you're here Brad, you're steady, Brad, you're gold

Bridge

Years from now or just tonight Doesn't matter, feels the same Every time you're holding tight I forget my own name

Chorus

Brad, you keep me from the cold Simple love, but never old Every night I'm glad you're here Brad, you're steady, Brad, you're gold

Outro

Grease gone cold, but we don't care Long as you are standing there

Verse 1

Elbows brush beside the ice and something in me settles twice the room is loud, the counter's small but you're the only thing at all

Pre-chorus

You don't even notice what you do how calm I get just next to you so before this moment slips away

Chorus

Brad, you make the quiet feel so good stay right here the way you should two hands reaching, never sad I could stand here all night, Brad

Verse 2

The party moves, we stay right here two glasses lost, the ice bucket near you laugh at something, low and true and I forget what I came to do

Pre-chorus

You don't even notice what you do how calm I get just next to you so before this moment slips away

Chorus

Brad, you make the quiet feel so good stay right here the way you should two hands reaching, never sad I could stand here all night, Brad

Bridge

No grand plans, no perfect line just your sleeve, warm against mine this is all I ever had

Chorus

Brad, you make the quiet feel so good stay right here the way you should two hands reaching, never sad I could stand here all night, Brad

Outro

Ice still melting where we stood you made the quiet feel so good

Verse 1

Fingers tracing crumbs on wool Sun still warm across dry grass I forget the afternoon's full When your laugh comes, low and slow to pass

Pre-chorus

You don't say much, you don't need to Every quiet holds a kind of glow I feel the words that I owe you

Chorus

Brad, you make the simple feel like gold Nothing fancy, nothing planned or add Every ordinary hour we hold Turns into something good with Brad

Verse 2

I watch you fold the blanket twice Careful with the smallest thing You make the plainest moment nice You're the calm that lets me sing

Bridge

No performance, no big show Just the way you stay, and how you know

Chorus

Brad, you make the simple feel like gold Nothing fancy, nothing planned or add Every ordinary hour we hold Turns into something good with Brad

Outro

Crumbs across the wool will fade But I'll still love you, Brad

Verse 1

Lamplight is falling soft where the wool threads swing and sway Someone is watching over you at the close of day Under this roof you're held while the hours turn to rest You are the quiet centre of every gentle nest

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the house is dimming, the world has learned to wait Your breathing is the softest sound behind the quiet gate Sleep is arriving slowly, so easy, sweet and late

Chorus

Brad, you are the warmth this whole house is keeping safe Nothing in the dark tonight could ever make you afraid Close your eyes, my Brad, and let the night be glad You are the calmest thing this quiet home has had

Verse 2

Old shoes are resting still beneath the lamp's low glow Nothing needs to hurry now, nowhere left to go Wrapped in every colour that the wool has ever spun You are held as gently as the day was when begun

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the house is dimming, the world has learned to wait Your breathing is the softest sound behind the quiet gate Sleep is arriving slowly, so easy, sweet and late

Chorus

Brad, you are the warmth this whole house is keeping safe Nothing in the dark tonight could ever make you afraid Close your eyes, my Brad, and let the night be glad You are the calmest thing this quiet home has had

Bridge

Every thread above you moves so slow it barely stirs Nothing in this room tonight would ever cause you harm

Chorus

Brad, you are the warmth this whole house is keeping safe Nothing in the dark tonight could ever make you afraid Close your eyes, my Brad, and let the night be glad You are the calmest thing this quiet home has had

Outro

The wool still sways above you as the lamp begins to dim Sleep well now, dear Brad, you are so deeply loved within

Verse 1

The candle leans and lets its slow wax gather on the saucer No hurry in the way the light comes down to rest You are wrapped up warm while the whole world goes quieter Nothing in this room but you, held gentle, held blessed

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the small flame have its say Every breath you take is pulling night in closer Sleep is only love that stayed to watch you

Chorus

Brad, the dark won't ever hurt you here You're the softest thing this quiet house has had Nothing comes to find you while I'm near Sleep now, sleep now, my good lad

Verse 2

The wick bends low where the flame has fed it slowly Nothing burns too fast when it is loved this way You are held the same, unhurried and unhidden Safe here longer than the night can stay

Bridge

Let the small light go on melting, soft and low You don't need to know the hour or the reason Rest is just this: someone near who won't let go

Chorus

Brad, the dark won't ever hurt you here You're the softest thing this quiet house has had Nothing comes to find you while I'm near Sleep now, sleep now, my good lad

Outro

The wax has settled soft and still upon the saucer So settle too, and let the night be glad

Verse 1

Floorboards creak soft beneath these wool socks by your door Just enough to say that someone still walks this floor Nobody else needs to hear it but you And you sleep on, not needing anything more

Pre-chorus

The hallway light goes gold and thin beneath your door Every worry of the day is folding to the floor So close your eyes, there is nowhere safer than right here

Chorus

Brad, the whole house softens once you're sleeping Nothing in the dark tonight is worth the keeping Only this, only you, only the quiet we made Brad, you are the reason this house stopped creaking

Verse 2

The wind outside is trying every window it can find But it can't get past the warmth you leave behind You breathe so slow the whole night learns to slow with you And I stand here glad that you are mine to mind

Chorus

Brad, the whole house softens once you're sleeping Nothing in the dark tonight is worth the keeping Only this, only you, only the quiet we made Brad, you are the reason this house stopped creaking

Bridge

Sleep on and let the whole wide dark stay far away I'll keep the watch so nothing troubles where you lay

Chorus

Brad, the whole house softens once you're sleeping Nothing in the dark tonight is worth the keeping Only this, only you, only the quiet we made Brad, you are the reason this house stopped creaking

Outro

The floorboards settle now, the socks go still and slow I'll leave the door half open just so you always know