Songs for Brian

Verse 1

Plates piled up beside the sink Not enough room here to think Somehow you make the small space work You're the reason nobody minds the squeeze

Pre-chorus

Every year the kettle sings Every year the same old thing Tonight we're raising up a cheer for you

Chorus

Brian, light the candle now Two of these lines start with your name somehow Wait, that's not right, let's try again Brian, we're glad you're here

Verse 2

You washed the mugs and dried them slow Told the same joke, stole the show Somebody laughed until they cried You've got a way of making rooms feel wide

Bridge

Doesn't matter where we squeeze in tight With you it always feels alright Another year has come around We're glad you're still the one we found

Chorus

Brian, light the candle now Two of these lines start with your name somehow Wait, that's not right, let's try again Brian, we're glad you're here

Outro

Stack the plates back by the sink Here's to you, Brian, that's what we think

Verse 1

We climbed up here to toast you Bottles standing in a row Every empty one remembers How you made the whole night glow

Pre-chorus

Count the bottles, count the years Every laugh we couldn't hold Now the roof line's calling clearer

Chorus

Brian, Brian, up so high You're the reason we came flying Nobody lights a room like Brian Not even close, we're done denying

Verse 2

You keep pouring out your stories Same old jokes but landing new Gravel crunching under dancing Every toast tonight's for you

Chorus

Brian, Brian, up so high You're the reason we came flying Nobody lights a room like Brian Not even close, we're done denying

Bridge

Here's to you under this sky Here's to another lap around the sun You made the ordinary shine, Brian You're the best part of everyone

Chorus

Brian, Brian, up so high You're the reason we came flying Nobody lights a room like Brian Not even close, we're done denying

Outro

Leave the empties where they're standing You're the one still burning bright

Verse 1

Hand you a ticket at the gate Watch your whole face catch the light You laugh like the gears are turning Like something wound up tight

Pre-chorus

The night is spinning faster now Every string of bulbs is lit We're all leaning toward the moment

Chorus

Brian, the gate is swinging open Brian, the lights are all on you Nobody lights a room the way you do There's no crowd this bright without you

Verse 2

You always pick the wildest ride And drag us on it too Somehow the whole night gets braver The second we're with you

Pre-chorus

The night is spinning faster now Every string of bulbs is lit We're all leaning toward the moment

Chorus

Brian, the gate is swinging open Brian, the lights are all on you Nobody lights a room the way you do There's no crowd this bright without you

Bridge

Every year we find this gate again Every year it feels brand new Somehow you're the reason for the shine Somehow it was always you

Chorus

Brian, the gate is swinging open Brian, the lights are all on you Nobody lights a room the way you do There's no crowd this bright without you

Outro

Keep that yellow ticket in your hand We're all still walking in with you

Verse 1

I sat down tired beside you laces loose from the walk you tied them to mine, quiet didn't need to talk

Chorus

Brian, you keep me steady under this bench we hide laces tied like we planned it Brian, right by my side

Verse 2

Buses came and buses left us we let every one go by your knee against my knee no reason, no why

Pre-chorus

I've stopped watching the clock now stopped counting what we lack something about your hands here keeps pulling me back

Chorus

Brian, you keep me steady under this bench we hide laces tied like we planned it Brian, right by my side

Bridge

Whatever comes after this bench I'll take it if you're near doesn't matter where the road runs long as you're here

Chorus

Brian, you keep me steady under this bench we hide laces tied like we planned it Brian, right by my side

Outro

Someday they'll find these laces still tangled, still tied

Verse 1

My breath goes white against the fence Out here where the morning's slow You keep your hands inside your sleeves And still you never want to go

Pre-chorus

I've frozen here a hundred times But never minded it till now You make the waiting worth the wait

Chorus

Brian, you're the warmth I trust When everything outside turns grey Even when the wire rusts Brian, you're the reason I stay

Verse 2

You laugh and I can see it rise A little cloud above your chin I've watched that fence for half my life But never felt like this within

Chorus

Brian, you're the warmth I trust When everything outside turns grey Even when the wire rusts Brian, you're the reason I stay

Bridge

No fire needed, no bright flame Just you standing here with me Some kind of love needs nothing more Than breath that turns to cold, white steam

Chorus

Brian, you're the warmth I trust When everything outside turns grey Even when the wire rusts Brian, you're the reason I stay

Outro

The fence will rust, the field stay bare I'll still breathe easy, standing there

Verse 1

I slide this cup across the steel just to watch you catch it well nothing fancy in the sound that's the moment when I feel

Pre-chorus

The metal's cold but you're not going something in me keeps on growing I don't need the words prepared

Chorus

Brian, you're the reason I keep sitting here every ordinary hour feels clear when the room goes loud and wild Brian, you're the calm I'm holding near

Verse 2

Steam is rising off the lid fading fast the way steam did but you're still here across from me staying when you could have hid

Pre-chorus

The metal's cold but you're not going something in me keeps on growing I don't need the words prepared

Chorus

Brian, you're the reason I keep sitting here every ordinary hour feels clear when the room goes loud and wild Brian, you're the calm I'm holding near

Bridge

No one's watching, no one cares just two cups and empty chairs but I would choose this quiet place every time, if you are there

Chorus

Brian, you're the reason I keep sitting here every ordinary hour feels clear when the room goes loud and wild Brian, you're the calm I'm holding near

Outro

The cup is empty, table's bare but I'd still slide it, you're still there

Verse 1

Your little torch is glowing soft under the covers tonight Casting a small warm circle of gold and of light Red threads catch the beam like a fire held gentle Nothing can touch you while you're held so tight

Chorus

Brian, hush now, the dark is only resting Close your eyes, Brian, there's nothing worth fearing Sleep is a blanket that wraps you up whole Brian, my Brian, this love keeps repeating

Verse 2

Curl up small where the light won't ever leave you Every soft shadow just wants to keep you dreaming Breathe out slowly, let go of the day now Nothing tonight is as loud as it's seeming

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a torch beam is dimming down low Somewhere the night wraps around you just so And sleep comes in closer, so quiet, so near

Chorus

Brian, hush now, the dark is only resting Close your eyes, Brian, there's nothing worth fearing Sleep is a blanket that wraps you up whole Brian, my Brian, this love keeps repeating

Bridge

Hold on to nothing but warmth and the quiet Let the small light fade soft as your sighing You are the reason the dark stays so gentle

Chorus

Brian, hush now, the dark is only resting Close your eyes, Brian, there's nothing worth fearing Sleep is a blanket that wraps you up whole Brian, my Brian, this love keeps repeating

Outro

Sleep now, the torch has gone soft and gone golden You're safe under red, and you're already dreaming

Verse 1

Far off a train sings low along the track Curtains breathe softly, silver, drifting back Nothing can reach you, nothing can come near Only my whisper, only you, right here

Pre-chorus

Close up your eyes now, let the whole house sigh Rest what you're carrying, set the day aside I'll hold the quiet close until you're flyin'

Chorus

Brian, my Brian, hush now, don't you worry Sleep comes so gentle, there's really no hurry Brian, the night keeps you soft in its hand Warm as the morning, you'll wake and you'll stand

Verse 2

Wheels on the rail hum a tune far away Rocking you gently as shadows lie and sway You are the stillest, the calmest, the best Wrapped up in blankets and folded to rest

Chorus

Brian, my Brian, hush now, don't you worry Sleep comes so gentle, there's really no hurry Brian, the night keeps you soft in its hand Warm as the morning, you'll wake and you'll stand

Bridge

Every small breath that you take is a wonder Softer than distance, safer than thunder

Chorus

Brian, my Brian, hush now, don't you worry Sleep comes so gentle, there's really no hurry Brian, the night keeps you soft in its hand Warm as the morning, you'll wake and you'll stand

Outro

Let the silver curtains settle, let the train roll on Sleep now, you are held here till the dark is gone

Verse 1

Somewhere a window is holding the night back for you one small bead of water sliding slow down the pane nothing outside needs to hurry, nothing needs proving tonight only your breathing, soft and even, again and again

Pre-chorus

Let the whole world blur behind the glass and wait let your eyes grow heavy, let your small hands rest there is nowhere warmer than this quiet you're held in

Chorus

Brian, the dark is only a blanket pulled in close hush now, Brian, nothing here will ever let you down I will stay right here while the night keeps drifting past you are the softest, safest thing in this whole sleeping town

Verse 2

The handrail holds steady though the glass keeps weeping slow every drop that falls just makes room for one more you don't have to hold on to anything but sleep I am the hand that's holding what you're holding for

Pre-chorus

Let the whole world blur behind the glass and wait let your eyes grow heavy, let your small hands rest there is nowhere warmer than this quiet you're held in

Chorus

Brian, the dark is only a blanket pulled in close hush now, Brian, nothing here will ever let you down I will stay right here while the night keeps drifting past you are the softest, safest thing in this whole sleeping town

Bridge

Rest now, let the tired hours run together like the rain you are loved before you wake and after you close your eyes

Chorus

Brian, the dark is only a blanket pulled in close hush now, Brian, nothing here will ever let you down I will stay right here while the night keeps drifting past you are the softest, safest thing in this whole sleeping town

Outro

The glass will still be there when the morning finally comes but for now just rest, the whole night is only yours