Songs for Brooklyn

Verse 1

We lit the candles wrong again Wax ran down across the wood You just laughed and let it burn Best mess this old bench ever stood

Pre-chorus

Cans are spilling, nobody minds Somebody's shouting, get the light Hold that feeling, here it comes

Chorus

Happy birthday, Brooklyn, shine This whole park is on your side Brooklyn, Brooklyn, raise a can Nothing here we'd rather find

Verse 2

You always pick the same old bench Say it's lucky, say it's fine Sticky wax and half flat drinks Somehow still the perfect sign

Chorus

Happy birthday, Brooklyn, shine This whole park is on your side Brooklyn, Brooklyn, raise a can Nothing here we'd rather find

Bridge

Another year, another mess we love Sticky hands and sticky floor We wouldn't trade this for a palace Wouldn't ask for one thing more

Chorus

Happy birthday, Brooklyn, shine This whole park is on your side Brooklyn, Brooklyn, raise a can Nothing here we'd rather find

Outro

Wax will harden, cans will empty Still we'll want you sitting here

Verse 1

Squeezed past the till just to find you One more candle, nothing can hide you Balloons block the whole narrow aisle Somehow the shop still feels too small for you

Chorus

Brooklyn, the room lights up tonight Somebody shout it, get the count right Every balloon we could find or borrow Brooklyn, we're glad you're here tonight

Verse 2

Grabbed the last string at the counter Paid too much and didn't bother Yellow rubber squeaking past the door Worth it just to see your face grow fonder

Pre-chorus

Hold the door, let the noise come through Somebody's already counting to you We've been waiting all day to say

Chorus

Brooklyn, the room lights up tonight Somebody shout it, get the count right Every balloon we could find or borrow Brooklyn, we're glad you're here tonight

Bridge

However far you wandered this year We still knew right where to find you Every balloon bought just for this Because you're worth chasing down for

Chorus

Brooklyn, the room lights up tonight Somebody shout it, get the count right Every balloon we could find or borrow Brooklyn, we're glad you're here tonight

Outro

The aisle's still full of yellow light Happy birthday, Brooklyn, hold it tight

Verse 1

You dragged us down the muddy track Plates blew away, we laughed and ran back Ribbon tied loose around your wrist You made a scruffy day feel like a gift

Pre-chorus

Nobody plans a day this odd But you turn it golden anyway So let the whole street hear us now

Chorus

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, raise a shout This is what the fuss is all about Every muddy step you take Brooklyn, you're the reason we celebrate

Verse 2

Three plates empty, cake long gone Somehow you still had us singing on Boots all caked and ribbon torn This is exactly how you should be adored

Pre-chorus

Nobody plans a day this odd But you turn it golden anyway So let the whole street hear us now

Chorus

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, raise a shout This is what the fuss is all about Every muddy step you take Brooklyn, you're the reason we celebrate

Bridge

Doesn't matter where we wander You're the one worth following further Mud or shine, we'd choose this over anything neater

Chorus

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, raise a shout This is what the fuss is all about Every muddy step you take Brooklyn, you're the reason we celebrate

Outro

Ribbon's frayed but still tied tight Just like you, worth every muddy night

Verse 1

The pier held still beneath our feet Two paper cups left touching, warm and sweet Nobody rushing us to leave You made the whole night feel complete

Pre-chorus

I have said it plain before But some truths ask you for more So I am saying it again, and leaning in

Chorus

Brooklyn, you are the calm I chose The steady hand that always shows I am not guessing where this love has been Brooklyn, it is you, it is you I know

Verse 2

We left our footprints in the wood No promises, just understood Some nights don't need a single word You stayed and somehow that was good

Pre-chorus

I have said it plain before But some truths ask you for more So I am saying it again, and leaning in

Chorus

Brooklyn, you are the calm I chose The steady hand that always shows I am not guessing where this love has been Brooklyn, it is you, it is you I know

Bridge

Not the new love or the old Just the kind that holds when held No grand design, no story told Just you, still here, unswayed, unfelled

Chorus

Brooklyn, you are the calm I chose The steady hand that always shows I am not guessing where this love has been Brooklyn, it is you, it is you I know

Outro

Two cups gone cold, still touching still That's how I love you, and always will

Verse 1

Just browsing bins in the back row Your sleeve brushed mine by chance I didn't plan to look your way But I gave you a second glance

Pre-chorus

Some old song was playing low Nothing that I knew the name of But I knew right then I had to know

Chorus

Brooklyn, you stopped me cold In a room full of strangers and sound You're the one thing I wanted to keep Long after the needle wound down

Verse 2

We've worn a path through years since then Same shop, same dusty light You still reach for my hand like that Like it's still that first night

Bridge

No grand words, just a quiet touch Is how I've always known You don't have to say it much I feel it in my bones

Chorus

Brooklyn, you stopped me cold In a room full of strangers and sound You're the one thing I wanted to keep Long after the needle wound down

Outro

Sleeves still brush in that same old aisle I'd choose you every time

Verse 1

I left the tickets on the bench Because I'd rather stay with you The train came through and I don't flinch You're worth more than the trip I knew

Pre-chorus

I used to run for every door But standing still feels right, for once I'm not leaving anymore

Chorus

Brooklyn, you're the reason I unpack Every bag I ever packed Brooklyn, you're the reason I look back And know exactly where I'm at

Verse 2

The platform's empty, but I'm not You fill the quiet like a song I've missed trains for what we've got And never once thought I was wrong

Chorus

Brooklyn, you're the reason I unpack Every bag I ever packed Brooklyn, you're the reason I look back And know exactly where I'm at

Bridge

Let the timetables change I'm not checking them again You're the stop I chose on purpose Not the one that I was in

Chorus

Brooklyn, you're the reason I unpack Every bag I ever packed Brooklyn, you're the reason I look back And know exactly where I'm at

Outro

Two tickets sitting on a bench Going nowhere without you

Verse 1

The lamp is turned down low and the whole room breathes so slow Petals on the wall lean in to hear you sigh Nothing in this house tonight will ever let you go You are held so close beneath this quiet sky

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the shadows fold their long and gentle arms Every worry of the day has had its final turn Close your eyes and drift where nothing comes to harm

Chorus

Brooklyn, the whole wide night is holding you so still Nothing out there in the dark can ever touch you now Sleep and let the hours move as slowly as they will Brooklyn, I am here to watch and show you how

Verse 2

The flowers on the wallpaper are folding into rest Golden light is spilling soft across your tiny hand Every breath you take tonight is counted as the best You are safer than the whole wide sleeping land

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the shadows fold their long and gentle arms Every worry of the day has had its final turn Close your eyes and drift where nothing comes to harm

Chorus

Brooklyn, the whole wide night is holding you so still Nothing out there in the dark can ever touch you now Sleep and let the hours move as slowly as they will Brooklyn, I am here to watch and show you how

Bridge

No sound but the hush of breathing, soft and low Nothing you could dream tonight could ever frighten you

Chorus

Brooklyn, the whole wide night is holding you so still Nothing out there in the dark can ever touch you now Sleep and let the hours move as slowly as they will Brooklyn, I am here to watch and show you how

Outro

The lamp stays low and gold to guide you gently down Sleep now, you are loved past every corner of this town

Verse 1

A train goes rumbling somewhere far beyond this street and under all the quiet you can hear my heartbeat the floorboard settles slow and lets its warmth go free but you stay wrapped up close and warm right here with me

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the whole wide dark grow soft and slow every sound out there is far too far to know close your eyes, my love, and let the night start rockin'

Chorus

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, sleep is calling soft and low you are safer than the moonlight, safer than the snow nothing in this dark will ever come and find you Brooklyn, dream a while, I'm right beside you

Verse 2

Somewhere down the tracks the night keeps rolling on its way but here the room is still and holds the end of day feel the cool wood breathe beneath the rug and floor you are held so gently, you don't need anything more

Bridge

Let the far off engine hum you into rest every mile it travels says that you are blessed sleep is just a train that carries you away

Chorus

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, sleep is calling soft and low you are safer than the moonlight, safer than the snow nothing in this dark will ever come and find you Brooklyn, dream a while, I'm right beside you

Outro

Far off trains will always hum and fade from sound but you are here, my Brooklyn, safe and sleeping, found

Verse 1

A little wooden boat is resting easy on the water No wind to rock it, no current pulling far Wrapped up warm beneath a heavy blanket of soft wool You are held as gently as the calmest thing there are

Pre-chorus

The lake has gone to glass and the sky is turning low Every ripple settles down to nothing you must know So let your eyes grow heavy now and let the quiet grow

Chorus

Brooklyn, the water is still and you're safe upon it Nothing tips you, nothing stirs, nothing comes to find you Sleep now Brooklyn while the whole night holds its breath for you Brooklyn, close your eyes, let the calm wrap round and bind you

Verse 2

The blanket smells of warmth and every thread was chosen kindly Somebody tucked the edges in so nothing slips away You are the reason this small boat was ever built so carefully Drifting soft and slow until the coming of the day

Pre-chorus

The lake has gone to glass and the sky is turning low Every ripple settles down to nothing you must know So let your eyes grow heavy now and let the quiet grow

Chorus

Brooklyn, the water is still and you're safe upon it Nothing tips you, nothing stirs, nothing comes to find you Sleep now Brooklyn while the whole night holds its breath for you Brooklyn, close your eyes, let the calm wrap round and bind you

Bridge

Somewhere close a hand is resting lightly on the wood Watching over you the whole night long, as someone always would

Chorus

Brooklyn, the water is still and you're safe upon it Nothing tips you, nothing stirs, nothing comes to find you Sleep now Brooklyn while the whole night holds its breath for you Brooklyn, close your eyes, let the calm wrap round and bind you

Outro

The little boat is resting now, the water gone to glass Sleep on, sleep on, so safely till the morning comes to pass