Songs for Bruce

Verse 1

Rain is hammering down on the pitch Streamers soaked on the crossbar tonight Everybody still came for you Stood in puddles just to get this right

Pre-chorus

Look at you, laughing in the storm Never needed the sun to show Something in you the weather can't touch

Chorus

Bruce, you turn the grey into gold Nobody parties quite like you do Mud on the studs and joy in your chest Bruce, this whole muddy field loves you

Verse 2

Somebody's slipped clean into the goal Somebody's soaked right down to the bone Still you're the one that's making it good Still you're the reason nobody's gone home

Bridge

Candles won't stand a chance in this wind So we'll shout it instead, loud and true Every year gets a little more you

Chorus

Bruce, you turn the grey into gold Nobody parties quite like you do Mud on the studs and joy in your chest Bruce, this whole muddy field loves you

Outro

Streamers hang wrecked on the goalpost still Bruce, that's exactly how we like it

Verse 1

Snow comes down on the corner shop You leave prints where the others stop Every step of yours feels sure We all wait for you, nonstop

Pre-chorus

Cold outside but warm in here Voices rise the closer you're near So lift your glass and give a cheer

Chorus

Bruce, the room lights up for you Nobody else could ever do What you bring when you walk through Bruce, we're glad we found you too

Verse 2

You stomp the snow off at the door Laughing loud like years before Cold hands warmed by friendly cheer You're the one that we adore

Pre-chorus

Cold outside but warm in here Voices rise the closer you're near So lift your glass and give a cheer

Chorus

Bruce, the room lights up for you Nobody else could ever do What you bring when you walk through Bruce, we're glad we found you too

Bridge

Every year the snow returns Every year our gladness burns We follow where your footsteps go You're the warmth against the snow

Chorus

Bruce, the room lights up for you Nobody else could ever do What you bring when you walk through Bruce, we're glad we found you too

Outro

Your prints still mark the fallen snow We're glad you're here, we love you so

Verse 1

Glass is sweating on the table Lantern swinging, gold and loose Every face here tells a story Best one written down by Bruce

Pre-chorus

Music climbing, hands are clapping Something building, breaking free Tonight the whole room's finally ready

Chorus

Bruce, we came here just for you Raise it up and drink the truce Every year you pull us closer Nobody shines the way you, Bruce

Verse 2

Candlelight is dancing sideways Steam is rising off the juice Talk gets louder, laughter spreading Middle of it all is Bruce

Pre-chorus

Music climbing, hands are clapping Something building, breaking free Tonight the whole room's finally ready

Chorus

Bruce, we came here just for you Raise it up and drink the truce Every year you pull us closer Nobody shines the way you, Bruce

Bridge

However far the year has taken you However long the road ahead You're the warmth we keep returning to The light still burning overhead

Chorus

Bruce, we came here just for you Raise it up and drink the truce Every year you pull us closer Nobody shines the way you, Bruce

Outro

Lantern's glowing, glass still sweating Here's to you, our Bruce, our own

Verse 1

The tape hums low and slow Static catching on the beat Nothing on this road to know Except the way you hold the heat

Chorus

Bruce, you're the sound I keep Steady when the world goes loose Every mile I fall asleep Waking up to Bruce

Verse 2

Dashboard glow across your hands Green light steady, dials still Nobody else quite understands How you calm me with no skill

Pre-chorus

I've counted every exit sign Every reason to unwind But you keep pulling me back in line

Chorus

Bruce, you're the sound I keep Steady when the world goes loose Every mile I fall asleep Waking up to Bruce

Bridge

No map could get me here No song could hold this true Somehow it's always clear It always leads to you

Chorus

Bruce, you're the sound I keep Steady when the world goes loose Every mile I fall asleep Waking up to Bruce

Outro

The tape runs out, the road goes on And you're still here when the night is gone

Verse 1

Cold garden, two coats close together Smoke goes up like it weighs nothing You lean in without a word Quiet is the loudest thing I've heard

Chorus

Bruce, you never had to raise your voice Steady love was always your one choice Bruce, you stay when the room clears out That's the truth I never doubt

Verse 2

Watch your breath curl in the dark You don't need to leave a mark Some folks chase the loudest thing I'd rather have what your calm brings

Pre-chorus

No grand speech, no big scene Just your hand in mine between Something building, soft and slow

Chorus

Bruce, you never had to raise your voice Steady love was always your one choice Bruce, you stay when the room clears out That's the truth I never doubt

Bridge

Maybe love's just standing still Long enough for it to fill Every corner, every doubt

Chorus

Bruce, you never had to raise your voice Steady love was always your one choice Bruce, you stay when the room clears out That's the truth I never doubt

Outro

The smoke has gone, the coats stay warm Bruce, you're still the shape of home

Verse 1

My breath turns to frost in the air Every lamp throws light on your face You never rush me down this road I could walk here forever, I swear

Pre-chorus

The pavement's cold beneath our feet But nothing here feels like a loss Every step is proof I'm found in

Chorus

Bruce, you're the warmth in this whole street Nobody else could hold the heat Bruce, when the night gets loose and wide You're still the truce my heart can meet

Verse 2

The brick goes on for streets and streets But your hand makes the distance shrink I count the lamps just to slow down Because I don't want this to end

Pre-chorus

The pavement's cold beneath our feet But nothing here feels like a loss Every step is proof I'm found in

Chorus

Bruce, you're the warmth in this whole street Nobody else could hold the heat Bruce, when the night gets loose and wide You're still the truce my heart can meet

Bridge

I don't need the noise or the chase Just this quiet, just this pace Whatever comes, however far I already know where you are

Chorus

Bruce, you're the warmth in this whole street Nobody else could hold the heat Bruce, when the night gets loose and wide You're still the truce my heart can meet

Outro

My breath still turns to frost tonight But you're the warmth I'm walking toward

Verse 1

There's a small yellow bulb still glowing above the stairs tonight Falling soft on the old wallpaper, worn thin and kind It has watched every step you have taken up to here And it waits there for you now, so easy in your mind

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, let the whole house settle low and slow Every creak on the landing is only the day breathing out There is nothing that can reach you, only quiet left to grow

Chorus

Bruce, you are held here, safe as the last light on the stair Nothing can touch you, nothing can pull you from this warmth Rest now, Bruce, there is nowhere else you need to be You are the reason this whole house is wrapped in calm

Verse 2

Somewhere a door is easing shut on all the noise of the day Somewhere the wind outside is turning gentle in the dark You are wrapped up warmer than anything the night could bring And you are carried, always, further than you'd ever have to ask

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, let the whole house settle low and slow Every creak on the landing is only the day breathing out There is nothing that can reach you, only quiet left to grow

Chorus

Bruce, you are held here, safe as the last light on the stair Nothing can touch you, nothing can pull you from this warmth Rest now, Bruce, there is nowhere else you need to be You are the reason this whole house is wrapped in calm

Bridge

Sleep now, and let the whole world grow small and still There is a light left burning just for you, and always will

Chorus

Bruce, you are held here, safe as the last light on the stair Nothing can touch you, nothing can pull you from this warmth Rest now, Bruce, there is nowhere else you need to be You are the reason this whole house is wrapped in calm

Outro

The little light above the stairs will burn on through the night And you will still be loved here, long after it fades from sight

Verse 1

The lace curtain lifts soft across the wooden floor tonight and moonlight comes to lay itself down warm and white the whole room settles into quiet like a held breath you are the reason everything in here feels right

Chorus

Sleep now, Bruce, the night has drawn in close and kind hush now, Bruce, there is nothing left to find just this room, this light, this slow and gentle truce every worry loosens when I think of you, Bruce

Verse 2

The breeze comes soft and never once disturbs your rest it only moves the curtain like a slow caress you are held here safer than a secret kept for years nothing in this whole wide dark could touch your chest

Pre-chorus

Somewhere past the window the whole night is turning still every star is holding steady, waiting on your will and my heart keeps time with yours until

Chorus

Sleep now, Bruce, the night has drawn in close and kind hush now, Bruce, there is nothing left to find just this room, this light, this slow and gentle truce every worry loosens when I think of you, Bruce

Bridge

Let the moon keep watch while your small hands finally rest let the dark be gentle, let it do its very best you are loved beyond the measure of a single quiet room

Chorus

Sleep now, Bruce, the night has drawn in close and kind hush now, Bruce, there is nothing left to find just this room, this light, this slow and gentle truce every worry loosens when I think of you, Bruce

Outro

The curtain settles gently as the moonlight starts to fade rest now in the quiet that our love has always made

Verse 1

Heavy drops are falling soft against the windowpane tonight The old bed hums a quiet creak, a slow and gentle tune Nothing in this room can touch you, nothing gives you fright You are held here safe and steady underneath the moon

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the rain keep time upon the glass Feel the warmth around you settle heavier than sleep Let the whole loud world go drifting softly past

Chorus

Bruce, my love, the night is gentle, night is only ours Nothing here will hurt you, nothing here comes loose Rest inside the quiet, count the falling hours Sleep is soft and waiting for you, Bruce

Verse 2

The brass frame is creaking like it's rocking you to rest Every drop that hits the window sings a small, low song You are wrapped in something warmer than a blanket on your chest This is where you're meant to be, this is where you belong

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the rain keep time upon the glass Feel the warmth around you settle heavier than sleep Let the whole loud world go drifting softly past

Chorus

Bruce, my love, the night is gentle, night is only ours Nothing here will hurt you, nothing here comes loose Rest inside the quiet, count the falling hours Sleep is soft and waiting for you, Bruce

Bridge

No storm can reach the corner where you're lying now Every breath you take is watched with love somehow

Chorus

Bruce, my love, the night is gentle, night is only ours Nothing here will hurt you, nothing here comes loose Rest inside the quiet, count the falling hours Sleep is soft and waiting for you, Bruce

Outro

The rain will keep on falling soft while you are sound asleep The bed will rock you gently through the dark you do not keep