Songs for Camila

Verse 1

Paper cups stacked up crooked Nobody cares, nobody's checking One more candle, one more year You make this whole room open

Pre-chorus

Somebody's cutting the cake wrong Somebody's turned the music too loud We're all just waiting to sing

Chorus

Camila, light up the hall tonight Nobody else could feel this right You're the reason we came at all Camila, we're glad you're here tonight

Verse 2

Balloons half deflated by evening Streamers taped up sideways and leaning Somebody spilled half the punch You just laughed and kept it going

Bridge

Another year, still you shine Every room feels better with you in it Blow the candles, make a wish We'll all be here to see it

Chorus

Camila, light up the hall tonight Nobody else could feel this right You're the reason we came at all Camila, we're glad you're here tonight

Outro

Someone's stacking the cups again Happy birthday, glad you're here

Verse 1

Every coat is piled up high strangers' sleeves all pressed nearby but we all squeezed in one place just to see your smiling face

Pre-chorus

Fiddle's warming, boots are set nobody here could quite forget the night's not started, not just yet

Chorus

Camila, pour the tequila we came for you and nobody quieter stomp the floor and shout it clear best thing about this whole dang year

Verse 2

Velvet chair can barely hold all these coats out in the cold but the warmth is over here where you're laughing, drawing near

Chorus

Camila, pour the tequila we came for you and nobody quieter stomp the floor and shout it clear best thing about this whole dang year

Bridge

Doesn't matter what the weather's done you're the reason this got started, hon raise your glass and hold it steady we've been waiting, we've been ready

Chorus

Camila, pour the tequila we came for you and nobody quieter stomp the floor and shout it clear best thing about this whole dang year

Outro

Someday soon we'll grab our coats but tonight we're singing loudest notes

Verse 1

You spread the map across my knee Rain on the glass, the wipers sway I couldn't read a single street Cause you kept laughing it away

Pre-chorus

Every road we lose is fine Long as you're right here with me Feel that beat, feel that build Tonight we let it be

Chorus

Camila, light up this room Pour out the drinks, pour the vanilla Nobody moves quite like you move Camila, Camila

Verse 2

You trace the lines with steady hands Guiding us through the pouring rain No compass beats the way you plan You turn the lost roads into gain

Chorus

Camila, light up this room Pour out the drinks, pour the vanilla Nobody moves quite like you move Camila, Camila

Bridge

Blow out the candles, make the wish Everyone here adores you so Raise up a glass of cold tequila Tonight's your night, let it show

Chorus

Camila, light up this room Pour out the drinks, pour the vanilla Nobody moves quite like you move Camila, Camila

Outro

Fold up the map, we're home somehow You were the road, right here, right now

Verse 1

Wool sleeve against wool sleeve Neither of us moves to leave The water's grey, the wind is loud You lean in without being asked or told

Chorus

Camila, this is what I mean The quiet kind, not the sudden kind No one's shouting, no one's proud Camila, that's just how I love you now

Verse 2

Boats don't care who's holding who Salt gets into everything we do But your arm stays right where it fell There's nothing here I need to tell

Pre-chorus

I never needed the big words Never needed the whole world to hear it Just this rail, this sleeve, and you

Chorus

Camila, this is what I mean The quiet kind, not the sudden kind No one's shouting, no one's proud Camila, that's just how I love you now

Bridge

Some loves burn the whole room down Ours just holds the railing tight We don't need the noise or the crowd Just the cold coming off the tide

Chorus

Camila, this is what I mean The quiet kind, not the sudden kind No one's shouting, no one's proud Camila, that's just how I love you now

Outro

Wool sleeve against wool sleeve still Steady as the rail, and I mean it still

Verse 1

A blue pen rolls across the desk between two mugs gone cold and still and I catch it before it falls the way you catch me when I spill

Chorus

Camila, you're the quiet in the room the hand I reach for in the dark I don't need the fireworks anymore just you, Camila, and this spark

Verse 2

You leave your mug beside my own small proof that you were sitting here I hold the warmth after you're gone and it says everything, I swear

Pre-chorus

I've stopped needing the world to watch this isn't loud, it never was it's steady, and it's building now

Chorus

Camila, you're the quiet in the room the hand I reach for in the dark I don't need the fireworks anymore just you, Camila, and this spark

Bridge

No one's clapping, no one sees just two mugs and a desk gone still but I would choose this every time this quiet thing, this steady will

Chorus

Camila, you're the quiet in the room the hand I reach for in the dark I don't need the fireworks anymore just you, Camila, and this spark

Outro

The pen still rolls, the mugs still sit and I am still right here with you

Verse 1

We left our shoes above the line Where the water couldn't climb Somehow that felt like enough Yours beside mine, so fine

Pre-chorus

Nothing about this is loud Nothing needs to be shown But my chest goes tight and full

Chorus

Camila, you're the calm I chose Not the fire, just how it glows You don't have to prove a thing Camila, that's how the feeling grows

Verse 2

Salt dries slow on bare feet Walking back where the sand turns sweet You reach for my hand like it's nothing Like it's just what we do, complete

Chorus

Camila, you're the calm I chose Not the fire, just how it glows You don't have to prove a thing Camila, that's how the feeling grows

Bridge

Some loves need the whole sky lit You just need a little room Quiet works when it fits Steady beats a rented moon

Chorus

Camila, you're the calm I chose Not the fire, just how it glows You don't have to prove a thing Camila, that's how the feeling grows

Outro

Two shoes left where the tide won't reach You're the one I'd leave mine beside

Verse 1

The fire is folding into a soft grey rest tonight Behind the iron guard it settles, easy and light And you are folding too, your breathing long and slow Wrapped up in all the warmth this quiet room can hold

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the last of the glowing light go dim Nothing in this house is asking anything of him Close your eyes and drift where the gentle hours begin

Chorus

Camila, Camila, the ash is settling down Softer than a whisper, quieter than a sound You are held here always, Camila, safe and warm Nothing in the whole wide night can come to do you harm

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window the cold has lost its way in Here the only weather is the rise and fall of your skin You are the warmest thing this small room has ever known Sleepier than embers when the last of the flame has gone

Chorus

Camila, Camila, the ash is settling down Softer than a whisper, quieter than a sound You are held here always, Camila, safe and warm Nothing in the whole wide night can come to do you harm

Bridge

Let the grey come drifting, let it settle where it will Every little ember learns at last to just be still

Chorus

Camila, Camila, the ash is settling down Softer than a whisper, quieter than a sound You are held here always, Camila, safe and warm Nothing in the whole wide night can come to do you harm

Outro

The guard stands quiet, holding back the last of the glow Sleep now, Camila, you are the warmest thing I know

Verse 1

Outside the window the streetlights swing their soft orange glow Sliding across the wool blanket folded over you so slow You do not need to know how far these small lights go All you need is this rocking, easy and low

Chorus

Camila, hush now, the whole night bends toward you Every lamp on the street was only lit to guard you Sleep and let the dark be kind, Camila Nothing out there is stronger than how much I adore you

Verse 2

The buckle on the blanket catches a little amber shine Folded snug around your shoulders, keeping out the cold outside You are the warmest thing this whole quiet street will find Small and steady, curled up safe, my joy and pride

Pre-chorus

Let your breathing slow down now, soft as falling snow Nothing in this room will ever let you go Close your eyes, I have you, and here we go

Chorus

Camila, hush now, the whole night bends toward you Every lamp on the street was only lit to guard you Sleep and let the dark be kind, Camila Nothing out there is stronger than how much I adore you

Bridge

Rock a little slower, the hour has grown late Nothing in the dark outside is yours to wait for or await

Chorus

Camila, hush now, the whole night bends toward you Every lamp on the street was only lit to guard you Sleep and let the dark be kind, Camila Nothing out there is stronger than how much I adore you

Outro

The orange light still slides along the blanket where you lay Sleep now, little one, I am not going anywhere away

Verse 1

A far off light is moving slow across the frosted pane It touches you so softly then it slips away again But you are warm inside this room where nothing feels the same You do not need to chase the light, you're held against the rain

Pre-chorus

Let your breathing find the rhythm of the house at rest Every worry of the day can settle in your chest Close your eyes now, let the quiet carry what is best

Chorus

Camila, the night has wrapped its arms around this place Nothing out there in the dark could ever dim your face Sleep now, Camila, there is nothing you must chase You are loved here fully, in this warm and steady space

Verse 2

The glass has gone all silver where the frost begins to bloom Somewhere past it headlights turn and vanish from the room But here the lamp stays lit and low, a small and certain moon You are the reason this whole house feels gentle after gloom

Pre-chorus

Let your breathing find the rhythm of the house at rest Every worry of the day can settle in your chest Close your eyes now, let the quiet carry what is best

Chorus

Camila, the night has wrapped its arms around this place Nothing out there in the dark could ever dim your face Sleep now, Camila, there is nothing you must chase You are loved here fully, in this warm and steady space

Bridge

Whatever passes by outside will always drift on through But what stays here beside you is steady, warm and true Nothing distant matters half as much as holding you

Chorus

Camila, the night has wrapped its arms around this place Nothing out there in the dark could ever dim your face Sleep now, Camila, there is nothing you must chase You are loved here fully, in this warm and steady space

Outro

The light outside has gone now, and the glass has turned to grey You are held here safely, long after it has slipped away