Songs for Chelsea

Verse 1

Chairs go stacking to the wall Lime green paint and one bright light But nobody's rushing out the door We're staying till you say goodnight

Chorus

Chelsea, light the candles now Two more voices join us somehow We keep the hall open late Chelsea, you're worth waiting for

Verse 2

Someone's found the leftover cake You laugh and the whole room turns Every folding chair still holds a friend Nobody's counting how the night burns

Pre-chorus

We could go home, but we don't Something in this hall still glows So let the candles catch

Chorus

Chelsea, light the candles now Two more voices join us somehow We keep the hall open late Chelsea, you're worth waiting for

Bridge

Every year we stack these chairs Every year we find one more This time it's for keeping you Right here, a little longer

Chorus

Chelsea, light the candles now Two more voices join us somehow We keep the hall open late Chelsea, you're worth waiting for

Outro

Last chair's stacked against the wall We'd have stayed all night for you

Verse 1

Someone slides the box across flour on the metal shine hands all reaching for the string you're the one we're here to find

Pre-chorus

Every year we find our way back to the counter, to this room something's building, someone's counting

Chorus

Chelsea, we all came for you not the cake or candlelight Chelsea, put your hands up now this whole room is yours tonight

Verse 2

Ribbon catches on the corner someone laughs and cuts too soon flour dust is on your fingers you're the brightest thing in the room

Pre-chorus

Every year we find our way back to the counter, to this room something's building, someone's counting

Chorus

Chelsea, we all came for you not the cake or candlelight Chelsea, put your hands up now this whole room is yours tonight

Bridge

Blow it out before it melts let the smoke curl up and stay we don't need another reason we just came to say your name

Chorus

Chelsea, we all came for you not the cake or candlelight Chelsea, put your hands up now this whole room is yours tonight

Outro

Box is empty on the counter you're still glowing, still the prize

Verse 1

Crumbs beneath the oven door Swept across the cold white tile You hum while you're cleaning up the floor And somehow that hum makes the whole house smile

Pre-chorus

Every little thing you do Turns to gold beneath your hand Tonight we're turning it toward you

Chorus

Chelsea, light the candles high Chelsea, let the good times flow We're singing loud beneath this sky Because Chelsea, you're the glow

Verse 2

You give more than you ever keep And never ask for one thing back Tonight the love runs deep While the whole room gathers round to clap

Chorus

Chelsea, light the candles high Chelsea, let the good times flow We're singing loud beneath this sky Because Chelsea, you're the glow

Bridge

Another year, another shine Steady heart, so hard to find You make the ordinary feel divine

Chorus

Chelsea, light the candles high Chelsea, let the good times flow We're singing loud beneath this sky Because Chelsea, you're the glow

Outro

Sweep the crumbs, let the floor stay bright We'll carry your warmth on through the night

Verse 1

Bubbles catch the light and hold Then they fade the way things do Nothing loud about the way you stay Still I watch you and I'm sold

Pre-chorus

Some things pop and disappear Some things linger, quiet, near I keep finding you right here

Chorus

Chelsea, you're the calm inside the noise Nothing fancy, steady poise You don't need the grand hello Chelsea, you're the reason I don't go

Verse 2

Water running, steam on glass Ordinary moments passing by You make simple feel like something more Time with you just moves too fast

Pre-chorus

Some things pop and disappear Some things linger, quiet, near I keep finding you right here

Chorus

Chelsea, you're the calm inside the noise Nothing fancy, steady poise You don't need the grand hello Chelsea, you're the reason I don't go

Bridge

No one's watching, no one's here Just the quiet, just you near This is where the real love lives Small and steady, always clear

Chorus

Chelsea, you're the calm inside the noise Nothing fancy, steady poise You don't need the grand hello Chelsea, you're the reason I don't go

Outro

Last bubble breaks against the steel You're still here, and that is real

Verse 1

Two mugs sit on the desk we share Still warm from the pot we made I like knowing that you're there Long after the coffee starts to fade

Pre-chorus

You don't ask for the whole world Just this table, just this light And I find I'm leaning into

Chorus

Chelsea, you're the calm I choose Every morning, every way Chelsea, I could never lose The way you turn an ordinary day

Verse 2

You reach across for what is mine Take a sip and hand it back I don't mind, I never mind There's nothing here I keep you from or lack

Chorus

Chelsea, you're the calm I choose Every morning, every way Chelsea, I could never lose The way you turn an ordinary day

Bridge

Some loves shout to prove they're true Ours just sits here, close and low Steady as this cup with you That's the only thing I need to know

Chorus

Chelsea, you're the calm I choose Every morning, every way Chelsea, I could never lose The way you turn an ordinary day

Outro

Two mugs cooling on the desk Both of them still worth the taste

Verse 1

Dust turns slow in the light On the step where you sit still I watch you and forget the time You do that to me, you always will

Chorus

Chelsea, you steady me like nothing else No noise, no rush, just you The whole world goes quiet, Chelsea And somehow I'm still choosing you

Verse 2

Some days are loud and some are plain You make the plain ones matter I never needed the grand thing Just you, and the light after

Pre-chorus

I've counted all the ways to say it None of them come out right So let me try the simplest one

Chorus

Chelsea, you steady me like nothing else No noise, no rush, just you The whole world goes quiet, Chelsea And somehow I'm still choosing you

Bridge

No one else sits like you sit No one else stays this way I found something I wasn't looking for And I'm glad it came to stay

Chorus

Chelsea, you steady me like nothing else No noise, no rush, just you The whole world goes quiet, Chelsea And somehow I'm still choosing you

Outro

The dust still turns in that same light I'd sit here with you every day

Verse 1

The radio hums low static on the table by your bed A quiet little whisper that means nothing bad is near Rest your head down soft against the pillow now There is nothing in this darkness you should fear

Chorus

Chelsea, close your eyes and let the hush come in You are held so gently, safe from any harm Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you, Chelsea Sleep now wrapped up warm within my arm

Verse 2

That old dial glows a little ember in the night Sending out its soft and sleepy sound You are the only thing that matters in this room The whole wide world can wait till morning comes around

Pre-chorus

Let the static hum you further into dreaming Feel how slow and steady your small breathing goes Nothing needs to happen now but drifting

Chorus

Chelsea, close your eyes and let the hush come in You are held so gently, safe from any harm Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you, Chelsea Sleep now wrapped up warm within my arm

Bridge

Whatever hums beyond this room can wait till light You are the warmest thing I know inside this night

Chorus

Chelsea, close your eyes and let the hush come in You are held so gently, safe from any harm Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you, Chelsea Sleep now wrapped up warm within my arm

Outro

The radio hums on soft after you have gone to sleep And I stay close beside you, watching, keeping

Verse 1

The window holds an amber light while snow comes drifting down Warm against the frost and cold, you rest here safe with me Nothing in the dark tonight has any wish to frown Chelsea, you're the softest thing this quiet house will see

Pre-chorus

Outside the glass the whole world slows and settles into white Every little sound grows far and fades before it's gone And underneath the amber glow you're wrapped in something right

Chorus

Chelsea, close your eyes and let the amber light stay near Nothing in the falling snow can ever touch your rest You are held so gently here, there's nothing you should fear Chelsea, sleep is coming soft, believe you're truly blessed

Verse 2

The glass grows cool but you stay warm beneath the blankets deep Each flake outside is drifting down so slow it barely falls You don't need to know the cold, you only need to sleep Chelsea, I will stay right here past midnight's quiet calls

Pre-chorus

Outside the glass the whole world slows and settles into white Every little sound grows far and fades before it's gone And underneath the amber glow you're wrapped in something right

Chorus

Chelsea, close your eyes and let the amber light stay near Nothing in the falling snow can ever touch your rest You are held so gently here, there's nothing you should fear Chelsea, sleep is coming soft, believe you're truly blessed

Bridge

Let the hush of falling snow become the sound you trust Nothing needs to hurry now, the night has time enough

Chorus

Chelsea, close your eyes and let the amber light stay near Nothing in the falling snow can ever touch your rest You are held so gently here, there's nothing you should fear Chelsea, sleep is coming soft, believe you're truly blessed

Outro

The amber light will keep its watch till morning finds the snow Sleep now, Chelsea, you are loved wherever dreams may go

Verse 1

Coarse little threads brush soft over my knee tonight Warm is the lap where you're held in the low light Nothing can reach you while wrapped up this way Rest now, my dear one, and drift far from day

Chorus

Chelsea, the wool keeps you close as can be Sleep finds you gentle beneath it with me Chelsea, the night has no reason to fear Rest in this blanket, so soft and so near

Verse 2

Fingers trace fringe as it drags slow and light Nothing will hurry this quiet, still night You are the warmest thing under this roof Sleep is your blanket, and sleep is the proof

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the wool has grown heavy with rest Nothing tonight needs to pass any test Close your eyes, let the dark hold what's best

Chorus

Chelsea, the wool keeps you close as can be Sleep finds you gentle beneath it with me Chelsea, the night has no reason to fear Rest in this blanket, so soft and so near

Bridge

Loved before you could ever know why Held while the wind hums its low lullaby

Chorus

Chelsea, the wool keeps you close as can be Sleep finds you gentle beneath it with me Chelsea, the night has no reason to fear Rest in this blanket, so soft and so near

Outro

Somewhere the fringe settles soft on your knee Sleep now, my Chelsea, just this and just me