Songs for Darcie

Verse 1

The bottle sweats a ring on the wood You slide the bowl closer to me Nothing about tonight is loud But I keep watching you so easily

Pre-chorus

You catch me staring, don't look away There's no reason to explain it I've got so much I want to say

Chorus

Darcie, this is all I need tonight Just this room and the low light Darcie, you make the quiet feel right Nothing here has to be a fight

Verse 2

You wipe your hand on your sleeve Laugh at something you just thought of I'm not going anywhere, believe This is what I call love

Pre-chorus

You catch me staring, don't look away There's no reason to explain it I've got so much I want to say

Chorus

Darcie, this is all I need tonight Just this room and the low light Darcie, you make the quiet feel right Nothing here has to be a fight

Bridge

No music on, no need for it You hum something anyway I could sit here forever with it However long you want to stay

Chorus

Darcie, this is all I need tonight Just this room and the low light Darcie, you make the quiet feel right Nothing here has to be a fight

Outro

The glass is empty, the crisps long gone You're still the reason I stay this long

Verse 1

Blue fabric caught against my arm Just cloth and wind, no cause for alarm But something in me settled down The second you walked into town

Pre-chorus

Every stranger blurs to grey I lose the noise, I lose the day There's only this, there's only you

Chorus

Darcie, hold on tight to me This crowd could keep us company Darcie, nothing shakes me loose Not when I'm this close to you

Verse 2

Sleeves keep brushing, we don't part You've got a hold on my whole heart No grand entrance, no big speech Just your hand still inside my reach

Pre-chorus

Every stranger blurs to grey I lose the noise, I lose the day There's only this, there's only you

Chorus

Darcie, hold on tight to me This crowd could keep us company Darcie, nothing shakes me loose Not when I'm this close to you

Bridge

I don't need the fancy words I just need you next to me Some loves shout to be heard Ours just walks here, quietly

Chorus

Darcie, hold on tight to me This crowd could keep us company Darcie, nothing shakes me loose Not when I'm this close to you

Outro

Blue sleeve brushing, steady and slow Wherever you go, that's where I go

Verse 1

Pillowcases swing on the wire White against the fading light I watch them catch the wind You're the one I keep coming back to

Pre-chorus

Some things settle soft like that Some things never come out harshly I've been meaning to say this right

Chorus

Darcie, you're the calm in me Steady as that evening breeze Nothing about you comes out artsy Just true, just plain, just Darcie

Verse 2

The wind keeps pulling at the sheets Won't let them hang there still I used to fear that kind of change But you make it feel like nothing

Bridge

I'm not one for pretty words But I'll stand here while the light goes Watching everything move but you You're the part that never leaves

Chorus

Darcie, you're the calm in me Steady as that evening breeze Nothing about you comes out artsy Just true, just plain, just Darcie

Outro

The washing's dry, the wind has dropped And still I'm here, and still you're mine

Verse 1

A small blue flame is glowing low beneath the kettle's steel it flickers soft and steady while the whole house drifts asleep and everything is quiet now, there's nothing you need feel except how very loved you are, a love both wide and deep

Pre-chorus

The night is only darkness wrapped around a gentle light and every little worry can wait until the morning bright so let your breathing slow right down and float into the night

Chorus

Darcie, Darcie, rest your head upon the pillow now the whole wide world can wait until the morning shows you how nothing in the dark tonight will ever bring you harm just Darcie, safe and certain, held inside my arm

Verse 2

The kitchen light hums low and small, a tiny steady star it doesn't need to shine too far, just where the sleepers are and that is all the love you need, it doesn't travel far it stays right here beside your bed however small you are

Chorus

Darcie, Darcie, rest your head upon the pillow now the whole wide world can wait until the morning shows you how nothing in the dark tonight will ever bring you harm just Darcie, safe and certain, held inside my arm

Bridge

Let the hours turn without a sound let the darkness settle soft around nothing here will ever let you down this is the safest place that can be found

Chorus

Darcie, Darcie, rest your head upon the pillow now the whole wide world can wait until the morning shows you how nothing in the dark tonight will ever bring you harm just Darcie, safe and certain, held inside my arm

Outro

The little blue flame will keep its watch till morning comes and you will still be loved the same beneath the rising sun

Verse 1

Wool threads catch the firelight softly over quiet knees tonight Every colour settling slow like a breath let out just right You are curled here safe and warm, closer than the glow Nothing in this room tonight could ever cause you fright

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let your small hands still and rest upon the thread Let the fire hum you something low and warm instead Sleep is only waiting just beyond what's said

Chorus

Darcie, the night has folded soft around your bed Nothing out there matters more than resting your head Every star has slowed its shine to watch you dream Darcie, you are held here, loved and safely fed

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window frost is drawing shapes so slow Inside it's only warmth and you and firelight aglow Your breathing finds the rhythm of the wool between my hands You've nowhere left to be but here, and nowhere else to go

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let your small hands still and rest upon the thread Let the fire hum you something low and warm instead Sleep is only waiting just beyond what's said

Chorus

Darcie, the night has folded soft around your bed Nothing out there matters more than resting your head Every star has slowed its shine to watch you dream Darcie, you are held here, loved and safely fed

Bridge

Let the last light dim to embers, low and kind Carry only calm and quiet in your mind

Chorus

Darcie, the night has folded soft around your bed Nothing out there matters more than resting your head Every star has slowed its shine to watch you dream Darcie, you are held here, loved and safely fed

Outro

Wool threads settle now, their colours gone to rest Sleep, my Darcie, held here, safe and warm and blessed

Verse 1

The wooden runners creak so slowly on the bare old floor a small and steady sound that says you're safe forevermore the dark is soft tonight, it isn't dark to be afraid it's just the quiet room where all your little dreams are made

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let your breathing slow down with the creaking chair feel how the whole wide night has gathered you in loving care closer now to sleep, closer to the hush of everywhere

Chorus

Darcie, Darcie, close your eyes and let the rocking start you are held so gently here, right at the warmest part the world can wait outside the window, calm and dim and still Darcie, you are loved enough to fill up every hill

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window, every little star has settled too they are only waiting there to watch the night look after you nothing needs to hurry now, no reason left to keep awake just the gentle rock and creak of every breath you softly take

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let your breathing slow down with the creaking chair feel how the whole wide night has gathered you in loving care closer now to sleep, closer to the hush of everywhere

Chorus

Darcie, Darcie, close your eyes and let the rocking start you are held so gently here, right at the warmest part the world can wait outside the window, calm and dim and still Darcie, you are loved enough to fill up every hill

Bridge

Every creak upon the floor is just a heartbeat, slow and low saying you are cherished more than you will ever fully know

Chorus

Darcie, Darcie, close your eyes and let the rocking start you are held so gently here, right at the warmest part the world can wait outside the window, calm and dim and still Darcie, you are loved enough to fill up every hill

Outro

The runners slow, the room grows still, the creaking fades to rest and you are safe inside the quiet, gathered, loved and blessed