Love Songs for Darlene

• Boots on the Sand

  Bossa nova · Bossa · Nylon guitar · Breezy

  A quiet bossa nova love song for anybody named Darlene, built from the picture of two boots left side by side on the shore, a small sign of two lives settled together.

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  Verse 1

  Two boots left standing on the sand Above the tide line, close at hand You kicked them off without a sound And walked me barefoot round and round

  Chorus

  Darlene, you steady every storm You keep this ordinary life warm Darlene, you make the quiet scene The calmest place I've ever been

  Verse 2

  Salt on the laces, sun gone low You laughed at something soft and slow No hurry left in either shoe Just the shape the sand kept of you

  Pre-chorus

  Something in the way you stayed Something no wave ever swayed Pulls me back to say your name

  Chorus

  Darlene, you steady every storm You keep this ordinary life warm Darlene, you make the quiet scene The calmest place I've ever been

  Bridge

  Water comes and takes the rest Leaves what's steady, leaves what's best You're the mark that doesn't move The proof I never have to prove

  Chorus

  Darlene, you steady every storm You keep this ordinary life warm Darlene, you make the quiet scene The calmest place I've ever been

  Outro

  Two boots still stand where we left them Side by side, and holding still

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• Bolted Down

  Slow R&B · R&B · Electric piano · Smooth

  A slow, steady love song about staying put beside someone through grey days, built from the image of a metal bench bolted to a deck floor.

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  Verse 1

  Cold rail under a low grey sky We sat there and let the hours go by No plan, no clock, no need to leave I stayed because you kept me clean

  Pre-chorus

  The wind came hard across the deck You didn't flinch, you didn't check I felt something settle in between

  Chorus

  Darlene, you're steadier than the scene Bolted like that bench, calm and clean Storms come through but we stay serene Darlene, you're the best thing I've seen

  Verse 2

  Paint's gone thin where our hands would rest Still the coldest bench feels like the best Just your voice low under grey and green I could sit here as if it's routine

  Pre-chorus

  Some days nothing much gets said Just the quiet where the light has spread I feel it building, right before between

  Chorus

  Darlene, you're steadier than the scene Bolted like that bench, calm and clean Storms come through but we stay serene Darlene, you're the best thing I've seen

  Bridge

  I've loved you loud, I've loved you slow Through every cloud that came and go You never moved, you let me lean That's the calmest love I've known

  Chorus

  Darlene, you're steadier than the scene Bolted like that bench, calm and clean Storms come through but we stay serene Darlene, you're the best thing I've seen

  Outro

  Grey sky still, the deck still cold Bolted here, I'll never let go

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• Warm Between Us

  Acoustic soul · Acoustic · Soul · Warm

  A plain, quiet love song built from a small shared moment: two gloved hands holding a warm paper bag on a cold walk home.

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  Verse 1

  Vinegar steam on the cold air Your glove has gone soft at the seam I hold the bag so it won't tear This is the smallest kind of dream

  Pre-chorus

  Nothing grand about tonight Just your hand close to mine Something's building, warm and slow

  Chorus

  Darlene, you make the plain things shine I didn't know I'd feel this seen Ordinary turns to fine When you're here, Darlene, serene

  Verse 2

  We split the chips before they're cold Your thumb brushes against my thumb I don't need a story told I just need you when the night comes

  Pre-chorus

  Nothing grand about tonight Just your hand close to mine Something's building, warm and slow

  Chorus

  Darlene, you make the plain things shine I didn't know I'd feel this seen Ordinary turns to fine When you're here, Darlene, serene

  Bridge

  No grand words, just this Your glove against my wrist I've loved you in small ways Through all our ordinary days

  Chorus

  Darlene, you make the plain things shine I didn't know I'd feel this seen Ordinary turns to fine When you're here, Darlene, serene

  Outro

  The bag's gone cold, the walk near done Still warm, your hand in mine, Darlene

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