Songs for Darren

Verse 1

A green bike leans on a milestone Water lying flat and still Somebody left it there on purpose Waiting for you on the hill

Pre-chorus

We've counted all the years gone by Every mile you've made worthwhile So let the candles catch that light

Chorus

Darren, the room is calling your name Nobody's road runs quite so true Steady as stone, warm as a flame We're glad the world made room for you

Verse 2

You never rush the water's edge You let the quiet do its part But everyone who's stood beside you Knows the pace of a generous heart

Bridge

So here's to the miles behind you Here's to the ones you'll ride Whatever road you're taking We're happy by your side

Chorus

Darren, the room is calling your name Nobody's road runs quite so true Steady as stone, warm as a flame We're glad the world made room for you

Outro

That green bike still leans easy Waiting, like we do, for you

Verse 1

Chalk squares drying on the ground Wire fence humming with the sound You drew the lines we all still jump Turning every step into a party thump

Pre-chorus

We been counting down the days Practising these clapping ways Get the fiddle warmed up, here it comes

Chorus

Darren, Darren, light the yard up bright Grab your boots, we're dancing half the night Nobody fills a room the way you do Darren, everybody's raising one for you

Verse 2

Damp concrete under summer sun You made every dull day fun Chalk dust settling on your shoes You're the one we'd never choose to lose

Bridge

Stomp your feet and clap your hands This whole street already understands You're the reason that we're gathered here tonight

Chorus

Darren, Darren, light the yard up bright Grab your boots, we're dancing half the night Nobody fills a room the way you do Darren, everybody's raising one for you

Outro

Chalk will fade but this one stays We're glad you're here, Darren, always

Verse 1

Crisps gone stale on the dashboard Light turns amber, engine humming You're tapping out the disco beat We're going nowhere, and that's the reward

Chorus

Darren, tonight the floor is yours Every candle lit because you're here Nobody else could light this room Darren, we're throwing open all the doors

Verse 2

You steal the last handful laughing Say the green light's overrated We sit and watch the colours change Nothing about tonight feels dated

Pre-chorus

Something's building up inside this car Cake and candles waiting for you Turn the radio up, we're almost there

Chorus

Darren, tonight the floor is yours Every candle lit because you're here Nobody else could light this room Darren, we're throwing open all the doors

Bridge

However far this year has taken you We circle back to where you are However loud the world gets around you You're still the brightest thing in sight

Chorus

Darren, tonight the floor is yours Every candle lit because you're here Nobody else could light this room Darren, we're throwing open all the doors

Outro

Light turns green, but we're not moving Happy birthday, stay right here

Verse 1

Orange light spills on the puddles Wet trainers squeak through the town My whole world narrows to this street And you're the reason I ain't troubled

Pre-chorus

I count the lamps we're walking past Every step feels built to last And my heart's leaning where you are

Chorus

Darren, you're the warmest thing I know Steady as a heartbeat, soft and slow Some folks chase a fortune, I chase you Darren, you're the only place I go

Verse 2

You laugh and the whole street softens Puddle light shakes like it's dancing too I don't need the sky to clear up Long as I'm still walking next to you

Bridge

No grand words, no big parade Just this quiet thing we've made It's in the way you hold my hand Simple as the rain that stayed

Chorus

Darren, you're the warmest thing I know Steady as a heartbeat, soft and slow Some folks chase a fortune, I chase you Darren, you're the only place I go

Outro

The lamps still glow on the puddles And I'm still here, right by your side

Verse 1

You're washing that mug again Water dripping down so slow Nothing in this house is urgent You hum a tune I know

Chorus

Darren, I could watch you all day Just standing there, plain and true There's no big word for this feeling Darren, I'm just glad it's you

Verse 2

The sponge is yellow and worn thin You never mind the little things Some kind of peace lives in your hands Steady as a chime that rings

Pre-chorus

I've seen you tired, seen you soft I've seen you laugh at nothing much Every ordinary minute with you

Chorus

Darren, I could watch you all day Just standing there, plain and true There's no big word for this feeling Darren, I'm just glad it's you

Bridge

It's not the mug, it's not the soap It's how you stay when things go slow It's how you make a kitchen feel like home

Chorus

Darren, I could watch you all day Just standing there, plain and true There's no big word for this feeling Darren, I'm just glad it's you

Outro

The water's cold, the mug's put away But I'm still here, glad that you stayed

Verse 1

Wind comes hard against the rail Green paint holding, never pale You stay steady when it storms That's the shape your love performs

Chorus

Darren, you're the one I trust Through the salt and through the rust Darren, you don't make a sound You just keep me safe and found

Verse 2

Metal panels, painted white Hold their colour through the night You don't shift when things turn hard You're my calm in every yard

Pre-chorus

I don't need the noise or show Just the way you never go Steady is the thing I know

Chorus

Darren, you're the one I trust Through the salt and through the rust Darren, you don't make a sound You just keep me safe and found

Bridge

Some loves shout and some loves shine You're the quiet kind of mine No grand gesture, just the truth You're the harbour, not the ruse

Chorus

Darren, you're the one I trust Through the salt and through the rust Darren, you don't make a sound You just keep me safe and found

Outro

Let the wind keep pushing hard You're still holding in my yard

Verse 1

Thick white flakes are settling soft on the red brick sill tonight Behind the frosted glass the whole wide world is turning quiet and white You are warm beneath the blanket, safe from every bit of cold And nothing out there in the dark can dim your gentle light

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come falling slow and deep The house is holding still around you, breathing soft while you sleep So let your busy little thoughts go drifting, drifting into

Chorus

Darren, Darren, hush now, close your eyes There is nowhere safer than right here where you lie Sleep is coming gentle as the snow along the sill You are loved beyond the reach of any darren skies

Verse 2

The frost is drawing pictures on the window, pale and slow Every flake that falls tonight has somewhere soft to go And so do you, my darling, wrapped in warmth from head to toe With nothing in this whole wide world that you will ever owe

Chorus

Darren, Darren, hush now, close your eyes There is nowhere safer than right here where you lie Sleep is coming gentle as the snow along the sill You are loved beyond the reach of any darren skies

Bridge

Rest your small hand quiet against the fading light The brick stays warm beneath the frost, and so do you tonight

Chorus

Darren, Darren, hush now, close your eyes There is nowhere safer than right here where you lie Sleep is coming gentle as the snow along the sill You are loved beyond the reach of any darren skies

Outro

The flakes are settling softer now, the glass has gone to white Sleep well, my darren, held here safe and warm all through the night

Verse 1

The clock glows orange soft above the quiet dashboard light Streetlights slip like ribbons over blankets made of wool Nothing in this whole wide world could touch you here tonight Close your eyes now, little Darren, everything is full

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the engine hum you further into rest Every passing light outside is tucking in your chest Sleep is only one more breath away, it's time to nest

Chorus

Darren, Darren, drift away on quiet golden beams Nothing here can hurt you while you're wrapped in warmth and wool You are carried gently through the softest of your dreams Darren, sleep is calling you, so calm and slow and full

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window all the houses turn to grey You are warmer than the glow that leads the night away Little sounds of engines hum a tune too soft to say Rest inside this moving hush until the break of day

Chorus

Darren, Darren, drift away on quiet golden beams Nothing here can hurt you while you're wrapped in warmth and wool You are carried gently through the softest of your dreams Darren, sleep is calling you, so calm and slow and full

Bridge

Every mile is just a rocking, gentle kind of song You were never meant to carry this alone for long

Chorus

Darren, Darren, drift away on quiet golden beams Nothing here can hurt you while you're wrapped in warmth and wool You are carried gently through the softest of your dreams Darren, sleep is calling you, so calm and slow and full

Outro

The clock still glows so softly as the town slips out of sight Sleep now, Darren, wrapped in wool, held safe within the night

Verse 1

The yellow windows slide past soft and slow through the wet glass while you rest so easy against the warm and steady dark every light that passes by is gentle, never harsh and nothing in the whole wide night can leave a single mark

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the world go blurring by unseen hold the hush that wraps around you like a quiet stream and drift on toward the place where every dream has been

Chorus

Darren, Darren, sleep is calling soft and low you are held here, you are safe here, nothing more to know every window in the darkness lights the way you go Darren, rest now, let the night be gentle, let it flow

Verse 2

The glass is cool beside you but your blanket holds the heat the road hums on beneath you like a lullaby of wheels nothing far outside this warmth can ever reach your sleep and every mile that passes by is one more love that seals

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the world go blurring by unseen hold the hush that wraps around you like a quiet stream and drift on toward the place where every dream has been

Chorus

Darren, Darren, sleep is calling soft and low you are held here, you are safe here, nothing more to know every window in the darkness lights the way you go Darren, rest now, let the night be gentle, let it flow

Bridge

Nothing narrow, nothing small about the love that keeps you near every mile of dark is soft because you're carried here

Chorus

Darren, Darren, sleep is calling soft and low you are held here, you are safe here, nothing more to know every window in the darkness lights the way you go Darren, rest now, let the night be gentle, let it flow

Outro

The last light fades and leaves you wrapped in warm and steady dark sleep on, Darren, safe and held until the morning starts