Songs for Delaney

Verse 1

We stacked the cups up on the table Rattling loud as we are able You laugh and the whole roof shakes That crooked grin is what it takes

Pre-chorus

Something's building on the vents Every voice here makes some sense We're all leaning toward your name

Chorus

Delaney, light the whole rooftop up Nobody pours it quite like you, love We're loud and a little bit crazy Happy birthday, our Delaney

Verse 2

You knock a cup and catch it quick Everybody claps at the trick You make the gravel feel like gold Warm on a night that should be cold

Bridge

However far this rooftop goes You're the warmest thing it knows Cups keep rattling, hearts keep true We keep coming back for you

Chorus

Delaney, light the whole rooftop up Nobody pours it quite like you, love We're loud and a little bit crazy Happy birthday, our Delaney

Outro

The cups go quiet on the table Still, you're the loudest thing that's stable

Verse 1

Yellow tickets on a string Tearing loose beneath the tent Every year the same old thing Another lap of you well spent

Chorus

Delaney, hold the ticket high Spin us round and shake the ground You're the reason we came out tonight Delaney, best thing we found

Verse 2

Striped roofs shaking with the noise Lights are swinging on the wire Every face here knows your voice You're the spark that starts the fire

Pre-chorus

Count the tickets, count the years Every one still rings out clear So let the whole tent hear

Chorus

Delaney, hold the ticket high Spin us round and shake the ground You're the reason we came out tonight Delaney, best thing we found

Bridge

Rain or shine you pull us in Nobody else could do the same Somehow you always make us grin Happy the day we learned your name

Chorus

Delaney, hold the ticket high Spin us round and shake the ground You're the reason we came out tonight Delaney, best thing we found

Outro

The tent comes down, the lights go dim We're still holding on to him

Verse 1

Watching baskets spin behind the glass Waiting on the tumble, watching time pass Fluorescent tubes are humming slow You make the dullest minute feel like a laugh

Pre-chorus

Something in the ordinary just glows When you're the one who's standing near it Tonight that spark has got to show

Chorus

Delaney, light the candles now Zany and brainy and loud somehow Nobody else spins a room like you We're glad you're here, we'll shout it out

Verse 2

Soapy windows fog the afternoon You hum a tune off key but true Every laundry day gets brighter The second that you walk into the room

Bridge

Here's to another year of you Here's to the noise you bring us to Whatever spins, you steady it Delaney, that's the gift in you

Chorus

Delaney, light the candles now Zany and brainy and loud somehow Nobody else spins a room like you We're glad you're here, we'll shout it out

Outro

The baskets slow, the glass goes still We're glad it's you we're cheering for

Verse 1

You let the cold in, didn’t shut the door Sat beside me, silent, nothing to prove Coats piled high like we’d been here before Embers breathing soft, just us and the groove

Chorus

Delaney, you don’t fix what’s worn Just stay, and that’s enough Delaney, you don’t need to storm You’re the calm I trust enough

Verse 2

No words needed when the night got deep You leaned back slow, I watched the glow Didn’t ask for more, didn’t make you leap Just your breath beside me, steady, slow

Pre-chorus

I thought love had to shout or burn Turn the world into a spark But you’re the quiet that won’t turn

Chorus

Delaney, you don’t fix what’s worn Just stay, and that’s enough Delaney, you don’t need to storm You’re the calm I trust enough

Bridge

Not a hero, not a light Just you, here, holding space That’s the shape of my delight

Chorus

Delaney, you don’t fix what’s worn Just stay, and that’s enough Delaney, you don’t need to storm You’re the calm I trust enough

Outro

Two coats, one chair, the fire low You’re still here. So am I

Verse 1

You walk in late, still damp from rain I don’t ask where, I just know your name The world outside keeps turning slow But here, you’re where the quiet grows

Chorus

Delaney, you’re my steady ground No grand parade, no shining sound Just you, Delaney, steady, true The only thing I ever knew

Verse 2

Coffee cools beside the chair You hum a tune I can’t quite share The clock ticks soft, the night grows deep And I’m right here, while you sleep

Pre-chorus

I never planned to need someone But here you are, and I’m not done Still finding you in every stillness

Chorus

Delaney, you’re my steady ground No grand parade, no shining sound Just you, Delaney, steady, true The only thing I ever knew

Bridge

Not every love needs fireworks bright Just this — your breath, your quiet light

Chorus

Delaney, you’re my steady ground No grand parade, no shining sound Just you, Delaney, steady, true The only thing I ever knew

Outro

Headlights swept the wall last night You walked in — and everything felt right

Verse 1

You let the rain come down like this No hurry, no need to fix Two laces tied the same way Still holding through the grey

Pre-chorus

I used to think love needed light A song that shook the whole night But here, it’s just your quiet stride

Chorus

Delaney, you’re the calm I keep Not loud, but deep, Delaney, deep The kind that doesn’t need to prove Just stays, and makes the world feel true

Verse 2

You don’t chase the sun or storm Just walk beside me, worn but warm Like water finding its own path No need to rush, no need to laugh

Bridge

I didn’t know I’d find this peace In the space between your breath and mine No grand design, no silver thread Just you, and what you leave unsaid

Chorus

Delaney, you’re the calm I keep Not loud, but deep, Delaney, deep The kind that doesn’t need to prove Just stays, and makes the world feel true

Outro

Rain still sings on the metal roof Laces tied — and so are we

Verse 1

Soft little feathers are brushing against the old bark outside Somewhere a curtain is swaying so gently and slow Close your two eyes now and drift where the quiet things hide You are the warmest thing here that I know

Chorus

Delaney, hush now, the dark is only resting Sleep finds you softer than any rainy sky Nothing will wake you while these arms are your nesting Delaney, my whole heart is stitched to your lullaby

Verse 2

Down in the branches a small wing folds itself away Wind through the window comes gentle as your breath Nobody's leaving and nothing will take you from today Here in this room you are far from anything like fright

Pre-chorus

Feel how the night wraps around you loose and slow Every small sound outside is only settling to rest Let your whole body go heavy, there's nowhere else to go

Chorus

Delaney, hush now, the dark is only resting Sleep finds you softer than any rainy sky Nothing will wake you while these arms are your nesting Delaney, my whole heart is stitched to your lullaby

Bridge

Stay this small forever, just for tonight Wrapped where nothing sharp can reach you at all

Chorus

Delaney, hush now, the dark is only resting Sleep finds you softer than any rainy sky Nothing will wake you while these arms are your nesting Delaney, my whole heart is stitched to your lullaby

Outro

Somewhere that feather is still against the bark, unmoving You are already deep in the dream it was keeping

Verse 1

Far away the steel wheels click along a track carrying their hum through the quiet and the dark dust drifts slow through beams of silver light and here in my arms is exactly where you're at

Chorus

Delaney, my love, let the night hold you tight close those eyes and drift with the dust and the light nothing out there needs to reach you now Delaney, you're safe until the morning's bright

Verse 2

Moonbeams wander slow across the floor tonight settling soft on the blanket where you lie somewhere far a whistle calls and fades but you are held, you never have to wonder why

Pre-chorus

Listen how the distant clatter softens as it goes feel how warm this little room can be sleep is only one more breath away

Chorus

Delaney, my love, let the night hold you tight close those eyes and drift with the dust and the light nothing out there needs to reach you now Delaney, you're safe until the morning's bright

Bridge

Rock gently now, the way the old wheels roll steady as a heartbeat, soft and slow you are held closer than any distant sound wrapped in more than moonlight, wrapped in love you know

Chorus

Delaney, my love, let the night hold you tight close those eyes and drift with the dust and the light nothing out there needs to reach you now Delaney, you're safe until the morning's bright

Outro

Somewhere the wheels keep singing soft along the track but you are here, and you are held, and nothing calls you back

Verse 1

Yellow light is washing soft across the seats tonight Engine humming quiet like it's holding you so tight Raindrops on the window turn to little beads of gold You are warm and you are safe, held in from the cold

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the world can wait outside this door Nothing here can reach you, you don't need to keep the score Just the hum and just the light and one heart beating for

Chorus

Delaney, sleep is coming soft and slow and gainy Every breath you take is calm, every breath is rainy Nothing in this world could ever love you plainer Rest your head, my quiet one, my own Delaney

Verse 2

Somewhere past the fogging glass the streetlights start to blur Engine settles into song, a low and steady purr You don't need to understand a single thing tonight Only feel the seat beneath you, feel the golden light

Bridge

Wherever you go, however far you roam This little glow will always call you home No storm outside can ever touch this quiet space

Chorus

Delaney, sleep is coming soft and slow and gainy Every breath you take is calm, every breath is rainy Nothing in this world could ever love you plainer Rest your head, my quiet one, my own Delaney

Outro

The light still hums its yellow song across the seat Sleep now, Delaney, safe and warm and sweet