Songs for Dominic

Verse 1

Boxes stacked where rain used to creep Footsteps passed but no one stayed Then you walked in with a laugh so deep Turned the grey to golden shade

Pre-chorus

You don’t need a stage to steal the light Just show up, and the whole world sighs Like the sky remembered how to shine

Chorus

Dominic, you’re the beat that won’t quit Heart in motion, never still Dominic, shout it loud, let it stick This is your day — feel it thrill

Verse 2

Silence used to hang so tight Now the walls hum your name Every corner feels just right Like it knew you’d come again

Pre-chorus

You don’t need a stage to steal the light Just show up, and the whole world sighs Like the sky remembered how to shine

Chorus

Dominic, you’re the beat that won’t quit Heart in motion, never still Dominic, shout it loud, let it stick This is your day — feel it thrill

Bridge

No grand plan, no fancy art Just you — and how you make us start

Chorus

Dominic, you’re the beat that won’t quit Heart in motion, never still Dominic, shout it loud, let it stick This is your day — feel it thrill

Outro

Boxes fade, but the rhythm stays You’re the light that found the way

Verse 1

You walk in slow with trays so heavy Dust motes dance where you have been No one speaks, but hearts get clever The whole room lights up when you lean in

Pre-chorus

The silence hums, the air grows sweet Like dawn that knew you’d come to meet The world just waits for you to speak

Chorus

Dominic, rise up, shine so bright Turn the dark to golden light Dominic, hear the song we’re singing You’re the reason all the joy’s still ringing

Verse 2

You don’t need a crown or banner Just your laugh, the way you pause Like a song half-sung in wonder That turns the ordinary cause

Bridge

Years may stack like stacked-up plates But you still make time feel warm Not because you’re loud or great Just because you’re you — and that’s the form

Chorus

Dominic, rise up, shine so bright Turn the dark to golden light Dominic, hear the song we’re singing You’re the reason all the joy’s still ringing

Outro

Dust still floats where you’ve been walking And the light won’t ever stop

Verse 1

You laugh so loud the streetlights blink Rain streaks down like a fiddle’s sting The world’s a blur but you’re still clear Warm as the glass where the fog takes wing

Pre-chorus

They say the night’s too dark to see But you turn it into a dance floor And every soul finds its way to you

Chorus

Dominic, you’re the spark in the dark Dominic, lighting up the park No need for bells, no need for cheer Just you — and the joy you hold dear

Verse 2

You’ve seen the miles, you’ve paid the cost Still you give more than you’ve been given The bus rolls on but you stand so tall A steady flame when the wind gets wild

Pre-chorus

They say the night’s too dark to see But you turn it into a dance floor And every soul finds its way to you

Chorus

Dominic, you’re the spark in the dark Dominic, lighting up the park No need for bells, no need for cheer Just you — and the joy you hold dear

Bridge

No crown, no throne, just hands held wide You make the ordinary feel like pride

Chorus

Dominic, you’re the spark in the dark Dominic, lighting up the park No need for bells, no need for cheer Just you — and the joy you hold dear

Outro

The glass still fogs, the bus rolls on But you’re the warmth that’s never gone

Verse 1

Rain comes down on the metal roof Two cups of coffee, that's our proof Your fingers curled round the paper cup I watch the steam come rising up

Pre-chorus

Nowhere dry but this small space Nothing here but your quiet face And something building I can't hold back

Chorus

Dominic, you're the warmth I choose Not the coffee, never the news You're the reason this whole street glows Dominic, more than you know

Verse 2

The green roof drips a steady beat Cars go past on the wet street But you're looking at me, not the rain Like nothing else could hold your aim

Chorus

Dominic, you're the warmth I choose Not the coffee, never the news You're the reason this whole street glows Dominic, more than you know

Bridge

Doesn't matter how long we stand here Minutes, years, it's all the same I'd take this shelter forty winters Just to hear you say my name

Chorus

Dominic, you're the warmth I choose Not the coffee, never the news You're the reason this whole street glows Dominic, more than you know

Outro

Two cups going cold in our hands Still the warmest place I've ever stood

Verse 1

You keep a light on for me Out where the water runs cold Bolted down when the wind hits Something in you never lets go

Pre-chorus

I have been lost before now I know the shape of drifting But you keep pulling me in

Chorus

Dominic, you're the steady hand Nothing about you is chronic You're the ring on the rusted rail Simple, sure, never ironic

Verse 2

I used to swim on my own Never thought I needed saving You showed up rusted and true Still standing after the weathering

Pre-chorus

I have been lost before now I know the shape of drifting But you keep pulling me in

Chorus

Dominic, you're the steady hand Nothing about you is chronic You're the ring on the rusted rail Simple, sure, never ironic

Bridge

No one asks a railing to shine It just has to hold when it matters You never needed to be easy Just needed to be there after

Chorus

Dominic, you're the steady hand Nothing about you is chronic You're the ring on the rusted rail Simple, sure, never ironic

Outro

The water still moves like it always did But I know now what's fastened, and stays

Verse 1

I saw the tubs on the high wire shelf Green olives stacked beyond myself I could not reach them on my own You got them down, no need to yell

Chorus

Dominic, you make the small things hold You turn the ordinary into gold Nothing about us is ironic I just love you, plain and bold

Verse 2

We ate them standing at the sink No plates, no fuss, no time to think You laughed with juice upon your chin That's the kind of love I mean

Pre-chorus

I've had grand loves that came to nothing Loud ones, quick ones, always rushing Yours is steadier than that

Chorus

Dominic, you make the small things hold You turn the ordinary into gold Nothing about us is ironic I just love you, plain and bold

Bridge

You don't need the highest shelf to prove it You just reach up when I can't do it That's the whole of what I'm saying

Chorus

Dominic, you make the small things hold You turn the ordinary into gold Nothing about us is ironic I just love you, plain and bold

Outro

Some nights I still think of that shelf How you got the whole jar down for me

Verse 1

Raindrops are sliding slow down the windowpane tonight Somewhere an engine hums low and out of sight Nothing outside this room can touch you here You're wrapped in warmth with nothing left to fear

Chorus

Dominic, the whole wide world can wait till morning Rain keeps time while the dark is softly forming You are the calm that this house was always missing Dominic, sleep now, safe beneath my listening

Verse 2

The glass holds every drop like it holds you close A quiet hum drifts by like a gentle ghost Nothing needs to happen, nothing needs to start You are already whole, you are already art

Pre-chorus

Let your breathing slow to match the falling rain Let the hum outside dissolve your day's small pain Close your eyes now, drift where the soft light leans

Chorus

Dominic, the whole wide world can wait till morning Rain keeps time while the dark is softly forming You are the calm that this house was always missing Dominic, sleep now, safe beneath my listening

Bridge

Every drop that falls is only saying stay Every hum that fades is carrying the day away You are held, you are kept, you are never far from sight

Chorus

Dominic, the whole wide world can wait till morning Rain keeps time while the dark is softly forming You are the calm that this house was always missing Dominic, sleep now, safe beneath my listening

Outro

The rain still slides down the glass while the hum fades to nothing You sleep now, wrapped in all my quiet loving

Verse 1

The wool fringe brushes soft against the grey of quiet trousers Your small hand curls around a thread and holds it tight I feel your breathing slowing as the lamp light dims to nothing And every worry folds away into the fading light

Pre-chorus

The room goes softer, hushed and warm as evening settles round us Your eyelids heavy, drifting now to somewhere calm and slow I'll stay right here and hold you close till morning finds us

Chorus

Sleep now, Dominic, the night is calm and kind There's nothing here to fear, no storm you'll ever find Rest now, Dominic, you're held and you're not alone This quiet room tonight is yours, is safe, is home

Verse 2

You yawn against my shoulder while the clock ticks soft and slowly The wool fringe settles still now, resting where it lay I hum a tune I don't quite know but somehow it feels holy And all the noise of daylight simply drifts away

Bridge

However far the morning is, however dark it seems You're wrapped in something steady now that carries you through dreams No harm will find you here tonight, no need to be afraid

Chorus

Sleep now, Dominic, the night is calm and kind There's nothing here to fear, no storm you'll ever find Rest now, Dominic, you're held and you're not alone This quiet room tonight is yours, is safe, is home

Outro

The wool fringe rests so still now, soft against the grey Sleep on, my dear one, sleep until the light of day

Verse 1

Outside the window the snow is falling soft and slow It settles on the black iron lamp without a sound The whole dark street is quiet and letting the light glow But here inside the warmth is where you can be found

Chorus

Dominic, the night is wide but you are held so near Every hour that passes only brings you closer to me Sleep now, Dominic, there is nothing left to fear Safe as the last light on a snow covered tree

Verse 2

The flakes keep sticking gently to the lamp out in the cold Building soft and slowly like a blanket made of white You are wrapped up warmer than any story ever told Nothing in this whole wide world could touch you tonight

Pre-chorus

The house grows dim around us and the fire settles low Your breathing slows to something calm and easy and true So let the hush come closer, let the quiet start to grow

Chorus

Dominic, the night is wide but you are held so near Every hour that passes only brings you closer to me Sleep now, Dominic, there is nothing left to fear Safe as the last light on a snow covered tree

Bridge

Somewhere past the glass the whole world turns to white and still Nothing out there matters more than the breath you're breathing now

Chorus

Dominic, the night is wide but you are held so near Every hour that passes only brings you closer to me Sleep now, Dominic, there is nothing left to fear Safe as the last light on a snow covered tree

Outro

The snow still falls on the old iron lamp, so soft, so slow And you are held here warmer than any light could ever glow