Songs for Earl

Verse 1

Boxes stacked against the glass Every mile we watched them pass You held the map, you held the wheel Made the whole thing feel so real

Chorus

Earl, the candles wait for you Blow them out, make it come true Every year you bring your spark Earl, you light the whole dark park

Verse 2

Never packed a thing the same Still you called this old car tame Half our life rode in that back Nothing lost and nothing slack

Pre-chorus

So raise your cups, get off your chairs Sing it loud so no one cares Tonight is yours, so here it comes

Chorus

Earl, the candles wait for you Blow them out, make it come true Every year you bring your spark Earl, you light the whole dark park

Bridge

Whirl me round the kitchen floor Like you did that year before Curl the ribbon, pour the wine Every single year is fine

Chorus

Earl, the candles wait for you Blow them out, make it come true Every year you bring your spark Earl, you light the whole dark park

Outro

Boxes empty, journey done Earl, you are the favourite one

Verse 1

Rain was running down the pane Your breath left a cloudy stain You drew a circle with your sleeve Just to watch the street again

Chorus

Earl, the room is lighting up for you Somebody's cutting cake for you Nobody else could fill this space Earl, we're glad the world made room for you

Verse 2

You always find the smallest joy Turn a slow ride into something good You made a game of foggy glass Long before we understood

Pre-chorus

Every year circles back around Faces gather, candles found We keep clearing space for you

Chorus

Earl, the room is lighting up for you Somebody's cutting cake for you Nobody else could fill this space Earl, we're glad the world made room for you

Bridge

Here's to the ones who see you clear Here's to another turning year Whatever fog rolls into view We'll wipe it back to find you

Chorus

Earl, the room is lighting up for you Somebody's cutting cake for you Nobody else could fill this space Earl, we're glad the world made room for you

Outro

Somewhere a window's turning clear Glad that you are here

Verse 1

Old floorboards creak on the stairs Halfway up they know your tread Every sound calls out your name Before a word gets said

Pre-chorus

Something's building in this house Candles waiting, hearts turned round We've been counting down to this

Chorus

Earl, the whole room's lit for you Spin us round, come on and twirl Earl, we're shouting out for you Best thing walking in this world

Verse 2

You bring noise to every hallway Laughing loud on the way in Every step feels like a reason We keep waiting to begin

Chorus

Earl, the whole room's lit for you Spin us round, come on and twirl Earl, we're shouting out for you Best thing walking in this world

Bridge

Someone find the birthday pearl Set it shining in your hand Nothing here would feel this whole If you weren't standing where you stand

Chorus

Earl, the whole room's lit for you Spin us round, come on and twirl Earl, we're shouting out for you Best thing walking in this world

Outro

Those old boards still creak with joy Every year you climb that floor

Verse 1

That flickering light won't hold still but you stay steady when I'm ill this alley smells of bins and rain and still you make it worth the pain

Chorus

Earl, you're the calm in every storm under this ugly light you're warm I'd take this alley over pearls if you're here, Earl, that's my whole world

Verse 2

The bins are green, the light's gone bad but standing here I'm never sad you laugh and the whole street feels new I'd choose this corner, just with you

Pre-chorus

No one plans to fall in love here under buzzing light, so plain, so near but here I am, and here's my fear

Chorus

Earl, you're the calm in every storm under this ugly light you're warm I'd take this alley over pearls if you're here, Earl, that's my whole world

Bridge

I don't need the moon or the stars just this light, these bins, these scars you make the broken places whole you're the only warmth I know

Chorus

Earl, you're the calm in every storm under this ugly light you're warm I'd take this alley over pearls if you're here, Earl, that's my whole world

Outro

That sodium light still flickers on but you're the reason I'm not gone

Verse 1

Frost took the step again tonight White and quiet by the door I saw it from the kitchen light And thought of you, like always, once more

Pre-chorus

You're not one for loud goodbyes No grand words, no big surprise Just a warmth that never dies

Chorus

Earl, you're the calm behind my eyes The steady hand no storm can move Through every season, every guise Earl, it's you I choose to love

Verse 2

The door stays closed against the cold But you're the warmth that gets me through Some things don't need to be told I just look and know it's true

Pre-chorus

You're not one for loud goodbyes No grand words, no big surprise Just a warmth that never dies

Chorus

Earl, you're the calm behind my eyes The steady hand no storm can move Through every season, every guise Earl, it's you I choose to love

Bridge

No need to dress it up in rhyme You're simply mine, and I am yours Through every kind of weather and time

Chorus

Earl, you're the calm behind my eyes The steady hand no storm can move Through every season, every guise Earl, it's you I choose to love

Outro

Frost will melt when morning comes But what I feel for you stays true

Verse 1

Sparks lift up through the grey smoke Falling soft on the wet grass I forget what I meant to say When I'm standing this close, Earl

Pre-chorus

Something in me goes quiet Watching you watch the fire Every small thing feels louder

Chorus

Earl, you're the one I keep choosing Steady as embers that curl No need to shout it or prove it You're the calm at the centre of my world

Verse 2

You laugh low at something small The smoke bends and starts to swirl I've loved you in louder places But never quite like this, Earl

Bridge

No grand plans, no fireworks display Just this ordinary evening we share Somehow it says everything anyway That I'd choose you anywhere

Chorus

Earl, you're the one I keep choosing Steady as embers that curl No need to shout it or prove it You're the calm at the centre of my world

Outro

The sparks go out, the grass stays wet I'm still here, and I don't forget

Verse 1

Watch how gently the little flame leans and settles down Soft blue thread of light against the dark all around Wax is sliding slow along the candle's warm curled side You are wrapped in something calmer than the quiet night outside

Pre-chorus

Every drop falls slower than the one that came before Breathing eases, easing you down to the sleepy floor Close your eyes now, let the hush come drifting through the door

Chorus

Earl, my Earl, the whole wide world can wait till morning light Sleep is calling softly, sleep will hold you through the night Nothing here can touch you, nothing here will do you harm Curl in close now, Earl, and rest here safe and warm

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window, stars are turning slow and still Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs your will You can let the whole day empty out and drift away Tucked inside the quiet where the small light starts to sway

Bridge

Even when the candle finally flickers out of sight You will still be held here, wrapped in something warm and right

Chorus

Earl, my Earl, the whole wide world can wait till morning light Sleep is calling softly, sleep will hold you through the night Nothing here can touch you, nothing here will do you harm Curl in close now, Earl, and rest here safe and warm

Outro

Somewhere the last of the wax has come to rest and settled down Sleep now, Earl, and know that you are the safest thing in town

Verse 1

Somewhere behind the wooden door a pendulum ticks so slow It keeps the whole dark room afloat while you drift and dream Nothing tonight can reach you here, no need to ever know Only that you are held so close, held safe within this beam

Pre-chorus

The ticking hums a gentle song for only you to hear It folds around your sleepy breath and calls the night to lean Closer now, so soft and slow, so warm and always near

Chorus

Sleep now, Earl, the dark is kind and holds you like a pearl Every shadow bends to keep you warm here in your world Earl, my quiet, breathing light, you are the calmest curl Of everything I love the most, my soft and steady pearl

Verse 2

The cupboard keeps its secret time behind the painted wood Counting hours so you don't have to, counting them for you Nothing in this room will stir, nothing that shouldn't Only the hush of even breath and skies of gentle blue

Chorus

Sleep now, Earl, the dark is kind and holds you like a pearl Every shadow bends to keep you warm here in your world Earl, my quiet, breathing light, you are the calmest curl Of everything I love the most, my soft and steady pearl

Bridge

Let the ticking carry you where dreams are always slow You are the softest thing this tired old house has known Rest inside the hush I keep for you and you alone

Chorus

Sleep now, Earl, the dark is kind and holds you like a pearl Every shadow bends to keep you warm here in your world Earl, my quiet, breathing light, you are the calmest curl Of everything I love the most, my soft and steady pearl

Outro

Somewhere behind the wooden door the ticking settles low Sleep now, Earl, and let it carry you soft as you go

Verse 1

A yellow line is glowing soft beneath the door tonight Telling you that someone near is watching over you The house breathes slow around you as it settles out the light Every corner of this room believes the same thing too

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the dark is only resting on your skin Nothing here will ever come to take this warmth away So let the quiet fold you gently in

Chorus

Earl, you are the calm this whole house turns around Softly as a pearl sleeps deep inside its shell Earl, no need to make a single little sound The night just wants to hold you well

Verse 2

The blanket knows the shape of you and settles where you settle Your breathing finds its rhythm like a tide that knows its way Somewhere past the window little stars begin to twirl and mettle Waiting just to watch you dream until the break of day

Chorus

Earl, you are the calm this whole house turns around Softly as a pearl sleeps deep inside its shell Earl, no need to make a single little sound The night just wants to hold you well

Bridge

Whatever spins outside this room, whatever whirls or hurries Cannot touch the quiet built around you here You are the still point of this whole wide world

Chorus

Earl, you are the calm this whole house turns around Softly as a pearl sleeps deep inside its shell Earl, no need to make a single little sound The night just wants to hold you well

Outro

The line of light beneath the door will stay there till the morning Just like this love that never needs a single word of warning