Songs for Eleanor

Verse 1

Muddy goalposts shake and sway Twenty coats pile round the base You're the one who ran that way Laughing at your own wild pace

Pre-chorus

We could pick anyone to cheer But it's always been the case Every year you're standing here

Chorus

Eleanor, the noise is all for you Eleanor, our loud, our wandering one Nobody cheers a room the way you do We'd pick you first under any sun

Verse 2

You call plays that no one asked for Turn a scrappy game to gold Somehow we all want you more The wilder that the story's told

Pre-chorus

We could pick anyone to cheer But it's always been the case Every year you're standing here

Chorus

Eleanor, the noise is all for you Eleanor, our loud, our wandering one Nobody cheers a room the way you do We'd pick you first under any sun

Bridge

Another year, still first picked Still the one who lifts the room Whatever's fallen, you've fixed You bring the light back with you

Chorus

Eleanor, the noise is all for you Eleanor, our loud, our wandering one Nobody cheers a room the you you do We'd pick you first under any sun

Outro

Coats still shake around that frame We're just glad we know your name

Verse 1

The gate swings wide, you're already gone Wheels catch the light and spin on You never wait for the crowd to cheer That's why we love you, Eleanor, we're here

Pre-chorus

Tarmac shakes with the noise you make Every year you outrun the cake So light the candles, here's what we say

Chorus

Eleanor, the whole street knows your name Nobody rides quite like you came Eleanor, we're cheering as you go Happy birthday to the best we know

Verse 2

You take the corner without a brake Laughing loud at the noise you make No one taught you to hold back joy You just push off and go, go, go

Bridge

Another year and you're still the spark Lighting straight through the wire and dark We're not slowing you down tonight We're just holding the gate open wide

Chorus

Eleanor, the whole street knows your name Nobody rides quite like you came Eleanor, we're cheering as you go Happy birthday to the best we know

Outro

The gate still swings, the wheels still spin Eleanor, glad you let us in

Verse 1

Wet tiles ringing by the rope Footsteps keeping time and hope Every splash calls out your name We follow where you lead us on this slope

Pre-chorus

Something's building in the echo Feel the beat under your feet We're leaning in to let it go

Chorus

Eleanor, the room lights up for you Cheering loud, however wild or true Dive on in, we're all behind you now Eleanor, we're glad we found you

Verse 2

You move like nobody's watching close Splashing joy from head to toes Candles flicker, catch your grin Tonight the whole place feels like it chose you

Bridge

Count the years by every ripple wide Count the love we feel inside However far you've come today You're still the reason that we're by your side

Chorus

Eleanor, the room lights up for you Cheering loud, however wild or true Dive on in, we're all behind you now Eleanor, we're glad we found you

Outro

Footsteps fade but still they ring Happy birthday, Eleanor, sing

Verse 1

Rain came down on the green tin roof Water ran off the wooden stand I stood close just to watch it drip And you took hold of my hand

Pre-chorus

Nothing fancy about this weather Nothing planned about tonight But something in me won't stay quiet

Chorus

Eleanor, you're the calm in the storm The one I choose again You make the ordinary hold me Eleanor, through the wind and rain

Verse 2

I've seen you laugh at a leaking roof I've seen you steady in the noise You never needed the sun to shine You just find your own kind of poise

Bridge

Some folks wait for a better day I'd take this puddle every time If loving you means standing here wet Then let the whole sky lose its mind

Chorus

Eleanor, you're the calm in the storm The one I choose again You make the ordinary hold me Eleanor, through the wind and rain

Outro

Long after the rain has stopped falling I'll still be glad I stayed

Verse 1

Steam curls up from the mug and the toast is warming slow you come down before the light I feel lucky, not just glad

Pre-chorus

This is not a new thing rising this is old and still it's true and it's building up to something

Chorus

Eleanor, you steady me like a wanderer come home to stay I'm no stranger, no passenger Eleanor, you're mine to keep

Verse 2

Some mornings we don't speak at all just the kettle and the light you rest your hand against the wood and I love you plain, not wide

Pre-chorus

This is not a new thing rising this is old and still it's true and it's building up to something

Chorus

Eleanor, you steady me like a wanderer come home to stay I'm no stranger, no passenger Eleanor, you're mine to keep

Bridge

Whatever room we're standing in however far we've come I still turn to find you there the one thing I count on

Chorus

Eleanor, you steady me like a wanderer come home to stay I'm no stranger, no passenger Eleanor, you're mine to keep

Outro

The mug goes cold, the toast goes cold but you are warm and near

Verse 1

Yellow light on an empty street just a pole and its steady beat I stood there and thought of you the way stillness has its own hue

Pre-chorus

Nothing moving, nothing loud just a hum beneath the crowd and my mind kept turning home

Chorus

Eleanor, you're the quiet part the low hum inside my heart not the noise, not the show just the steady undertow

Verse 2

Some nights are made of smaller things a buzzing wire, the light it flings I don't need a bigger scene just you, wherever you've been

Chorus

Eleanor, you're the quiet part the low hum inside my heart not the noise, not the show just the steady undertow

Bridge

No one's watching, no one knows how a small light steadies and grows that's how you sit inside my chest not loud, just certain, just the best

Chorus

Eleanor, you're the quiet part the low hum inside my heart not the noise, not the show just the steady undertow

Outro

Somewhere a pole still hums its tune I carry you home under that same moon

Verse 1

Soft foam is folding over stones so dark and still Quiet clouds are drifting past without a will You are the warmest thing beneath this fading light Curled up so safely as we say goodnight

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the tide has learned to hum so low Every small wave rocks you gentle as it goes Close your eyes and feel the calm begin to grow

Chorus

Eleanor, the night is holding you so near Nothing in the dark has any reason for you to fear Eleanor, my quiet gardener of dreams Sleep inside the softest hush the evening brings

Verse 2

Somewhere past the shore the sky has turned to grey Wrapping up the last light of the day You are held as gently as the sand holds every stone Never once tonight will you be left alone

Bridge

Rest your small hands, let the world grow slow and dim Nothing has to hurry, nothing has to win

Chorus

Eleanor, the night is holding you so near Nothing in the dark has any reason for you to fear Eleanor, my quiet gardener of dreams Sleep inside the softest hush the evening brings

Outro

Somewhere the foam still settles soft on pebbles dark and slow Sleep now, Eleanor, and let the gentle water go

Verse 1

Wrapped up soft in a blanket woven of wool you are curled like a question the night has made full A small orange glow hums low on the dashboard watching over you gently, patient and full

Pre-chorus

Every mile of the dark is folding in slow holding you safer than anything I know and the hush of the engine is humming you home

Chorus

Eleanor, hush now, the night holds you tight sleep finds you easy beneath that soft light Nothing can reach you, no shadow, no sound Eleanor, dream on till morning comes light

Verse 2

Somewhere behind us the roads fall to whispers and you are the reason the darkness feels kind Little one, breathe slow, let your worries unravel you are the warmest thing this night will find

Pre-chorus

Every mile of the dark is folding in slow holding you safer than anything I know and the hush of the engine is humming you home

Chorus

Eleanor, hush now, the night holds you tight sleep finds you easy beneath that soft light Nothing can reach you, no shadow, no sound Eleanor, dream on till morning comes light

Bridge

Rest now, you are held, you are wanted, you are known nothing in this world could ever leave you alone

Chorus

Eleanor, hush now, the night holds you tight sleep finds you easy beneath that soft light Nothing can reach you, no shadow, no sound Eleanor, dream on till morning comes light

Outro

That small orange glow will keep watch while you're dreaming and you will be safe until morning comes gleaming

Verse 1

A small light burns on the desk while shadows learn to be still The wax runs slow like a story that never needs to end Somewhere a window holds the moon on the darkened sill And you are the warmest thing in this room, my dear little friend

Pre-chorus

The brass holds steady, the flame leans soft against the air Nothing tonight will hurry you, nothing will ask you to wake So let the hush come closer and gather you there

Chorus

Eleanor, sleep now, the night is holding you kind Rest where it's quiet, rest where the dark is warm Nothing will wander too far to leave you behind Eleanor, you are held safe until the morn

Verse 2

The taper burns thinner but never once burns afraid Its little light knows exactly how long it's to stay You breathe out slowly, unfolding the day you've made And the dark leans in gently to carry you away

Bridge

Even the smallest flame can fill up a whole dark room So let your sleep be certain, let your sleep be deep

Chorus

Eleanor, sleep now, the night is holding you kind Rest where it's quiet, rest where the dark is warm Nothing will wander too far to leave you behind Eleanor, you are held safe until the morn

Outro

The little flame goes down soft, but you are already dreaming Warm in the dark, safe as the last light leaving