Songs for Elis

Verse 1

Three paper cups on the table one sliced loaf, nothing grand but the kitchen feels like a party the second that you're in command

Chorus

Elis, put your feet up today let the whole room fuss and adore we're happy just to know you Elis, that's what today is for

Verse 2

You always bring the sunshine in even when the sky's still grey we don't need candles to light up we've got you, and that's okay

Pre-chorus

So pass the bread and pour it out raise your cup up to the sky let's say the thing that's always true

Chorus

Elis, put your feet up today let the whole room fuss and adore we're happy just to know you Elis, that's what today is for

Bridge

No trellis, no palace, no fuss at all just a table full of love you make the plainest morning golden you're the one we're thinking of

Chorus

Elis, put your feet up today let the whole room fuss and adore we're happy just to know you Elis, that's what today is for

Outro

Three cups still sat on the table one for you, and one more year

Verse 1

A green wool blanket on a bench waits there folded, come what may you're the warmth that never quits the reason we all showed up today

Pre-chorus

We could sit out in the cold but we don't need to, not with you so let the horns come in and hold

Chorus

Elis, raise your glass up high you're the solace in this place no bad weather, no sharp goodbye just Elis with that grinning face

Verse 2

Somebody folded it just right corners square, and tucked in tight that's how you leave every room a little steadier, a little bright

Pre-chorus

We could sit out in the cold but we don't need to, not with you so let the horns come in and hold

Chorus

Elis, raise your glass up high you're the solace in this place no bad weather, no sharp goodbye just Elis with that grinning face

Bridge

Every year gets stitched in wool softer now, but never dull however far this year has spun you brought us back to where we're from

Chorus

Elis, raise your glass up high you're the solace in this place no bad weather, no sharp goodbye just Elis with that grinning face

Outro

Leave the blanket on the bench you're the warmth we won't let go

Verse 1

Someone's stacking crates at dawn Brass scale creaks on the wooden stall Paper bags all lined up ready You're the reason we come along

Pre-chorus

Tip the scale, watch it climb Nothing on this stall could weigh you We're running out of time

Chorus

Elis, put you on the scale No number's ever gonna nail it Bring the bags, we'll fill them up Elis, this whole street's your palace

Verse 2

Every stall knows your name now They save the good stuff just for you Twist the bag, hand it over Nothing here says thank you enough

Bridge

We could empty out the market Pile it high and still fall short Some things were never made for measuring You're the one we're grateful for

Chorus

Elis, put you on the scale No number's ever gonna nail it Bring the bags, we'll fill them up Elis, this whole street's your palace

Outro

Fold the bags, the stall goes quiet Happy birthday, heaviest heart in town

Verse 1

Frost is climbing up the fence Three apples roll across the lawn I watch them settle in the grass And think of you before the dawn

Pre-chorus

There's nothing here that needs to shout No grand thing left to prove Just quiet turning me about

Chorus

Elis, you're the calm I trust Not the fire, but the glow Solace found in you and us Steadier than I could know

Verse 2

One apple sits still in the cold Another rolls beneath the tree I keep them close the way I hold Every plain thing you give me

Bridge

No palace built, no chalice raised Just this ground and this same light You're the constant I have praised In the ordinary and the quiet

Chorus

Elis, you're the calm I trust Not the fire, but the glow Solace found in you and us Steadier than I could know

Outro

The apples still rest in the grass And I still choose you, plain as that

Verse 1

Dust settles slow on the wooden shelf I keep this place just for myself One pot stands drying in the light You cross my mind from morning to night

Chorus

Elis, you're the warmth I choose There's no version of me I'd rather use No trace of malice, no need for a palace Elis, you're my quiet solace

Verse 2

The glass holds heat the whole day through Nothing in here grows without you Clay goes hard but it holds its shape You're the one thing I never escape

Pre-chorus

I don't need more than what I've got Just this stillness, just this spot Something in me is about to say

Chorus

Elis, you're the warmth I choose There's no version of me I'd rather use No trace of malice, no need for a palace Elis, you're my quiet solace

Bridge

Some loves burn and some just stay Steady as the end of day You never asked to be the whole thing But somehow that's the gift you bring

Chorus

Elis, you're the warmth I choose There's no version of me I'd rather use No trace of malice, no need for a palace Elis, you're my quiet solace

Outro

The pot still dries on the wooden shelf I'd choose you again, every time, myself

Verse 1

Rain finds the gaps and slides on through the yellow nylon glows from you step closer, don't mind the wind you're the warmth I'm holding on to

Pre-chorus

One umbrella, barely wide enough but you never once complain I'm running out of ways to say it

Chorus

Elis, you're the shelter that I chose the rain runs down but never shows how close I want to stay tonight Elis, this is how the feeling grows

Verse 2

Your shoulder's damp against my sleeve we're laughing at the mess we've made the storm can do whatever it wants I'm not the one who's afraid

Bridge

Every drop that beads and falls says something plainer than my words I'd rather stand here soaked with you than dry and standing on my own

Chorus

Elis, you're the shelter that I chose the rain runs down but never shows how close I want to stay tonight Elis, this is how the feeling grows

Outro

Long after the rain has gone and dried I'll still be holding you this close

Verse 1

A small light glows soft underneath the deep blue quilt tonight folding you in like a secret held in golden light the whole wide world can wait outside this quiet little tent every worry of the day is spent, is spent, is spent

Chorus

Sleep now, Elis, the glow is warm and low under the blue quilt, easy as you go you are the softest thing this house has ever known Elis, close your eyes, you are never on your own

Verse 2

The light leans yellow through the fabric, gentle as a hum telling you that morning always finds you when it comes nothing in the dark tonight will ever reach this place you are held here safer than a chalice, wrapped in grace

Pre-chorus

Let your small breath slow to match the hush around your bed let the glow beneath the quilt sit softly by your head and drift now toward the calm that's waiting to be said

Chorus

Sleep now, Elis, the glow is warm and low under the blue quilt, easy as you go you are the softest thing this house has ever known Elis, close your eyes, you are never on your own

Bridge

Nothing needs your eyes open, nothing needs your voice the whole night through, there was never any better choice just this glow, just this hush, just this steady, gentle beat

Chorus

Sleep now, Elis, the glow is warm and low under the blue quilt, easy as you go you are the softest thing this house has ever known Elis, close your eyes, you are never on your own

Outro

The yellow light will keep on glowing soft below the blue and long past morning, love will still be holding you

Verse 1

White lace is drifting soft where the curtain meets the night You are wrapped up warm and safe, held gently out of sight Somewhere past the glass the stars are keeping watch alone Nothing in this room will ever cause you fright

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the quiet settle deep into your chest Every little breath you take is bringing you to rest So close your eyes and drift where dreams are gentlest

Chorus

Elis, sleep is calling soft as lace against the dark Nothing here can reach you, nothing here can leave a mark Rest inside the calm that only night can offer you Elis, you're the softest, safest spark

Verse 2

Moonlight slips between the folds and settles on your face You are held as gently as the breeze holds up the lace Every worry of the day has wandered off to sleep There is nothing here but calm and quiet space

Chorus

Elis, sleep is calling soft as lace against the dark Nothing here can reach you, nothing here can leave a mark Rest inside the calm that only night can offer you Elis, you're the softest, safest spark

Bridge

Let the curtain breathe for you while you are far away Dreaming somewhere soft and slow until the break of day

Chorus

Elis, sleep is calling soft as lace against the dark Nothing here can reach you, nothing here can leave a mark Rest inside the calm that only night can offer you Elis, you're the softest, safest spark

Outro

Sleep now, let the lace keep drifting soft above your head Elis, you are held and loved in every quiet thread

Verse 1

Rain is rolling slowly down the cold windowpane tonight Each little drop is catching all the soft lamp light Nothing out there in the dark can reach you where you lie Close your eyes now, everything will be alright

Chorus

Elis, Elis, hush now, let the night grow still Sleep is calling softly, gentle as it will Rest here safe beside me, warm beneath the sill You are loved completely, Elis, always will

Verse 2

Every drop that slides down slowly finds its quiet way Like the hours drifting gently till the break of day Nothing in this whole wide world could ever lead you wrong You are held so dearly all the whole night long

Pre-chorus

The window holds its small bright beads, so calm against the glass Your breathing slows, your eyelids fall, the hush begins to pass Into something softer now, a warmth that starts to last

Chorus

Elis, Elis, hush now, let the night grow still Sleep is calling softly, gentle as it will Rest here safe beside me, warm beneath the sill You are loved completely, Elis, always will

Bridge

No storm outside can touch this room, no shadow, no alarm Just you and me and quiet breath, and one small steady arm

Chorus

Elis, Elis, hush now, let the night grow still Sleep is calling softly, gentle as it will Rest here safe beside me, warm beneath the sill You are loved completely, Elis, always will

Outro

The rain has slowed to one last drop upon the windowpane Sleep now, Elis, you are safe till morning comes again