Songs for Eliza

Verse 1

Cold air rising off the freezer Your hand finds the metal bar Nothing here is asking for attention But I can't stop looking at you

Pre-chorus

It's only a basket, only a light Only the hum of a Tuesday store But something is turning over in me

Chorus

Eliza, I could stand here for hours Just to watch you pick and choose There's no place I'd rather be standing Eliza, this is all I'd lose

Verse 2

You read the label like it matters Turn it over, set it down I'm learning you in a hundred small ways Long before you say a word

Bridge

Maybe love isn't the big rooms Maybe it's this, plain and small A trolley wheel that sticks a little And you, still choosing me at all

Chorus

Eliza, I could stand here for hours Just to watch you pick and choose There's no place I'd rather be standing Eliza, this is all I'd lose

Outro

Cold air still rising off the freezer Your hand still resting next to mine

Verse 1

Two pairs of boots by the door Tea going cold on the ground You lean your head on my shoulder I couldn't ask for anything more

Chorus

Eliza, the light's going soft Nothing to prove, nowhere to be You make the quiet feel loud, Eliza Sat here with you is enough for me

Verse 2

We didn't plan on staying this long Minutes just slipped from our hands Your voice is the only sound left Steady as something well planned

Pre-chorus

Something in me wants to say it Wants to name what this whole thing is But maybe I don't need the words for

Chorus

Eliza, the light's going soft Nothing to prove, nowhere to be You make the quiet feel loud, Eliza Sat here with you is enough for me

Bridge

No grand line I could hand you No proof beyond staying near Just this cooling cup between us And the fact that I want you here

Chorus

Eliza, the light's going soft Nothing to prove, nowhere to be You make the quiet feel loud, Eliza Sat here with you is enough for me

Outro

The boots are still there by the door And so, Eliza, am I

Verse 1

Sparks lift into the pine above We built this ring of stones by hand Something in me settles down Every time you're close, I understand

Pre-chorus

I've stopped needing the fire to speak You already say what it tries to say Stay a while, let the smoke lean in

Chorus

Eliza, you're the warmth I trust Not the flame but the glow that stays Steady as the smoke and just as sure Eliza, you're the reason for these days

Verse 2

You laugh and the sparks climb higher No one else has ever held me still Damp stones under our tired feet You are the calm and you are the thrill

Bridge

Let the branches keep their secret We don't need more than what we've got This circle holds whatever we are Quiet, certain, asking for nothing more

Chorus

Eliza, you're the warmth I trust Not the flame but the glow that stays Steady as the smoke and just as sure Eliza, you're the reason for these days

Outro

The last spark climbs and disappears I'm still here, and so are you

Verse 1

Frost on the glass and your breath mists white Eliza, the cold won't keep you away Engine turning over in the winter night You're what makes this season feel okay

Pre-chorus

Through the freeze and through the dark Every mile you travel warms my heart Here you are

Chorus

Eliza, Eliza, come inside where it's warm Lights are burning bright against the storm Every chair around the table holds your name You're the reason that December feels the same

Verse 2

Snow will fall and cover all the ground Eliza, you belong right by the fire Shadows dance and holly wreaths are wound You're the thing that every season does require

Bridge

Whatever road you travel down You turn the year around

Chorus

Eliza, Eliza, come inside where it's warm Lights are burning bright against the storm Every chair around the table holds your name You're the reason that December feels the same

Outro

Frost will melt but you will stay Warm beside us every winter day

Verse 1

Yesterday's path has vanished white You'd walk it still if you could tonight But Eliza, you make the grey days glow Even buried under fresh new snow

Chorus

Eliza, stay close through winter's turn By the fire where the candles burn You're the warmth that makes the season shine Eliza, you're my Christmas sign

Verse 2

Frost spins patterns on the window pane You belong here, sun or sleet or rain Every room feels bright when you arrive This is how the holidays come alive

Pre-chorus

Snow falls soft and silent all around But you're the best gift found

Chorus

Eliza, stay close through winter's turn By the fire where the candles burn You're the warmth that makes the season shine Eliza, you're my Christmas sign

Bridge

Carols in the air, and you are here Nothing else matters when you're near

Chorus

Eliza, stay close through winter's turn By the fire where the candles burn You're the warmth that makes the season shine Eliza, you're my Christmas sign

Outro

Fresh snow covers what we knew before Yet you shine brighter than before

Verse 1

On a bus through winter white Strangers close and holding tight Breath clouds foggy on the pane Your face steady through the pain

Pre-chorus

All the lights are burning gold Every carol being told The year is turning into new

Chorus

Eliza, you're the warmth we need More than any fire indeed When the frost comes down so deep Eliza, how we want you here

Verse 2

Round a table laid with care Empty chair becomes a prayer But I see you in the glow Your heart steady, letting go

Pre-chorus

All the lights are burning gold Every carol being told The year is turning into new

Chorus

Eliza, you're the warmth we need More than any fire indeed When the frost comes down so deep Eliza, how we want you here

Bridge

Through the dark you keep us whole Through the winter, through the cold

Chorus

Eliza, you're the warmth we need More than any fire indeed When the frost comes down so deep Eliza, how we want you here

Outro

Steam upon the window pane You're the warmth that calls us home