Songs for Ellie

Verse 1

Lights are turning gold above you Brass pole catching every glow Everyone in here adores you Climb up on the painted horse, go

Pre-chorus

Hear the music start to build Feel it pulling at your feet Something in this room is thrilled

Chorus

Ellie, spin us round tonight You're the reason lights turn on Ellie, you're our favourite sight Older now but still our song

Verse 2

Every year you climb up higher Wilder now with every turn We keep watching, never tired Wishing this would never end

Pre-chorus

Hear the music start to build Feel it pulling at your feet Something in this room is thrilled

Chorus

Ellie, spin us round tonight You're the reason lights turn on Ellie, you're our favourite sight Older now but still our song

Bridge

Round and round the pole keeps turning Time moves fast but you stay you Every year we're always yearning For the next lap coming through

Chorus

Ellie, spin us round tonight You're the reason lights turn on Ellie, you're our favourite sight Older now but still our song

Outro

Lights go low, the pole slows down Happy birthday, Ellie, round and round

Verse 1

The plates are down, the room's a wreck Foil streamers round your neck Nobody cares about the mess We're only here to say you're best

Pre-chorus

So raise your cups and hold that grin Let the whole room join right in Because the best part's about to begin

Chorus

Ellie, light up every wall Nobody shines like you at all Ellie, we are cheering loud Glad to have you in this crowd

Verse 2

The candles gutter, catch the light We sang it wrong but sang it right Icing's smudged across your chin That's exactly where we want you in

Pre-chorus

So raise your cups and hold that grin Let the whole room join right in Because the best part's about to begin

Chorus

Ellie, light up every wall Nobody shines like you at all Ellie, we are cheering loud Glad to have you in this crowd

Bridge

Long after the tables clear We'll still be glad that you are here Every crumb and every cheer Was worth it just to have you near

Chorus

Ellie, light up every wall Nobody shines like you at all Ellie, we are cheering loud Glad to have you in this crowd

Outro

The plates are gone, the floor's swept clean But you're the best part of the scene

Verse 1

Drums are turning, chrome and bright Washing colours in the steam Nobody in this town Shines the way that you gleam

Pre-chorus

Lights are buzzing overhead Counting down to something grand Get your hands up, get them ready

Chorus

Ellie, light the candles now Everybody sing it loud Ellie, you're the reason here Stood up tall and dancing proud

Verse 2

Cotton spinning round and round Like the years you've thrown and caught You have never once stood still Every single thing you've fought

Bridge

Wash away the ordinary Bring the shine back to the room Nobody lights it up like you do Ellie, chase away the gloom

Chorus

Ellie, light the candles now Everybody sing it loud Ellie, you're the reason here Stood up tall and dancing proud

Outro

Drums keep turning, lights stay bright Here's to you, another spin

Verse 1

I built this ring with my own hands Just to keep something warm and true Every ember that drops and dies Only makes room for one more like you

Chorus

Ellie, you're the fire I bank at night Something steady, something slow You don't need to be the flame Ellie, you're the coal that keeps the glow

Verse 2

Watch how gently the sparks come down Never rushing, never loud You have never needed noise To be the warmest thing around

Pre-chorus

Wind keeps pulling at the edges Trying hard to make it fade Still it holds because you're near it

Chorus

Ellie, you're the fire I bank at night Something steady, something slow You don't need to be the flame Ellie, you're the coal that keeps the glow

Bridge

Let the whole world cool around us I'll stay close and tend to you Nothing here needs to be bright It only needs to be true

Chorus

Ellie, you're the fire I bank at night Something steady, something slow You don't need to be the flame Ellie, you're the coal that keeps the glow

Outro

Morning comes and finds the stones still warm Proof that quiet love was here

Verse 1

Streetlamps turn the puddles gold Your sleeve keeps brushing against mine Neither of us mentions the rain We slow down like we planned to grow old

Chorus

Ellie, the streets are shining wet Nothing about this feels like a bet You laugh and the whole night softens Ellie, I'm not done with you yet

Verse 2

Your wool coat smells like the cold outside Somehow that feels like home to me We pass the same shop three times over Talking just to keep step by your side

Pre-chorus

Every quiet street sounds louder now You've gone and made the ordinary glow Say the word and we'll just keep walking

Chorus

Ellie, the streets are shining wet Nothing about this feels like a bet You laugh and the whole night softens Ellie, I'm not done with you yet

Bridge

No grand plan, just this pace we've found Your hand stays warm against the sound of rain Some loves shout, but ours just walks along Steady as the orange light on the ground

Chorus

Ellie, the streets are shining wet Nothing about this feels like a bet You laugh and the whole night softens Ellie, I'm not done with you yet

Outro

Long after the streetlamps fade to grey Your sleeve will still be the warmth I remember

Verse 1

Gorse bends low but holds the ground Cold wind comes with a hard sound Still it stands on that steep rise That's the calm I see in your eyes

Pre-chorus

I've watched the weather turn and shove Nothing shakes what I call love So here's the thing I'm thinking of

Chorus

Ellie, you're the steady part Gold against the grey, right from the start Wind can howl and skies turn to steel Ellie, you're the thing that's real

Verse 2

You never flinch when things get rough You just root down, that's enough I lean on you and I don't fall You're the reason I stand tall

Bridge

Some loves fade when the weather's bad Mine gets sure of what it had You're the warm inside the cold Better now than when we started, truer than we're told

Chorus

Ellie, you're the steady part Gold against the grey, right from the start Wind can howl and skies turn to steel Ellie, you're the thing that's real

Outro

Let the wind come, let it blow I'm not moving, now you know

Verse 1

The kitchen has gone quiet now, the pot set down to rest One small light still glowing soft, the gentlest kind of blessed Your breathing slows to match the hum that settles in these walls Nothing in this house tonight will wake you when it falls

Chorus

Ellie, the whole house softens down for you Every corner turning warm, every worry through Close your eyes, let go the day, however long it grew Ellie, there is nowhere safer than this room with you

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window frost is settling on the ground But nothing cold can reach you here, no shiver, not a sound Your blanket holds the warmth of every hand that tucked it round This is where the tired parts of you can finally be found

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the humming carry you where dreaming starts Nothing sharp or hurried waits for you beyond these darkened parts Just the slow and steady rhythm of the softest beating hearts

Chorus

Ellie, the whole house softens down for you Every corner turning warm, every worry through Close your eyes, let go the day, however long it grew Ellie, there is nowhere safer than this room with you

Bridge

Somewhere a door clicks shut against the night outside Nothing gets in past that gentle, watchful tide

Chorus

Ellie, the whole house softens down for you Every corner turning warm, every worry through Close your eyes, let go the day, however long it grew Ellie, there is nowhere safer than this room with you

Outro

The pot will wait till morning, cool and still upon the stove Sleep now, Ellie, you are held by all this quiet love

Verse 1

Grey foam is spilling soft across the flat and sleepy rocks and the dark water hushes as it meets the shore tonight somewhere out there the whole wide world is folding down to rest and you are held here safe and warm within the fading light

Pre-chorus

Let the tide pull all your worry far away from you every small wave whispers that there's nowhere else to be close your eyes now, feel how gently everything slows down

Chorus

Ellie, Ellie, rest your head and let the night come in nothing here can touch you while you're wrapped up warm and still the dark outside is quiet and it means you no more harm sleep now, Ellie, safe within the circle of this will

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window all the stars are settling in their place and the world breathes slower than it did a moment ago you don't need to hold on tight to anything but sleep just let the hours carry you to wherever dreams will go

Bridge

Nothing asks for you to wake, nothing needs you yet the whole night simply wants to hold you until morning comes

Chorus

Ellie, Ellie, rest your head and let the night come in nothing here can touch you while you're wrapped up warm and still the dark outside is quiet and it means you no more harm sleep now, Ellie, safe within the circle of this will

Outro

Somewhere the grey foam settles soft where it began rest now, you are held here gently until light returns again

Verse 1

Rain is drawing quiet lines down the window near your bed Soft and slow they slide together, gentle as a sigh Nothing in this room can touch you, nothing to be said Curtains barely move at all beneath the darkened sky

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the night is folding softly over you Every little sound outside is turning into hush Hold this warmth a little longer, let it carry you

Chorus

Ellie, Ellie, drift away now, safe beneath the deep Nothing out there in the dark can reach you while you sleep Rain may fall forever gently, you are warm and dry Ellie, you are held so closely, sleep and do not cry

Verse 2

Somewhere past the cold glass drops are sliding one by one Here inside the air is heavy, soft as evening light You have nothing left to carry, all your work is done Rest now in the quiet keeping, tucked away from night

Chorus

Ellie, Ellie, drift away now, safe beneath the deep Nothing out there in the dark can reach you while you sleep Rain may fall forever gently, you are warm and dry Ellie, you are held so closely, sleep and do not cry

Bridge

Every drop upon the window finds its quiet way down Just like you will find your rest now, calm and safe and sound

Chorus

Ellie, Ellie, drift away now, safe beneath the deep Nothing out there in the dark can reach you while you sleep Rain may fall forever gently, you are warm and dry Ellie, you are held so closely, sleep and do not cry

Outro

Still the silver keeps on sliding down the sleeping glass Rest now, little one, so gently, let the night go past