Lullabies for Elsi

• Fog on the Glass

  Accordion cradle · Accordion · Old world · Gentle

  A slow, breathy lullaby for winding down at bedtime, where blurred lights and sliding raindrops become a soft promise of safety.

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  Verse 1

  Droplets slide down the pane while you settle into sleep Every light outside goes soft and blurry in the deep You are folded into warmth that the whole night cannot reach Nothing out there in the fog is a promise you must keep

  Pre-chorus

  Let the glass hold the cold and the dark far from your bed Let the hush of the house settle gently round your head Close your eyes now, Elsi, there is nothing left to dread

  Chorus

  Elsi, Elsi, hush now, hush Streetlamps blur to a golden brush Sleep is a hand that holds you still Nothing tonight can touch you, Elsi, love, be lush

  Verse 2

  Somewhere a window fogs while the streetlights start to swim You are the warmest thing in a night gone soft and dim Rain only taps to say that it cannot come inside Sleep now, and drift on out past the pane and past the rim

  Chorus

  Elsi, Elsi, hush now, hush Streetlamps blur to a golden brush Sleep is a hand that holds you still Nothing tonight can touch you, Elsi, love, be lush

  Bridge

  Every blur outside is a light that means you are held Nothing in the fog can ever touch where you dwell

  Chorus

  Elsi, Elsi, hush now, hush Streetlamps blur to a golden brush Sleep is a hand that holds you still Nothing tonight can touch you, Elsi, love, be lush

  Outro

  Let the glass keep sliding soft while the night stays away Sleep now, Elsi, safe till the first light of day

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• Still Water

  Ambient wash · Ambient · Pads · Breathy

  A slow, softly drifting lullaby for putting Elsi to sleep, built around the image of oars resting flat on dark water.

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  Verse 1

  The oars are lying quiet on the water tonight No ripple left to wander, no current left to roam Under the willow the whole wide world grows still And this small boat is carrying you safely home

  Pre-chorus

  Close your eyes and let the dark be gentle now Every star above is watching over you Breathe out slow, there's nowhere left to go but

  Chorus

  Elsi, the night is holding you so tender Nothing here will ever let you fall Elsi, you are loved beyond all measure Sleep is soft and you are safe through it all

  Verse 2

  The branch of the willow trails along the water's edge And nothing in the dark tonight can do you harm You are the warmest light on this quiet river Wrapped up and drifting, held inside the calm

  Pre-chorus

  Close your eyes and let the dark be gentle now Every star above is watching over you Breathe out slow, there's nowhere left to go but

  Chorus

  Elsi, the night is holding you so tender Nothing here will ever let you fall Elsi, you are loved beyond all measure Sleep is soft and you are safe through it all

  Bridge

  No need to row, no need to steer or wander Just rest here while the water holds you still

  Chorus

  Elsi, the night is holding you so tender Nothing here will ever let you fall Elsi, you are loved beyond all measure Sleep is soft and you are safe through it all

  Outro

  The oars lie still, the willow leans in closer Sleep now, love, the water carries you

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• Cotton and Moonlight

  Flute and pad · Flute · Airy · Floating

  A slow, hushed lullaby for settling a little one to sleep, built around a curtain drifting on a midnight breeze. Perfect for the final moments before lights out.

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  Verse 1

  A cool little breeze comes to visit the room tonight it lifts the white curtains so soft and so light and under the blanket you're warm as can be safe as the moon hanging over the tree

  Chorus

  Elsi, Elsi, the night holds you near every small sound has come to disappear close your two hands and let go of the day Elsi, my darling, just drift away

  Verse 2

  Somewhere outside a soft wind starts to hum it carries the hush of everywhere it's from and folds itself down where your pillow lies flat kissing your forehead and settling like that

  Pre-chorus

  Your breathing slows now, easy and low heavier eyelids, wherever you go sleep is just waiting to carry you in

  Chorus

  Elsi, Elsi, the night holds you near every small sound has come to disappear close your two hands and let go of the day Elsi, my darling, just drift away

  Bridge

  No need to wander, no need to roam this quiet room is your own small home I'll stay right here till the morning light grows

  Chorus

  Elsi, Elsi, the night holds you near every small sound has come to disappear close your two hands and let go of the day Elsi, my darling, just drift away

  Outro

  The curtain settles, its drifting all done sleep soft, my Elsi, till morning has come

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