Songs for Emery

Verse 1

Boxes stacked up in the kitchen Rain against the glass keeps tickin' Nothing's where it's meant to be But you're right here, that's all I need

Pre-chorus

You turn a mess into a memory Make the chaos feel like company So let the whole room sing to you now

Chorus

Happy birthday, Emery You mean the world, can't you see Every year you shine on through This whole room is here for you

Verse 2

Tape and paper on the ground Still the best noise I have found Is your laughter cutting through Better than the rain could do

Pre-chorus

You turn a mess into a memory Make the chaos feel like company So let the whole room sing to you now

Chorus

Happy birthday, Emery You mean the world, can't you see Every year you shine on through This whole room is here for you

Bridge

Wherever you unpack your life There's warmth enough to fill the night We'll follow you through any weather Glad we get to sing together

Chorus

Happy birthday, Emery You mean the world, can't you see Every year you shine on through This whole room is here for you

Outro

Rain still taps the kitchen glass But you make every moment last

Verse 1

Grey skies hung over the market stall but the lemons stacked up bold you walk in like the sun broke through and warm up every soul

Pre-chorus

You don't wait for the weather to turn you bring your own kind of gold so let the whole room lean in close

Chorus

Emery, you light the grey right up nobody shines like you, Emery you're the colour this whole day was missing we're glad you're here, Emery

Verse 2

Pile the years up high as fruit stacked there for all to see every one of them worth keeping every one part of your history

Pre-chorus

You don't wait for the weather to turn you bring your own kind of gold so let the whole room lean in close

Chorus

Emery, you light the grey right up nobody shines like you, Emery you're the colour this whole day was missing we're glad you're here, Emery

Bridge

Raise a glass, stomp your feet this day was built for you clap your hands and shout it loud there's nothing else we'd rather do

Chorus

Emery, you light the grey right up nobody shines like you, Emery you're the colour this whole day was missing we're glad you're here, Emery

Outro

Grey skies can hang however they want you'll still shine like gold

Verse 1

Empty pool and morning light Blue tiles catching every beam You walk in and start the fight Against the dark, against the seam

Chorus

Emery, light up the room Grab a hand and spin it round Nobody shines away the gloom Like Emery when the band strikes sound

Verse 2

Diving deep with no water there You still make the whole thing fine Turning empty into rare Turning every hour to a sign

Pre-chorus

Stomp it out, let the fiddle climb Hands are clapping, keeping time One more chorus, one more line

Chorus

Emery, light up the room Grab a hand and spin it round Nobody shines away the gloom Like Emery when the band strikes sound

Bridge

Blue as the deep end used to be Bright as the water when it's full You're the shine we came to see

Chorus

Emery, light up the room Grab a hand and spin it round Nobody shines away the gloom Like Emery when the band strikes sound

Outro

Blue tiles glowing, empty or not You fill the space we've got

Verse 1

My phone lights up on the table Every buzz still pulls me near I check it faster than I'm able Hoping it's your name I'll see here

Pre-chorus

It's just a screen and a wooden top But my whole chest feels the sound Something in me won't stop

Chorus

Emery, you're the reason I look twice Every message, I hope it's true Emery, you make the waiting nice Nothing feels the same as you

Verse 2

I used to leave my phone in silence Now I keep it close at hand One word from you breaks the distance More than anyone could understand

Bridge

No grand plans, no perfect timing Just your name lighting up the dark Nothing about this needs defining You already left your mark

Chorus

Emery, you're the reason I look twice Every message, I hope it's true Emery, you make the waiting nice Nothing feels the same as you

Outro

The table's quiet, the phone's asleep But you're the thing I still keep

Verse 1

Papers stack up on the desk Neither one of us minds the mess You reach over, find my hand This is all the rest I need

Chorus

Emery, you make it easy Just by staying in the room Coffee's cold but I don't care Emery, I'd choose this over June

Verse 2

Your cup sits where you left it Steam long gone but you're still here Talking through the afternoon Watching how the light turns clear

Pre-chorus

I've had louder, I've had faster Never needed either one Something in this quiet's calling

Chorus

Emery, you make it easy Just by staying in the room Coffee's cold but I don't care Emery, I'd choose this over June

Bridge

Nobody sees what we've got here Two cups, a desk, your steady hand Simple as a Tuesday morning That's the kind of love I planned

Chorus

Emery, you make it easy Just by staying in the room Coffee's cold but I don't care Emery, I'd choose this over June

Outro

Two cups still sitting on the desk One of them still holds your name

Verse 1

Standing at the back of the line Cold hands wrapped around what's mine Vinegar soaking through the paper Still I'd wait for you till later

Pre-chorus

It's never really about the chips It's the way I think of you between bites and sips Something in me building, wanting to be said

Chorus

Emery, you make the waiting sweet You turn a queue into something neat Every small thing feels like a memory When I'm walking home with you next to me

Verse 2

Salt falling like it's snowing Warmth against the wind that's blowing You laugh at something plain and small And somehow that's the best part of it all

Chorus

Emery, you make the waiting sweet You turn a queue into something neat Every small thing feels like a memory When I'm walking home with you next to me

Bridge

I don't need the fancy or the new I just need this, and I need you Nothing shining, nothing loud Just you, and me, unbothered by the crowd

Chorus

Emery, you make the waiting sweet You turn a queue into something neat Every small thing feels like a memory When I'm walking home with you next to me

Outro

The paper's gone, the vinegar too But I still remember standing there with you

Verse 1

The oars are laid down now and you don't need to row Nothing on this water is asking you to hurry I'll keep you close and warm while the current stays slow There's nothing but soft dark and the hush that follows, Emery

Pre-chorus

Let your small breath fall as quiet as the lake Let every worried thought just drift and then let go I'm holding steady here for as long as it takes

Chorus

Sleep now, Emery, safe in my arms tonight Nothing can reach you here, nothing can worry you Close your eyes, Emery, let go of the light There's nowhere you need to be, nothing you need to do

Verse 2

You don't have to steer, you don't have to try The whole dark lake is holding its breath just for you Rest here in the quiet, let the hours drift by I'll watch over the still while you're sleeping right through

Bridge

No oar needs to lift, no ripple needs to spread Just the warmth of my arms and the hush overhead

Chorus

Sleep now, Emery, safe in my arms tonight Nothing can reach you here, nothing can worry you Close your eyes, Emery, let go of the light There's nowhere you need to be, nothing you need to do

Outro

The oars rest quiet now, laid still across the boat So rest here quiet too, and let your small heart float

Verse 1

A little bus went sliding through a town gone soft and blue Small gold tickets drifted down the glass so slow and easy You watched them fall like tired stars too sleepy to stay lit Nothing in that whole wide night could ever trouble you

Pre-chorus

The wheels below were humming out a low and steady tune Every window dimmed to gold, forgetting all its hurry Close your eyes now, let the dark come gentle as a spoon

Chorus

Emery, the night is only kindness leaning near Hush the hour, let it fold you soft as summer clover You are held here, you are wanted, nothing else is clear Emery, the whole wide dark is only watching over

Verse 2

Somewhere out beyond the glass the streetlights blink and settle Your small hand stays curled up warm inside a calmer weather Sleep is just a quiet stop where nothing asks you hurry Rest is yours to keep tonight, and always, altogether

Bridge

Let the ticket lights go drifting soft as breath does, slower still Nothing here will ask you wake before you're ready to

Chorus

Emery, the night is only kindness leaning near Hush the hour, let it fold you soft as summer clover You are held here, you are wanted, nothing else is clear Emery, the whole wide dark is only watching over

Outro

Somewhere still that small bus glows and carries you home slowly Sleep now, Emery, you're safe, and always will be, wholly

Verse 1

Here is a blanket with fringe hanging soft on your knee Nothing tonight in this room means you any harm Every small sound settles down when I hold you this way So close your eyes now and drift off so easy for me

Pre-chorus

Feel how the wool keeps you warmer than words ever could Nothing out there in the dark is as strong as this hush So let your breathing go slower and softer than sleep

Chorus

Emery, rest here, there's nothing to fear in this room Wrapped up in wool while the whole house goes quiet and still Nobody's leaving, this love isn't ever a mystery You are the reason this small corner glows, Emery

Verse 2

Wrap your small fingers around this soft edge in the dark Tucked in so gently that even your dreams will agree Let the last light go, you don't need it to feel safe with me You are the warmest thing here, brighter than any spark

Bridge

Stay just like this, let the hours go by soft and slow Nothing can touch you while I'm holding on so

Chorus

Emery, rest here, there's nothing to fear in this room Wrapped up in wool while the whole house goes quiet and still Nobody's leaving, this love isn't ever a mystery You are the reason this small corner glows, Emery

Outro

Sleep now with wool still soft and warm on your knee Nothing will wake you, I'm right here, and here I'll be