Songs for Enid

Verse 1

Boxes piled up by the door Nobody knows what they're stacked for Somebody's turning off the light Wait till you see what we've got in store

Pre-chorus

Lanterns swinging over the bench Count to three and hold your breath Here it comes, here it comes

Chorus

Enid, this whole room's for you Every horn and every cheer is true Nobody else could fill a place like this We're glad it's your day, Enid, we are

Verse 2

We hid the cake behind the crates Couldn't wait to see your face Somebody nearly gave it all away But you walked in with perfect grace

Chorus

Enid, this whole room's for you Every horn and every cheer is true Nobody else could fill a place like this We're glad it's your day, Enid, we are

Bridge

Every box unpacked to find you Every light strung up because we mean it Nothing here was ever plain You're the reason we came

Chorus

Enid, this whole room's for you Every horn and every cheer is true Nobody else could fill a place like this We're glad it's your day, Enid, we are

Outro

Turn the lanterns down real low We'll light them again, you know

Verse 1

We set the chairs out on the lawn just for the chance to have you near the beans climb up their crooked poles but nothing here beats you, my dear

Pre-chorus

Kettle's on, the cake's not cut the whole garden's holding its breath waiting on the one we love

Chorus

Enid, the candles won't stay lit the wind keeps stealing every one but nothing blows out what we feel Enid, you're loved beneath this sun

Verse 2

You always fold the chairs away and line them up so neat and true that's how you keep this whole lot steady we'd fall apart without you

Chorus

Enid, the candles won't stay lit the wind keeps stealing every one but nothing blows out what we feel Enid, you're loved beneath this sun

Bridge

Another year has come round again and found you right here, still the same still the reason we all gather still the one worth saying your name

Chorus

Enid, the candles won't stay lit the wind keeps stealing every one but nothing blows out what we feel Enid, you're loved beneath this sun

Outro

We'll fold the chairs when this is done but you're the warmth we're stood beside

Verse 1

White lines glow before the game Waiting for the whistle blown Something bright before the frame Just like you before you're known

Pre-chorus

We feel it coming, feel it rise Warmth beneath these floodlit skies Ready now to lift our eyes

Chorus

Enid, light the corner flag Bring the whole crowd to their feet Enid, never let it sag You're the one we came to meet

Verse 2

Nobody plays until you're here Pitch stays empty, hearts stay slow You bring the shout, you bring the cheer You're the reason we all show

Pre-chorus

We feel it coming, feel it rise Warmth beneath these floodlit skies Ready now to lift our eyes

Chorus

Enid, light the corner flag Bring the whole crowd to their feet Enid, never let it sag You're the one we came to meet

Bridge

Another year, another glow Louder now than years before We sing it so that you will know

Chorus

Enid, light the corner flag Bring the whole crowd to their feet Enid, never let it sag You're the one we came to meet

Outro

White lines still glow tonight You're the reason for the light

Verse 1

Fog is climbing up the glass Your toothbrush leans against mine I watch the little water pass And think you're some kind of sign

Pre-chorus

Nothing about this is fancy Nothing about it needs to be Just you, half asleep beside me

Chorus

Enid, you're the calm I chose Not the shine, just the steady kind Enid, that's the way it grows Slow and sure, and hard to find

Verse 2

You wipe the mirror with your sleeve Half your face still soft with sleep I never want a reason to leave This is the only kind I want to keep

Bridge

No grand words said in the dark Just your hand finding mine on the sheet That's louder than any spark

Chorus

Enid, you're the calm I chose Not the shine, just the steady kind Enid, that's the way it grows Slow and sure, and hard to find

Outro

The glass will always clear by noon But you, you stay long after

Verse 1

Your mug sits cooling by the window mine goes cold across the room we haven't spoken in an hour and still there's nowhere I'd rather be

Pre-chorus

Some quiet says the love is done ours never reads that way it just gets easier to hold

Chorus

Enid, I could sit like this for hours this hush is nothing like defeat you look up and I feel it happen Enid, that's the part I can't repeat

Verse 2

You trace the rim without a word I watch your hands and understand the silence isn't empty space it's just your love in its own hand

Chorus

Enid, I could sit like this for hours this hush is nothing like defeat you look up and I feel it happen Enid, that's the part I can't repeat

Bridge

No need to fill the air between us no need to say it twice this steam that fades and disappears still knows to leave us warm

Chorus

Enid, I could sit like this for hours this hush is nothing like defeat you look up and I feel it happen Enid, that's the part I can't repeat

Outro

The mugs go cold on their own tables but you and I stay close as ever

Verse 1

Dry needles by the heavy log waited for a single spark to catch then orange caught and climbed so fast that's how you moved right into me

Pre-chorus

I wasn't looking, wasn't ready then something lit and held on steady now I can't picture how I'd need it

Chorus

Enid, you're the fire that stayed not the flash that starts and fades Enid, second name I'd give to every quiet way I live

Verse 2

Some loves burn loud and disappear yours just settles, low and near no smoke to hide what's underneath just warmth that doesn't leave or leap

Pre-chorus

I wasn't looking, wasn't ready then something lit and held on steady now I can't picture how I'd need it

Chorus

Enid, you're the fire that stayed not the flash that starts and fades Enid, second name I'd give to every quiet way I live

Bridge

No wind can touch what's built this slow you're the ember, not the show I'd sit beside this all my life

Chorus

Enid, you're the fire that stayed not the flash that starts and fades Enid, second name I'd give to every quiet way I live

Outro

Long after all the sparks have gone this log still burns, and still burns on

Verse 1

The light comes soft beneath your door and settles on the floor Small pieces of the day still drift like they've got somewhere to go for But nothing in this room is going anywhere tonight You're held here safe and warm, and that's all that you need for

Pre-chorus

So let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nothing left to keep The house breathes slow around you as it settles into sleep Just close your hands around the hush and let it carry you

Chorus

Enid, Enid, the dark is only kind tonight Every little sound out there is nothing you should mind tonight Somewhere past the door the world keeps turning soft and slow And you, my Enid, are the best thing I could find tonight

Verse 2

The dust hangs still now in the last thin ribbon of the light Like time has folded up its hands and said this all feels right Nothing needs to happen here except your slow, deep breath You're wrapped in every bit of warmth I have to give tonight

Bridge

Even when the light goes out and takes its gold away Something of it stays with you until the break of day

Chorus

Enid, Enid, the dark is only kind tonight Every little sound out there is nothing you should mind tonight Somewhere past the door the world keeps turning soft and slow And you, my Enid, are the best thing I could find tonight

Outro

The light beneath the door will still be there when morning comes Sleep now, and know how loved you are beneath that gentle sun

Verse 1

Threads of wool are catching every light outside the glass Soft and slow the whole wide world is letting evening pass Nothing needs to move tonight, no reason left to rush Just your breathing in the dark, so gentle and so hush

Chorus

Enid, close your eyes and let the night come drifting in Nothing far away tonight is worth the worrying You are held here safe and warm, however small you seem Enid, let the quiet carry you to sleep and dream

Verse 2

Streetlight settles gold and slow along the window seat Wrapping round you soft as wool, from your head down to your feet Every little sound outside has softened to a hum You have nowhere left to be, no waiting left to come

Pre-chorus

Somewhere out beyond the glass the whole world dims its glow Down inside this quiet space there's nowhere you need go Just this warmth and just this hush, and sleep beginning slow

Chorus

Enid, close your eyes and let the night come drifting in Nothing far away tonight is worth the worrying You are held here safe and warm, however small you seem Enid, let the quiet carry you to sleep and dream

Bridge

Even when the light moves on and darkness takes its place You will still be wrapped up warm, still held in this small space

Chorus

Enid, close your eyes and let the night come drifting in Nothing far away tonight is worth the worrying You are held here safe and warm, however small you seem Enid, let the quiet carry you to sleep and dream

Outro

Somewhere still that wool is catching soft and fading light Sleep now, Enid, gently held and safe within the night

Verse 1

Rain is tracing soft lines down the window while we drive so slow Tyres are humming a tune only tired ears can hear You are held so close, safer than you'll ever know Sleep is closer now than anything, my dear

Pre-chorus

The small lights glow like something warm and true Nothing in this whole wide night can trouble you Let your eyes grow heavy, let the hum carry you through

Chorus

Enid, the night is only kindness in disguise Every road tonight will lead you home again Rest that heavy head, let go of open eyes Enid, you are loved beyond what words contain

Verse 2

Somewhere past the glass the whole world dims to grey Warmth is wrapped around you like a hand you cannot see Nothing out there needs your worry, nothing needs to stay You can drift off gently, just as safe as you can be

Pre-chorus

The small lights glow like something warm and true Nothing in this whole wide night can trouble you Let your eyes grow heavy, let the hum carry you through

Chorus

Enid, the night is only kindness in disguise Every road tonight will lead you home again Rest that heavy head, let go of open eyes Enid, you are loved beyond what words contain

Bridge

Wherever this road goes, you'll always be the reason why Hush now, there is nothing waiting that could ever make you cry

Chorus

Enid, the night is only kindness in disguise Every road tonight will lead you home again Rest that heavy head, let go of open eyes Enid, you are loved beyond what words contain

Outro

The light on the glass has softened now to gold Sleep, little one, you are already home, held, and whole