Songs for Ernest

Verse 1

Grey sky sitting over everything Yellow leaves piled where nobody stayed Then you walk in like the first spring And the whole cold day gets remade

Pre-chorus

I could sit here waiting all year long On a bench that nobody chose But today's the day you turned

Chorus

Ernest, the day belongs to you Every leaf here turned to gold Something in this whole park learnt Warmth cuts through even when it's cold

Verse 2

You could light a room up empty No one else has ever come close People feel it once they've met you You're the one that matters most

Pre-chorus

I could sit here waiting all year long On a bench that nobody chose But today's the day you turned

Chorus

Ernest, the day belongs to you Every leaf here turned to gold Something in this whole park learnt Warmth cuts through even when it's cold

Bridge

Sing it loud so Ernest hears However far away you've gone However many candles, years This is still your favourite song

Chorus

Ernest, the day belongs to you Every leaf here turned to gold Something in this whole park learnt Warmth cuts through even when it's cold

Outro

Let the bench sit gold and gleaming Happy birthday, Ernest, always

Verse 1

You danced right through the kitchen left flour prints across the floor sprinkles caught the morning light we laughed until we stitched a stitch here

Pre-chorus

The candles won't stay lit for laughing every joke lands soft and certain so let the whole room lean in close

Chorus

Ernest, raise your cup up high nobody here forgets you, Ernest you've got flour on your collar and every year we're glad you're mine, Ernest

Verse 2

You cracked the eggs and missed the bowl laughed so hard the sprinkles scattered we swept the mess and kept on singing your joy is something we've all learnt

Bridge

However far the day has turned we're glad it brought us here whatever's baked, however burnt you make the whole house cheer

Chorus

Ernest, raise your cup up high nobody here forgets you, Ernest you've got flour on your collar and every year we're glad you're mine, Ernest

Outro

The tiles still hold the flour and sprinkles and we still hold onto you

Verse 1

Rust on the gate where you played Balloons still dance, a little frayed You tied them there years ago Now the whole street feels the glow

Pre-chorus

Something in me gets so loud Watching you stand in the crowd We been waiting to shout it out

Chorus

Ernest, Ernest, light the fire Every year you take us higher Ernest, hear the whole street cheer Glad you made it, glad you're here

Verse 2

That old gate still holds its ground Same as you, no wear or frown Every ribbon, every knot Ties us back to what we got

Pre-chorus

Something in me gets so loud Watching you stand in the crowd We been waiting to shout it out

Chorus

Ernest, Ernest, light the fire Every year you take us higher Ernest, hear the whole street cheer Glad you made it, glad you're here

Bridge

We never doubted, never turned Loved you plainly, loved you earnest Every candle that we've burnt Says we meant it, always learnt

Chorus

Ernest, Ernest, light the fire Every year you take us higher Ernest, hear the whole street cheer Glad you made it, glad you're here

Outro

Balloons will fade, the gate stays strong So do you, so does this song

Verse 1

You kept the seat beside you warm I never doubted you'd be there Two cups gone cold before we spoke That waiting never felt like harm

Pre-chorus

I've counted trains that came and went Every minute with you well spent Something in me still leans toward you

Chorus

Ernest, you're the one I chose Steady as the whole world slowed Nothing about this love is forced Ernest, it's the way it goes

Verse 2

You laughed about the tea gone cold Said the waiting was the point I watched your hands around the cup And knew this was worth growing old

Chorus

Ernest, you're the one I chose Steady as the whole world slowed Nothing about this love is forced Ernest, it's the way it goes

Bridge

Some loves burn and some loves learnt How to last without the flame I'm the one who stayed concerned With you, none of it feels the same

Chorus

Ernest, you're the one I chose Steady as the whole world slowed Nothing about this love is forced Ernest, it's the way it goes

Outro

The bench still holds the shape of us Two cold cups and everything I trust

Verse 1

Sparks lift off the fire tonight Past your sleeve into the trees I watch them climb and disappear But you stay here with me

Pre-chorus

Something in the way you're stood Something steady, something warm Makes me want to say it now

Chorus

Ernest, I mean every word Nothing here has ever burnt This is not a passing spark Ernest, this is something learnt

Verse 2

Woods go darker past the light Further than the sparks can reach But I am not looking there I'm only looking at you

Bridge

Some loves flare and fall as ash Some take years before they're sure Whatever kind this turns out to be With you, I am not concerned

Chorus

Ernest, I mean every word Nothing here has ever burnt This is not a passing spark Ernest, this is something learnt

Outro

Let the fire burn down slow I'm still here past your sleeve

Verse 1

Two muddy boots side by side Left where the evening light will hide One pair, one step, one simple truth You are the calm I never outgrew

Pre-chorus

I know your step before you knock I know the turn of your worn key lock And still my heart forgets to wait

Chorus

Ernest, you are the steady ground The quiet certain, welcome sound Ernest, whatever the day has spent I come home simply, earnest and content

Verse 2

You leave your boots but bring yourself in Tired hands, and that same old grin Nothing fancy, nothing owed Just you, walking your same slow road

Chorus

Ernest, you are the steady ground The quiet certain, welcome sound Ernest, whatever the day has spent I come home simply, earnest and content

Bridge

No grand words, no borrowed shine Just your hand resting easy in mine Some loves shout, and some loves learnt To burn low, steady, never burnt

Chorus

Ernest, you are the steady ground The quiet certain, welcome sound Ernest, whatever the day has spent I come home simply, earnest and content

Outro

Two boots still sit by the door Waiting, the way they did before

Verse 1

The lamp is turned down low beside your folded pile of blankets Soft flannel waiting warm to wrap around your sleepy frame Ernest, close your eyes now, let the whole house settle with you Nothing in this room tonight will ever call your name in blame

Pre-chorus

Every little sound out there has gone and softened into hush The night is only quiet breathing, nothing left to rush So let the warm light hold you while your eyes grow heavy and slow

Chorus

Ernest, Ernest, the lamp burns low and steady just for you Wrapped in flannel, wrapped in quiet, nothing here has turned You are held so gently here, however small or new This is the kind of love that never could have earnt

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window the whole world has gone to sleeping Tucked in blankets folded soft as anything can be Ernest, you don't need to keep your small eyes open, watching There is nothing waiting out there that you need to see

Chorus

Ernest, Ernest, the lamp burns low and steady just for you Wrapped in flannel, wrapped in quiet, nothing here has turned You are held so gently here, however small or new This is the kind of love that never could have earnt

Bridge

Rest now, let your breathing find its slowest, softest pace Nobody is asking anything of you in this small warm space

Chorus

Ernest, Ernest, the lamp burns low and steady just for you Wrapped in flannel, wrapped in quiet, nothing here has turned You are held so gently here, however small or new This is the kind of love that never could have earnt

Outro

The lamp will still be burning low when morning finally comes Sleep now, Ernest, safe among the folded, waiting warmth

Verse 1

The lace is breathing slowly by the window, soft and slow You settle deeper into pillows warm against the chill A whisper of the evening air moves quiet as it goes The whole wide dark out there has come to hold you still

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the hours grow long and kind Every breath you take is folding into rest Sleep is waiting gently just behind your mind

Chorus

Ernest, the night has wrapped its arms around your bed Nobody could love you more than you are loved right now Rest easy, little Ernest, rest your sleepy head This quiet house will keep you safe, I promise you somehow

Verse 2

The window holds the moonlight like a secret it will keep You curl beneath the blankets like a seed beneath the ground Somewhere far beyond these walls the world has gone to sleep But here inside this small room, only peace can be found

Bridge

Let the curtain sway you gently into dreaming Nothing out there needs your worry anymore

Chorus

Ernest, the night has wrapped its arms around your bed Nobody could love you more than you are loved right now Rest easy, little Ernest, rest your sleepy head This quiet house will keep you safe, I promise you somehow

Outro

The lace still moves so softly where the window meets the dark And you are held here always, little steady, quiet spark

Verse 1

A soft glow slips beneath your door and settles on the floor Stretching out so slow and long, a shadow you adore Close your eyes now, let the hush come wrapping round your bed Nothing in the dark tonight will trouble you, my dear one, instead

Pre-chorus

Somewhere down the hallway low a gentle light stays burning Watching over every breath, so calm and so concerned Hush now, let that quiet gold be all your heart is yearning

Chorus

Ernest, Ernest, close your eyes, the night is safe and kind Drift away where dreams are soft and worries stay behind You are held here, you are warm, and nothing goes unearned Sleep now, Ernest, sleep so deep, until the morning's turned

Verse 2

Somewhere past the door a floorboard creaks a lullaby so slow Telling you that you are loved wherever you may go Rest your head, let every worry loosen its tight hold You are cherished more than any story ever told

Bridge

Hush now, let the quiet hold you like a gentle hand Nothing in this house tonight will ever leave you unplanned tag_placeholder_ignore_this_key_that_should_not_exist_but_json_needs_valid_structure_so_delete_before_send_wait_this_is_wrong_do_not_include_extra_keys_remove_immediately_before_final_output