Lullabies for Ethel

• Settle, Ethel

  Clarinet nightlight · Clarinet · Woodwind · Round

  A slow bedtime lullaby for anyone named Ethel, built around white curtains breathing in the night air over a cot, sung by whoever is holding them safe until sleep comes.

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  Verse 1

  The white curtain lifts and falls like it's breathing beside you and every soft wave of it only wants to guide you down into the calm where the whole wide night grows still you are held here so gently, wrapped against the chill

  Chorus

  Ethel, the dark is only a blanket pulled up slow Ethel, there's nowhere safer than the place you already know let your small breath ease out and settle like a bell rest now, you are loved more than these words could tell

  Verse 2

  The wooden bars stand round you like arms that never tire holding back the shadows, keeping in the warmth like fire nothing in this room would ever let a worry stay so close your eyes and let the whole night drift away

  Pre-chorus

  Somewhere the curtain sighs and slips back into place hush is filling every corner, every quiet space and sleep is coming closer, softer than it's ever been

  Chorus

  Ethel, the dark is only a blanket pulled up slow Ethel, there's nowhere safer than the place you already know let your small breath ease out and settle like a bell rest now, you are loved more than these words could tell

  Bridge

  No need to hold on tight, no need to keep watch anymore you can let the whole day go and rest against the floor of night someone is here now, someone always will be near

  Chorus

  Ethel, the dark is only a blanket pulled up slow Ethel, there's nowhere safer than the place you already know let your small breath ease out and settle like a bell rest now, you are loved more than these words could tell

  Outro

  The curtain breathes in slowly, the room has gone so still sleep well, little Ethel, you always, always will

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• Yellow Light, Ethel

  Accordion cradle · Accordion · Old world · Gentle

  A slow, soft lullaby for settling a little one to sleep, built around the glow under the bedroom door and the quiet promise of being watched over.

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  The hallway keeps a small light burning low beneath your door A golden little seam laid soft across the carpet floor It waits there while you drift beyond the edge of thinking And it will still be waiting long after you ask for more

  Chorus

  Ethel, close your eyes now, let the whole house settle You are held so gently like a folded petal Ethel, nothing in the dark can touch you here tonight Sleep is just another name we give to feeling right

  Verse 2

  Somewhere past that thin bright line a heart is keeping watch for you Counting every breath you take until the morning comes in view No sound will slip in past the hush that wraps around this room Only love stood quiet guard the whole night through

  Pre-chorus

  The light beneath the door won't ever go out on you It's small but it is steady, it is faithful and it's true So let your shoulders soften now, there's nowhere left to go but

  Chorus

  Ethel, close your eyes now, let the whole house settle You are held so gently like a folded petal Ethel, nothing in the dark can touch you here tonight Sleep is just another name we give to feeling right

  Bridge

  Rest now, there is nothing you must carry, nothing owed Every soft thing in this house was made to ease your load

  Chorus

  Ethel, close your eyes now, let the whole house settle You are held so gently like a folded petal Ethel, nothing in the dark can touch you here tonight Sleep is just another name we give to feeling right

  Outro

  The light beneath the door will still be gold when morning comes And you will wake up loved, the way you fell asleep, the same

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• Breath on the Glass

  Ambient wash · Ambient · Pads · Breathy

  A slow, hushed lullaby for settling a little one at night, built around the small warm fog of breath on a cold window and the safety of being watched over.

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  Verse 1

  Somebody breathed on the cold glass pane and watched it slowly clear The night rolled up against the window, gentle as your name You traced a small warm circle there and knew that I was near It fogged and cleared, it fogged again, and nothing stayed the same

  Pre-chorus

  Rest your head, let the whole wide house go quiet Let the dark be just another blanket laid down soft There is nothing out there wilder than this hush

  Chorus

  Ethel, close your eyes, the night has settled kind and slow Somewhere past the glass the wind has turned so gentle Ethel, you're the warmest light this small room will ever know Sleep is just a petal folding, soft as Ethel

  Verse 2

  The glass held your breath a moment, then it let it go so light Like every worry you were carrying could simply drift and fade I watched the small cloud shrink and vanish into the calm night And felt how safe this quiet corner of the world we'd made

  Pre-chorus

  Rest your head, let the whole wide house go quiet Let the dark be just another blanket laid down soft There is nothing out there wilder than this hush

  Chorus

  Ethel, close your eyes, the night has settled kind and slow Somewhere past the glass the wind has turned so gentle Ethel, you're the warmest light this small room will ever know Sleep is just a petal folding, soft as Ethel

  Bridge

  Whatever door the morning opens, I'll be standing near Hold this small warm hush a little longer, love, don't fear

  Chorus

  Ethel, close your eyes, the night has settled kind and slow Somewhere past the glass the wind has turned so gentle Ethel, you're the warmest light this small room will ever know Sleep is just a petal folding, soft as Ethel

  Outro

  The glass has cleared now, and the stars are watching soft and slow Sleep, my Ethel, breathe out gently, let the whole night go

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