Songs for Eva

Verse 1

Twelve of us out on the pitch Goalposts leaning, shaking loud Somebody's shouting your name You're the one who draws the crowd

Pre-chorus

Mud on your knees, grin on your face Nobody plays it like you do Count down now, we're getting close

Chorus

Eva, this whole field's alive for you Candles catching in the breeze We're kicking joy across the lines So happy birthday, if you please

Verse 2

White lines fading in the grass Somebody's cheering from the side You always find a way to win Even when you haven't tried

Pre-chorus

Cake is waiting by the goal Nobody sings it quite like we do Here we go, the count is close

Chorus

Eva, this whole field's alive for you Candles catching in the breeze We're kicking joy across the lines So happy birthday, if you please

Bridge

Another year has kicked on through Still the one that we look for You're the reason we came out today Cheering loudest at the door

Chorus

Eva, this whole field's alive for you Candles catching in the breeze We're kicking joy across the lines So happy birthday, if you please

Outro

Goalposts still shaking, light is low Happy birthday, Eva, off you go

Verse 1

Chrome drums spinning behind the glass Boxes stacked while the wet ones pass You walk in and the whole place turns Something in you just always burns

Pre-chorus

You got a shine that won't sit still Everybody here can feel the thrill Say the word and we're climbing the hill

Chorus

Eva, Eva, light of the room Bring the fire, watch it bloom You're the reason we're here tonight Eva, Eva, burning bright

Verse 2

Cardboard soaked but it don't care Nothing dulls what you got to wear Machines are turning, chasing the beat You move slower, still can't compete

Pre-chorus

You got a shine that won't sit still Everybody here can feel the thrill Say the word and we're climbing the hill

Chorus

Eva, Eva, light of the room Bring the fire, watch it bloom You're the reason we're here tonight Eva, Eva, burning bright

Bridge

Every year you spin us round again Same old floor but a brand new friend We keep coming back for that heat you bring Nobody else can make this room sing

Chorus

Eva, Eva, light of the room Bring the fire, watch it bloom You're the reason we're here tonight Eva, Eva, burning bright

Outro

Drums keep spinning behind the glass We'll still be singing when this one's passed

Verse 1

Milk bottles rattle on the step Under a porch light glowing gold Somebody's rising before the world wakes Just to bring you what you're owed

Pre-chorus

We've been counting down the days Waiting by the welcome mat Ready now to say

Chorus

Eva, light of every room You make the grey feel warm and gold Believer, dreamer, you're in bloom Eva, this is yours to hold

Verse 2

You never make an entrance loud But every room leans toward you still Something in the way you hold your head Makes the ordinary feel like a thrill

Bridge

However far your mornings roam There's a light left on for you Every step brings you closer home To the ones who see you true

Chorus

Eva, light of every room You make the grey feel warm and gold Believer, dreamer, you're in bloom Eva, this is yours to hold

Outro

The bottles ring out one more year Welcome home, the light's still here

Verse 1

Dust on my fingers, cardboard worn thin I found this bin and stayed a while You read the labels closer than skin Held up a record just to see me smile

Chorus

Eva, you turn the ordinary gold Every quiet hour feels like more Nothing about this love is old I'd choose this same slow afternoon once more

Verse 2

Some songs are scratched, some barely play You said the worn ones sound the most true I think that's how love works anyway Better for all the wear it's been through

Pre-chorus

I'm not looking for anything new There's a whole world pressed in this small store But none of it means much without you

Chorus

Eva, you turn the ordinary gold Every quiet hour feels like more Nothing about this love is old I'd choose this same slow afternoon once more

Bridge

Doesn't matter if it's new or years deep Doesn't matter what the record says Love like this is quiet, easy to keep Steady as a hand that never strays

Chorus

Eva, you turn the ordinary gold Every quiet hour feels like more Nothing about this love is old I'd choose this same slow afternoon once more

Outro

Somewhere there's a bin of old folk songs And you, still turning sleeves for me

Verse 1

The railings shake but never break Cold waves crash for your sake I stand here with my hands on the rail And think how you never fail

Pre-chorus

The water climbs, the wood holds tight I keep watch here every night Something in me leans toward the light

Chorus

Eva, you're the steady one You hold like railings hold the sun Eva, through the roughest weather I believe in us together

Verse 2

The green paint chips but the frame stays true That's the kind of love I found in you Planks below us creak and bend Still they carry us to the end

Pre-chorus

The water climbs, the wood holds tight I keep watch here every night Something in me leans toward the light

Chorus

Eva, you're the steady one You hold like railings hold the sun Eva, through the roughest weather I believe in us together

Bridge

Let the grey sea roar and climb You're the one thing steady every time No storm has moved you yet And I'm not one to forget

Chorus

Eva, you're the steady one You hold like railings hold the sun Eva, through the roughest weather I believe in us together

Outro

Long after the waves have gone still I'll find you there on the rail

Verse 1

I turn in slow between the lines Light sweeps across the wet tarmac You're just a shape behind the glass But already my whole chest unwinds

Pre-chorus

I park the car and just sit still Watching the light fade off the wall Something in this is waiting to spill

Chorus

Eva, you're the calm after the drive Every small return feels like arriving Nothing about it needs deciding Eva, that's how I know it's alive

Verse 2

Rain keeps falling soft on the roof Engine ticking as it cools down You come out without your coat on Like waiting was never any proof

Pre-chorus

I park the car and just sit still Watching the light fade off the wall Something in this is waiting to spill

Chorus

Eva, you're the calm after the drive Every small return feels like arriving Nothing about it needs deciding Eva, that's how I know it's alive

Bridge

No grand entrance, no big scene Just tail lights fading into grey This is the love that stays

Chorus

Eva, you're the calm after the drive Every small return feels like arriving Nothing about it needs deciding Eva, that's how I know it's alive

Outro

The lines are still there on the ground And I still come home to that sound

Verse 1

Somewhere a small radio hums its low and dusty tune Filling up the corner of this drowsy, dim lit room Nothing in the whole wide house is asking you to wake Only quiet breathing and the sleep that you will take

Pre-chorus

Let the soft hiss carry all your worry far away Close your eyes and let the hush decide how long you stay Something warm is holding on until the morning grey

Chorus

Eva, hush now, let the hours go slow and quiet by Nobody will wake you, and no need to wonder why You are held here safely underneath this gentle light Eva, you are cradled through the middle of the night

Verse 2

A wooden shelf is standing watch beside your little bed Keeping every worry far and further from your head Sound is turning softer as the evening settles down Wrapping you in comfort like the warmest kind of gown

Chorus

Eva, hush now, let the hours go slow and quiet by Nobody will wake you, and no need to wonder why You are held here safely underneath this gentle light Eva, you are cradled through the middle of the night

Bridge

Somebody is near you, watching over while you dream Nothing in the darkness is as fierce as it may seem You are loved past counting, past the reach of any fright

Chorus

Eva, hush now, let the hours go slow and quiet by Nobody will wake you, and no need to wonder why You are held here safely underneath this gentle light Eva, you are cradled through the middle of the night

Outro

Let that soft old humming carry you to somewhere deep and still Sleep now, little Eva, we are near you, and we will

Verse 1

Shadows are sliding soft across your little hood tonight Somewhere an acorn taps the gravel, quiet as a sigh You are the calm inside this slow and drifting light Close your eyes now, let the evening rock you as it goes by

Chorus

Eva, sleep is coming gentle, coming soft and slow Nothing in this whole wide dark can ever touch you here Every little sound tonight is just for you to know Eva, you are held and warm, you have no need to fear

Verse 2

Leaves are dancing quiet shapes that wander as they please Rolling small and round, the acorns settle down to rest Feel the hush that gathers now beneath the whispering trees You are safe as anything that this old night has blessed

Pre-chorus

Hear how soft the falling world has grown around your bed Nothing here will hurry you, no reason left to wake Sleep is only waiting now for what your heart has said

Chorus

Eva, sleep is coming gentle, coming soft and slow Nothing in this whole wide dark can ever touch you here Every little sound tonight is just for you to know Eva, you are held and warm, you have no need to fear

Bridge

Let the small world turn without you for a while Rest inside the quiet that was always kept for you

Chorus

Eva, sleep is coming gentle, coming soft and slow Nothing in this whole wide dark can ever touch you here Every little sound tonight is just for you to know Eva, you are held and warm, you have no need to fear

Outro

Somewhere still the acorns fall so softly on the ground You are wrapped in shadows moving slow and safe and sound

Verse 1

Dust drifts slow through the gold of the afternoon light Wool threads catch on the corduroy fold of my knee You settle in like the hush before nightfall And the whole tired day breathes out and lets you be

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, the house is quiet and still Every shadow tonight is only a friend And the dark is just softness that holds you

Chorus

Eva, the night is a blanket drawn over the world You are the warmth that the darkness cannot ever take Sleep now, Eva, there's nothing to fear here I will be near you for as long as you wake

Verse 2

The lamp throws a gold that pools soft on the floor Your breathing has slowed to the pace of the rain Somewhere the wind is just rocking the branches And nothing tonight will come near you again

Chorus

Eva, the night is a blanket drawn over the world You are the warmth that the darkness cannot ever take Sleep now, Eva, there's nothing to fear here I will be near you for as long as you wake

Bridge

Every small breath that you take is a wonder to me Rest now, and let all the stars keep the watch

Chorus

Eva, the night is a blanket drawn over the world You are the warmth that the darkness cannot ever take Sleep now, Eva, there's nothing to fear here I will be near you for as long as you wake

Outro

The dust has gone still now, the light long since faded But you are still held, and you're safe, and you're mine