Songs for Finn

Verse 1

Down the canal path the wrappers all spin Chasing the wind that won't let them settle in Round and round they go, tumbling and thin But nothing spins wilder than the joy you bring, Finn

Pre-chorus

Something in the air tonight is turning Every candle in the room is burning Get ready, here it comes again

Chorus

Finn, Finn, light of the room Here's to another lap round the moon We're raising our cups to you, our kin Come on everybody, spin, Finn, spin

Verse 2

You laugh like the wind caught up in a bin Loud and sudden, it pulls everyone in Even the quiet ones start to grin Nobody sits still once you begin

Bridge

Here's to the racket you make in a room Here's to the joy that arrives with you Whatever this year has got tucked within We're glad it gets to happen to Finn

Chorus

Finn, Finn, light of the room Here's to another lap round the moon We're raising our cups to you, our kin Come on everybody, spin, Finn, spin

Outro

Long after the wrappers have blown out of sight We'll still be here singing your name tonight

Verse 1

Jack up the sedan tonight Oil on the floor, shining bright Hands black, heart wide open still You fix what's broken with real skill

Pre-chorus

We could talk about the engine But you're the reason we all listen So light the candles, here we spin

Chorus

Finn, Finn, kick up the din Pour out the toast, let the night begin You're the one we're cheering for Finn, come on and give us more

Verse 2

Wrench in hand, grin on your face Nobody fills a room like your grace You turn the mess into something grand We're glad to know you, glad to stand

Bridge

Every year you get better, not older Warmer, wilder, a little bit bolder Raise a glass, let the fiddle spin Tonight this whole place belongs to Finn

Chorus

Finn, Finn, kick up the din Pour out the toast, let the night begin You're the one we're cheering for Finn, come on and give us more

Outro

The oil still pools beneath the car But you shine brighter than we are

Verse 1

Something wakes us up at dawn Long before the day begins Glass and light out on the step That's the sound that means Finn

Chorus

Finn, you set the morning ringing Wake the street up with your grin Every doorstep knows the bringing Of the noise that says it's Finn

Verse 2

Doors fly open down the row Feet come running, thick and thin Nobody sleeps when you arrive Nobody wants to miss out on Finn

Pre-chorus

Count the years however many Doesn't matter where you've been Something in that morning rattle

Chorus

Finn, you set the morning ringing Wake the street up with your grin Every doorstep knows the bringing Of the noise that says it's Finn

Bridge

Here's to the clatter, here's to the shine Here's to the racket only yours Every year the same glad sound Knocking bright against our doors

Chorus

Finn, you set the morning ringing Wake the street up with your grin Every doorstep knows the bringing Of the noise that says it's Finn

Outro

Bottles rattle, light comes in Happy birthday, glad it's Finn

Verse 1

Two birds sit still on the wire You make my whole world feel entire No train comes and no bell rings Still my heart does its quiet thing

Pre-chorus

I've stopped waiting for the grand and loud You're the reason I don't need a crowd This calm has started pulling me in

Chorus

Finn, you're the hand that finds my hand Not everyone gets to understand This slow and steady kind of win How easy it is loving Finn

Verse 2

The platform empties, the light turns grey But you're the warmth that doesn't fade away I've loved you loud, I've loved you thin Every version I've been in

Bridge

No fireworks, no big design Just your steady breathing next to mine That's enough to build a life within

Chorus

Finn, you're the hand that finds my hand Not everyone gets to understand This slow and steady kind of win How easy it is loving Finn

Outro

The birds will lift when they're ready to go But I'm staying here, and you already know

Verse 1

You snap the pegs down one by one clothes heavy, dripping at your feet the wind keeps tugging at your work but you just plant your steady feet

Pre-chorus

Nothing about this asks for praise no one is watching what you do but I am, Finn, I always do

Chorus

Finn, you hold the ordinary things like they matter, like they're rare I've watched you love in this small way and known that I am in good care

Verse 2

The sheet keeps twisting in the wind you catch it, calm, and start again no one taught you to be this kind you just are, through the worst and plain

Pre-chorus

Nothing about this asks for praise no one is watching what you do but I am, Finn, I always do

Chorus

Finn, you hold the ordinary things like they matter, like they're rare I've watched you love in this small way and known that I am in good care

Bridge

Some folks need the grand gesture you just need the next wet peg I'll take this over fireworks every single time, I swear

Chorus

Finn, you hold the ordinary things like they matter, like they're rare I've watched you love in this small way and known that I am in good care

Outro

The line's still full, still holding on same as you, same as before

Verse 1

Sunlight falls across the page Dust turns slow, in no rush to land I forget the word I meant to find Watching you instead, at ease

Pre-chorus

You don't ask to be the centre Yet somehow you always are So let me finally say it plain

Chorus

Finn, you're the calm behind my ribs No grand speech, no clever fibs Just a truth that's settled in Steady, quiet, always Finn

Verse 2

The dictionary's still open there Some word I lost when you walked in You make the ordinary glow Like dust caught gold within the air

Bridge

I don't need the perfect line Just you, breathing next to mine

Chorus

Finn, you're the calm behind my ribs No grand speech, no clever fibs Just a truth that's settled in Steady, quiet, always Finn

Outro

The light still moves across the floor I love you more than words are for

Verse 1

The oars are lying flat and quiet now across the little boat Every ripple settles down to let the small waves float The water holds its breath and waits beneath the fading light Ready now to carry you so gently through the night

Pre-chorus

Nothing needs to move again, the paddling day is done Close your eyes and drift with me before the dark has won The river only wants to hum you slowly into sleep

Chorus

Finn, my dear one, let the current take you in Soft as starlight settling on your chin Kin of mine, so treasured, safe within Rest now, little Finn, and let the night begin

Verse 2

No need to reach or row, the shore is closer than it seems Let your small hands loosen as you slip inside your dreams I will hold the quiet steady while you settle in to rest There is nowhere calmer, nowhere warmer, than this nest

Chorus

Finn, my dear one, let the current take you in Soft as starlight settling on your chin Kin of mine, so treasured, safe within Rest now, little Finn, and let the night begin

Bridge

Somewhere far the water keeps its slow and steady spin Carrying you gently like it always carried kin

Chorus

Finn, my dear one, let the current take you in Soft as starlight settling on your chin Kin of mine, so treasured, safe within Rest now, little Finn, and let the night begin

Outro

The oars lie still, the little boat has finally come to rest Sleep now, dear one, held and warm upon my chest

Verse 1

The window holds the night the way I hold you now one small drop is sliding down so easy and so slow there is nothing out there waiting that could ever touch you here and the dark outside is softer than you think you know

Pre-chorus

Every little sound out there is turning into hush the glass is cool but you are warm beneath my arm and the whole wide night is leaning in to listen

Chorus

Finn, the rain is only saying goodnight to the glass close your eyes, my love, and let the evening spin nothing needs your eyes tonight, not one thing, not at all so rest here easy, Finn, and drift on in

Verse 2

Watch how one small drop just settles into another they don't hurry, they just find the softest way to fall you can let your breathing follow theirs if you should want to there is no clock in this room keeping time at all

Pre-chorus

Every little sound out there is turning into hush the glass is cool but you are warm beneath my arm and the whole wide night is leaning in to listen

Chorus

Finn, the rain is only saying goodnight to the glass close your eyes, my love, and let the evening spin nothing needs your eyes tonight, not one thing, not at all so rest here easy, Finn, and drift on in

Bridge

You are the warmest thing this whole house holds tonight safer than any latch or lock upon the door

Chorus

Finn, the rain is only saying goodnight to the glass close your eyes, my love, and let the evening spin nothing needs your eyes tonight, not one thing, not at all so rest here easy, Finn, and drift on in

Outro

Somewhere on the pane the last small drop has stilled and settled sleep now, quiet Finn, and let the glass hold still with you

Verse 1

White linen brushes the brass so slow and so quiet tonight Curtains breathe out while the stars are just catching their light Somewhere the dark folds around us like a blanket pulled thin You are the calm that the whole house is holding within

Pre-chorus

Close now your eyes as the window sighs soft on its rail Let the last light on the sill grow small and grow pale Sleep is a boat and I'm tucking you safe for the sail

Chorus

Finn, my sweet Finn, let the night pull you gently in Nothing can touch you while I'm humming this hymn Rest now the day and however it's been You're the warmest thing this house has ever held, Finn

Verse 2

Down in the hall the old clock keeps its slow, even beat Somewhere a breeze finds the cloth and it stirs at your feet Hush now, there's nothing that's coming to trouble your chin You're held by a love that has no edge and no end

Bridge

Let the linen keep swaying, let the brass rail stay still Sleep is not far now, just over the hill

Chorus

Finn, my sweet Finn, let the night pull you gently in Nothing can touch you while I'm humming this hymn Rest now the day and however it's been You're the warmest thing this house has ever held, Finn

Outro

Let the white cloth settle soft against the brass once more You are safe now, you are home, you are held to the core