Songs for Fiona

Verse 1

Somebody's folding up the chairs stacking them against the wall but you're still holding half the room not ready to let go at all

Pre-chorus

We could stay till the lights come up we could dance till we run out of luck one more song before we call it done

Chorus

Fiona, light of every hall you're the reason we stay after all Fiona, we're shouting your name one more year and you're still the flame

Verse 2

You never sit still in the corner always pulling someone to their feet the whole hall moves when you tell it to nobody wants this night to be beat

Bridge

However far the years may roam you make any hall feel like home blow out the candle, make the call

Chorus

Fiona, light of every hall you're the reason we stay after all Fiona, we're shouting your name one more year and you're still the flame

Outro

They'll stack the chairs against the wall but we'll remember you through it all

Verse 1

Flour dust settles on the table Matches slide across the wood You strike the light, the kitchen glowing This is your day, and it feels good

Pre-chorus

We've got the candles ready now Something rising, sweet and warm Hold that breath before you

Chorus

Fiona, light the candles bright Make your wish, then let it go Fiona, this whole room adores you More than words could ever show

Verse 2

You always know just what to season Turn a kitchen into home Every laugh you bring reminds us We're glad we're not here alone

Pre-chorus

We've got the candles ready now Something rising, sweet and warm Hold that breath before you

Chorus

Fiona, light the candles bright Make your wish, then let it go Fiona, this whole room adores you More than words could ever show

Bridge

Another year has struck and caught Burning brighter than before We're cheering loud, we're glad we found you Grateful that you're ours to adore

Chorus

Fiona, light the candles bright Make your wish, then let it go Fiona, this whole room adores you More than words could ever show

Outro

The match still glows against the wood We're glad you're here, Fiona, we're glad you're here

Verse 1

Coins are ringing in the tray Bright lights hum above the door You walk in and change the day Nobody feels ordinary anymore

Chorus

Happy birthday, Fiona, shine on through Every corner brighter just from you Count the candles, count them, Fiona This whole room is glad it's you

Verse 2

Loose change spilling, bells that chime Strangers smiling, don't know why You've got a way of stopping time Turning small change into gold in the sky

Pre-chorus

So blow the candle, make the wish Let the whole shop hear it ring We're all waiting for this

Chorus

Happy birthday, Fiona, shine on through Every corner brighter just from you Count the candles, count them, Fiona This whole room is glad it's you

Bridge

However far your feet may roam Wherever you walk feels like home We'll follow the sound, we'll follow you

Chorus

Happy birthday, Fiona, shine on through Every corner brighter just from you Count the candles, count them, Fiona This whole room is glad it's you

Outro

Coins still ringing in the tray We're glad you walked in today

Verse 1

The kettle clicks and we don't speak Two mugs are cooling on the tray You turn a page and sigh a little Nothing here that we can't keep

Pre-chorus

I watch the steam curl up and fade There's nowhere else I'd rather stay And something in me wants to say

Chorus

Fiona, you make the quiet warm Every ordinary hour feels earned No grand words, just tea gone cold Fiona, this is all I've learned

Verse 2

Your book falls open on your chest You've read that line a hundred times I'd rather watch you drift like this Than chase some brighter, louder rest

Chorus

Fiona, you make the quiet warm Every ordinary hour feels earned No grand words, just tea gone cold Fiona, this is all I've learned

Bridge

No fireworks, no grand design Just two cups going cold on time And still I'd choose this every day

Chorus

Fiona, you make the quiet warm Every ordinary hour feels earned No grand words, just tea gone cold Fiona, this is all I've learned

Outro

The kettle's off, the books stay closed This is the love that quiet holds

Verse 1

Your boot's still standing on the grass Wet leaves stuck fast to the sole You forgot it, walked in without I left it there, I don't mind at all

Pre-chorus

I could bring it in right now But I like knowing you'll come back And find it waiting, just like this

Chorus

Fiona, you're the one I choose No grand kind of love, just true Simple as a boot on the lawn Steady as the light before dawn

Verse 2

Morning comes and the leaves have dried Curled up small where they were tossed You laugh and say you'll clean it up I say leave it, nothing here is lost

Pre-chorus

I could bring it in right now But I like knowing you'll come back And find it waiting, just like this

Chorus

Fiona, you're the one I choose No grand kind of love, just true Simple as a boot on the lawn Steady as the light before dawn

Bridge

Some loves shout, some loves burn out fast Ours just sits here, built to last

Chorus

Fiona, you're the one I choose No grand kind of love, just true Simple as a boot on the lawn Steady as the light before dawn

Outro

Your boot is still out on the grass I'll leave the leaves however long

Verse 1

The slope is steep beneath my shoe Dry grass bends and lets me through I did not plan on loving you But somehow, Fiona, now I do

Pre-chorus

Every step feels like a choice Some quiet, steady, certain voice Saying this is worth the climb

Chorus

Fiona, you're the ground I trust Fiona, patient under dust You hold me steadier than I must This kind of love, I know, will last

Verse 2

The grass springs back once I have passed No trace to show how long I stayed But something in me moves more slow Since you walked with me up this way

Pre-chorus

Every step feels like a choice Some quiet, steady, certain voice Saying this is worth the climb

Chorus

Fiona, you're the ground I trust Fiona, patient under dust You hold me steadier than I must This kind of love, I know, will last

Bridge

I am not asking for the view Only for the path with you Whatever slope we're climbing next

Chorus

Fiona, you're the ground I trust Fiona, patient under dust You hold me steadier than I must This kind of love, I know, will last

Outro

The grass will bend for someone else But I still feel you where I stood

Verse 1

Feathers settle soft against the darkened windowpane tonight Something vast and gentle keeps its watch above your head A great wing folds around this house and holds the world so tight There is nowhere calmer, love, than this small quiet bed

Pre-chorus

Nothing moves too fast when everything you need is near Let the hush of evening gather close around your ear Hold my hand a little longer while the dark grows clear

Chorus

Fiona, the night has folded gently over you Rest inside the quiet, let the stars keep watch till dawn Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will see you through I will stay beside you, Fiona, until the morning comes

Verse 2

Somewhere past the glass a heavy wingbeat stirs the air so still Nothing in that motion ever reaches where you lie It only means the night is breathing, slow against the sill And you are held here safely underneath a watching sky

Bridge

Every shadow softens when it settles by your side Sleep is just the feeling of being loved and safe inside

Chorus

Fiona, the night has folded gently over you Rest inside the quiet, let the stars keep watch till dawn Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will see you through I will stay beside you, Fiona, until the morning comes

Outro

The feathers rest so still against the glass and dim from view Sleep now, Fiona, the whole night through belongs to you

Verse 1

Up on the stairs the small light hums so gold and slow and every drifting speck of dust has somewhere soft to go the whole wide house breathes quiet now and settles into rest and you are held the closest here, the safest and the best

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the hallway dims to amber, everything is still the glow above is bending low to say it always will stay just a little longer while the night comes soft and slow

Chorus

Fiona, the light falls gentle just for you tonight sleep now, Fiona, wrapped up warm and out of sight every little worry drifts away like dust in air Fiona, you are held and you are cared for everywhere

Verse 2

The bulb above the stairs still hums its low and steady song and time moves slow as honey while the dark stretches long no shadow here can reach you, no small sound will do you harm you rest inside the golden hush, all quiet, safe and warm

Bridge

Close your eyes, the glow will keep on turning while you sleep every gentle breath you take is one that I will keep nothing in the dark tonight can find you where you lie

Chorus

Fiona, the light falls gentle just for you tonight sleep now, Fiona, wrapped up warm and out of sight every little worry drifts away like dust in air Fiona, you are held and you are cared for everywhere

Outro

The little light still turns above the quiet stair sleep now, you are golden, you are always cared for there

Verse 1

One coat hangs still on its hook while the hallway goes dim The house breathes out and folds itself around you Nothing is waiting, nothing calls you back through that door Only this quiet room was built to surround you

Chorus

Fiona, the night has come soft just for you Fiona, there's nowhere you're needed but here Every dark corner has turned into shelter Sleep and I'll keep watching, you've nothing to fear

Verse 2

The brass on the hook catches almost no light now Yet still I can find it with my eyes half closed Just like I could find you in any dark hallway You're the one steady thing that this whole house holds

Pre-chorus

Let your small hands uncurl and your shoulders sink low Let the last of the day slip away like a coat There's only this moment, so warm and so slow

Chorus

Fiona, the night has come soft just for you Fiona, there's nowhere you're needed but here Every dark corner has turned into shelter Sleep and I'll keep watching, you've nothing to fear

Bridge

Somewhere outside, the wind moves the trees without hurry No footsteps come, no door needs to be found You are not lost here, you never were lost here You're held in this house like the softest of sound

Chorus

Fiona, the night has come soft just for you Fiona, there's nowhere you're needed but here Every dark corner has turned into shelter Sleep and I'll keep watching, you've nothing to fear

Outro

The coat will still hang when the morning comes creeping So rest now, Fiona, there's nothing to keep