Songs for Gabriella

Verse 1

Two napkins on the counter under a buzzing light nothing special about the table but you make it feel right

Pre-chorus

I've said a hundred small things none of them came out right so let me try it plainer

Chorus

Gabriella, I mean this whole the way you hold a room you're the calm I keep coming back to Gabriella, not just some passing bloom

Verse 2

You laugh at the wrong moment and somehow that's the best part I've watched you a hundred times now and you still surprise my heart

Chorus

Gabriella, I mean this whole the way you hold a room you're the calm I keep coming back to Gabriella, not just some passing bloom

Bridge

No grand words, no perfect scene just you, still here, still true this isn't about the setting it was always about you

Chorus

Gabriella, I mean this whole the way you hold a room you're the calm I keep coming back to Gabriella, not just some passing bloom

Outro

Two napkins still on the counter and I'd choose this light again

Verse 1

Dust on the dashboard catching light Red lights holding still ahead Traffic won't move, but I'm all right You're the one thing in my head

Pre-chorus

Nothing to do but sit and wait Nowhere I need to be but here So let the evening come in late

Chorus

Gabriella, you're the calm in me Every mile feels like home somehow Gabriella, plain as it can be I love you, and I mean it now

Verse 2

The engine hums a tired old song Brake lights blink like they're keeping time I don't mind if the road runs long Long as you're still here, you're mine

Pre-chorus

Nothing to do but sit and wait Nowhere I need to be but here So let the evening come in late

Chorus

Gabriella, you're the calm in me Every mile feels like home somehow Gabriella, plain as it can be I love you, and I mean it now

Bridge

No grand words, no fireworks thrown Just you, breathing next to me This is enough, this is home

Chorus

Gabriella, you're the calm in me Every mile feels like home somehow Gabriella, plain as it can be I love you, and I mean it now

Outro

Dust still sits where the light comes through Every road I take leads to you

Verse 1

I set the iron down tonight Beside you, leaning in the low light Two of us tired from the same long day You make the resting feel right

Pre-chorus

The fire's low but we don't mind Nothing here we need to find I've got you close and that's enough to

Chorus

Gabriella, you're the one I lean on Steady as a fire when the strength is gone Been through smoke and we're still standing Gabriella, you're the warmth I lean on

Verse 2

Grass gone dark around our feet Ash still warm beneath the heat You don't need the flame to prove it's real This kind of love just keeps its beat

Pre-chorus

The fire's low but we don't mind Nothing here we need to find I've got you close and that's enough to

Chorus

Gabriella, you're the one I lean on Steady as a fire when the strength is gone Been through smoke and we're still standing Gabriella, you're the warmth I lean on

Bridge

Let the whole thing burn to grey I'm not moving, come what may Some things hold up other things That's just how I'll always stay

Chorus

Gabriella, you're the one I lean on Steady as a fire when the strength is gone Been through smoke and we're still standing Gabriella, you're the warmth I lean on

Outro

Let the embers dim and fall You're still the warmest thing of all

Verse 1

Somewhere a carriage rolls soft over a bridge none can see Wheels turning silver and slow while the valley sleeps deep Darkness below holds no fear, only rest And you ride along safely, held close next to me

Pre-chorus

Listen, the clacking grows fainter the further we glide Nothing can reach you while these gentle wheels turn So hush now, and lean into

Chorus

Gabriella, the night has grown soft as a bell Sleep finds you swaying where shadows can't dwell Hush now, my Gabriella, the dark means no harm Close now your eyes, little Gabriella, and rest in this calm

Verse 2

Far past the valley the stars keep their small quiet watch Nothing will wake you, no creak and no chime Wrapped in the hush of a slow turning wheel You are the warmest thing carried through time

Pre-chorus

Listen, the clacking grows fainter the further we glide Nothing can reach you while these gentle wheels turn So hush now, and lean into

Chorus

Gabriella, the night has grown soft as a bell Sleep finds you swaying where shadows can't dwell Hush now, my Gabriella, the dark means no harm Close now your eyes, little Gabriella, and rest in this calm

Bridge

Nothing below in the dark wants to find you Only the wheels and my arms stay this near

Chorus

Gabriella, the night has grown soft as a bell Sleep finds you swaying where shadows can't dwell Hush now, my Gabriella, the dark means no harm Close now your eyes, little Gabriella, and rest in this calm

Outro

Somewhere the wheels have gone quiet and still on the bridge And you are asleep, carried safe past the dark

Verse 1

A little yellow glow is leaking soft across the blanket It flickers low and steady like it's breathing while you rest There's nothing in this room tonight that means you any harm So let your tired eyes close now, you've earned this gentle rest

Pre-chorus

The whole wide world can wait outside until the morning comes Nothing here will move or change while you are drifting off Just close your eyes and listen, love is humming low and near

Chorus

Gabriella, sleep is calling soft and slow tonight Every corner of this room is holding you so near Gabriella, you are wrapped in warm and gentle light Nothing in the dark can touch you, only love is here

Verse 2

The bulb beneath the cotton hums a quiet little song for you It paints the walls in amber while the house grows still and slow You don't need to understand it, only feel it settle round you This is how it feels to be so wanted, and so held

Chorus

Gabriella, sleep is calling soft and slow tonight Every corner of this room is holding you so near Gabriella, you are wrapped in warm and gentle light Nothing in the dark can touch you, only love is here

Bridge

Rest your small hands, let them loosen, let them fall away Someone's watching over all of this until the light of day

Chorus

Gabriella, sleep is calling soft and slow tonight Every corner of this room is holding you so near Gabriella, you are wrapped in warm and gentle light Nothing in the dark can touch you, only love is here

Outro

The little light will keep on glowing gently while you dream Sleep now, you are safe and loved, and softly, softly seen

Verse 1

The wet leaves are falling so quiet on the ground tonight They drip on the dark soil beneath the cherry, soft and slight No need for a sound, love, no need for the day Close your eyes now, gently, let the hush have its way

Pre-chorus

Somewhere the branches are letting the last drops go Somewhere the whole wide night is breathing slow Rest here beside me while the dark turns kind

Chorus

Gabriella, the night folds soft around you like a shawl Sleep now, Gabriella, you're the dearest of them all Nothing can touch you while you're held this way Gabriella, my treasure, till the light of day

Verse 2

The tree holds its stillness like it's guarding something dear The way I hold you closer when the dark draws near No storm in this room, only breath soft and slow Only you, sweetest one, and the warmth I won't let go

Bridge

Every drop that falls is a hush laid down with care A small good night whispered into the cool night air You are held, you are safe, you are wrapped in my love

Chorus

Gabriella, the night folds soft around you like a shawl Sleep now, Gabriella, you're the dearest of them all Nothing can touch you while you're held this way Gabriella, my treasure, till the light of day

Outro

The leaves have gone quiet now, resting on the ground below Sleep on, dear heart, and let the soft dark hold you slow