Songs for Gael

Verse 1

You kick your shoes off at the door Tangled up like they've got a tale Every mess you bring, we love you more We been waiting here for Gael

Pre-chorus

Been counting down the hours Lit the porch up gold and pale Something good is coming closer now

Chorus

Gael, the whole house shakes for you Sing it loud, let the walls turn pale We been blessed since the day we knew There's a light that walks in, and it's Gael

Verse 2

You leave your mark on every mat Every road you've run, every trail We don't care where your feet have been at We just cheer when we see it's Gael

Chorus

Gael, the whole house shakes for you Sing it loud, let the walls turn pale We been blessed since the day we knew There's a light that walks in, and it's Gael

Bridge

However far you go, however long You'll find this porch light never fails We'll keep it burning, keep it strong Just to watch you come home, Gael

Chorus

Gael, the whole house shakes for you Sing it loud, let the walls turn pale We been blessed since the day we knew There's a light that walks in, and it's Gael

Outro

Leave your shoes right there again Amber light will never fail

Verse 1

Flour dusted round the stool white circles on the floor you made a mess of everything and we all cheered for more

Pre-chorus

You always turn the small things golden every plan you touch runs wild so grab the horns and let it swing now

Chorus

Gael, you light the whole room up nobody rings your bell we're raising every glass tonight Gael, we're glad you're here to tell

Verse 2

You laugh too loud in quiet rooms and we would have no other way you turn a Tuesday into something worth throwing streamers on today

Chorus

Gael, you light the whole room up nobody rings your bell we're raising every glass tonight Gael, we're glad you're here to tell

Bridge

Another year, another mess to love another reason we all sing here's to the noise you bring the table here's to you, the whole big thing

Chorus

Gael, you light the whole room up nobody rings your bell we're raising every glass tonight Gael, we're glad you're here to tell

Outro

Long after the flour settles we'll still be glad you're here

Verse 1

You left that old can leaning there Rust climbing up its handle bare Still it fed the green rows every day And that's the kind of heart you wear

Chorus

Gael, the candles wait for you Raise a glass, the whole room too Nobody else could fill this tale Happy birthday, Gael, right on cue

Verse 2

Those cabbage leaves grew big and wide Because you never stepped aside You keep showing up, rain or shine And we notice, we're on your side

Pre-chorus

So blow the candles, make it count Feel the love that starts to mount One more year of you to sail

Chorus

Gael, the candles wait for you Raise a glass, the whole room too Nobody else could fill this tale Happy birthday, Gael, right on cue

Bridge

Rusted tin still does its job Loyal hands don't need to shine Here's to you, our steady one Here's to one more turn round the sun

Chorus

Gael, the candles wait for you Raise a glass, the whole room too Nobody else could fill this tale Happy birthday, Gael, right on cue

Outro

That old can still stands its ground We're glad you're still around

Verse 1

Red cloth caught against your coat rain drumming hard on canvas above you stand there like you don't notice this is the kind of thing I love

Pre-chorus

I've watched you in worse weather never once seen you turn and run so let the whole sky open up

Chorus

Gael, you steady me like nothing else the rain can't touch what we've got here Gael, I'd stand in any weather just to have you standing near

Verse 2

Buttons catching drops of silver fabric snapping loud against your chest you laugh like storms are nothing and I believe you mean it best

Chorus

Gael, you steady me like nothing else the rain can't touch what we've got here Gael, I'd stand in any weather just to have you standing near

Bridge

No promise made of lightning just this canvas holding tight just your hand still finding mine every single soaking night

Chorus

Gael, you steady me like nothing else the rain can't touch what we've got here Gael, I'd stand in any weather just to have you standing near

Outro

The red is soaked but still it's flying same as you, still here, still mine

Verse 1

The phone sits crooked by the mug still warm from where your fingers curled I let it ring a while I'm not done looking at your face

Chorus

Gael, you're the calm in every hour stay a minute, don't rush off nothing waits like this waits Gael, I'd let the whole world stall

Verse 2

Steam goes thin above the cup your voice still hanging in the air some things don't need answering right away just held a little longer than they should

Pre-chorus

Everyone else can leave a message this kitchen doesn't move for anyone but you, you make me want to stay

Chorus

Gael, you're the calm in every hour stay a minute, don't rush off nothing waits like this waits Gael, I'd let the whole world stall

Bridge

Whatever's ringing out there can wait its turn I'd choose this quiet over any news you, half smiling, coffee going cold that's the only call I'm answering

Chorus

Gael, you're the calm in every hour stay a minute, don't rush off nothing waits like this waits Gael, I'd let the whole world stall

Outro

The phone still rests there, crooked, patient same as I am, waiting on you

Verse 1

You pulled the sleeves out one by one and let the dust climb through the beam I watched you hold each cover up like it was something from a dream

Chorus

Gael, you turn the ordinary gold every plain thing shines when you're near Gael, I never tire of this hour the one that proves why I stay here

Verse 2

You hum the songs before they play you know the words before the sound I love the way you name each year by what was spinning round and round

Pre-chorus

The light won't last, it never does but you keep turning towards the sun and I keep choosing you again

Chorus

Gael, you turn the ordinary gold every plain thing shines when you're near Gael, I never tire of this hour the one that proves why I stay here

Bridge

Some loves are loud, some loves are new mine just sits and watches you in this small room, in this slow light

Chorus

Gael, you turn the ordinary gold every plain thing shines when you're near Gael, I never tire of this hour the one that proves why I stay here

Outro

The dust will settle where it lies but I'll still be looking at your eyes

Verse 1

The window's gone misty from the warmth of this room and somewhere past the glass the night is turning still I feel your small breath slowing like a tired tune and I could stay right here beside you until

Pre-chorus

The cushions hum so soft beneath us both tonight the cold outside can't reach you where you lie so let your eyes grow heavy, let go of the light

Chorus

Gael, the dark is only resting, not unkind close your eyes and let the hours sail you're held here closer than you'll ever know or mind and Gael, my love will never fail

Verse 2

Outside the drops are trailing slow along the pane tracing paths that never seem to end but here inside there's nothing cold that can remain only warmth enough for you to spend

Chorus

Gael, the dark is only resting, not unkind close your eyes and let the hours sail you're held here closer than you'll ever know or mind and Gael, my love will never fail

Bridge

Rest your head against the hush that's settling in let the whole wide night grow calm and small nothing in the dark tonight could ever do you harm I am here to catch you if you fall

Chorus

Gael, the dark is only resting, not unkind close your eyes and let the hours sail you're held here closer than you'll ever know or mind and Gael, my love will never fail

Outro

The glass will stay grown quiet, the room will hold its warmth and you'll sleep safe till morning comes to call

Verse 1

The candle leans and pools its amber into the little dish watching the low wick breathe as slow as you could ever wish I keep my hand beside the flame to guard its final glow and guard you too, my Gael, wherever dreaming wants to go

Pre-chorus

The light is dropping softer now, no need to hold it tight there is nothing in this room that means you harm tonight so let your worry melt away like wax beneath the light

Chorus

Gael, you are the warmth this whole house keeps for its own Gael, my quiet ember, never left to burn alone sleep is just a small boat drifting off from a gentle shore and I will keep the low flame lit till you wake once more

Verse 2

The saucer holds the melted gold like a small and steady sea and your breathing slows to match its calm and even beat nothing needs to hurry here, the whole night waits for you so rest inside the hush that this small flickering light drew

Bridge

Even when the wick burns down and the amber cools to stone some warmth stays inside the dark and you are never on your own

Chorus

Gael, you are the warmth this whole house keeps for its own Gael, my quiet ember, never left to burn alone sleep is just a small boat drifting off from a gentle shore and I will keep the low flame lit till you wake once more

Outro

The saucer holds its amber still, the wick gone soft and low sleep now, Gael, the warmth stays close no matter where you go

Verse 1

The pine trees sway so slowly past the window where you lie gathering their shadows as the evening drifts on by frost is climbing quiet on the pale glass pane tonight nothing out there needs to make you sigh

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the dark come soft and slow there is nowhere warmer than the place you already know and the night is only waiting for you to let go

Chorus

Gael, my love, the frost is drawing pictures on the glass watch the branches rock you gently as the hours pass nothing in this house will ever let you fall sleep now, Gael, and let the whole wide dark go past

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window branches bend beneath the weight of frost every little worry of the day is finally lost you are curled up warmer than a coal beside the fire held here closer than you'll ever know the cost

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the dark come soft and slow there is nowhere warmer than the place you already know and the night is only waiting for you to let go

Chorus

Gael, my love, the frost is drawing pictures on the glass watch the branches rock you gently as the hours pass nothing in this house will ever let you fall sleep now, Gael, and let the whole wide dark go past

Bridge

Every star is just a lamp somebody left on for you the whole night keeps its promise to stay soft and true

Chorus

Gael, my love, the frost is drawing pictures on the glass watch the branches rock you gently as the hours pass nothing in this house will ever let you fall sleep now, Gael, and let the whole wide dark go past

Outro

The branches still are swaying but you're far beyond their reach sleep on, Gael, there's nothing left tonight to teach