Songs for Gloria

Verse 1

A copper coin, a green machine Outside the shop where we'd convene You'd feed it in and hold your breath Waiting for whatever came next

Chorus

Gloria, you light the street up Every candle, every cup Nobody fills a room like you do There's only one, and that's the truth

Verse 2

You always shared whatever came The plastic charm without a name You'd press it in my open hand Like it was gold, like it was grand

Pre-chorus

So let the whole town raise a glass Let every ordinary thing turn to gold as it passes Because tonight is yours at last

Chorus

Gloria, you light the street up Every candle, every cup Nobody fills a room like you do There's only one, and that's the truth

Bridge

We didn't need the prize inside Just you, laughing, eyes open wide That corner shop, that green machine Turned into somewhere golden

Chorus

Gloria, you light the street up Every candle, every cup Nobody fills a room like you do There's only one, and that's the truth

Outro

Somewhere a green machine still turns Still holding all the joy it earns

Verse 1

Rusted bench on an empty platform Waiting there since half past four Nobody sat till you came walking Now the whole place wants some more

Pre-chorus

Trains keep leaving without you Good, because we're not done yet Tonight the whole platform's singing

Chorus

Gloria, light up this station Two names couldn't hold your glow Call it luck or call it fate, you're Someone this town loves to know

Verse 2

Paint's gone thin but the bench still holds you Steady as it's always been You could sit on any corner Still the brightest thing we've seen

Pre-chorus

Clocks keep ticking without you Good, we'll stop them if we must Every voice here wants to say it

Chorus

Gloria, light up this station Two names couldn't hold your glow Call it luck or call it fate, you're Someone this town loves to know

Bridge

Sing it loud from the back row Sing it soft from where you stand Whatever platform life puts you on We're glad to have you close at hand

Chorus

Gloria, light up this station Two names couldn't hold your glow Call it luck or call it fate, you're Someone this town loves to know

Outro

That old bench still waits for no one Except you, every single year

Verse 1

Pots stacked up beside the shed Nothing planted, nothing said But you walk by and grin at them Like you know what lies ahead

Pre-chorus

You've got that spark that won't sit still Something's brewing, some kind of thrill Get the candles, get the noise up

Chorus

Gloria, Gloria, light of this room Nothing dull when you're in bloom We're calling out your name tonight Gloria, chase away the gloom

Verse 2

Empty clay just waiting there Like a breath before a prayer You make plain things feel like promise Just by being standing there

Chorus

Gloria, Gloria, light of this room Nothing dull when you're in bloom We're calling out your name tonight Gloria, chase away the gloom

Bridge

Fill the pots or leave them bare Either way we're glad you're here Every year that rolls around Finds you shining, unaware

Chorus

Gloria, Gloria, light of this room Nothing dull when you're in bloom We're calling out your name tonight Gloria, chase away the gloom

Outro

Someday something grows in those pots But tonight, we've got you

Verse 1

You set two plates down at noon Pull up a chair, hum a tune The shaker wobbles when you sit I laugh, and you don't mind a bit

Chorus

Gloria, you steady my whole day Simple things you turn to gold, Gloria No grand show, no big story Just you here, that's my glory

Verse 2

You pour the vinegar with care Like it matters that it's there Small hands doing ordinary things And somehow that's what living brings

Pre-chorus

I don't need the world to shine Just this table, just this time Just you looking back at mine

Chorus

Gloria, you steady my whole day Simple things you turn to gold, Gloria No grand show, no big story Just you here, that's my glory

Bridge

Years could pass or just this hour Either way, you're still my power Nothing fades what we have grown

Chorus

Gloria, you steady my whole day Simple things you turn to gold, Gloria No grand show, no big story Just you here, that's my glory

Outro

The shaker sits, the plate is bare Still I'd choose this everywhere

Verse 1

Two mugs pushed against the papers one for me and one for you the coffee's gone cold again I never mind, I never worry

Chorus

Gloria, you make the plain days good you stay when nothing's understood some kind of steady, quiet thing Gloria, you're better than I knew I could

Verse 2

You always take the chipped one and never once complain to me that small thing tells me everything some things don't need explaining, truly

Pre-chorus

I've watched you move around this table a hundred mornings, maybe more and every time it feels like

Chorus

Gloria, you make the plain days good you stay when nothing's understood some kind of steady, quiet thing Gloria, you're better than I knew I could

Bridge

No fireworks, no grand affair just you, still here, still there that's the kind of love I chose

Chorus

Gloria, you make the plain days good you stay when nothing's understood some kind of steady, quiet thing Gloria, you're better than I knew I could

Outro

Two mugs still sit there waiting proof enough of what we've made

Verse 1

The bench is bolted to the pier it never drifts, it never leaves and that is how I hold you here the way the iron holds the sleeves

Pre-chorus

Some things are built to hold their ground some loves just settle, make no sound but mine keeps reaching out to you

Chorus

Gloria, you're the steady kind the calm inside the water's roar I found a peace I didn't mind Gloria, I keep coming back for more

Verse 2

I've watched the tide come in and out and still that bench stays where it stood you're what I never had to doubt the one sure thing I understood

Bridge

Paint peels slow but the frame stays true nothing fades the way I feel for you let the water rise, let the wind blow hard I'm not moving from this yard

Chorus

Gloria, you're the steady kind the calm inside the water's roar I found a peace I didn't mind Gloria, I keep coming back for more

Outro

Long after the paint has gone I'll still be sitting, holding on

Verse 1

The watering can rests quiet beneath the dark fern leaf tonight holding onto raindrops like a secret held so tight nothing needs to happen now, nothing needs to grow and you are just as safe, curled soft and out of sight

Chorus

Gloria, Gloria, the night has come to hold you close and warm within the story that unfolds you sleep is just a garden where the quiet things bloom slow and Gloria, my Gloria, I will not let go

Verse 2

Somewhere in the garden the last light is folding in the fern leaf bends to shelter what the evening brings you don't need to wonder what tomorrow's made of yet just rest inside the hush that this small moment sings

Pre-chorus

Let the damp air settle soft around your sleepy head let every worry empty out like water from a bed there's nothing you need carry now, so let it all be said

Chorus

Gloria, Gloria, the night has come to hold you close and warm within the story that unfolds you sleep is just a garden where the quiet things bloom slow and Gloria, my Gloria, I will not let go

Bridge

You are the warmest thing I know inside this dark brighter than any morning that the sky could start rest now, and let the whole wide world wait outside the door

Chorus

Gloria, Gloria, the night has come to hold you close and warm within the story that unfolds you sleep is just a garden where the quiet things bloom slow and Gloria, my Gloria, I will not let go

Outro

Somewhere the fern leaf still curls around its small, kept treasure and you sleep on, held safe, beyond all measure

Verse 1

The buckle hangs loose now, the long ride is done And the door frame holds it soft, like an arm at rest You are carried in slowly, safe under the sun Every mile of the day folding into your chest

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hum of the world grow far Let the porch light dim to nothing but a low, warm glow Sleep is coming gentle, closer than you know it are

Chorus

Gloria, the night is wrapping soft around your bed Nothing here can hurt you, nothing here will pull you far Gloria, I'll hum you something quiet instead Rest now, little Gloria, my own small evening star

Verse 2

The house has gone to whispers, every window turned to grey Somewhere far a car door closes, easy, slow and light You don't have to travel further, you don't have to stay awake Just let go of the day now, let it drift into the night

Chorus

Gloria, the night is wrapping soft around your bed Nothing here can hurt you, nothing here will pull you far Gloria, I'll hum you something quiet instead Rest now, little Gloria, my own small evening star

Bridge

Wherever your day has taken you, you always land back here Held and warm and steady, nothing left for you to fear

Chorus

Gloria, the night is wrapping soft around your bed Nothing here can hurt you, nothing here will pull you far Gloria, I'll hum you something quiet instead Rest now, little Gloria, my own small evening star

Outro

The buckle rests easy now, still against the door Sleep soft, sleep deep, you are home, you need nothing more

Verse 1

There is a soft wool blanket resting on the old wicker chair Waiting there to wrap around you when the day has said goodnight Close your eyes now, let the quiet settle soft into your hair Nothing out there in the darkness ever needs your worried light

Chorus

Gloria, the night is gentle, it was always meant for you Every star above is humming something quiet and low Rest inside the hush that holds you, Gloria, all the way through You are safe here in the stillness, you're the softest thing I know

Verse 2

Somewhere in the room the wicker creaks a little in the breeze Wrapped up warm you don't need answers, you don't need a single thing Sleep can come as slow as it likes, taking all the time it please Nothing waits for you but morning and the small songs that it brings

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the heavy day slide off your shoulders like a coat Feel the wool grow warm around you, feel your breathing start to slow Close your hand around the calm and let it carry you and float

Chorus

Gloria, the night is gentle, it was always meant for you Every star above is humming something quiet and low Rest inside the hush that holds you, Gloria, all the way through You are safe here in the stillness, you're the softest thing I know

Bridge

Someone folded that soft blanket just to keep you from the cold Someone always will be near you long past every tale that's told

Chorus

Gloria, the night is gentle, it was always meant for you Every star above is humming something quiet and low Rest inside the hush that holds you, Gloria, all the way through You are safe here in the stillness, you're the softest thing I know

Outro

The blanket rests there on the chair, still warm from being near you Sleep now, Gloria, the morning keeps a soft light just for you