Songs for Gwendoline

Verse 1

Mud on the line where you stood Chasing that ball like you could Own every inch of that pitch Nobody dared call your bluff, which

Chorus

Gwendoline, you shine like sunshine Every single year you refine We're singing loud, we're singing true Gwendoline, this one's for you

Verse 2

Shadows stretch out past the goal Nothing could shake your control Painted lines under your feet Nobody dances to your beat

Pre-chorus

Candles up, the crowd draws near Say the word, we're all right here Get ready, this is your year

Chorus

Gwendoline, you shine like sunshine Every single year you refine We're singing loud, we're singing true Gwendoline, this one's for you

Bridge

Whatever road you decide to take However far, you never fake We're clapping hands, we're calling your name Gwendoline, you rewrite the game

Chorus

Gwendoline, you shine like sunshine Every single year you refine We're singing loud, we're singing true Gwendoline, this one's for you

Outro

Long shadows fade, the light stays true Happy birthday, Gwendoline, we love you

Verse 1

Butter waits soft by the matches Warmth finds you before the flame Something in you melts the edges Off every room, you do the same

Pre-chorus

We lit the candles just for you Counting down to say it right So gather close, the moment's due

Chorus

Gwendoline, you're one of a kind Warm as the light on a summer shore Nobody else could ever be so kind Gwendoline, we're cheering for more

Verse 2

You strike a spark in every silence Rooms lean in when you walk through Nobody asked you to be brilliant Somehow, brilliant just found you

Bridge

Here's to the warmth you carry Here's to the fire you start Blow out the candles, make a wish Keep on lighting every heart

Chorus

Gwendoline, you're one of a kind Warm as the light on a summer shore Nobody else could ever be so kind Gwendoline, we're cheering for more

Outro

The butter's soft, the match is lit Happy birthday, this one's yours

Verse 1

Wool socks dropped upon the steps brass rail catching all the light someone left them there for morning proof that someone loves you best

Pre-chorus

Every little thing you leave behind feels like something warm and kind so let the candles start to climb

Chorus

Gwendoline, the room lights up light as gold, warm as sunshine you make ordinary rooms divine Gwendoline, we're raising cups

Verse 2

Footsteps echo on the wood you always leave a trace of good staircase creaking with the weight of everyone who waited up

Bridge

Another year is climbing high tangled soft as coloured twine hold on tight and don't decline this is your year, step inside

Chorus

Gwendoline, the room lights up light as gold, warm as sunshine you make ordinary rooms divine Gwendoline, we're raising cups

Outro

Leave your socks upon the stair we'll be glad to find you there

Verse 1

I got down on the floor tonight Just to plug in one small light Nothing about it was romantic But I thought of you, and it felt right

Chorus

Gwendoline, you're the steady thing Not the shine but what holds the shine Ordinary rooms feel different When you're mine, Gwendoline, when you're mine

Verse 2

Some loves need the candles lit I just need you in the next room Half hidden behind the furniture Still the thing I'm reaching toward

Pre-chorus

I'm not chasing anything grander Than this cable, this cord, this small connection I just want to stay plugged into you

Chorus

Gwendoline, you're the steady thing Not the shine but what holds the shine Ordinary rooms feel different When you're mine, Gwendoline, when you're mine

Bridge

Nobody writes songs about a socket But somebody has to power the light You're the current I didn't notice Until the whole room came alive

Chorus

Gwendoline, you're the steady thing Not the shine but what holds the shine Ordinary rooms feel different When you're mine, Gwendoline, when you're mine

Outro

I'll always get down on that floor Just to keep this light on for you

Verse 1

The floor was green under our feet Nothing about that night was sweet Just a hum and a coin machine But you made the waiting worth it

Pre-chorus

I wasn't hoping for much that hour Then you laughed and it changed the power Something in me started to lean

Chorus

Gwendoline, you steady my mind Nothing about you is hard to find You're plain and true and that's the design Gwendoline, I'm glad you're mine

Verse 2

The orange light made everything strange But you looked the same, you didn't change You bought us both a bad coffee And somehow that became the moment

Pre-chorus

I wasn't hoping for much that hour Then you laughed and it changed the power Something in me started to lean

Chorus

Gwendoline, you steady my mind Nothing about you is hard to find You're plain and true and that's the design Gwendoline, I'm glad you're mine

Bridge

No one else was there to see Just you, being easy with me That's the whole of what I needed

Chorus

Gwendoline, you steady my mind Nothing about you is hard to find You're plain and true and that's the design Gwendoline, I'm glad you're mine

Outro

Some floors just shine because they're clean But you're the reason I still lean

Verse 1

Morning comes in slow and plain Nothing here to entertain Just a kitchen and the hum Of the toaster and your thumb

Chorus

Gwendoline, you make it stay This small light, this simple day Nothing here needs to be more You're the reason I adore

Verse 2

Dust hangs still above the slot Catching gold it hasn't got You lean there, half awake, half true I'd choose this life again for you

Pre-chorus

No music swells, no curtain calls Just your voice against these walls And something in me starts to rise

Chorus

Gwendoline, you make it stay This small light, this simple day Nothing here needs to be more You're the reason I adore

Bridge

I don't need the grand design Just this hour, just this shine You, unhurried, in the glow Are the only thing I know

Chorus

Gwendoline, you make it stay This small light, this simple day Nothing here needs to be more You're the reason I adore

Outro

The light still falls the same today And Gwendoline, you make it stay

Verse 1

Somewhere a wet oar leans against a canvas seat and rests Water stops moving once the rowing day is through No more far shores to reach before the light comes up Sleep finds its harbour now and settles into you

Pre-chorus

Every small journey ends where the warm blankets wait Hush now, the water has gone quiet and still Close your eyes gently, there is no need to be late

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night is soft and leaning close to you Nothing can reach you here where the dark is kind Rest now, let go of the day you have been through Gwendoline, sleep, and let the stars unwind

Verse 2

Somewhere the grey seat holds the shape of someone gone to shore You are held here closer than any hand could hold a rope Nothing drifts away from you while these arms stay near You are the reason this whole quiet house can hope

Pre-chorus

Every small journey ends where the warm blankets wait Hush now, the water has gone quiet and still Close your eyes gently, there is no need to be late

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night is soft and leaning close to you Nothing can reach you here where the dark is kind Rest now, let go of the day you have been through Gwendoline, sleep, and let the stars unwind

Bridge

Wherever you drift tonight, you drift held and known Nothing out there is bigger than the love that keeps you

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night is soft and leaning close to you Nothing can reach you here where the dark is kind Rest now, let go of the day you have been through Gwendoline, sleep, and let the stars unwind

Outro

Somewhere the oar leans quiet, its long journey done Sleep now, Gwendoline, safe till the morning sun

Verse 1

Far out where the water turns to darkest blue at night A little buoy is drifting, carrying its salt and shine It rocks so gentle, holding on until the morning light And I hold you just as steady, little Gwendoline of mine

Pre-chorus

The salt dries soft upon its side, worn by every tide It always finds its way to harbour, never lost, never far So close your eyes and drift beside me, let the dark provide

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night is gentle, Gwendoline, you are divine Every star above is watching, learning how to shine You are the calm the whole world settles into, safe and fine Sleep now, Gwendoline, there's nothing waiting but the sunshine

Verse 2

The rope that ties the buoy to harbour never has to strain It simply floats and waits for morning, easy in the rain You don't need to hold on tightly, you can let it go I've got you closer than the tide has ever held the shore

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night is gentle, Gwendoline, you are divine Every star above is watching, learning how to shine You are the calm the whole world settles into, safe and fine Sleep now, Gwendoline, there's nothing waiting but the sunshine

Bridge

Somewhere out the salt is drying slow upon the plastic blue And here the quiet settles round us, soft as it can be Nothing in this whole wide harbour matters more than you Rest inside the calm I'm keeping, safe as safe can be

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night is gentle, Gwendoline, you are divine Every star above is watching, learning how to shine You are the calm the whole world settles into, safe and fine Sleep now, Gwendoline, there's nothing waiting but the sunshine

Outro

Somewhere the buoy is rocking gently, dressed in salt and shine Sleep now, little harbour light, my Gwendoline, my Gwendoline

Verse 1

The little light glows soft above the buckle where you're held so tight Warm and orange like a tiny ember settling in for the night Outside the dark rolls by but you are safe here in this seat You're the reason every road still feels alright

Pre-chorus

Every mile is soft and slow beneath these quiet skies Nothing out there in the dark can ever reach where you lie So let your breathing follow mine and slowly close your eyes

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night has come to hold you soft and low Little light still glowing gold to watch you as you go You are carried, you are loved, wherever we may roam Gwendoline, there's nowhere safer than this glow

Verse 2

The hum of the engine is quieter now, a lullaby of its own Every bump in the road just rocks you deeper into sleep You curl up small against the dark and never feel alone Somewhere close, love is keeping watch you keep

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night has come to hold you soft and low Little light still glowing gold to watch you as you go You are carried, you are loved, wherever we may roam Gwendoline, there's nowhere safer than this glow

Bridge

Rest now, let the miles grow long and slow Nothing in the world can touch you here, you know

Chorus

Gwendoline, the night has come to hold you soft and low Little light still glowing gold to watch you as you go You are carried, you are loved, wherever we may roam Gwendoline, there's nowhere safer than this glow

Outro

The little light still glows above you soft and low Sleep now, Gwendoline, and let the whole night go