Songs for Halima

Verse 1

Amber light spills soft on the path I still feel your hand find mine Two sets of prints, walking slow You turn back and laugh at my aftermath

Pre-chorus

Every street we've walked feels kinder Every quiet holds your name I keep leaning into

Chorus

Halima, you're the calm in my chest Nothing about us feels like a test Some folk chase a flame like Fatima But you're the one I trust the best

Verse 2

Rain has stopped but the ground still shines You're humming something low and slow I never ask where we're headed Long as your hand keeps holding mine

Pre-chorus

Every street we've walked feels kinder Every quiet holds your name I keep leaning into

Chorus

Halima, you're the calm in my chest Nothing about us feels like a test Some folk chase a flame like Fatima But you're the one I trust the best

Bridge

No stigma in loving you slow No need to rush what we already know

Chorus

Halima, you're the calm in my chest Nothing about us feels like a test Some folk chase a flame like Fatima But you're the one I trust the best

Outro

Two sets of prints, fading to grey Still yours is the hand I want to hold today

Verse 1

Rain keeps falling on the bench Two umbrellas lean as one I keep thinking of your hands How you laugh when skies are done

Pre-chorus

I don't need the sun to show Just the sound of you close by Something steady starts to grow

Chorus

Halima, you're the calm I know Even leaves seem to agree Nothing here needs to be loud You're the peace that's found in me

Verse 2

You shake the drops out of your hair Laugh like it's the easiest thing I forget the world out there When you're near, it's always spring

Pre-chorus

I don't need the sun to show Just the sound of you close by Something steady starts to grow

Chorus

Halima, you're the calm I know Even leaves seem to agree Nothing here needs to be loud You're the peace that's found in me

Bridge

No umbrella keeps out everything But you make the grey feel kind I'd stand here soaked just for this Just to have you on my mind

Chorus

Halima, you're the calm I know Even leaves seem to agree Nothing here needs to be loud You're the peace that's found in me

Outro

The bench still holds our matching shade You're the shelter I never lose

Verse 1

Frozen grass beneath our boots Crunching soft like far off flutes We keep walking the same ground Never lost when you're around

Pre-chorus

I don't need the path to end I just need you round the bend Something's building, hard to name

Chorus

Halima, you steady my chest Every circle brings me rest No enigma, plain and true There is no cold I fear with you

Verse 2

Our boots have worn a little ring Small and quiet, no grand thing But I would walk it every year Just to keep your voice this near

Chorus

Halima, you steady my chest Every circle brings me rest No enigma, plain and true There is no cold I fear with you

Bridge

Let the frost keep coming down Let the whole world turn to brown I'll still choose this narrow track Long as you keep walking back

Chorus

Halima, you steady my chest Every circle brings me rest No enigma, plain and true There is no cold I fear with you

Outro

Grass will green and boots will wear I'll still walk in circles there

Verse 1

Green leaves are moving soft above the wheels that carried you home Shadows are swaying slow across the path we came to know Nothing is chasing us, there's nowhere left that we must go Rest now beneath the branches, let the evening breezes blow

Chorus

Halima, close your eyes, the whole wide night is holding you Nobody's leaving, love, this quiet house is holding you Halima, hush now, sleep, the dark is soft and holding you Every little breath you take, this warmth is holding you

Verse 2

The wheels have stopped their turning now, the afternoon has slipped away Somewhere the light is folding into blankets made of grey You don't need to hold on tight, there's nothing here that pulls or strays Only the sound of breathing slow to carry you through the day

Pre-chorus

The wind has laid its leaves down gentle where you're going to sleep Nothing tonight will ask you for more than you can keep So let your small hands loosen, let the heavy hours go

Chorus

Halima, close your eyes, the whole wide night is holding you Nobody's leaving, love, this quiet house is holding you Halima, hush now, sleep, the dark is soft and holding you Every little breath you take, this warmth is holding you

Bridge

You are the calm at the end of the turning day Loved in the hush where the green light used to play

Chorus

Halima, close your eyes, the whole wide night is holding you Nobody's leaving, love, this quiet house is holding you Halima, hush now, sleep, the dark is soft and holding you Every little breath you take, this warmth is holding you

Outro

The leaves have settled now above the wheels that brought us home Sleep soft, Halima, you are never, ever on your own

Verse 1

Steam is rising soft above the water where you played Small waves settle now and the wooden duck stays still Warmth still holds you gently, the kind that never fades Close your eyes, my love, there's nowhere else you need to be but here

Pre-chorus

Everything is quiet, the whole wide house breathes slow Nothing needs your worry, no reason left to roam Sleep is drawing near now, so soft, so warm, so low

Chorus

Halima, the night is wrapping soft around your bed Hush now, let the stillness settle deep behind your eyes Every star tonight was lit to watch you, Halima Sleep will hold you gently till the morning starts to rise

Verse 2

Somewhere in the quiet a small boat waits for morning Nobody is rushing, there's no reason to be quick You are safe and steady, wrapped in warmth without a warning Rest now, little one, the dark is soft, the dark is thick

Bridge

Let the water settle, let your breathing settle too Nothing in this whole night wants for anything but you

Chorus

Halima, the night is wrapping soft around your bed Hush now, let the stillness settle deep behind your eyes Every star tonight was lit to watch you, Halima Sleep will hold you gently till the morning starts to rise

Outro

Somewhere still the water holds its calm and steady shine Sleep now, little Halima, the whole night long is yours and mine

Verse 1

Grey wool fringe is trailing soft across your little woolen socks Underneath the blanket you are curling up so warm and small Nothing in this whole wide room could ever wish you harm Down you settle deeper while the candle starts to lose its glow

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the day go drifting out the door Nothing left to carry, nothing waiting to be solved Just this quiet, just this warmth, just you and sleep once more

Chorus

Halima, the night is soft and nothing here will hurt you Sleep is only kindness wrapped around you like a glove Sweetest Halima, there is nowhere safer you could be Rest now, little Halima, wrapped in all this love

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window all the stars are settling into place Your small feet are hidden warm beneath the wool and given rest Every little sound tonight is gentle, nothing to be feared Sleep is coming closer now like water rising slow

Chorus

Halima, the night is soft and nothing here will hurt you Sleep is only kindness wrapped around you like a glove Sweetest Halima, there is nowhere safer you could be Rest now, little Halima, wrapped in all this love

Bridge

Nobody could love a softer thing than you asleep Hold that thought and let it carry you down deep

Chorus

Halima, the night is soft and nothing here will hurt you Sleep is only kindness wrapped around you like a glove Sweetest Halima, there is nowhere safer you could be Rest now, little Halima, wrapped in all this love

Outro

Grey wool fringe still trailing soft while every light goes low Sleep now, sleep now, there is nowhere else you need to go