Lullabies for Hugo

• Dew on the Vine

  Folk cradle song · Folk · Dulcimer · Rocking

  A slow folk cradle song that follows dew settling on tomato leaves under moonlight to say how deeply and quietly a little one is loved, perfect for the last few minutes before sleep.

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  Verse 1

  The garden holds its breath beneath a pale and quiet moon Every leaf is heavy now with dew that came so soon Nothing needs to move tonight, nothing needs to grow And you are held as gently as that soft and silver glow

  Chorus

  Hugo, Hugo, close your eyes and let the night be true There is nowhere calmer in the world than here with you Every star has settled down to watch the way you sleep Hugo, you are loved so deep, so deep, so deep

  Verse 2

  The tomato leaves are bending soft beneath their silver weight Nothing in this garden ever needs to rush or wait Stillness is the kindest thing that darkness has to show And you are safe beneath it all, however far you go

  Pre-chorus

  Hush now, let the quiet wrap around you like a vine Feel how soft the darkness is, how easy, how benign Sleep is only love that's learned to slow and fold in two

  Chorus

  Hugo, Hugo, close your eyes and let the night be true There is nowhere calmer in the world than here with you Every star has settled down to watch the way you sleep Hugo, you are loved so deep, so deep, so deep

  Bridge

  Every drop upon the leaf was waiting just for you Small and bright and full of all the moon shines down and knew

  Chorus

  Hugo, Hugo, close your eyes and let the night be true There is nowhere calmer in the world than here with you Every star has settled down to watch the way you sleep Hugo, you are loved so deep, so deep, so deep

  Outro

  The garden sleeps beneath its coat of quiet silver dew And I will hold this moonlit hush right here with you

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• Slow Drop, Soft Glow

  Fingerpicked night · Fingerpicked · Guitar · Quiet

  A gentle fingerpicked lullaby for Hugo, built from the quiet drip of water into a bucket at night, sung to settle a baby or small child to sleep.

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  Verse 1

  Somewhere a tap is letting go of one slow silver bead Falling so gently into metal, taking all the time it needs There is no hurry anywhere tonight, not one single thing So let that quiet dripping be the calm that you can bring

  Pre-chorus

  The house breathes slower now, the dark has settled soft and deep Every small sound in the world is turning into sleep Close your eyes and drift along to where the still things go

  Chorus

  Hugo, Hugo, hear the water's slow and steady glow Drop by drop it hums you somewhere warm and safe below You are held here closer than the night could ever know Hugo, sleep is coming gentle, soft and true and slow

  Verse 2

  Every drop that falls is counting down to morning light Nothing in this room can touch you, nothing in the night You are wrapped in something quieter than any word can say Let the small and steady dripping carry you away

  Bridge

  Rest now, the bucket fills so slow, so sure There is nothing you need chase and nothing to endure

  Chorus

  Hugo, Hugo, hear the water's slow and steady glow Drop by drop it hums you somewhere warm and safe below You are held here closer than the night could ever know Hugo, sleep is coming gentle, soft and true and slow

  Outro

  Somewhere still that tap is dripping, soft as breath below Sleep now, you are safe here, Hugo, and the night is slow

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• The Foam and the Glow

  Celesta and strings · Celesta · Strings · Dreamy

  A slow, soothing lullaby for settling a young child named Hugo to sleep, drawn from the image of faint white foam glowing on a dark shore.

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  Verse 1

  Somewhere the water is turning soft circles upon the sand and even the dark cannot dim how gently it comes and goes I hold that same hush and I carry it home in my hands because it reminds me of you, and the calm that you hold

  Pre-chorus

  The night has gathered its quietest colours for you alone every small light in the house has leaned in close to your bed so let your breathing grow slow as the tide pulling home

  Chorus

  Hugo, the foam glows soft where the dark meets the shore hush now, my Hugo, there's nothing you need to know only that you are held, only that you are sure sleep now and drift where the quiet tides go

  Verse 2

  You curl like the shoreline, soft edge where the wide world ends your small breath is steady as waves that keep coming in I watch how the warmth of you settles and slowly bends the whole of my worry to something calm and thin

  Pre-chorus

  The night has gathered its quietest colours for you alone every small light in the house has leaned in close to your bed so let your breathing grow slow as the tide pulling home

  Chorus

  Hugo, the foam glows soft where the dark meets the shore hush now, my Hugo, there's nothing you need to know only that you are held, only that you are sure sleep now and drift where the quiet tides go

  Bridge

  Nothing tonight can reach you, nothing can pull you far the dark is only a blanket thrown soft across the shore you are the calm at the centre of every quiet star

  Chorus

  Hugo, the foam glows soft where the dark meets the shore hush now, my Hugo, there's nothing you need to know only that you are held, only that you are sure sleep now and drift where the quiet tides go

  Outro

  Somewhere the foam is still glowing, faint and low on the sand and you are as safe as that light, held soft in my hand

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