Songs for Ibrahim

Verse

Cups are spilling, ice on the floor Somebody's laughing by the door Nobody's watching the mess tonight 'Cause you walked in and lit up the light

Verse 1

Boxes leaning on the brick stacked up crooked, stacked up high something in that broken light still finds you and makes you shine

Chorus

Ibrahim, the room lights up the second that you walk in every corner feels less dim happy birthday, Ibrahim

Verse 2

Cardboard corners, worn and soft hum of neon overhead none of that could dull the spark you carry instead

Pre-chorus

So let the glass rise to the brim let every voice come in we're building up to something

Chorus

Ibrahim, the room lights up the second that you walk in every corner feels less dim happy birthday, Ibrahim

Bridge

However crooked this year ran you kept us steady, kept us warm one more year to hold you close one more reason we're all here

Chorus

Ibrahim, the room lights up the second that you walk in every corner feels less dim happy birthday, Ibrahim

Outro

The light still hums against the wall but nothing here burns dim as you

Verse 1

Windows fogged up on the drive Tail lights blinking, half alive Through the greasy screen I saw you smiling That's the spark that keeps me tied

Pre-chorus

Every year the fog rolls in Every year you make me grin Pour the candles right up to the brim

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night's still young Raise your glass, the toast is sung Whatever storm, you're never dim Ibrahim, we're glad you're him

Verse 2

Down the road the red lights swim Steady as your steadfast grin You're the warmth against the window Never fading, never thin

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night's still young Raise your glass, the toast is sung Whatever storm, you're never dim Ibrahim, we're glad you're him

Bridge

Clap your hands and stamp your feet Nobody here can match your heat So here's to you, no half and half Give the birthday one more beat!

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night's still young Raise your glass, the toast is sung Whatever storm, you're never dim Ibrahim, we're glad you're him

Outro

Fog will clear and lights will dim We'll still be singing, Ibrahim

Verse 1

Reaching for the tins of tomatoes Your hand found mine on the shelf Nothing planned, nothing spoken I forgot I was somebody else

Pre-chorus

That's how it goes when you're near No warning, no build to it Just suddenly clear

Chorus

Ibrahim, I wasn't looking for this A touch by the tins, small and slim Every ordinary thing turns to bliss When my fingers find yours, Ibrahim

Verse 2

We still laugh about that shelf How the whole aisle disappeared You said you'd remember it too Long after the tins are cleared

Chorus

Ibrahim, I wasn't looking for this A touch by the tins, small and slim Every ordinary thing turns to bliss When my fingers find yours, Ibrahim

Bridge

Doesn't matter where we stand A kitchen, a queue, a quiet room I'll take your hand

Chorus

Ibrahim, I wasn't looking for this A touch by the tins, small and slim Every ordinary thing turns to bliss When my fingers find yours, Ibrahim

Outro

Somewhere a shelf still holds those tins And I'm still glad you reached for me

Verse 1

Your boots pressed through the tall grass slow Left a trail for me to trace Every seed head bent and low You made a path across that place

Pre-chorus

Nobody walks a field like you Steady, sure of where they're bound And I keep following the view Waiting for the name to sound

Chorus

Ibrahim, you're the one I choose Quiet as the morning light Ibrahim, there's nothing I could lose Standing here with you in sight

Verse 2

Some hearts move loud, some hearts move fast You just walk and let it be Nothing about you needs to last To still mean everything to me

Bridge

We don't need the field to bloom Don't need proof of what we've grown Just the space you leave the room And how it never feels alone

Chorus

Ibrahim, you're the one I choose Quiet as the morning light Ibrahim, there's nothing I could lose Standing here with you in sight

Outro

The grass will lift where you have been Still, I'll know that you walked through

Verse 1

I left a sock out on the ledge dangling loose above the edge forgot it there in yesterday's rush but you went back for it, no fuss

Chorus

Ibrahim, you notice what I drop you're the one who says don't stop Ibrahim, you carry what I lose it's you I never fear to choose

Verse 2

Grey gravel underneath my feet nothing soft, nothing neat but you make the hard ground kind you're the calm I didn't know to find

Pre-chorus

I don't ask for much at all just a hand when things might fall just you, closer than before

Chorus

Ibrahim, you notice what I drop you're the one who says don't stop Ibrahim, you carry what I lose it's you I never fear to choose

Bridge

Some loves shout, some loves hide yours just stays here by my side small and steady, plain and true that's the kind I get with you

Chorus

Ibrahim, you notice what I drop you're the one who says don't stop Ibrahim, you carry what I lose it's you I never fear to choose

Outro

That sock still hangs there, half off the ledge but I'm not scared of any edge

Verse 1

Steam is rising slow above the bowl beside your bed Curling up so soft and quiet, drifting overhead The whole house has gone as still as water at the brim Everything is settling gently, just like you, Ibrahim

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the warmth is holding you inside its arms Nothing in the dark tonight will bring you any harm Let the hush come nearer now and fold around you calm

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night is soft and it is holding you so gentle Sleep is only steam that rises, never far and never dim Rest your head, the world can wait until the morning finds you You are safe, you are so loved tonight, Ibrahim

Verse 2

The spoon lies still and quiet where the warmth has settled deep Nothing here will hurry you, there is no rush to sleep Every little sound tonight is soft around the rim Drifting low and slow like breath, just like you, Ibrahim

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night is soft and it is holding you so gentle Sleep is only steam that rises, never far and never dim Rest your head, the world can wait until the morning finds you You are safe, you are so loved tonight, Ibrahim

Bridge

Somewhere warm a light is dimming low and slow like this Somewhere near, the dark is turning into rest and stillness You are held here, closer than the quiet ever seems

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night is soft and it is holding you so gentle Sleep is only steam that rises, never far and never dim Rest your head, the world can wait until the morning finds you You are safe, you are so loved tonight, Ibrahim

Outro

The steam has gone to nothing but the warmth is staying near Sleep now, you are held, and morning always meets you here

Verse 1

Yellow cotton sways where the midnight wind is blowing Softly by the glass while your breathing starts slowing Cracked old pane still holds every star it can borrow Nothing in this house will wake you until tomorrow

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the fringe keep brushing soft and slow Every little sound is one you don't need to know Close your eyes and drift where only good dreams go

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night is holding you so gently Warm beneath the covers, safe and slow and steady Nothing here can reach you, nothing here can harm you Sleep now, Ibrahim, this quiet house will warm you

Verse 2

Little threads of yellow catching moonlight as they shiver Guarding you from shadows, keeping watch beside the river Wind may knock and wander but it's gentle, never cruel Rest inside the warmth that this small room was built to hold

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the fringe keep brushing soft and slow Every little sound is one you don't need to know Close your eyes and drift where only good dreams go

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night is holding you so gently Warm beneath the covers, safe and slow and steady Nothing here can reach you, nothing here can harm you Sleep now, Ibrahim, this quiet house will warm you

Bridge

Even glass that's cracked can still keep out the cold You are held here tighter than these arms could ever tell you

Chorus

Ibrahim, the night is holding you so gently Warm beneath the covers, safe and slow and steady Nothing here can reach you, nothing here can harm you Sleep now, Ibrahim, this quiet house will warm you

Outro

Yellow cotton settles as the wind begins to still You are safe and dreaming, and you always will

Verse 1

Somewhere far away a low and steady hum is humming close your eyes and let the quiet come a soft and gentle river carrying you to slumber this whole house is breathing slow for you, Ibrahim

Pre-chorus

Every little sound tonight is turning into music every shadow softens when you drift so let the dark wrap round you like a blanket, warm and wide

Chorus

Sleep now, sleep now, Ibrahim, the night is holding you so gently nothing here can touch you, nothing here can dim you are safe within this stillness, safe within this quiet rhythm rest your small and steady heart, Ibrahim

Verse 2

Far beneath your window something hums a lullaby unspoken carried up through walls to where you lie a whisper in the metal, a heartbeat in the darkness rocking you toward morning, soft and slow

Bridge

Every hum and murmur is a lullaby in hiding meant only for the small one drifting near

Chorus

Sleep now, sleep now, Ibrahim, the night is holding you so gently nothing here can touch you, nothing here can dim you are safe within this stillness, safe within this quiet rhythm rest your small and steady heart, Ibrahim

Outro

Somewhere still that hum keeps humming, low and true and near sleep on, Ibrahim, there is nothing left to fear