Songs for Inaya

Verse 1

Boxes stacked against a grey sky Wind is pulling at the edges You just laugh and stack them higher Nothing shakes you off your ledges

Chorus

Inaya, light up the rooftop Every cloud moves out your way Hearts all lean in when you're near us Inaya, this is your day

Verse 2

Gravel crunching under your feet Clouds roll in but you're still glowing You turn grey skies into a treat You're the warmth that keeps us going

Pre-chorus

Every box we stack up higher Every gust that tries to steal it You're the calm inside the fire

Chorus

Inaya, light up the rooftop Every cloud moves out your way Hearts all lean in when you're near us Inaya, this is your day

Bridge

No storm can take your shine away We're shouting loud so you can hear it You made it to another day And we're so glad you're here to share it

Chorus

Inaya, light up the rooftop Every cloud moves out your way Hearts all lean in when you're near us Inaya, this is your day

Outro

Boxes still stand tall together Just like you, come any weather

Verse 1

Early morning, the pitch is bare Chalk still wet from the marking line Something's coming, you feel it there Today the whole day is yours and mine

Chorus

Inaya, the field is calling your name Someone kicks off, the whole crowd cheers We're all here to light your flame Inaya, we're glad you're here

Verse 2

Goalposts standing with nothing to hold Waiting quiet for you to arrive You walk in and the story's told Nobody feels this room so alive

Pre-chorus

Count the candles, catch your breath Everyone here has waited all week This is the moment nothing else

Chorus

Inaya, the field is calling your name Someone kicks off, the whole crowd cheers We're all here to light your flame Inaya, we're glad you're here

Bridge

Whatever you chase, we're chasing too Every goal you'll ever score We'll be stood right here for you Cheering louder than before

Chorus

Inaya, the field is calling your name Someone kicks off, the whole crowd cheers We're all here to light your flame Inaya, we're glad you're here

Outro

The chalk will fade before the night But you still shine under any light

Verse 1

Spade left leaning by the shed Green paint chipping, bean vines spread Somebody planted this on purpose You grew wild and made it worth it

Pre-chorus

Look how far you climbed the frame Every season knows your name Something's building, hold that flame

Chorus

Inaya, light the candles now Nobody wears a birthday like you somehow Inaya, let the whole street hear We're glad you're walking round another year

Verse 2

Runner beans don't ask for praise They just keep climbing through the days You've got that same stubborn kind of grace Steady roots, but reaching for space

Pre-chorus

Look how far you climbed the frame Every season knows your name Something's building, hold that flame

Chorus

Inaya, light the candles now Nobody wears a birthday like you somehow Inaya, let the whole street hear We're glad you're walking round another year

Bridge

Pour the drinks and pass the cake Dance a little, for your sake This whole yard is glad you're here Cheers to you, Inaya, loud and clear

Chorus

Inaya, light the candles now Nobody wears a birthday like you somehow Inaya, let the whole street hear We're glad you're walking round another year

Outro

The spade still leans against the shed Grow like that, wild ahead

Verse 1

Dust turns slow in the window light Nobody else would ever stay I found you between the shelves that night Reading like you had all day

Chorus

Inaya, I love you plain and slow No need for the world to watch us here Quiet is the only way I know To say that you're the one thing clear

Verse 2

You didn't notice me come in Sun caught the side of your face I learned right there beneath your skin How still love holds its place

Pre-chorus

I've walked past louder rooms than this Chasing noise that never stuck But something in that narrow light insists

Chorus

Inaya, I love you plain and slow No need for the world to watch us here Quiet is the only way I know To say that you're the one thing clear

Bridge

You don't need the whole sky to shine A strip of light was always enough Small and steady, that's the sign That this is the real, unshowy stuff

Chorus

Inaya, I love you plain and slow No need for the world to watch us here Quiet is the only way I know To say that you're the one thing clear

Outro

Dust still turns where the light comes through I'd know that room again by you

Verse 1

I sit where the paint has gone thin You said you'd come, so I stay in The timetable's rusted, but I don't mind You're worth every minute I give up to find

Pre-chorus

I've waited on smaller things than this Waited on trains, waited on a kiss But nothing's held me the way you

Chorus

Inaya, you're the reason I stay put Every road I've walked led back to you Inaya, Inaya, hear me say You're the still point in every moving day

Verse 2

The gravel shifts beneath my feet You make the waiting feel complete I don't check the time anymore You're the only thing worth watching for

Pre-chorus

I've waited on smaller things than this Waited on trains, waited on a kiss But nothing's held me the way you

Chorus

Inaya, you're the reason I stay put Every road I've walked led back to you Inaya, Inaya, hear me say You're the still point in every moving day

Bridge

Let the trains come, let them go You're the one thing I still know No timetable can tell me when I'll need you again

Chorus

Inaya, you're the reason I stay put Every road I've walked led back to you Inaya, Inaya, hear me say You're the still point in every moving day

Outro

I'll be on that bench when you arrive Inaya, you're the reason I feel alive

Verse 1

Rain keeps time on the glass tonight The clock glows soft where we sit You rest your head against my arm And nothing about this feels like it

Chorus

Inaya, you're the calm in me Steady as the wipers sweeping slow Every road feels shorter with you near Inaya, it's you I want to know

Verse 2

We never talk in the loud hours It's here where you say what's true Streetlights blink and disappear But I keep my eyes on you

Pre-chorus

I've loved you quiet, loved you loud Loved you in the in-between Now watch what this becomes

Chorus

Inaya, you're the calm in me Steady as the wipers sweeping slow Every road feels shorter with you near Inaya, it's you I want to know

Bridge

No map could get me here faster No song could say it plainer than this You're the reason I slow down You're the reason I don't want to miss

Chorus

Inaya, you're the calm in me Steady as the wipers sweeping slow Every road feels shorter with you near Inaya, it's you I want to know

Outro

The clock still glows when we park You're still the light I'm holding onto

Verse 1

A sliver of light slips gold across the old wooden floor Just enough to find you curled up soft behind the door The whole house has gone quiet, breathing slow around you And I am watching over you, so you can drift once more

Chorus

Inaya, the dark is only resting, nothing more You are held so gently, safer than you've ever been before Close your eyes now, Inaya, let the night be kind Inaya, I am here, and I am staying by your side

Verse 2

The hallway hums a little tune of golden, thinning light Every shadow in this room has settled in for night Nothing here can reach you, nothing here would dare I will keep the quiet warm and wrapped around you tight

Pre-chorus

The light beneath the door will stay however long you need Nothing in the dark tonight has any hold on you indeed So let your small hands loosen, let your breathing slow and lead you

Chorus

Inaya, the dark is only resting, nothing more You are held so gently, safer than you've ever been before Close your eyes now, Inaya, let the night be kind Inaya, I am here, and I am staying by your side

Bridge

Sleep can be a soft and golden river, drifting slow Carrying you gently to wherever dreams may go I will still be near you when the morning starts to grow

Chorus

Inaya, the dark is only resting, nothing more You are held so gently, safer than you've ever been before Close your eyes now, Inaya, let the night be kind Inaya, I am here, and I am staying by your side

Outro

The light beneath the door will still be golden when you wake Rest now, little one, there is no morning you could break

Verse 1

The little brass lamp is burning low beside your bed It paints a warm circle soft as honey on the wall Even the tired old wallpaper glows gold instead of grey You are the reason this whole small room feels warm at all

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the glow hold steady while you rest Nothing in the dark tonight can reach where you lie curled There is nowhere safer than this small and golden nest

Chorus

Inaya, hush now, let the light stay low and kind Sleep is just a river and I'll keep you on the shore Nothing in this house is dearer than the breath you're breathing, Inaya You are held here softer than you've ever been before

Verse 2

The peeling wallpaper has seen a hundred sleepy nights But none of them held someone quite as precious as you now Every crack and corner in this room has learned your name And every shadow softens when it settles on your brow

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the glow hold steady while you rest Nothing in the dark tonight can reach where you lie curled There is nowhere safer than this small and golden nest

Chorus

Inaya, hush now, let the light stay low and kind Sleep is just a river and I'll keep you on the shore Nothing in this house is dearer than the breath you're breathing, Inaya You are held here softer than you've ever been before

Bridge

Whatever the night brings, however far you drift and roam This circle of orange light will still be burning when you're home

Chorus

Inaya, hush now, let the light stay low and kind Sleep is just a river and I'll keep you on the shore Nothing in this house is dearer than the breath you're breathing, Inaya You are held here softer than you've ever been before

Outro

The brass lamp will keep its watch till morning finds the wall Sleep now, little one, you are the warmest thing of all

Verse 1

One small raindrop is easing down the glass tonight Taking its time as it wanders through the lamplight Nothing is rushing, nothing needs to hurry through Close your eyes now, there is nothing left to do

Pre-chorus

Outside the dark is soft and it is holding still Warm under blankets, safe upon the windowsill Let every breath grow slower, easy, deep and true

Chorus

Inaya, hush now, the whole wide night is kind Rest here beside me, leave the wandering day behind Inaya, dream soft, let the quiet pull you in Nothing can touch you, not while I am holding you

Verse 2

Somewhere that raindrop has settled at the very end Down where the sill is soft and waiting like a friend You are as certain as the coming of the light Held here and steady through the middle of the night

Bridge

No need to chase the morning, no need to hold on tight Just let the hours carry you so gently through the night

Chorus

Inaya, hush now, the whole wide night is kind Rest here beside me, leave the wandering day behind Inaya, dream soft, let the quiet pull you in Nothing can touch you, not while I am holding you

Outro

The glass is quiet now, the raindrop found its rest Sleep on, Inaya, safe and warm upon my chest