Songs for Jace

Verse 1

Cups are flying off the car Nothing here can travel far But the year that's gone was yours And you lit it like a spark

Pre-chorus

Hold on tight, the climb is done Every drop's about to run Straight into the fun

Chorus

Jace, the whole room's calling your name Nobody spins it quite the same You turn the ordinary place Into somewhere worth the chase

Verse 2

Paper cups don't mean a thing Till you're the one who makes them sing Every clatter, every fall Sounds like joy when you're the reason

Chorus

Jace, the whole room's calling your name Nobody spins it quite the same You turn the ordinary place Into somewhere worth the chase

Bridge

Another year, another ride We're glad you're stood right by our side Whatever drops or spins your way We'll cheer you on, we'll say your name

Chorus

Jace, the whole room's calling your name Nobody spins it quite the same You turn the ordinary place Into somewhere worth the chase

Outro

Let the empty cups fall where they may We're glad you're here, Jace, on your day

Verse 1

You danced right past the milk fridge Left foil stuck to the floor We didn't mind the mess you made We only wanted more

Chorus

Jace, you light the whole room up Jace, you steal the whole show Nobody else can fill a space The way that you do, Jace, you know

Verse 2

You grabbed the cake before the candles Licked the frosting off your thumb We laughed so hard we spilled our drinks And cheered for what you'd done

Pre-chorus

Somebody find the matches Somebody turn the lights down low We're all just waiting on you now

Chorus

Jace, you light the whole room up Jace, you steal the whole show Nobody else can fill a space The way that you do, Jace, you know

Bridge

Here's to the mess and the noise you bring Here's to another trip around the sun We'll pick the wrappers off the floor tomorrow Tonight we're only having fun

Chorus

Jace, you light the whole room up Jace, you steal the whole show Nobody else can fill a space The way that you do, Jace, you know

Outro

Long after the foil's swept away We'll still be glad you came

Verse 1

Flip flops lined up by the door Kicked off fast, you're barefoot on the floor Puddles jump like they're chasing your feet Every splash you make feels like a feat

Pre-chorus

Count the candles, count them quick Grab your breath before you kick Something's coming, and it's loud

Chorus

Jace, you run this whole backyard Every step you take gets loud applause Nobody claps for you like we do Jace, this whole day belongs to you

Verse 2

Green tiles shining after the rain You slide across them, no restraint Laughing loud like nothing can stop Balance wobbly, joy at the top

Pre-chorus

Count the candles, count them quick Grab your breath before you kick Something's coming, and it's loud

Chorus

Jace, you run this whole backyard Every step you take gets loud applause Nobody claps for you like we do Jace, this whole day belongs to you

Bridge

Cake gets messy, hands get sticky Everybody's cheering, quick and sticky This whole room just lights up bright Happy shouting through the night

Chorus

Jace, you run this whole backyard Every step you take gets loud applause Nobody claps for you like we do Jace, this whole day belongs to you

Outro

Flip flops drying by the door We'll line them up again next year for more

Verse 1

Morning light comes through the glass Two cups steaming, we don't rush I forget the coffee every time Just from sitting in your grace

Pre-chorus

You don't ask me to be more Just let me sit here as I am And something in me starts to lean

Chorus

Jace, you steady every room Nothing you do is for show Some hearts hide and some hearts open I found mine wide open, Jace

Verse 2

Steam goes up and disappears Still we're talking, still we stay You laugh and the whole sill brightens Time forgets to keep its pace

Pre-chorus

You don't ask me to be more Just let me sit here as I am And something in me starts to lean

Chorus

Jace, you steady every room Nothing you do is for show Some hearts hide and some hearts open I found mine wide open, Jace

Bridge

Cups gone cold, we never noticed Held by something warmer than the cup Some loves need the whole world watching Ours just needed this one space

Chorus

Jace, you steady every room Nothing you do is for show Some hearts hide and some hearts open I found mine wide open, Jace

Outro

Light still finds that yellow glass Two cups empty, love still full

Verse 1

The toothpaste's squeezed flat by the tap I never mind the mess you make Some people fold, some people flap I'd choose your chaos, for your sake

Pre-chorus

It's not the big things I remember It's how you leave the light half on So when the small hours turn to colder

Chorus

Jace, you're the calm inside my head No one else could take your place I'd know your step, your weight, your tread There's no one steadier than Jace

Verse 2

You leave your mug beside the sink I wash it, thinking of your face Some people question, I don't think I just come find you, any place

Pre-chorus

It's not the big things I remember It's how you leave the light half on So when the small hours turn to colder

Chorus

Jace, you're the calm inside my head No one else could take your place I'd know your step, your weight, your tread There's no one steadier than Jace

Bridge

Let the years come, let them race We'll still be here, unimpressed Still arguing who left the cap off Still choosing this, above the rest

Chorus

Jace, you're the calm inside my head No one else could take your place I'd know your step, your weight, your tread There's no one steadier than Jace

Outro

The tube's still flat beside the tap And you're still here, and that's enough

Verse 1

Suds slide down the stainless bowl Water finds the way it goes I watch it circle, watch it fall And think of you before it's gone

Pre-chorus

Some things rinse away too soon But some things stay however you move I'm learning which is which with you

Chorus

Jace, you steady every room Nothing here feels rushed with you You're the calm I didn't chase You're the one I want to face

Verse 2

The water clears, the bowl runs bright Small and plain in the kitchen light Nothing here is meant to last But you're the part I hold on fast

Chorus

Jace, you steady every room Nothing here feels rushed with you You're the calm I didn't chase You're the one I want to face

Bridge

No grand words, no perfect place Just this quiet, just this space I keep choosing you, again, again

Chorus

Jace, you steady every room Nothing here feels rushed with you You're the calm I didn't chase You're the one I want to face

Outro

The bowl sits empty, clean and bare I'd choose this softness anywhere

Verse 1

Dust is dancing soft beside the old red flue catching one thin beam that slips in from the night you are watching it with eyes that blink on cue waiting for the dark to fold you in from sight

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the little specks of light go slow let the room grow warm and let your breathing settle there is nowhere in this world you need to go

Chorus

Jace, my love, the whole wide house is holding still close your eyes and let the quiet take its place nothing here can touch you, nothing ever will you are safe, you are held, you are Jace

Verse 2

The fire hums low behind the brick and settles down shadows stretch out gentle on the nursery floor you curl in close where all the warmth is found and the night leans in to close the day's last door

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the little specks of light go slow let the room grow warm and let your breathing settle there is nowhere in this world you need to go

Chorus

Jace, my love, the whole wide house is holding still close your eyes and let the quiet take its place nothing here can touch you, nothing ever will you are safe, you are held, you are Jace

Bridge

Sleep is just a small and gentle kind of grace and you are wrapped in every bit of it tonight so let the dark come soft around this quiet space you will wake again inside the morning light

Chorus

Jace, my love, the whole wide house is holding still close your eyes and let the quiet take its place nothing here can touch you, nothing ever will you are safe, you are held, you are Jace

Outro

The dust still turns so soft beside the old red flue and I will watch it fall until you're through

Verse 1

A small yellow light hums low beneath the wool tonight Warm as a coal that the dark cannot put out of sight Under the blanket the whole wide world grows still You are the reason this small room feels so right

Pre-chorus

The hours are soft now, the house has learned to hush Every worry of the day has lost its rush So let your eyes grow heavy as we drift

Chorus

Jace, the glow is yours to keep till morning Nothing in this night was ever a warning Close your eyes, let go of the day and its pace Jace, you are held in a gentle embrace

Verse 2

The light leans close like it wants to hear you dream Softer than a whisper, steady as a stream Wrapped up snug where nothing cold can reach You are the warmest thing in this whole scene

Pre-chorus

The hours are soft now, the house has learned to hush Every worry of the day has lost its rush So let your eyes grow heavy as we drift

Chorus

Jace, the glow is yours to keep till morning Nothing in this night was ever a warning Close your eyes, let go of the day and its pace Jace, you are held in a gentle embrace

Bridge

Even when the light dims low and fades from sight You will still be loved, awake or through the night No shadow ever stood a chance against this care

Chorus

Jace, the glow is yours to keep till morning Nothing in this night was ever a warning Close your eyes, let go of the day and its pace Jace, you are held in a gentle embrace

Outro

Sleep now beneath the small warm light that never strays You are the glow this whole house keeps through all its days

Verse 1

A small moth taps against the old glass globe of light Its wings so soft against the warmth, so slow, so light And you are curled up safe beneath your blanket's fold While something quiet hums a song that's soft and old

Pre-chorus

The house breathes slow, the shadows settle on the floor Every worry of the day has found the door So close your eyes, there's nothing left to wait for

Chorus

Jace, the night has wrapped its arms around this place Nothing here can touch you, there is only grace Jace, you're held so gently in the dark's embrace Sleep now, sleep now, little one, safe in your space

Verse 2

The lamplight flickers low, a slow and steady pace Painting golden circles on your sleepy face And every little breath you take is calm and deep A quiet kind of magic settling into sleep

Bridge

No need to chase the day, it's gone and drifting far Rest now beneath the hush of every waiting star

Chorus

Jace, the night has wrapped its arms around this place Nothing here can touch you, there is only grace Jace, you're held so gently in the dark's embrace Sleep now, sleep now, little one, safe in your space

Outro

The moth has folded up its wings against the glow Sleep well, dear Jace, and let the quiet hold you slow