Songs for Juniper

Verse 1

Old bottles lined up on the shelf Empty now but they gave of themself Every drop went to keep something turning You're the fire in this house, always burning

Chorus

Juniper, light up the room Juniper, chase off the gloom Everybody here loves the way you shine We're glad you were born, we're glad you're alive

Verse 2

That workbench holds every hour you gave Nothing you touch ever stays the same You fix what's broken, you make it whole We see the gold that you carry inside

Pre-chorus

Hold on, let the candles glow Hold on, let your name be known Because tonight is your turn to hear

Chorus

Juniper, light up the room Juniper, chase off the gloom Everybody here loves the way you shine We're glad you were born, we're glad you're alive

Bridge

However far you go, however long you're gone This love keeps steady, this love stays strong We raise our voices, we raise a cheer

Chorus

Juniper, light up the room Juniper, chase off the gloom Everybody here loves the way you shine We're glad you were born, we're glad you're alive

Outro

Line the empty bottles high One more year of you, standing by

Verse 1

Wind takes the wrappers, spins them past Green wooden slats catching all the light You made this ordinary bench feel vast Just by sitting there tonight

Chorus

Juniper, we came to find you Two times over, we still say it Nobody else could shine behind you Juniper, hey, we mean it

Verse 2

Rubbish dances, gone before it lands Nothing sticks except how you make us feel You turn a park bench into something grand You make the plainest moment real

Pre-chorus

Candles waiting, room gone quieter Everybody leaning toward the sound We're about to say it louder

Chorus

Juniper, we came to find you Two times over, we still say it Nobody else could shine behind you Juniper, hey, we mean it

Bridge

However far the wind decides to blow You're the one thing we don't let go Another year and still you're ours to know

Chorus

Juniper, we came to find you Two times over, we still say it Nobody else could shine behind you Juniper, hey, we mean it

Outro

Let the wrappers scatter where they please We're still here on the green wood, loving you

Verse 1

Three milk bottles by the mat Red rubber, catching morning light Something good is waiting here You make the whole street glad of that

Pre-chorus

I can feel the beat build up Something's rising, something's due Here it comes, it's all for you

Chorus

Juniper, you make it glisten Every room leans in to listen You walk in cool, you walk in limber Happy birthday, Juniper

Verse 2

Doorstep dawns are cold and grey Till you show up, sharp and clear You turn the ordinary gold Best surprise that's dropped round here

Pre-chorus

I can feel the beat build up Something's rising, something's due Here it comes, it's all for you

Chorus

Juniper, you make it glisten Every room leans in to listen You walk in cool, you walk in limber Happy birthday, Juniper

Bridge

Whatever year this one might be You still move like summer heat Nobody else could own a room The way you own this street

Chorus

Juniper, you make it glisten Every room leans in to listen You walk in cool, you walk in limber Happy birthday, Juniper

Outro

Three bottles waiting on the mat Just like you, worth toasting that

Verse 1

You left me half the sponge cake sitting on a soft wet plate said you weren't that hungry anyway but I saw how long you waited

Pre-chorus

It's never the big things you offer always some small, folded gift and I keep learning how to notice

Chorus

Juniper, you give like it's nothing quiet as a hand on my back I never have to ask you twice you just know what love should look like

Verse 2

Cardboard going soft in your hands icing melting into the tear you didn't mind the mess of it you just wanted me to have my share

Chorus

Juniper, you give like it's nothing quiet as a hand on my back I never have to ask you twice you just know what love should look like

Bridge

I could live on small things like this the plate, the fork, the waiting the way you make sure I'm eating before you think of your own hunger

Chorus

Juniper, you give like it's nothing quiet as a hand on my back I never have to ask you twice you just know what love should look like

Outro

Somewhere there's a plate gone soft still holding half of what you gave

Verse 1

Frost on the rake by the shed Nobody else would look twice Told you the cold snapped my patience You just smiled and stayed instead

Chorus

Juniper, you make the quiet feel warm Steady is the shape that you take Nothing here is loud or dressed up Juniper, you're the calm after the storm

Verse 2

Woke up to a white morning Found you already outside Breath like smoke against the fence line You never needed a warning

Pre-chorus

I've stopped waiting for the big moment Started noticing all the small ones Every one of them leads to you

Chorus

Juniper, you make the quiet feel warm Steady is the shape that you take Nothing here is loud or dressed up Juniper, you're the calm after the storm

Bridge

No fireworks, just the porch light on Just you, still here when the frost is gone

Chorus

Juniper, you make the quiet feel warm Steady is the shape that you take Nothing here is loud or dressed up Juniper, you're the calm after the storm

Outro

The rake's still leaning by the shed Warmer now, with you instead

Verse 1

Table legs sag by the wall dust on the sleeves, none on us at all every record in that box picked with care proof that you knew I'd still be there

Pre-chorus

Some things get left when love runs thin but you kept every needle drop and skin and that's the kind of staying I believe in

Chorus

Juniper, you never made me guess you loved me plain, without the mess Juniper, steady as a low horn's hum you're the reason quiet don't feel numb

Verse 2

I found that box when we first moved in half forgotten, warped and thin you said keep it, it still holds the sound the same way you keep me around

Pre-chorus

Some things get left when love runs thin but you kept every needle drop and skin and that's the kind of staying I believe in

Chorus

Juniper, you never made me guess you loved me plain, without the mess Juniper, steady as a low horn's hum you're the reason quiet don't feel numb

Bridge

No grand gesture, just a hand held tight just the same face, every single night that's louder than a shout to me that's the whole of what love needs to be

Chorus

Juniper, you never made me guess you loved me plain, without the mess Juniper, steady as a low horn's hum you're the reason quiet don't feel numb

Outro

That table still leans, still holds its ground and so do you, and so does the sound

Verse 1

I lay the oar down flat across the side tonight and let the little boat go still beneath the light you are the reason every ripple learns to slow the calmest thing this small blue harbour used to know

Pre-chorus

No further rowing now, no distance left to earn the water holds you gently, asking nothing in return so let your eyes grow heavy as the lanterns start to burn

Chorus

Juniper, the night has come to hold you soft and slow sleep now, little Juniper, there's nowhere else to go you are the calm the whole wide water's waiting for Juniper, my Juniper, I've laid down the oar

Verse 2

Somewhere past the dark the tide is turning kind you are the warmth that I keep close and never leave behind every gentle rock of water sings the same low tune that you are safe, you are held, beneath this quiet moon

Pre-chorus

No further rowing now, no distance left to earn the water holds you gently, asking nothing in return so let your eyes grow heavy as the lanterns start to burn

Chorus

Juniper, the night has come to hold you soft and slow sleep now, little Juniper, there's nowhere else to go you are the calm the whole wide water's waiting for Juniper, my Juniper, I've laid down the oar

Bridge

Wherever you drift off to, I'll be near holding still the quiet, keeping watch right here

Chorus

Juniper, the night has come to hold you soft and slow sleep now, little Juniper, there's nowhere else to go you are the calm the whole wide water's waiting for Juniper, my Juniper, I've laid down the oar

Outro

The oar lies still, the little boat has found its rest you are the calm I carry closest to my chest

Verse 1

Watch how the candle leans and lets its light go soft and slow Pooling in silver like a secret only shadows get to keep Nothing tonight is asking you to hurry or to know You are the reason even quiet rooms don't feel so deep

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a small flame settles into stillness, round and low Breathe in the warmth that says there's nowhere else you need to be Close your eyes now, Juniper, and let the whole house slow

Chorus

Juniper, Juniper, the wax has found its rest Sleep is a saucer catching all the light you carry gold Nobody counts the hours when you're held against a chest Juniper, you are the warmest thing this house will ever hold

Verse 2

Drops of light are gathering where the little flame used to stand Soft and round and settling like a hand upon a hand Nothing spills that wasn't always meant to come to rest You were always going to land here, always going to be blessed

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a small flame settles into stillness, round and low Breathe in the warmth that says there's nowhere else you need to be Close your eyes now, Juniper, and let the whole house slow

Chorus

Juniper, Juniper, the wax has found its rest Sleep is a saucer catching all the light you carry gold Nobody counts the hours when you're held against a chest Juniper, you are the warmest thing this house will ever hold

Bridge

Let the last small glow go quiet, easy, unafraid Nothing that is loved this much was ever meant to fade

Chorus

Juniper, Juniper, the wax has found its rest Sleep is a saucer catching all the light you carry gold Nobody counts the hours when you're held against a chest Juniper, you are the warmest thing this house will ever hold

Outro

The saucer holds its stillness now, the flame long since let go Sleep, Juniper, and know you're held while all the light stays low

Verse 1

The sponge has gone quiet on the edge of the tub Resting the way you are learning to rest And the water still holds a little of the warmth Wrapped soft around you like a favourite vest

Pre-chorus

The steam is fading slow into the ceiling The house is settling into its hush And something in me is watching you, waiting

Chorus

Juniper, the night has come to hold you gentle Soft as the last warm drop upon the rim Close your eyes now, let the hours listen Nothing in this dark can trouble him

Verse 2

Your small breaths are slower than the dripping tap Counting down the minutes into deep And every worry of the day has drained away Leaving only you, unhurried, into sleep

Bridge

I will stay here until the water's cold I will stay until your breathing's low and slow

Chorus

Juniper, the night has come to hold you gentle Soft as the last warm drop upon the rim Close your eyes now, let the hours listen Nothing in this dark can trouble him

Outro

The sponge still rests upon the white enamel edge And you rest just as easy, safe and warm