Songs for Leon

Verse 1

Rain came down on metal ribs Water ran along the seams You pulled me under, held me near Wool against the cold, so clear

Pre-chorus

Nowhere dry but by your side Nowhere warm but where you stay Feel the pull before I say

Chorus

Leon, you're the roof I trust Leon, steady when I rust Hold the storm back with your hand Make me feel like solid land

Verse 2

Navy nylon, one small tent Every drop a moment spent You never flinched, you never ran Stayed right there while thunder ran

Pre-chorus

Nowhere dry but by your side Nowhere warm but where you stay Feel the pull before I say

Chorus

Leon, you're the roof I trust Leon, steady when I rust Hold the storm back with your hand Make me feel like solid land

Bridge

No need for skies to clear I've got you, that's all I need here Wet shoes, wool coats, still we grin This is where I want to stay in

Chorus

Leon, you're the roof I trust Leon, steady when I rust Hold the storm back with your hand Make me feel like solid land

Outro

Rain still falls on metal ribs But I am warm beneath your ribs

Verse 1

Milk bottles knock on the concrete Early light through the wire gate I hear them and think of you steady How you show up, never late

Pre-chorus

Leaves catch soft in the basket Nothing forced, nothing needs to be And I'm stood here holding my coffee Wanting you closer to me

Chorus

Leon, you're the calm in my morning Leon, you're the weight that stays true Every small sound feels like a warning That I'd be lost without you

Verse 2

Some nights we don't say a word Just the kettle and the hum of the light You reach for my hand like a habit And it still feels brand new tonight

Chorus

Leon, you're the calm in my morning Leon, you're the weight that stays true Every small sound feels like a warning That I'd be lost without you

Bridge

No fireworks, just this quiet room Just your breathing keeping time I've stopped waiting for the grand gesture You were it, all along, all mine

Chorus

Leon, you're the calm in my morning Leon, you're the weight that stays true Every small sound feels like a warning That I'd be lost without you

Outro

The bottles will empty, then fill again And I'll still be right here with you

Verse 1

Board keeps clicking through the towns Wind is rattling every sign None of them can pull me off This platform where you're always mine

Pre-chorus

Every name up there means leaving I don't want a single one I just want to stand here breathing

Chorus

Leon, you're the stop I choose Every single time it's you Nothing on that board comes close Leon, there's no other view

Verse 2

Trains keep sliding out at midnight Taking strangers where they're bound I stay rooted to this bench Because you're the only ground

Pre-chorus

Every name up there means leaving I don't want a single one I just want to stand here breathing

Chorus

Leon, you're the stop I choose Every single time it's you Nothing on that board comes close Leon, there's no other view

Bridge

Let the whole world keep departing Let the signs clatter and spin I found the one thing worth the waiting And I'm not getting on again

Chorus

Leon, you're the stop I choose Every single time it's you Nothing on that board comes close Leon, there's no other view

Outro

Let the towns keep turning over I'm already where I'm going

Verse 1

The wicker chair rocks slow against the floor tonight and every little creak is telling you it's alright socks of wool go quiet where they land the whole room dims to hold you in its light

Chorus

Leon, the dark is only resting now soft as the sound the old chair makes somehow nothing in this house will wake before you do Leon, I promise sleep will find you now

Verse 2

The floorboards learned to soften just for you polished smooth by every step that ever passed through warmth is pooling low around your bed and nothing here has anywhere else to be but you

Pre-chorus

Hear how the wicker settles into stillness like a sigh feel how the night folds closer, keeping watch nearby this is the hush before the dream begins to grow

Chorus

Leon, the dark is only resting now soft as the sound the old chair makes somehow nothing in this house will wake before you do Leon, I promise sleep will find you now

Bridge

Every creak has turned to whisper, every board has learned to wait closer than a heartbeat, quieter than fate you are held here safer than the chair holds still

Chorus

Leon, the dark is only resting now soft as the sound the old chair makes somehow nothing in this house will wake before you do Leon, I promise sleep will find you now

Outro

The chair has stopped its rocking, settled soft and slow sleep now, Leon, everything you need is here to hold

Verse 1

Warmth is pooling gold above the carpet by the radiator Softly the whole room hums itself to rest Nothing tonight will ask you to be braver You are the quiet this house loves best

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the small light hold you Sleep is coming soft as breath can be Stay right here where nothing needs to find you

Chorus

Leon, the bulb still glows above your sleeping Dreaming is safe beneath this steady beam Nothing can touch you while the house is keeping Leon, you rest inside the gentlest dream

Verse 2

Down by the floor the worn thread holds its shape Years of small footsteps softened where they trod You are the reason this whole room feels safe Wrapped in a warmth that asks for nothing odd

Chorus

Leon, the bulb still glows above your sleeping Dreaming is safe beneath this steady beam Nothing can touch you while the house is keeping Leon, you rest inside the gentlest dream

Bridge

Hush now, the whole wide dark can wait till morning Nothing will need you until the light returns

Chorus

Leon, the bulb still glows above your sleeping Dreaming is safe beneath this steady beam Nothing can touch you while the house is keeping Leon, you rest inside the gentlest dream

Outro

Sleep now, the small gold light will keep its station Watching you rest where the worn carpet lies

Verse 1

Somewhere the coffee falls in slow dark drops tonight the pot is filling gently while the house breathes low the clock beside the window keeps its calm, small time and every tick is soft, is soft, is telling you to go

Pre-chorus

Nothing here is rushing, nothing needs to hurry every quiet thing is settling down to rest so let your eyes grow heavy while the dark grows sure

Chorus

Leon, the whole night is holding you now hush now, the dark is warm and it is deep you are the calm that steadies every hour Leon, this is the peace before you sleep

Verse 2

The pot fills up so slowly, drop by patient drop nobody in this house is watching it or waiting your breathing finds the same unhurried, steady beat while somewhere far away the morning's slowly waiting

Bridge

Even the clock has learned to speak in whispers even the dark has learned to hold you near

Chorus

Leon, the whole night is holding you now hush now, the dark is warm and it is deep you are the calm that steadies every hour Leon, this is the peace before you sleep

Outro

Somewhere the coffee sits still warm inside its glass and you sleep on, held safe, while the quiet hours pass