Songs for Lorenzo

Verse 1

Soot is falling slow behind the old dark iron grate Settling like a hush across the red brick floor Every little sound tonight can simply wait You are the reason I keep watching by this door

Pre-chorus

The embers dim to orange while the room breathes low and slow Nothing in this house is asking you to grow I will stay right here until your eyes let go

Chorus

Lorenzo, the fire is turning gold to grey Nothing here will ever call you far away Lorenzo, I will watch the light till it's gone away Safe inside this quiet where the shadows softly sway

Verse 2

The grate holds all its heat like something meant to keep One small spark still glowing where the ashes creep You are curled up warm and halfway into sleep While the whole small room turns gentle, turns deep

Pre-chorus

The embers dim to orange while the room breathes low and slow Nothing in this house is asking you to grow I will stay right here until your eyes let go

Chorus

Lorenzo, the fire is turning gold to grey Nothing here will ever call you far away Lorenzo, I will watch the light till it's gone away Safe inside this quiet where the shadows softly sway

Bridge

Even soot falls slowly when it has somewhere warm to land Even the smallest ember still can light a hand So let the dark come gently, there is nothing you must do

Chorus

Lorenzo, the fire is turning gold to grey Nothing here will ever call you far away Lorenzo, I will watch the light till it's gone away Safe inside this quiet where the shadows softly sway

Outro

The grate will hold its warmth till morning comes around Sleep now, Lorenzo, safe and held and sound

Verse 1

Wrapped in grey wool while the whole wide lake lies still and dreaming Nothing moves tonight except this small light rowing, gleaming You are the reason this dark water learns to hold its breath Safe in my arms, so far from any hurt or any depth

Chorus

Lorenzo, hush now, let the lake grow calm and slow Close your eyes, Lorenzo, feel the gentle way we go Every quiet ripple sings a hush that's just for you Sleep now, sleep now, love will carry you clean through

Verse 2

Somewhere past the reeds the night is folding soft as feathers Here beneath the blanket you are warmer than all weathers Dip the oar in silence, let it barely stir the black Wherever dreams may take you, I will row you gently back

Pre-chorus

Listen how the water holds no worry, only rest Feel how every ripple settles you against my chest Close your eyes a little more, let the dark be kind and slow

Chorus

Lorenzo, hush now, let the lake grow calm and slow Close your eyes, Lorenzo, feel the gentle way we go Every quiet ripple sings a hush that's just for you Sleep now, sleep now, love will carry you clean through

Bridge

No splash, no sound, only the oar and my slow breath beside you Wherever this night carries us, I promise I will guide you

Chorus

Lorenzo, hush now, let the lake grow calm and slow Close your eyes, Lorenzo, feel the gentle way we go Every quiet ripple sings a hush that's just for you Sleep now, sleep now, love will carry you clean through

Outro

Somewhere the oar rests still, and the water folds to glass Sleep now, my quiet one, beneath the wool this night will pass

Verse 1

A soft white beam is turning slowly round the old stone wall It brushes past so gently, never hurried, never loud And every time it passes it is calling out your name Lorenzo, you are wrapped in warmth beneath this quiet cloud

Pre-chorus

The tower hums a little tune it's hummed for years and years Your breathing finds the rhythm as the light begins to fall So let your small hands settle while the hush of night draws near

Chorus

Lorenzo, the light will find you soft as anything can be Round and round it circles, never leaving you alone Nothing in the dark tonight will come and trouble your sleep Lorenzo, you are held here safe as stone

Verse 2

The beam moves like a whisper, sliding easy over grey It never asks you questions, never needs a single word Just settles on your eyelids like a hand laid soft and slow And you are the calmest thing that this old tower's ever heard

Chorus

Lorenzo, the light will find you soft as anything can be Round and round it circles, never leaving you alone Nothing in the dark tonight will come and trouble your sleep Lorenzo, you are held here safe as stone

Bridge

Rest now while the walls stand quiet, keeping watch the whole night through There is nowhere you are needed but this soft and sleepy room

Chorus

Lorenzo, the light will find you soft as anything can be Round and round it circles, never leaving you alone Nothing in the dark tonight will come and trouble your sleep Lorenzo, you are held here safe as stone

Outro

The beam will keep on turning long after you have closed your eyes Sleep now, small Lorenzo, safe inside these old stone walls