Songs for Madeline

Verse 1

Boxes stacked high by the door Sweetness waiting in a line Something in you we adore Every corner of you shines

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, stand up tall Your light was always the design We are so glad you came at all Madeline, today we call you divine

Verse 2

Brass register rings out loud Every candle finds its line You gather us into a crowd Your name we say and align

Pre-chorus

Clap your hands, let the room rise Voices climbing, hearts aligned We are building up to the skies

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, stand up tall Your light was always the design We are so glad you came at all Madeline, today we call you divine

Bridge

No box could ever hold your worth No line could ever hem you in We celebrate the day of your birth And every year that you begin

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, stand up tall Your light was always the design We are so glad you came at all Madeline, today we call you divine

Outro

The boxes empty, the singing done You are the sweetest one

Verse 1

Napkins scatter down the beach Grey winds try to pull them under You just laugh and chase them back Nothing knocks you off your wonder

Pre-chorus

Every candle bends but holds Every storm cloud loses ground So light them up and let them show

Chorus

Madeline, the room lifts when you walk in Happy birthday, hold that fine line Nothing dims however hard the wind Madeline, you're built to shine

Verse 2

Some days try to knock you flat Some winds blow you off design You plant your feet right in the sand And somehow you're still fine

Pre-chorus

Every candle bends but holds Every storm cloud loses ground So light them up and let them show

Chorus

Madeline, the room lifts when you walk in Happy birthday, hold that fine line Nothing dims however hard the wind Madeline, you're built to shine

Bridge

We keep count of every year But you were always more than time Cheers to you, out loud, sincere To the one we all align around

Chorus

Madeline, the room lifts when you walk in Happy birthday, hold that fine line Nothing dims however hard the wind Madeline, you're built to shine

Outro

Let the napkins fly wherever they land We'll still be here, cheering, hand in hand

Verse 1

You came in stamping off the cold Coat pulled tight against the pane We saw you shivering by the glass And knew the warmth was yours to hold

Pre-chorus

Something in the room starts humming Feet are tapping, hearts are drumming Wait for it, the trumpets calling

Chorus

Madeline, the horns are playing Every note tonight's for you Nothing here could stay confined Madeline, we're not delaying

Verse 2

You shook the damp right off your sleeve Grinning like you'd won the day The window fogged up from your laugh We wouldn't have you any other way

Chorus

Madeline, the horns are playing Every note tonight's for you Nothing here could stay confined Madeline, we're not delaying

Bridge

Raise the roof and raise your glass Let the cold stay stuck outside Nothing dims a light like yours Not tonight, not on your side

Chorus

Madeline, the horns are playing Every note tonight's for you Nothing here could stay confined Madeline, we're not delaying

Outro

Hang the coat up by the door We've got you warm here, evermore

Verse 1

You slide one fork across to me We fold the wrapper carelessly You laugh because I steal the best bite And somehow you make wrong feel right

Pre-chorus

No candles, and no fancy view Just grease, just noise, just you I feel the pull to say the thing

Chorus

Madeline, you're all I want tonight Nothing here but kitchen light We hold on like this dinner's fine Madeline, let's just stay entwined

Verse 2

You always take the smaller share Then swear you never liked it there I know that isn't strictly true That's just the kind of thing you do

Chorus

Madeline, you're all I want tonight Nothing here but kitchen light We hold on like this dinner's fine Madeline, let's just stay entwined

Bridge

I don't need silver, I don't need wine Just this one table, just this one line You, across from me, right on time

Chorus

Madeline, you're all I want tonight Nothing here but kitchen light We hold on like this dinner's fine Madeline, let's just stay entwined

Outro

Two forks, worn soft from our hands This is the whole of my plans

Verse 1

Peas rattling soft in the basket Melting slow while we take our time I forget what else we came for Standing here with your hand in mine

Pre-chorus

You laugh at nothing much at all Some ordinary Tuesday thing And I feel the whole room lean

Chorus

Madeline, you steady me Simple as a held out hand Nothing here needs to be grand Madeline, you're plain and true to me

Verse 2

The frost keeps melting while we talk Neither of us in much of a rush You say something small and true And it lands like more than enough

Bridge

Doesn't have to be a big thing Doesn't have to shine or shout Just you, steady in the small light That's what I can't live without

Chorus

Madeline, you steady me Simple as a held out hand Nothing here needs to be grand Madeline, you're plain and true to me

Outro

The peas went soft, we didn't care Some things melt and some things stay

Verse 1

Just a crust left on the cloth Checkered napkin, corner torn You laughed at something plain and small This is how the days are worn

Pre-chorus

Nothing here was ever much Just bread and time and you But my hands keep going back to it

Chorus

Madeline, you steady me like this Simple bread, a table we align Every crumb still holds your voice Madeline, you make the small things shine

Verse 2

You break it slow, you never rush Half for you and half for me There's a mercy in the way you share Even bread tastes like company

Chorus

Madeline, you steady me like this Simple bread, a table we align Every crumb still holds your voice Madeline, you make the small things shine

Bridge

Some loves shout, some loves sing This one just sits and stays You don't need to prove a thing You are woven through my days

Chorus

Madeline, you steady me like this Simple bread, a table we align Every crumb still holds your voice Madeline, you make the small things shine

Outro

That crust is dry, the meal long done But I'd sit here with you again

Verse 1

The foam comes in soft and it settles on the shingle Far off on the dunes a small light starts to mingle Everything tonight is moving slow and low You are the calm this whole wide night can single out

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the tide keep time with your breathing Nothing in the dark tonight is worth the leaving Close your eyes and drift where the warm and quiet twine

Chorus

Madeline, the night was always yours to keep Every wave out there is rocking you to sleep You are held by more than water, more than shine Madeline, you're safe within this fine, soft line

Verse 2

Far headlights sweep the dunes and fade to nothing You are wrapped up warm while all the world grows hushing No need to watch the dark, no need to wonder why The shore just keeps on breathing, slow, so you can rest

Bridge

Every soft wave that folds and pulls away again Is only saying softly that you're loved, amen Sleep now, little one, there is nowhere else to be

Chorus

Madeline, the night was always yours to keep Every wave out there is rocking you to sleep You are held by more than water, more than shine Madeline, you're safe within this fine, soft line

Outro

The foam will keep on folding gently onto shore Sleep well, you are the light this whole night's waiting for

Verse 1

A worn old boot leans quiet by the fading fire tonight Its long day of walking folded into amber light Soon every little sound will settle soft and low And nothing in this house will ask you where to go

Chorus

Madeline, the coals are dimming into gold and grey Sleep is a road that gently carries you away Madeline, there's nothing here that means you harm You are the warmest thing inside this quiet warm

Verse 2

The hearth breathes slower now, its glow a fading hum Your small hands rest like nothing else will come This house remembers every step that brought it home And holds you closer than the dark could ever roam

Pre-chorus

Listen how the embers settle into sleepy red Feel how heavy grows the weight inside your head Let the last light empty out the worry from the day

Chorus

Madeline, the coals are dimming into gold and grey Sleep is a road that gently carries you away Madeline, there's nothing here that means you harm You are the warmest thing inside this quiet warm

Bridge

Rest now where the firelight used to climb so high Someone still is watching as the sparks begin to die You were loved before this ember ever learned to glow

Chorus

Madeline, the coals are dimming into gold and grey Sleep is a road that gently carries you away Madeline, there's nothing here that means you harm You are the warmest thing inside this quiet warm

Outro

The boot stays by the hearth till morning finds it there Sleep now, Madeline, you're held in someone's quiet care

Verse 1

Leaves are brushing gently on the hood above your head Raindrops tap so softly, keeping time with your slow sighs Everything out there has settled, quieted, gone to bed Nothing in this whole wide world could ever trouble your closed eyes

Pre-chorus

The dark is only a blanket, pulled up soft around your bones Nothing waits out there to find you, nothing calls you from your rest Just the hush, and you, and stillness, breathing low in gentle tones

Chorus

Madeline, the night has wrapped you warm and safe and fine Rain is falling easy, like it's tracing out a line You are held here closer than the leaves against the vine Sleep now, Madeline, you are the calm here, you're divine

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window little drops keep falling slow and true Nothing hurries in the dark, no reason left to keep it near Every little sound out there has come to rest because of you You are why the whole night settles, why there's nothing left to fear

Pre-chorus

The dark is only a blanket, pulled up soft around your bones Nothing waits out there to find you, nothing calls you from your rest Just the hush, and you, and stillness, breathing low in gentle tones

Chorus

Madeline, the night has wrapped you warm and safe and fine Rain is falling easy, like it's tracing out a line You are held here closer than the leaves against the vine Sleep now, Madeline, you are the calm here, you're divine

Bridge

Rest now, let the quiet hold you closer than before You are so loved here, so needed, so worth waiting for

Chorus

Madeline, the night has wrapped you warm and safe and fine Rain is falling easy, like it's tracing out a line You are held here closer than the leaves against the vine Sleep now, Madeline, you are the calm here, you're divine

Outro

Leaves are still now, resting easy on the hood above your head Sleep on, gentle one, the rain has sung you softly off to bed

Verse 1

The shutters come down on the fading year Boxes stacked high as the frost falls clear But something shifts when you cross the door And the season feels like home once more

Pre-chorus

Every string of lights Every carol sung Waits to shine on you tonight

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, warm as winter wine Your laughter makes the whole dark season shine Come and sit beside the glow All the joy we want to know

Verse 2

The table's laid with the silver cold Stories waiting to be told But the fire burns brighter when you're near Madeline, this is the time we hold you dear

Pre-chorus

Every wrapped surprise Every wreath and tree Stands a little taller knowing you are here

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, warm as winter wine Your laughter makes the whole dark season shine Come and sit beside the glow All the joy we want to know

Bridge

The year turns soft and kind When you are on our mind

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, warm as winter wine Your laughter makes the whole dark season shine Come and sit beside the glow All the joy we want to know

Outro

The lights stay on while you are near Madeline, you bring the season here

Verse 1

Tablecloths tumbled across the chair Plates that arrived here mismatched and worn Everyone's hands have assembled this care Madeline, you're the reason we're warm

Pre-chorus

The frost holds the world at the door But inside, the fire's alive When you're here at the table, we're more

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, light like a star The room turns to gold where you are Candles and laughter and you intertwine Madeline, Christmas is yours, it's divine

Verse 2

Carols drift up through the winter-dark night Every mismatched plate holds a story we share You fold up the year, and you set it all right Madeline, the table starts singing with you there

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, light like a star The room turns to gold where you are Candles and laughter and you intertwine Madeline, Christmas is yours, it's divine

Bridge

Distance or close, you're the reason we know Home is wherever your heart can align

Chorus

Madeline, Madeline, light like a star The room turns to gold where you are Candles and laughter and you intertwine Madeline, Christmas is yours, it's divine

Outro

Gather the tablecloths, worn clean and fair Madeline, you're still the reason we're there

Verse 1

Footprints cross the frozen ground Some go out and circle back Madeline, you always come around When the winter turns the world to black

Pre-chorus

Round the fire, round the table spread Round the carols that we always sing Warmth returns when you are here instead

Chorus

Madeline, your light is burning bright Frost and dark can never make you fade You're the reason for our winter night Madeline, how glad we are you stayed

Verse 2

Candles flicker in the hall Frost is settling on the pane Madeline, you answer when we call Every Christmas, you are home again

Chorus

Madeline, your light is burning bright Frost and dark can never make you fade You're the reason for our winter night Madeline, how glad we are you stayed

Bridge

Whether near or travelling far You remain where love is drawn

Chorus

Madeline, your light is burning bright Frost and dark can never make you fade You're the reason for our winter night Madeline, how glad we are you stayed

Outro

Footprints crossing, circling back home Madeline, you never walk alone