Songs for Maisie

Verse 1

Rain runs down the tomatohouse pane Everything outside gone soft and slow You're humming something low again Only you would hum it just so

Pre-chorus

Steam sits thick on every leaf Warmth we made ourselves in here This is the part I don't want brief

Chorus

Maisie, the glass is fogged with us Two more hearts than the room can hold Nothing about this feels like fuss I'd pick this over gold

Verse 2

You wipe a circle clean to see Point at nothing much at all Whatever you find, I want to find it too Small things with you don't stay small

Bridge

Let the whole world stay out there wet We've got heat enough to spare I'm not thinking of anywhere else yet Just this glass, this air

Chorus

Maisie, the glass is fogged with us Two more hearts than the room can hold Nothing about this feels like fuss I'd pick this over gold

Outro

Rain still running down the pane I'd stay in this warm again

Verse 1

Two wrappers steaming in the cold Nothing planned and nothing told You tear yours open, hand me half I forget the cold when you laugh

Pre-chorus

The steam goes up between us slow You lean in close, I don't let go Something's building, warm and true

Chorus

Maisie, you're the warmth I keep Every simple thing runs deep You make plain old moments shine Maisie, hold your hand in mine

Verse 2

Salt on your fingers, grin on your face This little bench, our little place You don't need the world to see This is everything to me

Bridge

No grand plans, no big scene Just this bench and what we mean Vinegar sharp on the evening air Nothing I'd rather share

Chorus

Maisie, you're the warmth I keep Every simple thing runs deep You make plain old moments shine Maisie, hold your hand in mine

Outro

The wrappers cool, the light grows dim Still, I'd choose this bench with you again

Verse 1

I watch the water take the wood slow and sure, the way it should Nothing fights the tide for long You taught me how to let things go

Pre-chorus

I used to hold on far too tight used to fear the fading light Now I find I'm leaning in

Chorus

Maisie, you're the calm I found steady when the world spins round I could watch you for a lifetime Maisie, quiet, never crazy

Verse 2

The logs don't fight the sinking sand They rest there like they understand You rest the same way in my mind Some things settle, some things land

Pre-chorus

I used to hold on far too tight used to fear the fading light Now I find I'm leaning in

Chorus

Maisie, you're the calm I found steady when the world spins round I could watch you for a lifetime Maisie, quiet, never crazy

Bridge

No grand storm, no sudden blaze just the tide and steady days You never asked me to be certain you just stayed through all the haze

Chorus

Maisie, you're the calm I found steady when the world spins round I could watch you for a lifetime Maisie, quiet, never crazy

Outro

The wood sinks slow but never breaks I'm sinking too, for your sake

Verse 1

A thin gold line is resting under the door tonight It falls so quiet across the floor where you lie Nothing out there needs to trouble you, love Sleep is close now, and I am close by

Pre-chorus

Let your breathing settle slower than the house around you Feel the dark grow soft and kind instead of wide There is nowhere warmer than this small room holding you

Chorus

Maisie, the light is low and the world can wait Nothing hazy has to make you afraid You are held here safe as houses, steady and true Maisie, drift now, let the night do what it's made

Verse 2

Somewhere past the hallway the rest of the house grows still Only that one gold seam keeps burning low You don't need to watch it, you can close your eyes now I will still be here whichever way the shadows go

Chorus

Maisie, the light is low and the world can wait Nothing hazy has to make you afraid You are held here safe as houses, steady and true Maisie, drift now, let the night do what it's made

Bridge

Every small sound out there is only the house breathing Nothing comes near you that isn't gentle and slow You are the calmest thing in this whole sleeping building

Chorus

Maisie, the light is low and the world can wait Nothing hazy has to make you afraid You are held here safe as houses, steady and true Maisie, drift now, let the night do what it's made

Outro

The gold line will still be there in the morning Sleep now, love, it will keep watch till then

Verse 1

Somewhere in the dark a tap is letting go its silver drops Falling one by one so slowly that the falling never stops Listen how the quiet holds them soft before they land You are held that same way too, all the worry drops away

Pre-chorus

The water finds its rhythm and it never seems to rush Everything tonight can wait until the morning hush So let your eyes grow heavy as the house breathes low and long

Chorus

Maisie, the night is wrapping softly all around your bed Nothing needs an answer now, no thoughts to chase or dread Close your eyes, my darling, let the hours drift and sway Maisie, you are safe here till the coming of the day

Verse 2

The basin holds each falling drop as gently as a hand Never once in worry, never rushing to demand Some things move so slowly that they teach the heart to rest And you are loved that slowly, without hurry, without test

Pre-chorus

The water finds its rhythm and it never seems to rush Everything tonight can wait until the morning hush So let your eyes grow heavy as the house breathes low and long

Chorus

Maisie, the night is wrapping softly all around your bed Nothing needs an answer now, no thoughts to chase or dread Close your eyes, my darling, let the hours drift and sway Maisie, you are safe here till the coming of the day

Bridge

Every drop that falls tonight has somewhere soft to land And so do you, forever, right here within this quiet hand

Chorus

Maisie, the night is wrapping softly all around your bed Nothing needs an answer now, no thoughts to chase or dread Close your eyes, my darling, let the hours drift and sway Maisie, you are safe here till the coming of the day

Outro

Somewhere the tap is quiet now, its silver drops all still Sleep on, my Maisie, dream as slow and soft as you will

Verse 1

The window glows orange while soft mist slides down slow You watch it with eyes that are heavy and warm Wherever we travel you're held close, you know Safe in the back seat, away from the storm

Chorus

Maisie, the night has grown soft just for you Close now your eyes, let the day drift away Maisie, I'm here till the morning comes through Nothing can touch you while darkness holds sway

Verse 2

The streetlights blur gold as the glass fogs up slow You breathe on the window and trace your own name Curled up so small in the warmth of the glow Loved just the same as you were when we came

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the engine hums low as we go Your eyelids grow heavy, your breathing grows slow And sleep wraps around you, so gentle, so near

Chorus

Maisie, the night has grown soft just for you Close now your eyes, let the day drift away Maisie, I'm here till the morning comes through Nothing can touch you while darkness holds sway

Bridge

Let the whole world go quiet, let the wheels hum you home You are carried so gently, you are never alone

Chorus

Maisie, the night has grown soft just for you Close now your eyes, let the day drift away Maisie, I'm here till the morning comes through Nothing can touch you while darkness holds sway

Outro

The glass has grown misty, the light fading slow Sleep now, my darling, wherever we go

Verse 1

Two carts rolling through the fluorescent glow Maisie, your hand reaches for the cream Everything ordinary feels like gold When the year turns cold, you're my dream

Pre-chorus

The aisles stretch long, but we're not alone Clementines bright in your hands And I know

Chorus

Maisie, Maisie, the season shines true Because you're here and the lights burn bright Nothing compares to this moment with you Everything's whole when we're out Christmas night

Verse 2

Frost will settle on windows and sills Maisie, you carry the warmth that we need Carols will echo through halls and through hills But your laughter's the song that we plead

Chorus

Maisie, Maisie, the season shines true Because you're here and the lights burn bright Nothing compares to this moment with you Everything's whole when we're out Christmas night

Bridge

Round the table, the year turning slow Your place is the one we will keep

Chorus

Maisie, Maisie, the season shines true Because you're here and the lights burn bright Nothing compares to this moment with you Everything's whole when we're out Christmas night

Outro

Two carts, and we roll on through Maisie, you're the light we hold true

Verse 1

Maisie's name appears in chalk Someone's checking time below Winter holds us here and still Frost keeps falling soft and slow

Pre-chorus

The board fills up with all of us Names that matter most of all Then the chalk dust fades away

Chorus

Maisie, you are always here Even when the year runs cold Hearts around a fire hold Maisie close and drawing near

Verse 2

Someone fills the cups once more Carols starting up again Watch the lights catch in your eyes Every moment counts with them

Bridge

The season turns, the names will fade You remain throughout it all

Chorus

Maisie, you are always here Even when the year runs cold Hearts around a fire hold Maisie close and drawing near

Outro

Maisie's name stays on the board Winter holds us close tonight

Verse 1

Footprints trail across the frozen ground Where frost has dressed the hedges all around You stood there looking out at winter's grace And brought the warmth into this quiet place

Chorus

Maisie, Maisie, lights shine where you stay Everything is brighter in your way Maisie, Maisie, holding us so near We're grateful that you're here

Verse 2

The fire crackles warm inside these walls Carols echo gently through the halls Your laughter is the gift we long to hear The year turns bright whenever you are near

Pre-chorus

So gather close, the table's set for two Or reach across the miles that stretch to you

Chorus

Maisie, Maisie, lights shine where you stay Everything is brighter in your way Maisie, Maisie, holding us so near We're grateful that you're here

Bridge

Whether by the fire or far away You warm this winter, you make it stay

Chorus

Maisie, Maisie, lights shine where you stay Everything is brighter in your way Maisie, Maisie, holding us so near We're grateful that you're here

Outro

The hedges white, the path you came to trace You are the warmth we carry through this place