Love Songs for Maria

• Copper and Grey

  Slow R&B · R&B · Electric piano · Smooth

  A slow, quiet love song for anyone named Maria, built from the small warmth of a kettle whistling through a damp, grey kitchen.

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  Verse 1

  Steam climbs up against the grey wall Kettle sings while the rain comes down You hum along without even trying You turn the coldest room around

  Pre-chorus

  I keep waiting for that whistle Something in me leans toward the sound Like I'm always turning to find you

  Chorus

  Maria, you're the warmth in this house Every damp wall learns your name Steady as that kettle's whistle Maria, you make the grey feel tame

  Verse 2

  Pantry shelves are stacked with nothing much Just tea tins and a chipped old cup But you make the smallest kitchen holy You make the quietest evening add up

  Bridge

  No need for gold or grand rooms Just copper light and your two hands This is the whole of what I wanted

  Chorus

  Maria, you're the warmth in this house Every damp wall learns your name Steady as that kettle's whistle Maria, you make the grey feel tame

  Outro

  The kettle's quiet now, the steam has cleared Still, I'm warm just knowing you're here

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• Grease on the Paper

  Doo wop · Retro · Sweet

  A plain, warm doo wop love song built around a shared bag of fried food on a park bench, for anybody who loves quietly and without fuss.

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  Verse 1

  Grease coming through the bag Newspaper gone soft and sad You laugh and pass it over Best seat I've had all year

  Pre-chorus

  No candles and no wine Just chips and you and streetlight And somehow it's enough to

  Chorus

  Maria, you make plain things shine Salt on my fingers, you're still mine Maria, hold the bag, hold my hand This little feast is all I planned

  Verse 2

  Cod wrapped up so warm You tear it half for me Nothing about tonight is fancy But it's the one I want to keep

  Pre-chorus

  No candles and no wine Just chips and you and streetlight And somehow it's enough to

  Chorus

  Maria, you make plain things shine Salt on my fingers, you're still mine Maria, hold the bag, hold my hand This little feast is all I planned

  Bridge

  Some folks need the fancy kind I just need you close, unhurried Whatever's wrapped up, whatever's found You make it taste like more than food

  Chorus

  Maria, you make plain things shine Salt on my fingers, you're still mine Maria, hold the bag, hold my hand This little feast is all I planned

  Outro

  Bag's near empty, hands still greasy You're the part that never leaves me

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• Click Shut

  Jazz standard · Jazz · Upright bass · Crooner

  A quiet jazz love song for Maria, built from the small click of a lock closing, that turns an ordinary gesture into a promise. Right for new love, old love, or anywhere in between.

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  Verse 1

  You turn the lock without a sound I watch your hands and I am found The iron stand has seen it all But nothing holds me like you now

  Pre-chorus

  Some things you say out loud Some things you close up tight I keep the second kind

  Chorus

  Maria, you're the door I choose Nothing about you I could lose Steady as a hand on iron You're the one I won't confuse

  Verse 2

  I used to leave things hanging loose Half open, easy to walk through Then you came, quiet as a key And I stopped needing an excuse

  Bridge

  Small click, and the whole hall settles No noise, but I feel it move through me This is what I trust the most

  Chorus

  Maria, you're the door I choose Nothing about you I could lose Steady as a hand on iron You're the one I won't confuse

  Outro

  The lock still holds against the frame And I still say your name

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