Lullabies for Mariana

• Mariana, Close Your Eyes

  Fingerpicked night · Fingerpicked · Guitar · Quiet

  A slow, tender lullaby for anyone named Mariana, built around the far off sound of a train easing them into sleep.

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  Verse 1

  Far away a train is humming low along the tracks tonight The window glass is trembling with a whisper soft and slow I am holding you as gently as the fading light There is nowhere safer in the world than here, you know

  Chorus

  Mariana, close your eyes now, let the night come drifting in Every sound outside is fading like a far and gentle song You are loved beyond the reaching of the dark and of the wind Mariana, rest here quietly, you have carried nothing wrong

  Verse 2

  The wheels are turning softer now, a hush across the hills Somewhere out beyond the glass the whole wide world lies still You are wrapped in every warmth this small room ever gives There is nothing you must carry, there is nothing you must fill

  Pre-chorus

  Let the rattle of the distance turn to nothing but a hum Let your breathing slow to match the quiet you are folded in There is nowhere you need travel, there is no place left to run

  Chorus

  Mariana, close your eyes now, let the night come drifting in Every sound outside is fading like a far and gentle song You are loved beyond the reaching of the dark and of the wind Mariana, rest here quietly, you have carried nothing wrong

  Bridge

  Sleep is only love that's learned to hum instead of speak Every train that passes by is singing you to sleep

  Chorus

  Mariana, close your eyes now, let the night come drifting in Every sound outside is fading like a far and gentle song You are loved beyond the reaching of the dark and of the wind Mariana, rest here quietly, you have carried nothing wrong

  Outro

  The tracks grow quiet now, the glass has settled into rest You are held here safe and steady, you are gathered, you are blessed

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• The Moth at the Window

  Rocking chair waltz · Waltz · Rocking · Slow

  A slow rocking waltz for settling a baby or young child to sleep, built around a moth's soft tapping at the lamp while the whole house rests.

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  Verse 1

  A small moth is tapping so softly against the warm light Nothing in this room means you any harm tonight Your blankets are heavy and holding the whole of you close Sleep, and let the dark feel gentle and right

  Pre-chorus

  The lamp is turning low now, the clicking wings grow slow Every corner of this room is yours to know So let your breathing follow the hush before you go

  Chorus

  Mariana, the night is only ever kind to you Nothing here will wake before the morning comes through Rest inside the quiet like a hand upon a piano Mariana, I am holding onto you

  Verse 2

  The moth has settled somewhere on the edge of the shade Still as anything, unwilling to fade Your small hands are open, letting go of the day This is the safest kind of dark ever made

  Bridge

  Somewhere outside a window closes soft on its latch The whole wide dark has nowhere better to be Nothing tonight will come to trouble this hush

  Chorus

  Mariana, the night is only ever kind to you Nothing here will wake before the morning comes through Rest inside the quiet like a hand upon a piano Mariana, I am holding onto you

  Outro

  The moth has folded its wings and gone to rest by the light Sleep now, Mariana, held safe inside the night

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• Mariana, Little Beam of Light

  Accordion cradle · Accordion · Old world · Gentle

  A slow, breathing lullaby for winding down a bedtime, built around a small torchlight and the calm it casts over the room.

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  Verse 1

  A little torch is glowing soft along the wall tonight Small specks of dust are drifting through its quiet yellow beam You watch them turn and settle in the gentle fading light And I could watch you watching them until we both slip into dream

  Pre-chorus

  The house breathes slow around you, every corner warm and still Nothing in the dark tonight is waiting to be feared Close your eyes, my darling, let the hush say all it will

  Chorus

  Mariana, sleep is calling soft as any hand can hold you Nothing in this room tonight will ever let you down You are safe as morning light, Mariana, I have told you Rest your head, Mariana, you're the calmest thing around

  Verse 2

  The beam moves slower now, it settles low across the floor You're heavier now in my arms than you were an hour before I'll keep it shining gently till you don't need it anymore And even in the darkness you'll still know which way is your door

  Pre-chorus

  The house breathes slow around you, every corner warm and still Nothing in the dark tonight is waiting to be feared Close your eyes, my darling, let the hush say all it will

  Chorus

  Mariana, sleep is calling soft as any hand can hold you Nothing in this room tonight will ever let you down You are safe as morning light, Mariana, I have told you Rest your head, Mariana, you're the calmest thing around

  Bridge

  Every little breath you take is answered by my own You will never spend a single night here on your own

  Chorus

  Mariana, sleep is calling soft as any hand can hold you Nothing in this room tonight will ever let you down You are safe as morning light, Mariana, I have told you Rest your head, Mariana, you're the calmest thing around

  Outro

  The little beam goes dim now, and the dust has gone to rest Sleep on, Mariana, you were always loved the best

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