Songs for Mark

Verse 1

Boots came stomping through the snow Yellow prints in a hard grey glow Nobody walks the way you do The whole street lit up when it was you

Pre-chorus

Horns are warming, feet are tapping Something bright is coming, no more napping Get the room up, here's the spark

Chorus

Mark, you set this party humming Every year we're glad you're coming Mark, the brightest one by far Grab a glass, let's raise it, Mark

Verse 2

Every room feels warmer when you're in it Give you a stage, you always win it Somehow you make the dullest day shine Lucky us, we get to call you mine

Bridge

Blow the candles, let the trumpets swing Tonight belongs to you, so sing

Chorus

Mark, you set this party humming Every year we're glad you're coming Mark, the brightest one by far Grab a glass, let's raise it, Mark

Outro

Snow will melt but prints stay true This whole town still walks with you

Verse 1

You jingle in like sunshine come to call Copper keys still swinging on your hand Every little shop lights up the wall Soon as you walk in and take your stand

Pre-chorus

Candles catching, catching like a spark Somebody find the rhythm, find the beat We been counting down since it was dark

Chorus

Happy birthday Mark, light the whole park up Nobody shines the way you shine tonight Mark, you're the reason we fill up this cup Sing it loud enough to reach the light

Verse 2

You hang the little foil packets high Metal clips beside the copper keys Something in the way you catch the eye Makes the whole room feel a bit more easy

Pre-chorus

Candles catching, catching like a spark Somebody find the rhythm, find the beat We been counting down since it was dark

Chorus

Happy birthday Mark, light the whole park up Nobody shines the way you shine tonight Mark, you're the reason we fill up this cup Sing it loud enough to reach the light

Bridge

However far you go, however far you roam We hold a little corner just for you Wherever there's a doorway, you're home

Chorus

Happy birthday Mark, light the whole park up Nobody shines the way you shine tonight Mark, you're the reason we fill up this cup Sing it loud enough to reach the light

Outro

Hang your keys up easy, let the evening in This is where the celebration starts to spin

Verse 1

Smoke curls up against the sky Chimneys glowing, burning far Something in that orange light Reminds us who you are

Pre-chorus

We've been waiting for this day Counting hours till it came Let the candles light the way

Chorus

Mark, the whole room's calling loud Fire and colour, spark and glow Mark, we're happier with you here Than any twilight we could know

Verse 2

Every year the sky turns gold Same as it did before We keep coming back to you Standing at that open door

Pre-chorus

We've been waiting for this day Counting hours till it came Let the candles light the way

Chorus

Mark, the whole room's calling loud Fire and colour, spark and glow Mark, we're happier with you here Than any twilight we could know

Bridge

Here's to the noise and the light in you Here's to the years still to come Every dark stack turns to gold somehow When you're the one we're singing to

Chorus

Mark, the whole room's calling loud Fire and colour, spark and glow Mark, we're happier with you here Than any twilight we could know

Outro

Smoke still rises, sky still burns We're glad the light led here to you

Verse 1

The dust drifts slow through a long silver beam of moonlight Settling soft on the walls where your small breaths go I watch it fall while you rest, so warm and so quiet And nothing tonight has to hurry or know

Pre-chorus

The house grows still and the shadows lean in to listen Every small sound settles down into hush And you are held here where the moonlight is drifting

Chorus

Mark, you are the warmest thing in this whole dark Sleep now, let the night be soft and be far Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will start Rest easy, Mark, you're my quiet, steady spark

Verse 2

The motes turn so slowly, like they too are dreaming Caught in the light that falls gentle and grey I sit here beside you while the whole house is easing Into the calm at the end of the day

Chorus

Mark, you are the warmest thing in this whole dark Sleep now, let the night be soft and be far Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will start Rest easy, Mark, you're my quiet, steady spark

Bridge

However far the night stretches on, you are held Nothing out there in the dark comes too near Sleep is only another soft room you are welcome in

Chorus

Mark, you are the warmest thing in this whole dark Sleep now, let the night be soft and be far Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will start Rest easy, Mark, you're my quiet, steady spark

Outro

The silver light still drifts slow while you are sleeping I'll stay right here, keeping watch through the dark

Verse 1

The car rolls slow past lamps that glow like honey Tyre tracks gleam behind us, black and bright We're nearly home, the streets are turning quiet And you're the reason I drive soft tonight

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes before we're even parked The engine hums a tune just meant for you Let the hush pull you down into the dark

Chorus

Mark, the night has folded soft around you Every road tonight leads back to you Rest now, Mark, there's nothing left to chase here Just the quiet and the love that's always true

Verse 2

The lamps go gold on every empty pavement Watching over you the whole way through I'll carry you in from the seat still sleeping Nothing in this world feels far as you

Bridge

Let the hum of tyres be your lullaby No need to wake, no need to wonder why

Chorus

Mark, the night has folded soft around you Every road tonight leads back to you Rest now, Mark, there's nothing left to chase here Just the quiet and the love that's always true

Outro

The tracks fade out behind us into darkness Sleep now, Mark, you're home and you are loved

Verse 1

Warm steam is curling soft and slow along the tiled wall tonight Rising so gently it forgets the hurry of the light Somewhere beyond the window the whole wide world turns dark Nothing can reach you here, nothing can touch my Mark

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let your small breath find its quiet place Feel how the warmth is holding you in its slow embrace Sleep is coming closer, soft as steam upon your skin

Chorus

Mark, my Mark, the night is only kind Hush now, love, there's nothing left to find Every worry drifts away like some forgotten spark Rest here safe with me tonight, Mark, my Mark

Verse 2

Little clouds keep rising up and melting near the ceiling light Nothing ever hurries here, nothing needs to be just right Hold my hand a little longer, drifting out past the dark Sleep will carry you so gently, softer than any spark

Bridge

Let the warmth wrap round you like a friend who never leaves Rest inside this quiet where the whole night softly breathes

Chorus

Mark, my Mark, the night is only kind Hush now, love, there's nothing left to find Every worry drifts away like some forgotten spark Rest here safe with me tonight, Mark, my Mark

Outro

Steam will settle slowly on the tiles before the day is born Sleep now, Mark, you're held here safe until the morn