Songs for Maya

Verse 1

Somewhere a chair leans slowly against the floor Creaking so gently it opens a quiet door You are the warmth that fills this whole small room Wrapped up in blankets while shadows softly loom

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the wind has nothing left to say Every small worry has drifted far away Close your eyes now and drift where soft dreams stay

Chorus

Maya, the night is holding you so near Nothing can touch you, there's nothing left to fear Maya, my heart keeps watch till morning's light Sleeping so softly, safe within the night

Verse 2

Old wood remembers every gentle weight it's borne Holding you steady since the hour you were born You are the stillness that settles in this space Wrapped in the calm of this familiar place

Bridge

Let the hush carry you where soft things grow Sink into pillows where the quiet winds blow

Chorus

Maya, the night is holding you so near Nothing can touch you, there's nothing left to fear Maya, my heart keeps watch till morning's light Sleeping so softly, safe within the night

Outro

Somewhere that chair still creaks against the floor Watching you sleep till dawn comes through the door

Verse 1

There is a light that slips across the curtain, slow and low It comes and goes and comes again, so quiet in its turn Nothing in this room will ask you anything tonight You are the only thing in here I need to learn

Pre-chorus

The house breathes soft around you and the dark is turning kind Let every worry loosen and unwind Because the safest place tonight is right here in your mind

Chorus

Maya, close your eyes now, let the evening carry you The light will keep on turning while you rest There is nowhere safer than this quiet room with you Maya, you are held here, you are blessed

Verse 2

Twelve slow seconds and the beam comes sliding back again Like a small and steady friend who's watching over you You don't have to count it, you don't have to stay awake Let it be the only thing that's moving, soft and true

Bridge

Whatever the day carried, you can set it down Sleep will hold you gentler than a crown

Chorus

Maya, close your eyes now, let the evening carry you The light will keep on turning while you rest There is nowhere safer than this quiet room with you Maya, you are held here, you are blessed

Outro

The light will keep on sweeping long after you have gone to sleep And I'll be near you, watching, while the quiet hours creep

Verse 1

Look how the dust turns slowly in that thin and silver beam Drifting there so quietly with nowhere left to be You are the softest, calmest thing I ever watched or dreamed Small and warm beside me, closer than the quiet sea

Pre-chorus

The whole wide dark is holding still to let you settle down Nothing needs to hurry now, no reason and no sound Close your eyes and drift the way that light drifts through the town

Chorus

Maya, hush now, let the hours grow softer than a sigh Sleep is only love that's learned to breathe and float and fly Maya, you're the reason all this quiet reaches higher Rest inside the warmth of it, my gentle little fire

Verse 2

Every little speck of light knows just when to let go Floating up so slowly like it's in no rush at all You can let your shoulders sink the way that soft things flow Nothing here will hurry you, no reason and no call

Pre-chorus

The whole wide dark is holding still to let you settle down Nothing needs to hurry now, no reason and no sound Close your eyes and drift the way that light drifts through the town

Chorus

Maya, hush now, let the hours grow softer than a sigh Sleep is only love that's learned to breathe and float and fly Maya, you're the reason all this quiet reaches higher Rest inside the warmth of it, my gentle little fire

Bridge

I will stay here watching over every breath you take Long after all the light has settled soft and still

Chorus

Maya, hush now, let the hours grow softer than a sigh Sleep is only love that's learned to breathe and float and fly Maya, you're the reason all this quiet reaches higher Rest inside the warmth of it, my gentle little fire

Outro

The last small speck of moonlight settles gently out of sight Sleep now, love, and carry all its quiet into night

Verse 1

Three in the morning, you're wide awake Tinsel and clementines piled high You're laughing at choices you're about to make While the fluorescent aisles blur by

Pre-chorus

Nobody else would think to come Hunting for magic at this strange hour You've always known where the real fun

Chorus

Maya, you're here and the whole thing's alive Frozen and frantic and burning so bright Maya, you've turned the long dark to fire Making the season feel right

Verse 2

Baubles and frozen things in your cart Laughing at tinsel that's tangled and torn You've carried the light from the start Turning the ordinary dawn into warm

Chorus

Maya, you're here and the whole thing's alive Frozen and frantic and burning so bright Maya, you've turned the long dark to fire Making the season feel right

Bridge

When the carols play, you're the one we hear The voice that makes everyone stay

Chorus

Maya, you're here and the whole thing's alive Frozen and frantic and burning so bright Maya, you've turned the long dark to fire Making the season feel right

Outro

The aisles blur on but your laughter stays Lighting the shortest, the longest of days

Verse 1

You walk in and strangers become friends Laughter breaks like frost beneath our feet We lean on each other, warm again Because you chose to spend the night with us

Chorus

Maya, Maya, light the fire higher We are whole when you are here with us Maya, you're the song our hearts desire Confetti falls, and we remember this

Verse 2

Some years you cannot make the journey home But we set your place and leave the door We raise a glass to you across the dark Missing you makes what we have feel true

Pre-chorus

When the year turns cold and thin And the world feels far away You remind us why we gather

Chorus

Maya, Maya, light the fire higher We are whole when you are here with us Maya, you're the song our hearts desire Confetti falls, and we remember this

Bridge

You turn strangers into family You make ordinary nights feel sacred

Chorus

Maya, Maya, light the fire higher We are whole when you are here with us Maya, you're the song our hearts desire Confetti falls, and we remember this

Outro

Stay close, stay warm, stay in this room You are why we gather round the fire

Verse 1

We've been watching for the gate to light Counting down the hours till you're here tonight Frost is settling on the garden wall And we're waiting, waiting for your call

Pre-chorus

The fire's bright, the table's laid with care Everything's ready, everything's prepared We can hardly wait

Chorus

Maya, come and sit beside the glow Maya, light the room wherever you go Pour another glass of something warm to share You're the reason we have gathered here

Verse 2

Carols rise and fall throughout the hall Lights are strung along the winding wall Every moment's counting down the days Till you walk through and set our hearts ablaze

Chorus

Maya, come and sit beside the glow Maya, light the room wherever you go Pour another glass of something warm to share You're the reason we have gathered here

Bridge

Numbers flipping on the board above We're all standing here with eager love Watching for the one we need the most

Chorus

Maya, come and sit beside the glow Maya, light the room wherever you go Pour another glass of something warm to share You're the reason we have gathered here

Outro

Frost is settling but hearts are bright Everything's perfect now you're here tonight