Songs for Muriel

Verse 1

Cups rattle soft in the console Low light on the dashboard glows Nobody else is up this late You're the reason I don't want to go home

Pre-chorus

I've got nowhere I'd rather be Just this road and your hand near mine Something in me keeps leaning your way

Chorus

Muriel, you're the calm in me Steady as a heart's meant to be Nothing about this feels ordinary Muriel, stay close, stay with me

Verse 2

Windows fog up, the heater hums Streetlights blink and then they're gone You laugh at nothing, I laugh too This is the part I keep coming back on

Pre-chorus

I've got nowhere I'd rather be Just this road and your hand near mine Something in me keeps leaning your way

Chorus

Muriel, you're the calm in me Steady as a heart's meant to be Nothing about this feels ordinary Muriel, stay close, stay with me

Bridge

Some nights don't need a destination Just you beside me, quiet and true I'd drive in circles for hours If it meant more time with you

Chorus

Muriel, you're the calm in me Steady as a heart's meant to be Nothing about this feels ordinary Muriel, stay close, stay with me

Outro

Cups still rattle, the light stays low Wherever we're going, I'm glad it's slow

Verse 1

The bench was cold but you stayed put Damp tickets curled up in your hand You laughed at something plain and good Nothing in that hour felt planned

Pre-chorus

Something in the way you sat there Made the whole cold evening bright Now I can't shake the feeling

Chorus

Muriel, you steady me like nothing else No grand thing, no big material Quiet love is what you give me Muriel, plain and true, never ethereal

Verse 2

We didn't need the film to start Just sat there watching people pass Your thumb rubbed circles on the stub Slow as breath, built to last

Pre-chorus

Something in the way you sat there Made the whole cold evening bright Now I can't shake the feeling

Chorus

Muriel, you steady me like nothing else No grand thing, no big material Quiet love is what you give me Muriel, plain and true, never ethereal

Bridge

Let the years stack up like tickets kept Every one a night I'd choose again Nothing fancy, nothing owed or borrowed Just you, still here, still mine to hold

Chorus

Muriel, you steady me like nothing else No grand thing, no big material Quiet love is what you give me Muriel, plain and true, never ethereal

Outro

Somewhere that old stub's gone soft and grey You're still the warm thing I hold close

Verse 1

The crossing was rough, the deck was wet Salt dried white on the rail we set You held the line, you held it still I trusted you before I knew I would

Pre-chorus

The water calmed but I stayed close You never asked me why, or how I'm still standing here, waiting to say

Chorus

Muriel, you're the calm after the storm Muriel, you keep me steady and warm Nothing ethereal, nothing untrue Just this whole heart, given to you

Verse 2

Mornings come slow when you're near The salt still clings but I don't fear You've weathered worse and stayed the same No burial for what carries your name

Pre-chorus

The water calmed but I stayed close You never asked me why, or how I'm still standing here, waiting to say

Chorus

Muriel, you're the calm after the storm Muriel, you keep me steady and warm Nothing ethereal, nothing untrue Just this whole heart, given to you

Bridge

No cereal mornings could ever compare To the way you just showed up there Plain as the rail, sure as the tide You're the one steady thing at my side

Chorus

Muriel, you're the calm after the storm Muriel, you keep me steady and warm Nothing ethereal, nothing untrue Just this whole heart, given to you

Outro

The salt has dried, the rail stands bare Still I'd cross again, just to find you there

Verse 1

The white cotton curtains brush the radiator warm and slow Somebody is watching as your breathing starts to fall Moonlight finds the corner where your small shadow moves so slow There is nothing in this room that means you any harm at all

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come find you here Every little sound outside is turning into rain Sleep is waiting just beyond the edges of the clear

Chorus

Muriel, the night has laid its softest blanket down Nothing in the dark tonight will ever make a sound You are held the way the moon is held above the town Muriel, you're safe here, you are always safe and found

Verse 2

The radiator hums a tune too quiet to be heard Warmth is climbing up the curtain like a slow, kind tide Outside the glass the sky has settled, calm and unblurred And you are folded into all the peace you have inside

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come find you here Every little sound outside is turning into rain Sleep is waiting just beyond the edges of the clear

Chorus

Muriel, the night has laid its softest blanket down Nothing in the dark tonight will ever make a sound You are held the way the moon is held above the town Muriel, you're safe here, you are always safe and found

Bridge

Nothing needs to happen now, nothing needs to end The curtains sway so gently, like they're breathing with your chest

Chorus

Muriel, the night has laid its softest blanket down Nothing in the dark tonight will ever make a sound You are held the way the moon is held above the town Muriel, you're safe here, you are always safe and found

Outro

The curtains settle softer now, the pale moon slips from view Sleep now, little one, this whole quiet house belongs to you

Verse 1

Somewhere a drawer settles soft with a slow silver sound Spoons lean together while the whole house winds down Nothing tonight needs to hurry or turn You are the calm that the dark wraps around

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come and hold you Every small clatter is a lullaby told you So let the night gather you in

Chorus

Muriel, the quiet is humming your name Soft as a spoon settling, easy and tame Nothing can touch you, nothing can harm Muriel, sleep without any blame

Verse 2

The kitchen breathes slower, the whole world turns kind Every small sound is just love left behind You do not need to carry the dark Sleep is a blanket that only you find

Bridge

Rest now, the night has no sharp edges near you Only the hush of the ones who stay near you

Chorus

Muriel, the quiet is humming your name Soft as a spoon settling, easy and tame Nothing can touch you, nothing can harm Muriel, sleep without any blame

Outro

Somewhere the spoons have gone still in the drawer Sleep now, you're loved, and you're needed no more

Verse 1

Watch how the pine boughs sway soft on the pane Small shapes go dancing and settle again Nothing can reach you, no need to be brave Sleep is a shoreline and you are the wave

Chorus

Muriel, Muriel, close your eyes now There is no hurry, no sound, no somehow Muriel, sleep where the quiet is wide Held by the dark and the warmth at your side

Verse 2

Needles cast lines on the wood where you lie Soft moving fingers that wave you goodnight Every small shadow is tucked in with you Nothing will wake till the morning comes through

Pre-chorus

Breathe with the hush that is filling the room Feel how the light leans away with the moon Let your eyes follow it down into

Chorus

Muriel, Muriel, close your eyes now There is no hurry, no sound, no somehow Muriel, sleep where the quiet is wide Held by the dark and the warmth at your side

Bridge

You are the calm that the whole house is keeping Wrapped up in stillness, the safest of sleeping

Chorus

Muriel, Muriel, close your eyes now There is no hurry, no sound, no somehow Muriel, sleep where the quiet is wide Held by the dark and the warmth at your side

Outro

The pine shapes still sway though your eyes have gone still Rest now, dear heart, and the night holds you well