Songs for Natalie

Verse 1

Wind gets up behind the wall Sheets go snapping, wild and free Something in that sound is calm Just like the calm you bring to me

Pre-chorus

You never chase the noise around you Never need the world to see Still there's something in you pulling

Chorus

Natalie, you steady me down Quiet as a held breath can be No need for the world to crown you Natalie, you're plenty for me

Verse 2

Morning comes in white and plain Nothing fancy, nothing free But you make plain feel like a gift You make ordinary count for me

Chorus

Natalie, you steady me down Quiet as a held breath can be No need for the world to crown you Natalie, you're plenty for me

Bridge

I've stopped waiting for the grander thing Found it folded in the everyday You're the hand that smooths the crease out You're the reason I don't drift away

Chorus

Natalie, you steady me down Quiet as a held breath can be No need for the world to crown you Natalie, you're plenty for me

Outro

Let the sheets keep snapping loud You're the calm I'm holding still

Verse 1

Grey sky sitting on the water Cold wind, but I don't shiver I found three strands of seaweed Tangled up like you and me

Pre-chorus

I'm not one for pretty speeches Don't have the words that poets reach for But watching you stand in the tide

Chorus

Natalie, you steady me like stone Natalie, I don't feel so alone Plain as pebbles, wet and true There's nothing I'd rather do than love you

Verse 2

Your hands are cold, I warm them Your boots are wet, I dry them No need to shout it from a hill I'll love you quiet, love you still

Bridge

Some folks need the fireworks bright I'll take this greyer kind of light You beside me, that's the whole of it No grander love than sitting with it

Chorus

Natalie, you steady me like stone Natalie, I don't feel so alone Plain as pebbles, wet and true There's nothing I'd rather do than love you

Outro

Sky still grey above the water Still your hand that I hold tighter

Verse 1

I watch the neon lose its shape rain writing letters no one reads you're the one thing I won't misplace the only sign that this heart needs

Pre-chorus

The window's fogging up again I could wipe it clear or leave it be either way you're standing here

Chorus

Natalie, the streetlights blur and bend this glass keeps nothing clear but you I'd know your outline anywhere Natalie, that much stays true

Verse 2

Some nights the whole world goes soft focus colours running where they touch you're the one line I still trust when everything else turns to smoke and static

Chorus

Natalie, the streetlights blur and bend this glass keeps nothing clear but you I'd know your outline anywhere Natalie, that much stays true

Bridge

Let the whole street run together let the signs all lose their names I don't need the picture steady just you, however the light lands

Chorus

Natalie, the streetlights blur and bend this glass keeps nothing clear but you I'd know your outline anywhere Natalie, that much stays true

Outro

The glass will fog and clear all night but you're the one thing still in focus

Verse 1

Soot comes tumbling down the brick, so soft and slow tonight Falling like the day itself has finally lost its light You are curled up warm and safe beneath the blankets deep Nothing in this quiet house will wake you from your sleep

Pre-chorus

Ashes settle grey and cold where fire used to climb Every ember held its heat and gave it up in time So let me hold you closer now before you drift and dream

Chorus

Natalie, the night has come to wrap you soft and low Hush now Natalie, there's nowhere else you need to go You are the warmest thing that this old house has ever known Natalie, my love for you could light the dark alone

Verse 2

Watch how the soot lies quiet now, it has no more to say Everything that burned so bright has gently drained away Still you are burning warm inside, a small and steady flame Sleep now and let the whole wide world forget it has a name

Chorus

Natalie, the night has come to wrap you soft and low Hush now Natalie, there's nowhere else you need to go You are the warmest thing that this old house has ever known Natalie, my love for you could light the dark alone

Bridge

Cold ash can't remember the fire it used to be But I will always remember you sleeping next to me No ember ever burned as steady or as true

Chorus

Natalie, the night has come to wrap you soft and low Hush now Natalie, there's nowhere else you need to go You are the warmest thing that this old house has ever known Natalie, my love for you could light the dark alone

Outro

Somewhere soot is settling soft on cold and quiet brick Sleep now, you are held here, warm and safe and sleeping thick

Verse 1

Yellow ticket stubs slide on the old green seat While the dark motorway hums you slowly home You are curled up warm with your tired little feet And you're not going anywhere alone

Pre-chorus

The lights slip by soft and the engine sings low Everything you need is right here in this car So let your eyes close now, there's nowhere to go

Chorus

Natalie, the night is holding you gently Every road tonight leads back to me Rest your head, there's nothing you need to see Sleep now, Natalie, safe as can be

Verse 2

The green seat is soft as the hush settles in And the dark outside can't reach you here Your small hand is warm tucked under my chin And there is nothing waiting that you need to fear

Pre-chorus

The world goes on quiet past the glass and the seam Everything you need is right here in this car So let your eyes close now and drift into dream

Chorus

Natalie, the night is holding you gently Every road tonight leads back to me Rest your head, there's nothing you need to see Sleep now, Natalie, safe as can be

Bridge

Somewhere past the windows the stars keep their place Watching over you the whole night through You are held, you are known, in this small quiet space

Chorus

Natalie, the night is holding you gently Every road tonight leads back to me Rest your head, there's nothing you need to see Sleep now, Natalie, safe as can be

Outro

The ticket stubs rest on the green seat still Sleep on now, love, we're almost home

Verse 1

Down the hallway something old is swinging soft and slow Counting out the minutes till the morning light returns Every little tick is telling you it's time to rest Natalie, my darling, this is all the house is for tonight

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the brass keep time for you Nothing hurries here, no reason left to fight the dark Just the gentle swinging pulling you toward sleep

Chorus

Natalie, the whole night bends itself around your rest Sleep is safe here, nothing waits to do you harm Every wall is holding warmth here just for you Natalie, you are held here, folded soft and warm

Verse 2

Somewhere down the hall the pendulum is dreaming too Swinging through the dark the way your breathing slows Nothing in this house is anything to fear tonight You're the reason all this quiet ever grows

Bridge

Let the ticking carry all your worries far away There's nothing waiting past the dark but morning

Chorus

Natalie, the whole night bends itself around your rest Sleep is safe here, nothing waits to do you harm Every wall is holding warmth here just for you Natalie, you are held here, folded soft and warm

Outro

Somewhere down the hall the brass is swinging slower still Sleep now, Natalie, the whole house waits to keep you warm