Lullabies for Nell

• Soft Static, Nell

  Glockenspiel · Twinkling · Simple

  A slow, glockenspiel lullaby for gentle bedtime, built around the quiet hush of a radio playing static beside a glass of water.

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  Verse 1

  The radio hums low beside a glass of water on the shelf Its quiet static sounds like waves that no one else can tell And I could listen to that hush forever if it helps you rest Because the whole wide room grows calm whenever you are near yourself

  Pre-chorus

  The light is going soft and slow, the way it always does The house breathes out and settles down the way a held thing was So let the small sounds carry you to somewhere warm and still

  Chorus

  Nell, the night has room for you to rest in it a while Nothing here will hurry you, no reason yet to smile Sleep is just a gentle place where nothing needs to dwell And you are safe inside it now, my quiet-hearted Nell

  Verse 2

  Somewhere far off a station hisses softly through the dark And I would sit and listen to it always, just to mark How steady you become when everything else goes quiet Because your breathing is the sound I keep here in my heart

  Chorus

  Nell, the night has room for you to rest in it a while Nothing here will hurry you, no reason yet to smile Sleep is just a gentle place where nothing needs to dwell And you are safe inside it now, my quiet-hearted Nell

  Bridge

  No need to hold on tight to anything but sleep Let every worry loosen now and settle soft and deep

  Chorus

  Nell, the night has room for you to rest in it a while Nothing here will hurry you, no reason yet to smile Sleep is just a gentle place where nothing needs to dwell And you are safe inside it now, my quiet-hearted Nell

  Outro

  The water in the glass stays still, the static hums along And you drift off inside the warmth of this unfinished song

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• Floorboards Soft

  Flute and pad · Flute · Airy · Floating

  A slow, hushed lullaby that follows the quiet creak of the landing into the room where someone small is finally settling, sung to soothe a baby or young child to sleep.

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  Old boards sigh beneath the blanket folded on my arm Every step I take is soft and slow to keep you still Warmth is coming closer now to shield you from the harm Sleep is waiting just beyond that little windowsill

  Pre-chorus

  Hush now, let the whole wide house grow quiet round your head Every creak and every corner learns to hold its breath Close your eyes, the dark's a friend who tucks you into bed

  Chorus

  Nell, my Nell, the night has come to hold you soft and slow Nobody can touch this peace that wraps around you now Deep in dreaming, safe and warm, that's all you need to know Nell, you're kept, you're loved, you're held, so let your worries bow

  Verse 2

  Somewhere down the landing all the lights have dimmed to grey Nothing waits to trouble you, no sound will dare intrude Every worry of the day has folded clean away Rest is close and gathering like something warm and good

  Bridge

  Blankets pulled up to your chin, the whole house breathing low Nothing needs an answer now, just let the quiet grow

  Chorus

  Nell, my Nell, the night has come to hold you soft and slow Nobody can touch this peace that wraps around you now Deep in dreaming, safe and warm, that's all you need to know Nell, you're kept, you're loved, you're held, so let your worries bow

  Outro

  Somewhere the old floor settles too, its creaking turned to rest Sleep now, Nell, you're carried safe, held closest and held best

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• Fogged Windows

  Accordion cradle · Accordion · Old world · Gentle

  A slow, breath-warm lullaby for winding down the day, built around the hush of a night bus window and the quiet certainty of being watched over.

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  Verse 1

  The last bus hums so low it could be humming just for you Your breathing fogs the glass and blooms there soft and slow Outside the world goes quiet, keeping every light subdued Wherever this night carries us, that's the only place I'll go

  Pre-chorus

  Let your shoulders sink down heavy, let your small hands finally rest Every mile tonight is folding gently into one long sigh There's nothing left to hold but this, so hold it, you are blessed

  Chorus

  Nell, the whole night leans in closer just to keep you warm Somewhere past the window, morning waits but is in no rush Nell, you are the softest thing that sheltered from the storm And here inside this quiet, love, the whole wide world can hush

  Verse 2

  The glass stays warm a little longer where your breath has been Like proof that you were here, that you are always somewhere near Nothing in the dark tonight has any right to be unkind I'll keep the small lamp burning low till every star is clear

  Chorus

  Nell, the whole night leans in closer just to keep you warm Somewhere past the window, morning waits but is in no rush Nell, you are the softest thing that sheltered from the storm And here inside this quiet, love, the whole wide world can hush

  Bridge

  Sleep now, and let the engine be the only sound you know Nothing is asked of you but rest, and rest is all you owe

  Chorus

  Nell, the whole night leans in closer just to keep you warm Somewhere past the window, morning waits but is in no rush Nell, you are the softest thing that sheltered from the storm And here inside this quiet, love, the whole wide world can hush

  Outro

  The window's clear now, love, but still I'm watching over you Breathe easy, Nell, the night has got you all the way through

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