Songs for Nora

Verse 1

Wind kicks up and scatters the plates Cups go rolling down the shore You just laugh like nothing breaks You were made for days like Nora

Pre-chorus

Music's up and the light's turning gold Everybody here came for you We've been waiting all night to hold

Chorus

Nora, Nora, dance in the sand Everyone here came to adore her Light up the sky like an aurora Nora, we're so glad you're Nora

Verse 2

Plastic cups catch the last of the sun Napkins fly off before her You grab them laughing, having fun Nobody else could explore her

Bridge

Blow out the candles, make some noise Every single year gets brighter Whatever the wind takes, we stay poised Right here beside you, nothing lighter

Chorus

Nora, Nora, dance in the sand Everyone here came to adore her Light up the sky like an aurora Nora, we're so glad you're Nora

Outro

Let the wind take the plates and go We'll still be right here glowing

Verse 1

Boots caked in mud, sun in the sky Confetti falling as the day goes by You ran the field like you owned the ground That kind of joy just spins us round

Pre-chorus

Something in the air today Something bright that won't fade away Feel it building, here it comes

Chorus

Nora, Nora, light of the yard We see you shining, guard down, heart hard Nobody moves through a room like you Happy birthday, Nora, straight through and through

Verse 2

Yellow paper stuck to the rain Nothing washes out what you explain You laugh and everybody stays Pulled in close by your easy ways

Pre-chorus

Something in the air today Something bright that won't fade away Feel it building, here it comes

Chorus

Nora, Nora, light of the yard We see you shining, guard down, heart hard Nobody moves through a room like you Happy birthday, Nora, straight through and through

Bridge

Whatever year this makes you now We're glad you're standing here somehow Raise it up, let the whole street hear

Chorus

Nora, Nora, light of the yard We see you shining, guard down, heart hard Nobody moves through a room like you Happy birthday, Nora, straight through and through

Outro

The mud will dry, the goalpost stands We're still here, clapping in your hands

Verse 1

Old grey wood and scattered crumbs Damp wings waiting where the morning comes Nothing shiny, nothing bold But you make simple mornings gold

Pre-chorus

Feel that drum, it's calling your name Whole room rising, clapping the same Here it comes, we can't stay still

Chorus

Nora, Nora, light up the floor We came here just to adore her Twenty candles or a hundred more Nora, Nora, this one's for Nora

Verse 2

Pigeons scatter, then they return Same old corner, nothing to earn Still you turn it into a scene Best thing that this street has seen

Chorus

Nora, Nora, light up the floor We came here just to adore her Twenty candles or a hundred more Nora, Nora, this one's for Nora

Bridge

No fancy stage, no golden crown Just love that won't stay sitting down Every year we shout it louder

Chorus

Nora, Nora, light up the floor We came here just to adore her Twenty candles or a hundred more Nora, Nora, this one's for Nora

Outro

Grey wood shines now, watch it glow Happy birthday, Nora, we love you so

Verse 1

The white cotton lifts against the cold glass pane so slowly Outside the dark is quiet, and the stars have banked their fire Nothing in the world tonight is asking you for anything There is only this soft room and the hush that you require

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the day go drifting out behind you Every worry folds up small and settles somewhere far away Sleep is coming closer now, warm as breath upon your cheek

Chorus

Nora, Nora, the night is holding you so gently Nothing here can touch you while you rest inside this glow You are loved beyond the counting, safe as anything can be Nora, close your eyes now, let the quiet be all you know

Verse 2

The linen breathes so softly, like the room itself is sleeping Somewhere past the window frost is drawing patterns on the pane Nobody could love you more than every heart that's watching over you And nothing in this house tonight will ever cause you pain

Chorus

Nora, Nora, the night is holding you so gently Nothing here can touch you while you rest inside this glow You are loved beyond the counting, safe as anything can be Nora, close your eyes now, let the quiet be all you know

Bridge

Hush now, let the humming carry all your thoughts to quiet You are held here, you are wanted, you are never on your own

Chorus

Nora, Nora, the night is holding you so gently Nothing here can touch you while you rest inside this glow You are loved beyond the counting, safe as anything can be Nora, close your eyes now, let the quiet be all you know

Outro

The white cotton settles softly as the whole house drifts to slumber Sleep now, little Nora, you are cradled safe till morning

Verse 1

Lamplight is dimming low across the old wool rug Somewhere the wood floor gives one small and sleepy shrug You are the warmest thing this tired house can hold Nothing tonight could ever make me want to tug you close

Chorus

Nora, the dark is only resting, not unkind Close both your eyes and leave the whole wide world behind Dora could never shine the way you shine for me You are the one my heart keeps choosing to adore

Verse 2

Every creak we hear is just the house breathing slow Wrapped in the quiet, you're the safest thing I know Nothing outside these walls can reach you while you rest Sleep is a boat and you're the calm it's floating on

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the lamp is folding into amber and gold Nothing tonight will ask you to be brave or bold Just let the hush pull you where the soft dreams are waiting

Chorus

Nora, the dark is only resting, not unkind Close both your eyes and leave the whole wide world behind Dora could never shine the way you shine for me You are the one my heart keeps choosing to adore

Bridge

No one could love this small warm weight the way I do Every hush I hum was only ever meant for you

Chorus

Nora, the dark is only resting, not unkind Close both your eyes and leave the whole wide world behind Dora could never shine the way you shine for me You are the one my heart keeps choosing to adore

Outro

Somewhere the old floor settles into one last quiet creak Sleep now, my Nora, you are held till morning breaks

Verse 1

Somewhere behind the wall a small brass hand is turning quietly keeping time so you don't have to try and I am here beside you while the house is learning how to hush itself down slow beneath the sky

Pre-chorus

The tick is soft and steady like a heartbeat lent to you and every little sound tonight is only kindness passing through so let your shoulders drop, there's nothing left to do

Chorus

Nora, the whole house holds its breath for you the walls are thin but the love here runs deep Nora, I would follow you wherever you go to just close your eyes now, it's time to sleep

Verse 2

The clock behind the plaster doesn't know your name yet but I do, and I am saying it soft and low you are the reason every worry gets to be forgotten you are the warmest thing this quiet room will know

Chorus

Nora, the whole house holds its breath for you the walls are thin but the love here runs deep Nora, I would follow you wherever you go to just close your eyes now, it's time to sleep

Bridge

Nothing in the dark tonight can find you not with all this steady ticking near everything that loves you stays behind you closer than the wall, and always here

Chorus

Nora, the whole house holds its breath for you the walls are thin but the love here runs deep Nora, I would follow you wherever you go to just close your eyes now, it's time to sleep

Outro

Somewhere the small brass hand keeps turning slowly and I will still be here when morning comes for you