Lullabies for Nova

Verse 1

A small flame is bending its head toward the table Soft wax runs down slow like it's telling a fable Nothing tonight needs to hurry or rise You're wrapped up as warm as a blanket left stable

Chorus

Nova, the candle is low and the room has gone gold Sleep now, my darling, let go of the day that you hold Nova, the night wraps around you in petals of clover You are the warmest thing this house will ever hold

Verse 2

Watch how the light pools and settles so slowly Nothing that flickers tonight could be lonely Every small shadow just rocks you to rest Here in this glow you are held fully, wholly

Pre-chorus

Hear how the hush leans in closer than breath does Feel how the dark only softens, it never once presses Close your eyes now, let the quiet come over

Chorus

Nova, the candle is low and the room has gone gold Sleep now, my darling, let go of the day that you hold Nova, the night wraps around you in petals of clover You are the warmest thing this house will ever hold

Bridge

Rest easy, the wax will keep dripping so gently Nothing will wake you, nothing will send you Sleep is a boat and the table's the water

Chorus

Nova, the candle is low and the room has gone gold Sleep now, my darling, let go of the day that you hold Nova, the night wraps around you in petals of clover You are the warmest thing this house will ever hold

Outro

The flame will burn down till the table turns quiet Sleep now, my Nova, and drift on this light

Verse 1

The wool is warm and the strap is tight across you now Every buckle clicks like a promise, soft and slow somehow Outside the glass the whole wide world has gone to rest Nothing in the dark tonight can find its way past this nest

Chorus

Nova, close your eyes, the night is holding you so near Sleep is just a quiet road with nothing left to fear Nova, drift along, the stars are watching over you Warm and wrapped and safe till morning comes to see you through

Verse 2

The blanket folds around you like a hand that won't let go Softer than a whisper, slower than the falling snow You don't need to keep your eyes open one more mile Rest is waiting just beyond your last and sleepy smile

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the humming of the engine be your song Nothing you should worry over, nothing to prolong Just the dark and just the warmth to carry you along

Chorus

Nova, close your eyes, the night is holding you so near Sleep is just a quiet road with nothing left to fear Nova, drift along, the stars are watching over you Warm and wrapped and safe till morning comes to see you through

Bridge

Somewhere past the window the whole sky is turning slow Everything you love is here, however far we go

Chorus

Nova, close your eyes, the night is holding you so near Sleep is just a quiet road with nothing left to fear Nova, drift along, the stars are watching over you Warm and wrapped and safe till morning comes to see you through

Outro

The wool is warm, the buckle holds, the night is soft and slow Sleep now, little Nova, everything you need I know

Verse 1

Under the old oak the raindrops start to fall soft little knocks on the hood above your bed you are the warmest, smallest thing among them all safe while the branches sway their sleep above your head

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the dark is only a blanket pulled in tight nothing can reach you through the leaves and rain close those eyes slow and let go of the light

Chorus

Nova, the rain is singing soft just for you Nova, my dear one, sink into the deep every small patter is telling you true you are the treasure I'm rocking to sleep

Verse 2

Somewhere the wind is turning leaves in the grey but you are wrapped where nothing wild can go dreaming beneath where the old branches sway you are the warmth that keeps out all the cold

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the dark is only a blanket pulled in tight nothing can reach you through the leaves and rain close those eyes slow and let go of the light

Chorus

Nova, the rain is singing soft just for you Nova, my dear one, sink into the deep every small patter is telling you true you are the treasure I'm rocking to sleep

Bridge

Let every drop be a lullaby falling slow you are held closer than the hood holds back the rain

Chorus

Nova, the rain is singing soft just for you Nova, my dear one, sink into the deep every small patter is telling you true you are the treasure I'm rocking to sleep

Outro

The oak still leans while the rain taps soft overhead you are safe now, Nova, drifting off to sleep