Songs for Oliver

Verse 1

The hallway sends a sliver of light across your quiet floor It rests upon the silver stars asleep on walls of blue Nothing in this room will ever ask for anything more Only that the dark stays kind and gentle, holding you

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the small light guide you down There is nowhere safer than the place where you are found So let the hush of evening wrap you soft and slow

Chorus

Oliver, the night has come to keep you, not to take you Every star above this bed was only made to shine for you Sleep will hold you gentle as the quiet hours wake you Oliver, there is nothing here that wants to see you through

Verse 2

Somewhere past the door the house breathes slow and settles into rest Every wall stands watchful while you drift beneath its care You were carried here tonight because you matter more than most And the whole room leans in closer just to keep you there

Bridge

No need to hold on tight, no need to fear the fading light You are held by more than blankets, you are held by love tonight

Chorus

Oliver, the night has come to keep you, not to take you Every star above this bed was only made to shine for you Sleep will hold you gentle as the quiet hours wake you Oliver, there is nothing here that wants to see you through

Outro

The sliver of the hallway light will watch you while you dream Sleep now, Oliver, and rest inside that quiet, silver gleam

Verse 1

The last of the sparks are turning grey against the iron Soft as the breath you're breathing now so slow and quiet Somewhere behind the brick the fire is settling down to rest Everything small tonight is learning how to be still with you

Chorus

Oliver, the fire is banking low and warm beside you Oliver, there's nothing here tonight that means to find you Soot is falling gentle in the dark and settling soft as snow Close your eyes now, let the quiet finally deliver you

Verse 2

The soot inside the chimney drifts and settles where it's soft Nothing in that hush is asking you to hold on any longer Even old iron cools when it has nowhere left to burn You can let the whole day go, there's no one keeping score

Pre-chorus

Hear how quiet the whole house has grown around this room Feel how the warmth stays even as the last light starts to dim Nothing needs you awake to keep it safe until the morning

Chorus

Oliver, the fire is banking low and warm beside you Oliver, there's nothing here tonight that means to find you Soot is falling gentle in the dark and settling soft as snow Close your eyes now, let the quiet finally deliver you

Bridge

Even sparks that flare the brightest learn to fade and rest You don't have to shine right now, you only have to breathe No one's asking you for more than this slow, easy quiver Sleep can hold you softer than a flame could ever hold

Chorus

Oliver, the fire is banking low and warm beside you Oliver, there's nothing here tonight that means to find you Soot is falling gentle in the dark and settling soft as snow Close your eyes now, let the quiet finally deliver you

Outro

The last spark dims to nothing on the cold, still iron And still the warmth stays with you long after the light is gone

Verse 1

White cotton curtains are brushing the wooden sill so light folding the last of the sun into the folds of night under the blankets of wool where your small hands rest you are the calmest and warmest, the one loved best

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a window is closing soft on the day hushing the noise of the world till it drifts away and all of my quiet is leaning now toward you

Chorus

Oliver, sleep while the curtains breathe slow by the sill nothing will wake you, the house has gone still Oliver, close now those eyes that I love you are the warmth that this whole night is made of

Verse 2

Somewhere beyond that soft curtain the stars settle in wrapping the dark like a blanket around your chin every small breath that you take is a gift to me you are the safest thing this house will ever be

Chorus

Oliver, sleep while the curtains breathe slow by the sill nothing will wake you, the house has gone still Oliver, close now those eyes that I love you are the warmth that this whole night is made of

Bridge

Rest now, the wool is folded, the window is shut tight nothing can reach you, held here in the middle of night

Chorus

Oliver, sleep while the curtains breathe slow by the sill nothing will wake you, the house has gone still Oliver, close now those eyes that I love you are the warmth that this whole night is made of

Outro

The curtains keep brushing soft on the sill while you dream and you are the warmest, most treasured of all that I've seen

Verse 1

One chain droops where the tape gave way Oliver, you hold us every day Frost collects on windows, silver bright You warm the house on winter night

Pre-chorus

All the decorations start to slip When you're not here to keep us gripped But you're the reason we believe

Chorus

Oliver, Oliver, loop by loop You are why we gather, why we're one group Every paper chain stays up so high Because you're here, we're never asking why

Verse 2

Carols echo round the firelit room You chase away the Christmas gloom Lights reflect in every tired eye When you're beside us, spirits fly

Bridge

Missing you would break the spell But here you are, and all is well

Chorus

Oliver, Oliver, loop by loop You are why we gather, why we're one group Every paper chain stays up so high Because you're here, we're never asking why

Outro

The year turns over, fresh and new All of it comes home to you

Verse 1

Headlights cut through winter dark Frost ignites on every hedge Oliver, you are the spark That draws us back across the edge

Pre-chorus

The year has turned its wheel around We're waiting here to welcome you Through all the miles

Chorus

Oliver, Oliver, light our way home Carols rise from windows where we've known Every room holds your place at last Oliver, the year spins fast

Verse 2

Snow has dressed the sleeping ground We've laid the table, set it right Oliver, when you come around The house remembers all its light

Pre-chorus

The fire burns a little higher still We've saved your chair beside the glow Come through the cold

Chorus

Oliver, Oliver, light our way home Carols rise from windows where we've known Every room holds your place at last Oliver, the year spins fast

Bridge

Each December brings you back to mind You matter more than distance, time

Chorus

Oliver, Oliver, light our way home Carols rise from windows where we've known Every room holds your place at last Oliver, the year spins fast

Outro

Frost upon the hedges burns so bright Oliver, you guide us through the night

Verse 1

Frost comes down on darkening ground Cold air bites the world outside But in here the fire glows And you make the winter kind

Pre-chorus

When the year turns short and strange And the long nights press us close There is light enough for this

Chorus

Oliver, Oliver, burning bright Like a candle in the pane tonight Keep us warm as winter deepens Oliver, we need you here

Verse 2

Snow will fall on sleeping fields Stars will freeze in brittle skies But the table's set for you And your laughter breaks the ice

Pre-chorus

When the carollers come round And the old year slips away There is hope enough for this

Chorus

Oliver, Oliver, burning bright Like a candle in the pane tonight Keep us warm as winter deepens Oliver, we need you here

Bridge

Hold the light a little higher Let it reflect upon the snow

Chorus

Oliver, Oliver, burning bright Like a candle in the pane tonight Keep us warm as winter deepens Oliver, we need you here

Outro

Frost comes down on darkening ground And you are the fire that stays