Songs for Olivia

Verse 1

Frosted glass lets the passing headlights wander slowly by stripes upon the wallpaper glowing soft as a lullaby quiet as a tide that comes and goes without a sound you are held here safely while the whole wide world drifts by

Chorus

Olivia, the night is only breathing, nothing more close your eyes and let it carry you to your own quiet shore sleep is waiting gently just behind that half closed door Olivia, we're here beside you, same as we were before

Verse 2

Every light that crosses over stripes upon the wall tells you softly it will follow, it will never let you fall somewhere out beyond the window, engines hum and roll away but you stay curled in warmth where nothing troubles you at all

Pre-chorus

Let your breathing slow to match the hush that fills this room let the shadows on the ceiling turn to something like a tune something calm that only waits for you to close your eyes

Chorus

Olivia, the night is only breathing, nothing more close your eyes and let it carry you to your own quiet shore sleep is waiting gently just behind that half closed door Olivia, we're here beside you, same as we were before

Bridge

Headlights fade to nothing but the dark remembers you stripes upon the wallpaper keep their quiet watch till morning too

Chorus

Olivia, the night is only breathing, nothing more close your eyes and let it carry you to your own quiet shore sleep is waiting gently just behind that half closed door Olivia, we're here beside you, same as we were before

Outro

The frost upon the window holds the last light gently still and you sleep on inside the warmth no passing dark can spill

Verse 1

The old chair rocks slow on the dark wooden floor tonight Every creak of the wicker is a hand upon your back Nothing in this room is moving faster than my heart And nothing in this house will ever let you come to harm

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the rocking carry you away Feel how gently the whole wide night is holding you Rest here easy while the hours drift like Olivia

Chorus

Olivia, the chair keeps time so softly for you now Sleep is coming warm and slow like Bolivia in June Olivia, there's nowhere safer than this small room Hush now, hush now, we will meet the morning soon

Verse 2

The wooden floor holds every year this chair has known And still it creaks the same soft song it always sang Nothing that I know of trivia could measure what you mean You are the quiet centre of the whole night's hum

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the rocking carry you away Feel how gently the whole wide night is holding you Rest here easy while the hours drift like Olivia

Chorus

Olivia, the chair keeps time so softly for you now Sleep is coming warm and slow like Bolivia in June Olivia, there's nowhere safer than this small room Hush now, hush now, we will meet the morning soon

Bridge

Somewhere past the window the whole dark world turns slow But here the only sound is the wicker and your breath

Chorus

Olivia, the chair keeps time so softly for you now Sleep is coming warm and slow like Bolivia in June Olivia, there's nowhere safer than this small room Hush now, hush now, we will meet the morning soon

Outro

The chair will rock on gently long after you're asleep Held so close and steady, safe as anything can be

Verse 1

Far away a train runs soft along the valley floor and the sound it makes is small and calm and slow every click that echoes finds you, gentle to the core carrying you down to where the warm dreams grow

Chorus

Olivia, the night is holding you so near close your eyes, the dark has nothing you should fear Olivia, I'm right beside you, always here you are safe as starlight, you are loved and dear

Verse 2

The valley keeps its hush for you and only you wrapped in blankets softer than the falling snow every little sound tonight is turning slow and true into a lullaby that only you would know

Pre-chorus

Somewhere far a track is humming quiet in the deep and the whole wide valley leans in close to keep you safe and warm and drifting gently down to sleep

Chorus

Olivia, the night is holding you so near close your eyes, the dark has nothing you should fear Olivia, I'm right beside you, always here you are safe as starlight, you are loved and dear

Bridge

Let the far off engines hum you low and slow you are cradled here, wherever they may go

Chorus

Olivia, the night is holding you so near close your eyes, the dark has nothing you should fear Olivia, I'm right beside you, always here you are safe as starlight, you are loved and dear

Outro

Far away that train has faded soft and gone but you are held here safely till the dawn

Verse 1

Frost on the step where we're stamping around Carollers' voices bright against frozen ground You turn the key and the threshold glows warm Shaking off winter, we tumble on in

Pre-chorus

The fire catches light where we settle and stay Every coat on the chair tells the story of today This is what we've been waiting for all year long

Chorus

Olivia, you bring the whole circle alive Everyone's laughter seems warmer tonight These rooms hold their breath until you arrive Olivia, you're why we belong here, we thrive

Verse 2

Puddles of slush melting into the mat Stories keep tumbling, we're laughing at that Candlelight catches the frost on your hair Every small moment becomes something more

Bridge

Hold this, remember, the way that it feels When everyone gathers and nothing feels lost

Chorus

Olivia, you bring the whole circle alive Everyone's laughter seems warmer tonight These rooms hold their breath until you arrive Olivia, you're why we belong here, we thrive

Outro

Boots by the doorway, the year turning slow You're here, we're complete, and that's all that we know

Verse 1

Ribbons tangle at our feet tonight Torn paper scattered bright and wide The fire glows and holds us tight And Olivia, you are here beside

Chorus

Olivia lights the room like frost Olivia, we're whole again The year spins round, we can't get lost When you walk through the door, joy begins

Verse 2

Carols drift across the laying snow The table set, the house feels full Your laughter is the warmth we know And every moment turns beautiful

Pre-chorus

This is the taste of coming home This is the gift we hold so near This is the way we stand together

Chorus

Olivia lights the room like frost Olivia, we're whole again The year spins round, we can't get lost When you walk through the door, joy begins

Bridge

Gold and silver, green and white Nothing shines quite like you do

Chorus

Olivia lights the room like frost Olivia, we're whole again The year spins round, we can't get lost When you walk through the door, joy begins

Outro

The wrapping falls away so slow And Olivia, you are home

Verse 1

Snow piles up on the window pane Frost creeps in from the winter air One small handprint wipes it bare And we remember you again

Chorus

Olivia, you're in every song we share Olivia, at the centre of our care Round the fire with the lights turned low You're the warmth we're missing in the snow

Verse 2

carollers stand in the frozen night Windows glow with the amber flame Someone draws your favourite name In the frost they leave behind

Pre-chorus

Every empty chair we set recalls How you brighten up our days So we sing your name across the snow

Chorus

Olivia, you're in every song we share Olivia, at the centre of our care Round the fire with the lights turned low You're the warmth we're missing in the snow

Bridge

One handprint clears the frozen glass A glimpse of light beyond the grey That's you, Olivia, shining through

Chorus

Olivia, you're in every song we share Olivia, at the centre of our care Round the fire with the lights turned low You're the warmth we're missing in the snow

Outro

One small handprint, wiped so clear Your warmth survives the winter's year