Songs for Piper

Verse 1

Cups go flying off the table Nobody cares, we're far from stable Music's loud in this dusty hall We only came because you're able

Chorus

Piper, put your hands up high We're not leaving till the cups run dry Something in this room feels electric Piper, you're the reason why

Verse 2

Trestle legs are shaking now Someone spilled a drink somehow Nobody's mopping, nobody minds We're too busy loving you right now

Pre-chorus

Count it down, the night's still young Every cheer for you gets sung Here it comes, don't hold it back

Chorus

Piper, put your hands up high We're not leaving till the cups run dry Something in this room feels electric Piper, you're the reason why

Bridge

Knock the table, let it fall We don't need it, we've got it all You're the sparkle in this hall

Chorus

Piper, put your hands up high We're not leaving till the cups run dry Something in this room feels electric Piper, you're the reason why

Outro

Cups still rolling on the floor We'd do it all again for you, once more

Verse 1

Boxes stacked behind iron bars waiting there for morning light you walked past like counting stars made the dullest thing feel bright

Pre-chorus

Something in the way you move turns a grey day into gold so tonight we're set to prove

Chorus

Piper, Piper, here's to you one more year and still so true nobody lights a room like Piper every year you shine up newer

Verse 2

Cardboard piled up in the rain still you'd find a reason there something silly, something plain turned to laughter in the air

Bridge

We don't need the fancy stuff just the way you make us feel one more candle isn't enough to hold how much of you is real

Chorus

Piper, Piper, here's to you one more year and still so true nobody lights a room like Piper every year you shine up newer

Outro

Some day those old bars will fall but Piper, you outshine them all

Verse 1

A ticket caught beneath the wiper Torn in half by someone hyper You laughed it off and drove away Turned bad luck into a holiday

Pre-chorus

You never let the small stuff win Every scrape becomes a grin So let the trumpets all kick in

Chorus

Piper, Piper, light the candles high Raise a glass and toast the sky Nobody laughs quite like you do Piper, here's another year for you

Verse 2

Motorway lights and engine humming You made trouble feel like something coming A page torn loose, a story starting Even chaos leaves you unguarding

Bridge

However fast the years might fly You catch the moment passing by We're happier with you around Feet still dancing, both feet on the ground

Chorus

Piper, Piper, light the candles high Raise a glass and toast the sky Nobody laughs quite like you do Piper, here's another year for you

Outro

Somewhere a wiper waves you on Happy birthday, Piper, carry on

Verse 1

Frozen peas slide down the shelf cold air spilling on the floor you catch the bag before it falls and that's the moment I adore

Pre-chorus

Nothing here is meant to shine no music playing, no big scene but I keep watching you

Chorus

Piper, this is what I mean you make the plainest hour glow Piper, I would pick this aisle over anywhere I know

Verse 2

You hum something you half forget push the trolley slow and wide stop to fix a crooked can like it means something deep inside

Bridge

Some love needs a grand design mine just needs the light in here the hum of freezers, your bare hand and knowing you'll still be near

Chorus

Piper, this is what I mean you make the plainest hour glow Piper, I would pick this aisle over anywhere I know

Outro

The peas keep sliding down the shelf and I keep choosing you, and stay

Verse 1

The screen hums soft between our hands Nobody else is still awake You tell me things no one else understands I'd stay up for you till daybreak

Pre-chorus

Every secret finds its way here Every hour feels safe and slow Talk to me, Piper, I want to hear

Chorus

Piper, you keep me up on purpose Piper, I never mind the time There's no one else I'd rather surface At midnight just to hear you climb

Verse 2

You laugh and the kitchen goes warmer I forget that it's late at all You lean in closer, not any calmer Steady as the light on the wall

Pre-chorus

Every secret finds its way here Every hour feels safe and slow Talk to me, Piper, I want to hear

Chorus

Piper, you keep me up on purpose Piper, I never mind the time There's no one else I'd rather surface At midnight just to hear you climb

Bridge

Let the whole world sleep without us We'll still be here when it's light You're the only reason I trust The dark to treat us right

Chorus

Piper, you keep me up on purpose Piper, I never mind the time There's no one else I'd rather surface At midnight just to hear you climb

Outro

The screen goes dark, your voice stays near I'd talk to you all year

Verse 1

The tap keeps time while I wait for you Steam on the mirror, nothing to prove Even the sharp things rest easy here You make the whole room feel true

Pre-chorus

I've seen you tired, I've seen you bare No performance, no polish, no flair And still I'm reaching for more

Chorus

Piper, you're the calm I never knew Nothing hyper, nothing to get through Some folks dazzle, some folks shine But Piper, I just want you

Verse 2

You leave the light on low for me No grand gesture, just company Your hands know where the shelf is dark And still they never miss, never bleed

Chorus

Piper, you're the calm I never knew Nothing hyper, nothing to get through Some folks dazzle, some folks shine But Piper, I just want you

Bridge

I don't need the riper years to prove it I know it now, plain and slow Love isn't loud, it's just staying It's you, it's here, it's how I know

Chorus

Piper, you're the calm I never knew Nothing hyper, nothing to get through Some folks dazzle, some folks shine But Piper, I just want you

Outro

The tap still drips, the glass still gleams And you're still here, still all I need

Verse 1

Outside your window the flakes are falling so slow Drifting past the amber lamp with nowhere to go Every one of them settles soft on the ground And here in this room there is only quiet sound

Pre-chorus

The night keeps its hush and it holds you so near While the light through the glass turns golden and clear So let your eyes close, there is nothing to fear

Chorus

Piper, the snow falls slow and the world can wait Nothing tonight comes near this warm and quiet gate Rest now, Piper, the lamp will burn till dawn You are held so gently, safe till the night is gone

Verse 2

The flakes catch the light like they're falling in gold Softly they land where the quiet begins to unfold Nothing outside needs to hurry or find its way home You are wrapped up warm, never far and never alone

Bridge

Let the hush of the snowfall carry you down Further than streetlights, further than town

Chorus

Piper, the snow falls slow and the world can wait Nothing tonight comes near this warm and quiet gate Rest now, Piper, the lamp will burn till dawn You are held so gently, safe till the night is gone

Outro

The flakes keep falling soft past the amber glow Sleep now, you are loved, and the night is slow

Verse 1

That little bulb above us hums so soft and low tonight It swings the smallest shadow down the hallway into light Bare boards beneath our feet are creaking gentle as a sigh You're held so close there's nothing in this house that isn't right

Pre-chorus

Every step we take is slower than the one before Hush now, let the whole wide world go quiet at the door I'm carrying you nowhere but to somewhere soft and warm

Chorus

Piper, the light is low and you are safe with me Nothing in this house will wake you, nothing that you need to see Piper, the night has come to fold you soft and slow Sleep now, my Piper, there's nowhere warmer you could go

Verse 2

Somewhere past that flickering bulb the whole house settles too Every door is closed and every corner's kept for you Warm air rises up the stairs to find you where you lie You don't need to know the dark, I'll watch it in your place

Chorus

Piper, the light is low and you are safe with me Nothing in this house will wake you, nothing that you need to see Piper, the night has come to fold you soft and slow Sleep now, my Piper, there's nowhere warmer you could go

Bridge

Let your breathing find the rhythm that the old house keeps Nothing moves but shadow while you slip on down to sleep

Chorus

Piper, the light is low and you are safe with me Nothing in this house will wake you, nothing that you need to see Piper, the night has come to fold you soft and slow Sleep now, my Piper, there's nowhere warmer you could go

Outro

That small light will keep on glowing gently while you dream You are held, you are the warmest thing this house has ever seen

Verse 1

Somewhere the metal tracks are humming soft and low tonight Red lights are fading out beyond the far and quiet hill But here in this room you're held so gently and so tight And nothing in the wide dark world can touch you, resting still

Pre-chorus

The train is gone now, and the night has settled deep and slow Your breathing finds the rhythm that the whole wide world will follow So let your tired eyes go soft, there's nowhere left to go

Chorus

Piper, close your eyes, the dark is only warm and kind Every little sound tonight is humming just for you Piper, you're the calm that I was always meant to find There's nothing in this whole wide night that you need to push through

Verse 2

The taillights melt away like colours dropped in gentle rain You're wrapped in something softer than the quiet ever knew This little room remembers every hush and every name And every hush tonight was only ever meant for you

Chorus

Piper, close your eyes, the dark is only warm and kind Every little sound tonight is humming just for you Piper, you're the calm that I was always meant to find There's nothing in this whole wide night that you need to push through

Bridge

Far off wheels are turning slower into sleep While you are held here, safe and warm and deep

Chorus

Piper, close your eyes, the dark is only warm and kind Every little sound tonight is humming just for you Piper, you're the calm that I was always meant to find There's nothing in this whole wide night that you need to push through

Outro

The tracks have gone quiet, the last light has slipped from view Sleep now, little Piper, this whole soft dark belongs to you