Songs for Raya

Verse 1

Water dripping off my shoes Rain came down and gave me you You pulled me under the yellow ledge This is the doorway I won't lose

Pre-chorus

I never planned to stop right here But something in this doorway's clear Stay a minute, stay a while

Chorus

Raya, you're the one I choose Not the sun and not the view Isla could not pull me from you Raya, you're the truth I use

Verse 2

The brick is cold against my back You laugh and say the sky's gone black We watch the street turn into rivers Nothing in my head but that

Pre-chorus

I never planned to stop right here But something in this doorway's clear Stay a minute, stay a while

Chorus

Raya, you're the one I choose Not the sun and not the view Isla could not pull me from you Raya, you're the truth I use

Bridge

No prayer I know says it better No player has your steady hand You're the stayer, plain and simple I found that out where we still stand

Chorus

Raya, you're the one I choose Not the sun and not the view Isla could not pull me from you Raya, you're the truth I use

Outro

Rain still drips onto my shoes This ledge still holds the two of us

Verse 1

The bottles rattle on the counter You laugh and it gets louder Fluorescent light above us hums Nowhere better I'd rather come from

Chorus

Raya, you make the cheap light golden This whole small place feels like a home in I'd choose this over anywhere grander Raya, with you I'm never a wanderer

Verse 2

Salt on your fingers, grease on the paper You steal the last chip like a wager Nothing about tonight was planned well But you're the part I'll always tell

Pre-chorus

The light keeps flickering overhead Like it can't decide what to say instead But I already know what's coming next

Chorus

Raya, you make the cheap light golden This whole small place feels like a home in I'd choose this over anywhere grander Raya, with you I'm never a wanderer

Bridge

Doesn't matter where we end up standing Some kind of ordinary landing As long as you're the one that's near This counter beats a chandelier

Chorus

Raya, you make the cheap light golden This whole small place feels like a home in I'd choose this over anywhere grander Raya, with you I'm never a wanderer

Outro

The bottles rattle, the light still hums And I'm still glad that you have come

Verse 1

The cord wraps round the table leg I twist it while you talk Midnight makes the whole house quiet Your voice is how I clock

Pre-chorus

I could hang up, let it rest But your breathing keeps me here So close now, so undone

Chorus

Raya, stay on the line with me Nothing said has to be a lot Maya could call and I'd still choose This slow hour is all I want

Verse 2

You laugh and the static hums I lean back against the chair Some words get lost in the wire But I catch you everywhere

Bridge

No screen between us, just the sound Just the weight of the receiver A prayer I keep saying quiet That you'll stay a little longer

Chorus

Raya, stay on the line with me Nothing said has to be a lot Maya could call and I'd still choose This slow hour is all I want

Outro

The cord unwinds when we hang up But you're still wound around my night

Verse 1

An owl keeps its watch on the old brick chimney stack tonight Its brown feathers ruffled soft against the cold night air And nothing in the world could shake that quiet, steady sight You are held the same way, wrapped in warmth and gentle care

Chorus

Raya, Raya, the moon is low and kind Close your eyes now, let the whole house breathe with you Somewhere warm and small, you're never far behind Raya, Raya, the night belongs to you

Verse 2

The owl outside blinks slowly in the pale and silver moonlight Watching over rooftops while the whole wide street lies still You are wrapped up snug and steady, tucked in safe and tight Nothing in the dark tonight can climb up to this sill

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the day go quiet, let it drift and fall away Every little sound grows softer, sinking low and slow Close your eyes, my love is staying right here where you

Chorus

Raya, Raya, the moon is low and kind Close your eyes now, let the whole house breathe with you Somewhere warm and small, you're never far behind Raya, Raya, the night belongs to you

Bridge

Wings fold soft against the chimney, still against the sky Nothing needs to move or worry, nothing needs to stir You are safe as feathers settling, warm as breath nearby

Chorus

Raya, Raya, the moon is low and kind Close your eyes now, let the whole house breathe with you Somewhere warm and small, you're never far behind Raya, Raya, the night belongs to you

Outro

The owl folds its wings now, the chimney settles into rest Sleep now, little Raya, you are held and you are blessed

Verse 1

Branches are swinging so slow above where you lie cradled and closer than any star in the sky Nothing can reach you, no shadow, no chill the hood keeps you hidden and the garden stays still

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the wind has gone soft as a sigh holding its breath as the dark settles by waiting to carry you deeper tonight

Chorus

Raya, my Raya, the branches sway low rocking you gently the way rivers flow Nobody's dearer, no love is your equal Raya, sweet Raya, this quiet's your sequel

Verse 2

Your breathing has slowed to the pace of the leaves and safety wraps round you the way that it weaves Every small sound in the garden grows kind turning to lullabies just for your mind

Bridge

Someone is loved beyond measure tonight folded in darkness and kept out of sight held by the branches that never let go

Chorus

Raya, my Raya, the branches sway low rocking you gently the way rivers flow Nobody's dearer, no love is your equal Raya, sweet Raya, this quiet's your sequel

Outro

Sleep now, the branches keep swinging so slow and you are the dearest thing this garden will know

Verse 1

A thin line of light comes creeping under the door tonight It lays itself so gently down along the floor You are curled up warm beneath your blanket out of sight Safe as you have always been and safer than before

Chorus

Raya, the house breathes slow around you now Every corner soft, every shadow kind Nothing stirs but the hush of Raya drifting down Held so close that nothing gets left behind

Verse 2

The hallway glow stays low and steady while you close your eyes It never needs to reach you, it only needs to stay Somewhere past the door the whole wide world quietly sighs And folds itself around the small breath of your day

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the ticking clock grow far and small Let your fingers loosen, let your shoulders fall Something warm is waiting just to carry you along

Chorus

Raya, the house breathes slow around you now Every corner soft, every shadow kind Nothing stirs but the hush of Raya drifting down Held so close that nothing gets left behind

Bridge

No need to watch the dark, it only means the day is done You are the softest thing this quiet house has ever known

Chorus

Raya, the house breathes slow around you now Every corner soft, every shadow kind Nothing stirs but the hush of Raya drifting down Held so close that nothing gets left behind

Outro

That thin line of light will still be there when morning comes And so will this, and so will you, and so will love