Songs for Ryder

Verse 1

Chains against the wire fence Ringing out like nothing's tense You come in loud, no apology We feel it happen, we feel it dense

Pre-chorus

Sparks are catching on the beat Everybody's on their feet Here it comes, don't miss it

Chorus

Ryder, this whole street knows your name We're spinning wheels to light the flame Nobody's leaving, nobody's quieter Sing it twice tonight for Ryder

Verse 2

Metal rattling down the block Beats on beat, we own the clock You showed up and shook the whole scene wider Every candle's lit for the shock

Pre-chorus

Sparks are catching on the beat Everybody's on their feet Here it comes, don't miss it

Chorus

Ryder, this whole street knows your name We're spinning wheels to light the flame Nobody's leaving, nobody's quieter Sing it twice tonight for Ryder

Bridge

Every year you ride in harder Nothing dims you, nothing's calmer You're the reason we got louder We're not backing down, we're prouder

Chorus

Ryder, this whole street knows your name We're spinning wheels to light the flame Nobody's leaving, nobody's quieter Sing it twice tonight for Ryder

Outro

Chains still ringing on the fence We're glad you're loud, we're glad you're tense

Verse 1

Kickboards stacked beside the steps damp concrete cool beneath your feet you always found the diving side never once thought to retreat

Chorus

Ryder, tonight the room is yours every candle burning wider raise a glass and make it loud nobody moves a crowd like Ryder

Verse 2

You dove in first, we followed slow learned to jump from watching you chlorine mornings, funky little strut you make the ordinary new

Pre-chorus

So here's to you, up on your feet the beat is climbing, can you feel it one more year and one more reason

Chorus

Ryder, tonight the room is yours every candle burning wider raise a glass and make it loud nobody moves a crowd like Ryder

Bridge

Some folks just walk in and shine you were built to be the provider of laughter, warmth, the good kind of loud the whole party circles round you, Ryder

Chorus

Ryder, tonight the room is yours every candle burning wider raise a glass and make it loud nobody moves a crowd like Ryder

Outro

Stack the kickboards, blow out the flame one more year still calling your name

Verse 1

Red can spinning in the weeds Nobody thought to bring it in You grow wild through what life needs And still you're standing, still you win

Pre-chorus

So let the whole house rise and sing Let every voice come find the sound We're building up to one true thing

Chorus

Ryder, this is your day to shine Wider than the sky above Nothing here could feel more right Ryder, you're the one we love

Verse 2

Grass grew tall around that can Nobody moved it, let it stay You bloom right where you began Turning brighter every day

Bridge

Pour it out, let the love keep coming Pour it out, for the one we adore You're the reason this house is humming Stay right here, we want more

Chorus

Ryder, this is your day to shine Wider than the sky above Nothing here could feel more right Ryder, you're the one we love

Outro

That red can still turns slow Just like you, we watch you glow

Verse 1

The garden bench is soaked and cold Leaves stuck flat against the wood You pulled your collar up and stayed Longer than you really should

Chorus

Ryder, you don't make a fuss You just stay when others leave Some folk talk of love for hours Ryder, you just let me breathe

Verse 2

I've watched whole seasons come and go Watched the fallen leaves turn brown You're still the one who sits with me When the light starts falling down

Pre-chorus

I don't need the grand gesture I don't need a single word Just you, steady, close beside me

Chorus

Ryder, you don't make a fuss You just stay when others leave Some folk talk of love for hours Ryder, you just let me breathe

Bridge

Everyone else looks for wider skies I found what I need in you Quiet as a wet bench in November True as the coldest mornings are true

Chorus

Ryder, you don't make a fuss You just stay when others leave Some folk talk of love for hours Ryder, you just let me breathe

Outro

The leaves will lift when spring comes round But you're the one who stayed

Verse 1

Rain keeps sliding down the glass Streetlights blur as they pass Dashboard glow on your face tonight You make the whole world feel like grass

Pre-chorus

Engine humming, soft and slow Nowhere else that I need to go Something's building I can't hide

Chorus

Ryder, you're the reason I stay Every mile feels like a shorter way Ryder, my heart's got no divide I'd follow you like the tide

Verse 2

Windows fog from all our talk Time stands still, we let it stall We don't need to be anywhere Just you, the rain, and me, that's all

Chorus

Ryder, you're the reason I stay Every mile feels like a shorter way Ryder, my heart's got no divide I'd follow you like the tide

Bridge

Some folks chase the bright and loud I just want you, quiet and true No need for a crowd Just this light, just this view

Chorus

Ryder, you're the reason I stay Every mile feels like a shorter way Ryder, my heart's got no divide I'd follow you like the tide

Outro

Rain still slides down the glass But I'm right here, holding fast

Verse 1

Cloth on the grass, catching the light Soft in the breeze, easy and slow You settle my mind like midday quiet You're the calm that I hold onto

Pre-chorus

Something in you steadies the air Something in you makes the noise stop I feel it building, closer than close

Chorus

Ryder, you're wider than any horizon I've known Nothing about you feels far or small Ryder, I'd follow wherever you've grown You're the one truth that holds through it all

Verse 2

Fabric lifts up, then settles again Like my heart does whenever you're near You don't have to try to be steady You already are, that much is clear

Chorus

Ryder, you're wider than any horizon I've known Nothing about you feels far or small Ryder, I'd follow wherever you've grown You're the one truth that holds through it all

Bridge

No need for more than this Just you, this field, this air I've never needed convincing You were always worth the care

Chorus

Ryder, you're wider than any horizon I've known Nothing about you feels far or small Ryder, I'd follow wherever you've grown You're the one truth that holds through it all

Outro

The cloth still moves in the same soft breeze And I still feel the same, easy and sure