Songs for Sophie

Verse 1

One more match lights up the tray You keep the whole night bright that way Every spark you strike feels new Best part of the room is you

Pre-chorus

Count the matches, watch them stack Something's building, feel it crack Here it comes, here comes the track

Chorus

Sophie, Sophie, up on your feet Nobody here can match that heat Raise a glass and raise it high Sophie, Sophie, light up the sky

Verse 2

Tray gets full before the song ends You're the reason we're all still friends Wooden table, worn and true Nothing at this table beats you

Pre-chorus

Count the matches, watch them stack Something's building, feel it crack Here it comes, here comes the track

Chorus

Sophie, Sophie, up on your feet Nobody here can match that heat Raise a glass and raise it high Sophie, Sophie, light up the sky

Bridge

Every year we strike another light You've made every single one feel right Here's to you, the spark, the flame

Chorus

Sophie, Sophie, up on your feet Nobody here can match that heat Raise a glass and raise it high Sophie, Sophie, light up the sky

Outro

Last match glows before it's gone You're the light that keeps us on

Verse 1

Something's turning in the corner Suds are dancing round and round Life keeps spinning like that chrome drum But you keep both feet on the ground

Pre-chorus

Every year you find your rhythm Every year you shine up new Something's building, something's ready

Chorus

Sophie, light the candles now You're the one we're here to see Pour the coffee, raise it up Nobody spins like Sophie

Verse 2

You take the knocks and come out gleaming Same as glass behind that door We watch you tumble, watch you rising Shining brighter than before

Bridge

Here's to the year that's coming for you Here's to the noise this room can make We're clapping loud because we love you Blow it out and take the cake

Chorus

Sophie, light the candles now You're the one we're here to see Pour the coffee, raise it up Nobody spins like Sophie

Outro

Something's turning, warm and golden That's you, Sophie, round and round

Verse 1

The spade leans on the shed again muddy from the work you've done you never make a fuss of it but somebody has to be the one

Pre-chorus

So wipe your hands and turn around let somebody else pour the coffee because tonight the work can wait

Chorus

Sophie, here's the noise for you grab a plate and grab a chair the whole room's raising up a cheer Sophie, nobody else will do

Verse 2

That shed has heard your every word every plan you've talked it through today we're stealing you away from it tonight the celebrating's overdue

Chorus

Sophie, here's the noise for you grab a plate and grab a chair the whole room's raising up a cheer Sophie, nobody else will do

Bridge

However tired your hands might get you still show up, you still stay true so let the trumpets have their say tonight belongs to you

Chorus

Sophie, here's the noise for you grab a plate and grab a chair the whole room's raising up a cheer Sophie, nobody else will do

Outro

Leave the spade against the shed let tonight be yours instead

Verse 1

Ticket stubs stuck fast with mint Kept them longer than I meant Rain was loud on that tin roof You laughed like it was heaven sent

Pre-chorus

I keep small things without knowing why Every one of them leads back to you Maybe that's just how it goes

Chorus

Sophie, you're the one I keep Softer than a Sunday, deep Some loves shout and some loves stay quiet Sophie, quiet's where I sleep

Verse 2

Coffee's gone cold twice tonight We talked till the porch light died You still laugh at my worst joke Nobody else has even tried

Chorus

Sophie, you're the one I keep Softer than a Sunday, deep Some loves shout and some loves stay quiet Sophie, quiet's where I sleep

Bridge

Nothing about us is a trophy on a shelf No grand story, just this, just us No proof needed, no big reveal Just the fact of you, close enough

Chorus

Sophie, you're the one I keep Softer than a Sunday, deep Some loves shout and some loves stay quiet Sophie, quiet's where I sleep

Outro

Still got that ticket stub somewhere Still choosing you under any roof

Verse 1

Grease on my fingers, bag going soft Neon buzzing red on your face You laugh and wipe your hand on mine Nowhere I'd rather be than this place

Pre-chorus

No table, no plates, just the curb Nothing about tonight looks like much But I keep looking over at you

Chorus

Sophie, this is enough for me Just a bag going see through with grease You laughing with sauce on your chin Sophie, this is the one thing I keep

Verse 2

The sign flickers, half the letters out You spell the rest just to make me grin Cars going by don't slow down for us We've got everything we came here for, within

Bridge

I've had dinners that cost far more Never tasted like this one does Maybe it's you that I'm eating up Maybe love's just wanting more

Chorus

Sophie, this is enough for me Just a bag going see through with grease You laughing with sauce on your chin Sophie, this is the one thing I keep

Outro

Fingers sticky, sign still burning red This is the one I'll remember best

Verse 1

The platform tiles turn gold Under lights the trains hold You lean in, catch my eye Doors slide open with a sigh

Pre-chorus

I don't need the perfect scene Just this platform, in between Something's rising, close to you

Chorus

Sophie, the light won't stay this way But I would ride to any day Sophie, you make the waiting sweet Right here, standing at my feet

Verse 2

The carriage doors slide shut Still I feel your steady touch Strangers move, the crowd goes wide You're the one I keep beside

Bridge

No station clock can hold this long No stranger's voice, no passing song It's only you I'm keeping time by Only you I won't let by

Chorus

Sophie, the light won't stay this way But I would ride to any day Sophie, you make the waiting sweet Right here, standing at my feet

Outro

The tiles still shine their gold Long after the trains have rolled