Songs for Stanley

Verse 1

A small amber light is humming low beside your bed tonight Somewhere far a quiet voice is drifting soft into the room And nothing in the world could ever dim this gentle light So close your eyes now, safe within this warm and sleepy gloom

Pre-chorus

The static hums a hush that only you can understand It wraps around your little dreams and holds them in the dark So let it carry you along to somewhere warm and grand

Chorus

Stanley, hush now, let the amber glow be all you need Nothing in this quiet world could ever wish you harm You are held here safer than a whisper or a seed Stanley, drift away now, wrapped in soft and golden calm

Verse 2

The dial glows a steady gold like embers settling to sleep And every hush it hums tonight was made to keep you warm No shadow here could ever reach you, no thin sound so deep This little room will hold you through the softest, safest storm

Bridge

Rest now, little one, the night has nowhere else to be There is nothing you must carry, nothing you must see

Chorus

Stanley, hush now, let the amber glow be all you need Nothing in this quiet world could ever wish you harm You are held here safer than a whisper or a seed Stanley, drift away now, wrapped in soft and golden calm

Outro

The little light will keep on humming soft after you sleep Rest now, Stanley, dreaming deep while someone stays to keep

Verse 1

Lamps slide across the window, soft and slow and gold Warming up the velvet where you're wrapped against the cold You watch them pass like lanterns floating out to sea There's nowhere in this whole wide night you'd rather be

Chorus

Stanley, the night is holding you so near Every little light says there's nothing here to fear Stanley, close your eyes and let the dark be kind Rest here in the quiet, leave the day behind

Verse 2

Shadows dip and settle on the old red seat Nothing in this stillness moves except your heartbeat You're wrapped up warmer than the softest word I know Sleep is just another place I'll watch you go

Pre-chorus

Hush now, little wanderer, the lamps are turning low Feel how gently everything has learned to move so slow Let the night come closer, it's got somewhere to go

Chorus

Stanley, the night is holding you so near Every little light says there's nothing here to fear Stanley, close your eyes and let the dark be kind Rest here in the quiet, leave the day behind

Bridge

Every light that passes leaves a little trace of gold Somewhere safe inside you where the warmth will always hold

Chorus

Stanley, the night is holding you so near Every little light says there's nothing here to fear Stanley, close your eyes and let the dark be kind Rest here in the quiet, leave the day behind

Outro

The lamps still drift like lanterns, quiet, gold and slow Sleep now, little Stanley, that's all you need to know

Verse 1

Somewhere the tide is folding soft and slow upon the sand Carrying all its hush to lay it gently in your hand Moonlight is pouring pale and thin across the sleepy shore You are the calm that every quiet water understands

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the evening settle on your chest Nothing tonight is asking anything of you but rest Feel how the dark is turning softer, folding toward

Chorus

Stanley, the night is holding you the way the shore holds foam Gentle as moonlight learning every stone that it calls home Nobody needs to wander when they've somewhere warm to be Stanley, you're already where you're loved and never far from

Verse 2

Somewhere a wave is losing all its noise against the rocks Learning to be quiet as it settles and it stops Nothing out there hurries, nothing out there needs to run You can rest as easy as the water when it drops

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the evening settle on your chest Nothing tonight is asking anything of you but rest Feel how the dark is turning softer, folding toward

Chorus

Stanley, the night is holding you the way the shore holds foam Gentle as moonlight learning every stone that it calls home Nobody needs to wander when they've somewhere warm to be Stanley, you're already where you're loved and never far from

Bridge

Every small thing settles when it's carried soft and slow You were never meant to hold the weight of dark alone

Chorus

Stanley, the night is holding you the way the shore holds foam Gentle as moonlight learning every stone that it calls home Nobody needs to wander when they've somewhere warm to be Stanley, you're already where you're loved and never far from

Outro

Somewhere the water is folding softly onto stone Sleep now, you are held here, you were never on your own

Verse 1

Frost is forming on the window pane Headlights passing in the winter dark Miles between us, but you're here again In the crackling of the dying spark

Pre-chorus

Hear the carols floating through the cold Telephone lines carrying your voice Stanley, Stanley, all the things we hold

Chorus

Stanley, you are home inside this room Every year you bring the Christmas light Nothing's far when Stanley's standing close All the world feels warm and full and right

Verse 2

Fire burning gold across your face Table laid, the season turning slow You belong inside this sacred place Where the love falls thick like winter snow

Pre-chorus

Hear the silence when you turn to smile Every moment matters, counts as gold Stanley, Stanley, stay with us awhile

Chorus

Stanley, you are home inside this room Every year you bring the Christmas light Nothing's far when Stanley's standing close All the world feels warm and full and right

Bridge

Through the frost and through the darkening year You're the reason that we gather here Home is where you are, it's always true

Chorus

Stanley, you are home inside this room Every year you bring the Christmas light Nothing's far when Stanley's standing close All the world feels warm and full and right

Outro

Frost is forming on the window pane But you're here, and that is all we know

Verse 1

Crowded on the platform, breath hangs in the air Your coat is wet from falling snow, you're almost here Windows fog with warmth inside, we've kept a chair Frost will melt when you arrive and join us near

Pre-chorus

Days grew long and dark enough But Stanley, you're enough Now the year turns bright

Chorus

Stanley brings the light when winter pulls us down Laughter round the table in our quiet town Stanley, your arrival makes the carol ring Every voice remembers how to sing

Verse 2

Kettle steams beside the fire, candles burn gold We've traced your journey mile by mile today Nothing feels complete until you cross the door Everything we've waited for arrives this way

Pre-chorus

Distance fades and doubt lifts up Stanley fills the empty cup Now the year turns bright

Chorus

Stanley brings the light when winter pulls us down Laughter round the table in our quiet town Stanley, your arrival makes the carol ring Every voice remembers how to sing

Bridge

Steam upon the window clears to let you through Home is where you're standing, Stanley, and it's you

Chorus

Stanley brings the light when winter pulls us down Laughter round the table in our quiet town Stanley, your arrival makes the carol ring Every voice remembers how to sing

Outro

The frost will melt, you're finally here We've been waiting all year, Stanley, welcome home

Verse 1

Snow falls on Stanley's empty chair Frost creeps across the metal frame You're what we're missing in the cold And nothing feels quite the same

Pre-chorus

Winter's here without your voice The lights go up, we make our choice To keep a place for Stanley's warmth

Chorus

Stanley, we saved you a seat by the fire We carved your name in the year's desire Come find us here where the carollers play Stanley, come home for the holiday

Verse 2

Silver branches bend with white Stars hang heavy in December's grip You're what we need to feel it right Every carol's on your lips

Pre-chorus

Winter's here without your face We've set the table, kept your place To hold the warmth till Stanley returns

Chorus

Stanley, we saved you a seat by the fire We carved your name in the year's desire Come find us here where the carollers play Stanley, come home for the holiday

Bridge

Frost on the garden, frost on the stone We're waiting together, you're never alone

Chorus

Stanley, we saved you a seat by the fire We carved your name in the year's desire Come find us here where the carollers play Stanley, come home for the holiday

Outro

Snow falls where you belong Stanley, you're already home in our song