Songs for Suzanne

Verse 1

Two plastic chairs, cold under us Bolted down like they knew we'd stay I felt you settle in beside me Nothing to fix, nothing to say

Pre-chorus

The sky hung low, the light stayed grey I wasn't waiting for the sun I was only waiting to say

Chorus

Suzanne, I don't need a better plan Just this bench, this hour, this span You're the calm I never had Suzanne, you're the best thing that began

Verse 2

You laughed at something small and gone Your hand found mine on the armrest I've sat in rooms far warmer than this But never once quite as blessed

Pre-chorus

The sky hung low, the light stayed grey I wasn't waiting for the sun I was only waiting to say

Chorus

Suzanne, I don't need a better plan Just this bench, this hour, this span You're the calm I never had Suzanne, you're the best thing that began

Bridge

Let the cloud sit however it wants We're not going anywhere fast Whatever comes after this minute Won't touch what we're building right past

Chorus

Suzanne, I don't need a better plan Just this bench, this hour, this span You're the calm I never had Suzanne, you're the best thing that began

Outro

Someday they'll move these chairs along But you're the one I'm still holding onto

Verse 1

Green light glowing down the hall Some machine gives its slow call I was frightened, lost my plan Then you reached and took my hand

Pre-chorus

Floors so cold beneath our feet Every hour felt hard to beat But you stayed, so I could lean

Chorus

Suzanne, you're the calm I found When the walls close, hemmed all round You're the steady, you're the plan Nothing shakes you, my Suzanne

Verse 2

Years might pass or just a night You still hold the fear in tight Never flinching, never far Just the sturdy love you are

Bridge

I don't need the lights to dim I don't need a hymn Just your hand, that's how it's been

Chorus

Suzanne, you're the calm I found When the walls close, hemmed all round You're the steady, you're the plan Nothing shakes you, my Suzanne

Outro

Green light still on down that hall You're the one I'd always call

Verse 1

Brown leaves stuck to the paving stone Beside the gate gone soft with rust I stood there waiting on my own And you walked up like some slow trust

Pre-chorus

You never rushed to make it plain You let the quiet do its work Now something in me starts again

Chorus

Suzanne, you came in like a plan I never saw the whole design I'm steadier than I began Since your hand found its way to mine

Verse 2

The damp came up through my old coat You didn't mind the wait at all You said the season gets you low Then laughed like autumn wasn't fall

Bridge

Whatever kind of love this is New or old, it holds the same Quiet, sure, and always yours However long we've said your name

Chorus

Suzanne, you came in like a plan I never saw the whole design I'm steadier than I began Since your hand found its way to mine

Outro

The leaves still stick to the same stone But I don't stand out here alone

Verse 1

Yellow lights are drifting past the rain upon the glass Softly blurring into gold as evening settles in You are warm and you are held while all the daylight passed There is nowhere you belong but here within this skin

Pre-chorus

The fog is on the window but the room is safe and slow Every little sound outside is turning into hush Close your eyes and let the night be gentle as it goes

Chorus

Sleep now, sleep now, hush, Suzanne, the dark is soft and kind Nothing here can hurry you, no reason left to rush Suzanne, my love is steady as the rain against the pane Rest inside the quiet now, let everything be hushed

Verse 2

The lights outside keep swimming gold across the streaking glass Somewhere far away from here the world moves on its own But you are wrapped in something warm that always holds you fast This little room, this steady breath, is all you'll ever known

Bridge

Let every flicker fade to grey, let every hour slow You are the calm behind the rain, the warmth I always know

Chorus

Sleep now, sleep now, hush, Suzanne, the dark is soft and kind Nothing here can hurry you, no reason left to rush Suzanne, my love is steady as the rain against the pane Rest inside the quiet now, let everything be hushed

Outro

The lights have blurred to nothing now, the rain has gone to sleep And you are held here, safe and warm, in breathing soft and deep

Verse 1

Far off tracks are humming low beneath the floor tonight Windows shiver softly with a whisper, not a fright You are wrapped in blankets while the world runs far from here Nothing on that distant line can ever reach you, dear

Pre-chorus

Every rumble fades away before it finds your bed Close your eyes and let the hush settle round your head Sleep is waiting gently just above your drowsy head

Chorus

Suzanne, the night has wrapped you in its quiet, steady hand Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you where you stand Suzanne, my love will hold you longer than that trailing span Rest now, little dreamer, safe as houses, safe as land

Verse 2

Somewhere down the valley engines sing their sleepy song Glass panes hum an answer, soft and low and never long Rest here where the noise outside can never touch your skin Let the humming carry you to somewhere warm within

Bridge

Hush now, every rattle turns to lullaby tonight Let it rock you gently like a cradle made of light

Chorus

Suzanne, the night has wrapped you in its quiet, steady hand Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you where you stand Suzanne, my love will hold you longer than that trailing span Rest now, little dreamer, safe as houses, safe as land

Outro

Far off tracks are humming, softer now than any breath Sleep now, little one, held closer than the coming dawn

Verse 1

The window wears its coat of white while you lie warm and still Outside the frost is climbing slow along the sleeping sill But nothing cold can reach you here beneath your blanket's span So rest against the pillow now, my quiet-hearted Suzanne

Pre-chorus

The lamp outside is burning low, a gentle orange glow It watches over rooftops while the whole wide world moves slow And soon your eyes will follow it down into sleep, I know

Chorus

Suzanne, the night is soft and it is holding you so gently Nothing in the dark tonight could ever hurt you, Suzanne You are warmer than the streetlight burning past the frozen glass Sleep now, little one, you're safe, you're loved beyond any span

Verse 2

The flakes are gathering quietly upon the darkened pane While something warmer than the winter hums a soft refrain You do not need to understand the reasons why or when Just know that you are cherished more than you could ever plan

Chorus

Suzanne, the night is soft and it is holding you so gently Nothing in the dark tonight could ever hurt you, Suzanne You are warmer than the streetlight burning past the frozen glass Sleep now, little one, you're safe, you're loved beyond any span

Bridge

Let the frost keep to the window, let the cold stay far outside There is nothing in this room tonight but comfort as your guide

Chorus

Suzanne, the night is soft and it is holding you so gently Nothing in the dark tonight could ever hurt you, Suzanne You are warmer than the streetlight burning past the frozen glass Sleep now, little one, you're safe, you're loved beyond any span

Outro

The lamp will keep its steady glow till morning comes again And you will still be held this close, my dear Suzanne, till then