Songs for Sylvie

Verse 1

You trace the spine of a worn old book I watch your hand, I watch you look No need for pages read out loud Some things don't need to be said proud

Pre-chorus

Some loves come dressed up in flame Mine just learned the shape of your name Slow and sure, it's building still

Chorus

Sylvie, you're the quiet in the room Steady as the moon after noon Sylvie, you're the calm I chose No storm needed, just how it grows

Verse 2

You dog ear pages I've never seen Fingers find lines where I have been You don't ask me to explain the ache You just stay, that's the choice you make

Chorus

Sylvie, you're the quiet in the room Steady as the moon after noon Sylvie, you're the calm I chose No storm needed, just how it grows

Bridge

Not every love needs a grand design Some just live between the lines You and I, we don't need proof We just know, plain and smooth

Chorus

Sylvie, you're the quiet in the room Steady as the moon after noon Sylvie, you're the calm I chose No storm needed, just how it grows

Outro

Close the book, leave it on the shelf Still your hand is on me, itself

Verse 1

I left my boots by the door Dripping soft on the mat You called out from the other room Never once asked why I was that late

Pre-chorus

You didn't need the whole story Just handed me a towel and stayed Something in that quiet always pulls me

Chorus

Sylvie, you're the warm in from the chilly You keep the porch light on for me No door feels shut when you're behind it, Sylvie You're the calm I didn't know I'd need

Verse 2

Some nights I come home heavy Carrying more than my two hands can hold You take my coat before I ask you And somehow I feel less cold

Chorus

Sylvie, you're the warm in from the chilly You keep the porch light on for me No door feels shut when you're behind it, Sylvie You're the calm I didn't know I'd need

Bridge

Doesn't matter what the weather's been Doesn't matter how far I had to go You're the one thing waiting steady The one light I always know

Chorus

Sylvie, you're the warm in from the chilly You keep the porch light on for me No door feels shut when you're behind it, Sylvie You're the calm I didn't know I'd need

Outro

My boots are still there by the mat Still dripping, still glad I'm home

Verse 1

Steam is rising off the cups Cold bench, warm hand in mine You keep talking, I keep still Watching the small clock climb

Pre-chorus

I forget the train we're catching Forget the cold, forget the noise When you laugh like that beside me

Chorus

Sylvie, you're the warmest part of this Sylvie, hold that cup a while Nothing here is really chilly Long as I can watch you smile

Verse 2

People pass us in their coats Nobody stops to see You're the one thing on this platform That still matters to me

Bridge

Trains will come, trains will go We don't have to move too fast Let the coffee turn to nothing Let this minute be the last

Chorus

Sylvie, you're the warmest part of this Sylvie, hold that cup a while Nothing here is really chilly Long as I can watch you smile

Outro

Steam has gone but you're still here That was always the whole plan