Songs for Theodore

Verse 1

I found you in the quiet aisle Between the stacks, the dust, the light You didn't need to try or smile You just made the whole room right

Pre-chorus

I keep losing my page when you're near Every story stalls on your name Something in me is leaning here

Chorus

Theodore, you're the one I adore No story I'd rather be in Say it plain, I'll say it once more You're the best thing my heart ever did win

Verse 2

The lamp burns low, the hour is late You're still the reason I don't go I never learned to run or wait Until you taught me how to know

Pre-chorus

I keep losing my page when you're near Every story stalls on your name Something in me is leaning here

Chorus

Theodore, you're the one I adore No story I'd rather be in Say it plain, I'll say it once more You're the best thing my heart ever did win

Bridge

No grand line could hold what I mean You're the calm in every scene Simple as a shelf, steady as a door

Chorus

Theodore, you're the one I adore No story I'd rather be in Say it plain, I'll say it once more You're the best thing my heart ever did win

Outro

Turn the light down low once more I'll meet you in that corner, Theodore

Verse 1

Left your gloves out on the rail Forgot them there beside the shore I didn't mind the walk back for them I'd walk that pier a hundred times more

Pre-chorus

It's not the gloves I'm keeping It's the way you make me care So I'm reaching for the porch light

Chorus

Theodore, you're the reason I turn round Some hearts wander, mine stays found Nothing loud about the way I love you Theodore, it's quiet, but it's sound

Verse 2

The wind was cold that night we met You laughed and said you'd been before I watched you lean against the railing And something settled I'd been searching for

Pre-chorus

It's not the gloves I'm keeping It's the way you make me care So I'm reaching for the porch light

Chorus

Theodore, you're the reason I turn round Some hearts wander, mine stays found Nothing loud about the way I love you Theodore, it's quiet, but it's sound

Bridge

I don't need the tide to prove it Or a sky lit up with more You're the steady hand I'm holding That's the truth I'm certain of

Chorus

Theodore, you're the reason I turn round Some hearts wander, mine stays found Nothing loud about the way I love you Theodore, it's quiet, but it's sound

Outro

I still walk that pier at evening Your gloves long gone, but you're not, love

Verse 1

Wind gets into the sheets out there Wet shirts moving like they don't care I watch them dance and think of you How you make plain things feel brand new

Pre-chorus

You hum some tune while you hang the line Nothing fancy, but it feels like mine And I'm already leaning in for more

Chorus

Theodore, you're the calm I adore Steady hands that I've been waiting for Theodore, come and hold me once more Like the tide keeps coming back to shore

Verse 2

Some mornings the sky won't clear up right Grey clouds hanging, holding back the light But you just smile and pin another shirt Like you know love isn't hard, or hurt

Bridge

I don't need galore, I don't need a lot Just you in the yard, just this we've got No grand words, no dressed up score Just your hand and mine, and nothing more

Chorus

Theodore, you're the calm I adore Steady hands that I've been waiting for Theodore, come and hold me once more Like the tide keeps coming back to shore

Outro

The line still swings when the wind blows through And I still stand here, loving you

Verse 1

Out past the window an owl keeps its quiet post Watching the dark like a friend and not a ghost Nothing can trouble you tucked in so deep You are the reason the whole night stays asleep

Pre-chorus

Close your small hands and let the hours grow slow Every soft shadow is just the night saying hello Rest now, my darling, while the stars begin to glow

Chorus

Theodore, Theodore, sleep and adore The hush of the dark as it wraps round the shore I will stay near you, I won't leave before Morning comes gentle and opens the door

Verse 2

Wind moves so softly it barely stirs a leaf You are held safely, there's nothing to grieve Somewhere an owl blinks slow on its perch You are the treasure this whole night would search

Chorus

Theodore, Theodore, sleep and adore The hush of the dark as it wraps round the shore I will stay near you, I won't leave before Morning comes gentle and opens the door

Bridge

Let the quiet carry what words cannot say You are adored in the dark same as day Sleep is only love wearing a softer face

Chorus

Theodore, Theodore, sleep and adore The hush of the dark as it wraps round the shore I will stay near you, I won't leave before Morning comes gentle and opens the door

Outro

Somewhere that owl still watches the fence line alone Sleep now, my darling, you are cherished, you're home

Verse 1

The fire is sinking low and softly turning into ember light folding in on itself like something holding on so tight nothing left to crackle, only warmth that stays and you are wrapped inside it, safe and out of sight

Chorus

Theodore, the whole house breathes slower now that you're asleep close your eyes, my love, there's nothing here to keep just the hush and the low light burning down to gold Theodore, this quiet's yours to have and yours to keep

Verse 2

Somewhere in the ash a small light keeps on holding steady watching over you the way it always has, already it doesn't need to blaze to prove that it still cares it just stays lit and low, patient and ready

Pre-chorus

Let the last of the warmth settle soft across the floor let your breathing slow to match what's burning at the door there's nothing in this dark that you should wait up for

Chorus

Theodore, the whole house breathes slower now that you're asleep close your eyes, my love, there's nothing here to keep just the hush and the low light burning down to gold Theodore, this quiet's yours to have and yours to keep

Bridge

Even when the flame is gone the warmth will linger on held here in the room until the darkest hour has flown you were loved before the fire, you'll be loved when it is gone

Chorus

Theodore, the whole house breathes slower now that you're asleep close your eyes, my love, there's nothing here to keep just the hush and the low light burning down to gold Theodore, this quiet's yours to have and yours to keep

Outro

The embers will keep glowing long after you have gone to sleep watching over you so gently, quiet, low and deep

Verse 1

The candle on the table burns low and settles slow A small and steady flicker keeping watch here on the floor This quiet little house is holding you the way it should hold And every breath you take tonight is what I'm counting for

Pre-chorus

The wax runs down in ribbons while the room grows soft and dim Nothing in this whole wide dark can reach you where you are So let your eyes grow heavy now and drift wherever they swim

Chorus

Theodore, the night is kind and it will keep you safe till morning Nothing here will hurry you, there's no need to be scared Sleep is just a gentle boat and you're the one it's sworn in Theodore, however far you drift, you'll wake up still adored

Verse 2

The flame leans toward the window like it's tired too and small Casting one long shadow softly stretching by the door Somewhere out beyond the glass the whole night's settling small And you're the warmest thing in it, the one worth waiting for

Bridge

Let the dark come slow and easy, nothing here will make you jump One small light is all it takes to make a whole house sure Sleep now, you don't have to hold on to anything at all

Chorus

Theodore, the night is kind and it will keep you safe till morning Nothing here will hurry you, there's no need to be scared Sleep is just a gentle boat and you're the one it's sworn in Theodore, however far you drift, you'll wake up still adored

Outro

The candle burns down low and quiet, easy on the wooden table Sleep now, love, the whole night's yours to keep

Verse 1

Breath fogs the glass on winter nights We watch the orange streetlights blur Your footsteps thaw the frozen cold And all of us want you right here

Pre-chorus

Carols rise from every room Firelight dancing on the walls Come sit close where it is warm

Chorus

Theodore, we saved your place Mulled wine waiting by the fire Theodore, you warm this space Turning dark December bright

Verse 2

Snow settles on the sill outside We pull you closer to the flame Stories shared and songs we know Nothing matters like your name

Chorus

Theodore, we saved your place Mulled wine waiting by the fire Theodore, you warm this space Turning dark December bright

Bridge

Year is turning to the end All we need is gathered here

Chorus

Theodore, we saved your place Mulled wine waiting by the fire Theodore, you warm this space Turning dark December bright

Outro

Frost will melt when daylight comes But you keep the winter warm

Verse 1

One glass sits waiting by the sink You left it there before you went We haven't washed it yet, we can't Because it smells like you, Theodore

Pre-chorus

Frost will thaw and carols play Lights will burn another night Come back soon

Chorus

Theodore, come home for the fire Sit where you sat before We kept the kettle warm inside Everything's been waiting just for you, Theodore

Verse 2

Midwinter dark outside the door But here we've laid it out for you Your cup still steaming from the tea We knew that you would need it, Theodore

Bridge

You belong beside us here You always did, you always will

Chorus

Theodore, come home for the fire Sit where you sat before We kept the kettle warm inside Everything's been waiting just for you, Theodore

Outro

One glass sits waiting by the sink Yours, Theodore, yours

Verse 1

Under fluorescent glow at midnight Restocking shelves before the light I'm thinking how you'd love this peace The quiet makes my longing cease

Pre-chorus

When frost falls on December air And carols drift through everywhere You're here with me

Chorus

Theodore, the season glows so warm You're worth more than any Christmas form With lights strung up and fires burning bright Theodore, you make this winter right

Verse 2

The year is turning, cold and slow While wet floors shine their gentle glow This ordinary Christmas night Means everything because you're right

Bridge

Laid tables, laughter, gathered near The one thing Christmas needs is here

Chorus

Theodore, the season glows so warm You're worth more than any Christmas form With lights strung up and fires burning bright Theodore, you make this winter right

Outro

When morning comes with frost and snow You'll know how much you're loved, I know