Songs for Vincent

Verse 1

You left three plates on a bench Foil wrapper caught in the breeze We're licking frosting off every finger Still laughing, still weak in the knees

Pre-chorus

Somebody grab a fork and a glass Somebody count the years gone by We're not done yet, this party won't pass

Chorus

Vincent, light up this old town Everybody here convinced We've never seen a smile so loud Since Vincent, since then, since

Verse 2

You blew the candles clean off the top Wax on the tablecloth like snow Nobody wanted this day to stop Nobody wanted you to go

Chorus

Vincent, light up this old town Everybody here convinced We've never seen a smile so loud Since Vincent, since then, since

Bridge

Raise your cups, hold them high Sing it loud, don't hold it in This is your day, don't ask why Just grin, Vincent, just grin

Chorus

Vincent, light up this old town Everybody here convinced We've never seen a smile so loud Since Vincent, since then, since

Outro

Someone will clear those plates away But not the joy you left on this day

Verse 1

Window's fogged up, sugar in the air Pastries glowing gold beneath the glare You walk in laughing, shake the rain off Whole room lightens, we don't know why we care

Pre-chorus

Something in you warms the room like this Steam on glass and we can't resist So light the candle, make a wish

Chorus

Vincent, Vincent, sweet as frosting Every year we're never losing Draw your name here on the window Vincent, this is worth the crossing

Verse 2

Fingerprint left on the misted pane You trace a heart then start again Nobody else could make this ordinary Feel like sunshine breaking through the rain

Chorus

Vincent, Vincent, sweet as frosting Every year we're never losing Draw your name here on the window Vincent, this is worth the crossing

Bridge

Pass the pastries, pour the tea You're the reason we all agree Clink the cups up, make some noise Glad you're here for us to see

Chorus

Vincent, Vincent, sweet as frosting Every year we're never losing Draw your name here on the window Vincent, this is worth the crossing

Outro

Steam will clear but you're the part that stays We'll wipe the glass and still see your name

Verse 1

You kicked the chalk dust into the air You laughed like nothing could bring you down Every step you took was a dare You were the best thing in that whole town

Chorus

Vincent, Vincent, light up the yard Grab every hand and pull us all in Nobody dances quite so hard Happy birthday, Vincent, let the party begin

Verse 2

Yellow balloons still bob on that gate Same as the year that we first met you Some things get better the longer they wait Like knowing a friend who always gets you

Pre-chorus

Count every candle, count every year Someone's pouring, someone's grinning ear to ear The whole room's leaning in to hear

Chorus

Vincent, Vincent, light up the yard Grab every hand and pull us all in Nobody dances quite so hard Happy birthday, Vincent, let the party begin

Bridge

Since then we've watched you grow and glow Steady as chalk lines under our feet You're the one we always want to know The reason this whole street feels complete

Chorus

Vincent, Vincent, light up the yard Grab every hand and pull us all in Nobody dances quite so hard Happy birthday, Vincent, let the party begin

Outro

The balloons will drift, the chalk will fade But you're the joy that never sways

Verse 1

The hallway rug is glowing soft beneath the midnight light and every shadow in this house is turning warm and slow I know you're tired, love, and everything will be alright so let your breathing settle now and let the day just go

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the house is holding steady all around you nothing here will stir tonight, no reason to take flight I'm right beside you now, however far your dreams may wander

Chorus

Vincent, sleep, and let the quiet wrap around you like a print of every gentle thing this house has ever meant you are the warmest hush inside this whole night's descent Vincent, rest, you're loved beyond whatever you have hinted

Verse 2

The light along the floor is soft as breathing in the dark and nothing in this house would ever wish you harm you are the reason every corner holds a little spark the safest thing I know is you asleep here, calm

Chorus

Vincent, sleep, and let the quiet wrap around you like a print of every gentle thing this house has ever meant you are the warmest hush inside this whole night's descent Vincent, rest, you're loved beyond whatever you have hinted

Bridge

Whatever comes tomorrow, you are held here, safe and warm nothing needs deciding now, no reason for alarm just drift along the quiet like a boat without a storm

Chorus

Vincent, sleep, and let the quiet wrap around you like a print of every gentle thing this house has ever meant you are the warmest hush inside this whole night's descent Vincent, rest, you're loved beyond whatever you have hinted

Outro

The rug still glows along the hallway floor as you lie dreaming and you are loved as steady as that quiet light is gleaming

Verse 1

A little beam of light is hiding underneath the covers Chasing a small yellow duck who does not want to be found You laugh so soft it barely stirs the air around us This is the safest, gentlest kind of hiding ground

Pre-chorus

The torch will dim and settle like a firefly going home Your breathing slows to match the quiet of the room And everything you carried through the day can rest and lower

Chorus

Vincent, close your eyes now, let the night come soft and slow You are held here safely, nothing needs to be convinced Every star above you knows exactly where to go Sleep has always loved you, quiet as a fingerprint

Verse 2

The duck floats still upon the blanket, tucked in close beside you Its painted eye reflects the little light that's fading now You do not need to hold on to the day that tried you Morning always finds you, it remembers how

Bridge

Let the beam go dark, let your small hand uncurl Nothing in this room can touch the good in you tonight

Chorus

Vincent, close your eyes now, let the night come soft and slow You are held here safely, nothing needs to be convinced Every star above you knows exactly where to go Sleep has always loved you, quiet as a fingerprint

Outro

The duck rests still, the little light has finally gone to sleep And you are wrapped in something warmer than the dark can keep

Verse 1

The fire has burned down low and soft and small tonight One grey cinder glowing there, holding its last light It does not fear the dark that settles all around You are held the same way, safe and gently found

Pre-chorus

Watch how slowly, slowly, that small light lets go Nothing rushes here, love, everything moves slow And the hush is calling you to close your eyes now

Chorus

Vincent, the night is wide but you are small and warm Nothing here can touch you, nothing brings you harm Vincent, sleep is coming soft as ashes going grey Let the whole wide dark just carry you away

Verse 2

The hearth breathes out its warmth until the warmth is thin Still the room remembers every fire that has been So you will carry morning even in the coldest hour Held inside you always, quiet as a flower

Bridge

Even when the light goes down to nothing you can see Something keeps on glowing underneath so patiently That is how you're loved, love, long after the flame is gone

Chorus

Vincent, the night is wide but you are small and warm Nothing here can touch you, nothing brings you harm Vincent, sleep is coming soft as ashes going grey Let the whole wide dark just carry you away

Outro

The last small cinder cools and settles into rest You are the warmth that stays, tucked gently in your nest