Lullabies for Vivienne

• Soot and Ember

  Gentle acoustic · Acoustic · Nylon guitar · Soft

  A slow, breath-length lullaby that turns the quiet shifting of soot in a chimney into a picture of safekeeping, sung to settle a little one called Vivienne into sleep.

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  Verse 1

  The fire has gone soft and low behind the black iron screen And soot slips down so gently, softer than it's ever been The whole house creaks and settles, breathing slow inside the wall And nothing in the darkness means you any harm at all

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is holding you like warm hands round a flame Sleep here, Vivienne, safe within the shelter of your name Vivienne, the embers glow so soft they barely make a sound Rest now, little Vivienne, till the morning comes around

  Verse 2

  Somewhere up above the roof the cold wind combs the winter sky But down here in the quiet dark, no cold can reach so high Every soft grey drift of ash is settling down to rest And you are held much closer than a feather to a nest

  Pre-chorus

  Hush now, let the low fire hum you gently towards your dreams Nothing needs an answer, nothing's ever as it seems Close your eyes, my darling, while the warmth wraps round you then

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is holding you like warm hands round a flame Sleep here, Vivienne, safe within the shelter of your name Vivienne, the embers glow so soft they barely make a sound Rest now, little Vivienne, till the morning comes around

  Bridge

  Even soot must settle somewhere soft to lay its head And you are just as gently tucked inside your little bed Let every worry drift away like smoke into the night

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is holding you like warm hands round a flame Sleep here, Vivienne, safe within the shelter of your name Vivienne, the embers glow so soft they barely make a sound Rest now, little Vivienne, till the morning comes around

  Outro

  The fire will keep on glowing while you drift away from here Sleep on, my Vivienne, there's nothing in the dark to fear

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• Feathers on the Sill

  Accordion cradle · Accordion · Old world · Gentle

  A slow, breathing lullaby that turns the hush of feathers on a window ledge into a promise of safety, sung softly to settle a little one into sleep.

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  Verse 1

  Feathers brush the window ledge as evening settles in An owl calls once across the dark and then falls still again Every sound out there is soft, is far away, is thin And nothing in this whole wide night could ever reach your skin

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is yours to keep you safe and then Sleep will come and hold you gently, hold you like a friend Vivienne, I'll watch the window, watch it now and when Morning finds you still my dearest, still my own Vivienne

  Verse 2

  The owl is only singing to the branches and the breeze There's a warmth around you deeper than a thousand lullabies Nothing out beyond the glass could ever make you freeze You are held so close and steady underneath these quiet skies

  Pre-chorus

  Close your eyes and let the feathers settle where they fall Let the hush that's gathering outside come soft and low and small I am here to keep you closer than the dark can crawl

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is yours to keep you safe and then Sleep will come and hold you gently, hold you like a friend Vivienne, I'll watch the window, watch it now and when Morning finds you still my dearest, still my own Vivienne

  Bridge

  Somewhere past the ledge the owl is settling to rest You are held the way a nest holds something it loves best

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is yours to keep you safe and then Sleep will come and hold you gently, hold you like a friend Vivienne, I'll watch the window, watch it now and when Morning finds you still my dearest, still my own Vivienne

  Outro

  The feathers rest against the ledge, the owl has gone quiet now You are loved beyond the window, loved past anything I know how

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• Foam on the Pebbles

  Soft piano · Piano · Soft · Sleepy

  A slow bedtime lullaby for anyone named Vivienne, drifting on the image of soft foam washing over dark pebbles while the waves stay far away.

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  Verse 1

  Somewhere the foam is easing over pebbles worn and dark far off the waves are turning, slow and small tonight nothing out there is hurrying, nothing needs to rush you are held here safely, tucked in from the tide's light

  Pre-chorus

  Let your breathing find the rhythm that the water knows soft and even, quiet, going nowhere, taking time close your eyes and drift where all the gentle tiredness goes

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is gathered soft around your bed rest now, little dreamer, let the hours fall like sand you were loved before you slumbered, you are loved again Vivienne, sleep easy, someone's holding your small hand

  Verse 2

  Far away the sea keeps turning, patient in the dark never asking, never rushing, always coming back to shore you don't need to chase the morning, it will come to you sleep will carry you there gently, you don't need to wait for more

  Pre-chorus

  Let your breathing find the rhythm that the water knows soft and even, quiet, going nowhere, taking time close your eyes and drift where all the gentle tiredness goes

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is gathered soft around your bed rest now, little dreamer, let the hours fall like sand you were loved before you slumbered, you are loved again Vivienne, sleep easy, someone's holding your small hand

  Bridge

  Hush now, nothing here can reach you, nothing needs to try every wave that rolls tonight will roll on without a sound you can rest inside the quiet, you can let the dark be kind

  Chorus

  Vivienne, the night is gathered soft around your bed rest now, little dreamer, let the hours fall like sand you were loved before you slumbered, you are loved again Vivienne, sleep easy, someone's holding your small hand

  Outro

  Somewhere still the foam is easing over pebbles in the dark sleep now, gently held, while the far off waves keep watch

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