Songs for Zara

Verse 1

Foam in the basin, still wet The watch on the shelf still ticks You left in a hurry today But your trace is in all of it

Chorus

Zara, you're the reason mornings hold Even when the room is bare Sahara couldn't dry this love Zara, I still feel you here

Verse 2

The glass by the tap is warm Your hurried hand still on the door I stand here just to breathe it in Loving you a little more

Pre-chorus

It's not the little things you leave It's how they carry all you are So when the water finally drains

Chorus

Zara, you're the reason mornings hold Even when the room is bare Sahara couldn't dry this love Zara, I still feel you here

Bridge

I could wipe the basin clean Stop the watch, let the moment pass But why would I erase the proof That says you're mine, that says you're here

Chorus

Zara, you're the reason mornings hold Even when the room is bare Sahara couldn't dry this love Zara, I still feel you here

Outro

The foam has gone, the watch ticks on And still, somehow, you're everywhere

Verse 1

Cold knife left on a patterned plate Nothing planned, nothing to state You sit there in the early light And somehow the whole day feels right

Pre-chorus

I never learned to say it grand I just know I love your hand Reaching for the same old jam

Chorus

Zara, this is what I mean Steady, plain, and in between No Sahara, no wide sea Just you, breakfast, close to me

Verse 2

You laugh at something on your phone Butter's soft, the bread's still warm I watch you like it's brand new ground Though we've sat here years around

Pre-chorus

I never learned to say it grand I just know I love your hand Reaching for the same old jam

Chorus

Zara, this is what I mean Steady, plain, and in between No Sahara, no wide sea Just you, breakfast, close to me

Bridge

Some days I forget to look Then you turn a single page And I remember why I stayed

Chorus

Zara, this is what I mean Steady, plain, and in between No Sahara, no wide sea Just you, breakfast, close to me

Outro

The knife still rests on the same blue plate And I would choose this every day

Verse 1

Grass keeps bending in the wind Nothing out here stands up straight Except one line of stacked grey stone You hold your ground the same way, Zara

Pre-chorus

I've seen storms come through and take the field I've seen soft things break and hard things kneel But you don't move, you just stay

Chorus

Zara, you're the wall across the hill Everything bends around you, but you're still Kara could never hold like you hold I lean on you and I always will

Verse 2

Years wear down most things that stand Fences fall and gates give way You've stayed the shape you always were That's not luck, that's just you, Zara

Bridge

I don't need the wind to stop I just need you standing where you are Some things are loved for how they change You're loved for how you never do

Chorus

Zara, you're the wall across the hill Everything bends around you, but you're still Kara could never hold like you hold I lean on you and I always will

Outro

The grass will keep on bending, let it You're the line that holds, and I'm home

Verse 1

I fold the napkins, count the chairs Zara, you're what we've been waiting for Silver forks and candlelight prepare Every place feels whole when you walk through the door

Pre-chorus

Winter holds its breath outside Frost is creeping cross the pane You arrive and bring the warmth

Chorus

Zara, settle by the fire here All the empty spaces disappear You're the reason we are bright and clear Zara, you belong exactly here

Verse 2

Distance sometimes keeps you far away Carols float but something's missing still We set your place and hope someday You'll be sitting at this table on the hill

Pre-chorus

Starlight flickers, cold and small We imagine you among us all Distance melts into belonging

Chorus

Zara, settle by the fire here All the empty spaces disappear You're the reason we are bright and clear Zara, you belong exactly here

Bridge

Whether frost or distant grey You're the gathering, you're the way

Chorus

Zara, settle by the fire here All the empty spaces disappear You're the reason we are bright and clear Zara, you belong exactly here

Outro

One more napkin folded true Every plate laid down for you

Verse 1

Zara sits where runners catch the light Frost is turning all the world to white Patient at the summit, poised to fly Waiting for the moment, waiting by

Chorus

Zara, you make Christmas feel so true Everything is brighter next to you Sledge runs down the hill into the night Zara, you're the reason we ignite

Verse 2

Carols in the kitchen, warmth and glow Frost is at the windows, deep and slow You're the one who makes the season sing Every frozen star a precious thing

Pre-chorus

All the lights are burning, burning bright Every door is open, hold you tight Turn the year together toward the spring

Chorus

Zara, you make Christmas feel so true Everything is brighter next to you Sledge runs down the hill into the night Zara, you're the reason we ignite

Bridge

Whether far away or sitting near You're the gift that brings us all here This is what we carry through the dark

Chorus

Zara, you make Christmas feel so true Everything is brighter next to you Sledge runs down the hill into the night Zara, you're the reason we ignite

Outro

Frost is turning silver in the light Zara brings us warmth this winter night

Verse 1

You strike the match in gathering dark A spark that grows to gold and warm And everyone who sees that light Feels winter break and morning bright

Pre-chorus

Zara, you're the reason we are here Your kindness makes the season clear And all of us are turning toward

Chorus

Zara, Zara, you ignite our year Every moment that you're standing near Feels like coming home to all we hold Like carols sung and stories told

Verse 2

The frost lies thick on grass and stone But you have made this place our own Your laughter rings across the room And chases out the winter gloom

Chorus

Zara, Zara, you ignite our year Every moment that you're standing near Feels like coming home to all we hold Like carols sung and stories told

Bridge

May you know how deeply you are treasured How the days turn gold when you are measured

Chorus

Zara, Zara, you ignite our year Every moment that you're standing near Feels like coming home to all we hold Like carols sung and stories told

Outro

You strike the match and all is bright We gather close through winter's night