Lullabies for Zion

• Distant Whistle

  Accordion cradle · Accordion · Old world · Gentle

  A slow, breath-length lullaby for winding down at bedtime, built around a far off whistle fading behind soft thunder to say how safely held this little one is.

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  Verse 1

  A distant whistle calls and fades behind the hill tonight Low thunder rolls along so far, so slow, so out of sight You do not need to fear a single sound beyond this room I'm holding every corner of the dark to keep you soon

  Pre-chorus

  The whole wide sky is settling low to breathe beside your bed Every far off sound is turning gentle as it's said So let your tired eyes grow heavy, let your held breath go

  Chorus

  Zion, Zion, you're the calm behind the fading sound Nothing in this whole night comes to trouble what you've found Zion, close your eyes and let the thunder roll on by You are safe as anything, my quiet little lion

  Verse 2

  The whistle's just a memory of somewhere far away now You are here, you're warm, you're wrapped in every gentle vow There's nothing in the rumbling that means you any harm I'm keeping you here folded soft inside my arm

  Bridge

  Let the thunder hush itself to nothing but a hum Let the whole wide night grow still, let morning slowly come

  Chorus

  Zion, Zion, you're the calm behind the fading sound Nothing in this whole night comes to trouble what you've found Zion, close your eyes and let the thunder roll on by You are safe as anything, my quiet little lion

  Outro

  That far off whistle's gone now, sunk beneath the hill so slow Sleep on, my quiet one, there's nowhere safer left to go

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• A Sliver of Light

  Music box · Tender · Delicate

  A slow music box lullaby that turns a thin line of hallway light into a promise of safety, sung to settle a small child named Zion into sleep.

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  Verse 1

  A sliver of light comes creeping under the door tonight and lays itself so softly on the grey carpet, warm and bright it waits there like it's watching over you as you rest you're held so close and gentle, everything will be alright

  Pre-chorus

  The house breathes slow around you, settling into the dark every corner soft and quiet, every worry put to rest so let the hush wrap round you as your eyes begin to close

  Chorus

  Zion, Zion, close your eyes now, let the whole wide world go still you are loved beyond the measure of the highest, gentlest hill hush now, little Zion, nothing here can do you harm sleep so deep and easy, safe inside this quiet, calm

  Verse 2

  The blankets tuck around you like the softest kind of tide and somewhere down the hallway that same light is standing by it doesn't need to enter, it just stays there, patient, kind the same as love that watches even when it's out of sight

  Bridge

  Nothing in the shadows, only stillness in the air every breath you're taking says that you are cared for here

  Chorus

  Zion, Zion, close your eyes now, let the whole wide world go still you are loved beyond the measure of the highest, gentlest hill hush now, little Zion, nothing here can do you harm sleep so deep and easy, safe inside this quiet, calm

  Outro

  That sliver of light will still be waiting there when morning comes sleep on now, you are held, you are so deeply, dearly loved

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• Down the Warm Dark

  Kalimba night · Kalimba · Plucked · Small

  A slow, hushed lullaby for sending Zion off to sleep, built around the quiet safety of being led gently through the dark by someone who loves them.

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  Verse 1

  The house goes quiet as the last light starts to fade away There's a cold brass rail curving down into the dark below But you don't need to follow it further than my hand I'll keep you closer than the hallway ever seems to know

  Pre-chorus

  The dark can curl around the stairs and mean no harm at all Every corner of this house is learning how to hush So close your eyes before the quiet has to call

  Chorus

  Zion, Zion, let the whole wide night grow still Nothing in the shadows here will ever wish you ill You are held so gently, like a breath before the dawn Zion, sleep now, all the worry's gone

  Verse 2

  Somewhere down that curving rail the darkness starts to bend There's a warmth that travels with you wherever you may roam I will leave a light on low so you can find the end Every step you're tryin' leads you softly back to home

  Chorus

  Zion, Zion, let the whole wide night grow still Nothing in the shadows here will ever wish you ill You are held so gently, like a breath before the dawn Zion, sleep now, all the worry's gone

  Bridge

  Even brass grows warm beneath a steady, loving hand Even dark can soften when it knows that you are near

  Chorus

  Zion, Zion, let the whole wide night grow still Nothing in the shadows here will ever wish you ill You are held so gently, like a breath before the dawn Zion, sleep now, all the worry's gone

  Outro

  The rail curves down but you are staying safe up here with me Sleep now, Zion, warm and still as morning waits to be

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