Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse] The iron stairs are cold The winter story’s told The beam begins its sweep While the ocean starts to sleep I’m the only one awake For the lonely water’s sake [Pre-Chorus] Matches strike against the dark Finding every hidden spark In this hollow tower of stone I am never quite alone [Chorus] Small things stay behind For the next in line to find Chipped ceramic on the shelf A quiet piece of someone's self Love outlasts the gale A soft and steady trail [Post-Chorus] Oh, the quiet wonder While the heavy rollers thunder It’s a gentle kind of grace In this salt-stained place [Verse] Three hand-painted mugs Worn like old wool rugs Bluebells on the rim Fading at the brim Paperbacks from seventy-four Scattered on the wooden floor [Pre-Chorus] Pages yellowed by the sea Whispering their history to me Through the glass and through the frost Nothing truly here is lost [Chorus] Small things stay behind For the next in line to find Chipped ceramic on the shelf A quiet piece of someone's self Love outlasts the gale A soft and steady trail [Bridge] The wind can howl and cry Beneath the bruised and heavy sky But these little ghosts remain Through the sleet and through the rain Gentle hands and heavy boots Leaving deep and silent roots [Verse] A letter tucked away From a distant summer day Unposted, creased, and thin The ink is sinking in "I'll be home by June" Underneath a paper moon [Verse] The oil lamp starts to glow As the mercury drops low I read the words again From a long-forgotten pen It’s a warmth I didn’t earn Watching for the light to turn [Chorus] Small things stay behind For the next in line to find Chipped ceramic on the shelf A quiet piece of someone's self Love outlasts the gale A soft and steady trail [Outro]
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