[Verse] The beam hits the floor Click Clock Yellow square on the wood I step in Fit my heel to the edge (Perfect fit) Top of the head Hot Heavy Like a hat made of lead But light
[Verse] Wrap the arm Wrap the leg Tuck the fabric in (Tuck it in) No gaps Solid block of the day The air stops moving Held Fast By a bolt of white
[Bridge] The dust motes They bop Up Right Left (Wrong way) Then drop Mathematical Pattern In the air A grid (A grid) I see the grid
[Verse] Keep the door shut Let the window stay A frame A cage A safe little spot (Safe spot) Sun bites the skin A toothless bite Stay put Stay square
[Outro] (Square) (Stay square) (Right) (Bop) The angle holds Until it doesn't (Wait) (Wait) (Wait)
The Linen Sail
Lyrics
[Intro] (Ooh) (Mmm)
[Verse] The window frame holds the pale sky White linen waves at the wooden floor I watch the dust dance in the afternoon light Everything is finally quiet now The world feels thin and new (Thin and new)
[Verse] A salt air comes from the distant coast Moving through the wide open door It touches the edge of my water glass A small grace I did not expect But I will accept it anyway (Accept it all)
[Chorus] Oh let the heavy curtain sway A slow rhythm for this empty room (Softly now) The air breathes against the wall And I am finally still (So still)
[Verse] The sun moves across the rug Trailing its yellow hem behind I do not need to speak a single word The wind says enough for us both It carries the scent of the garden (Scent of the garden)
[Verse] No one is coming to find me today The clock has lost its heavy meaning I wear this silence like a piece of silk While the white fabric sails (Sails upward) In the afternoon heat
[Outro] Just the wind (Moving slow) And the linen (To and fro) A quiet afternoon Finally still (Finally)
A Simple Grace
Lyrics
[Intro] The morning air is crisp and clear A silver touch upon the glass I feel the day is drawing near As all the heavy moments pass
[Verse] The pavement feels like velvet lace Beneath my feet as I advance A little warmth against my face And all the world begins to dance (Begins to dance)
[Verse] The traffic plays a symphony Of whistles and of rolling wheels It is a grand discovery How elegant this moment feels (So elegant)
[Bridge] Yesterday the sky was rather gray A dull and heavy sort of view But with this sip I find my way Through avenues of sapphire blue (Bright sapphire blue)
[Verse] So let the buses roar and glide I have a certain sense of pride The city wears a brand new dress Of poise and simple loveliness
[Outro] A tiny touch of morning grace Within this lovely, lovely place (Vocal ad-lib) (Mmm) (Lovely place)
Small Talk
Lyrics
[Verse] The tea has gone cold You mentioned the rain from Tuesday I watched the way your thumb Traced the grain of the wood Nothing important was said (Nothing at all)
[Verse] A fly hit the window pane You laughed at a memory of a dog The clock in the hall is slow By at least four minutes I like the way you look When the light hits the floor Just like that
[Bridge] The air feels heavy and sweet Like fruit ripening in a bowl Suddenly I want to tell you Everything I have never told But the silence is better (So much better) The silence is where we live
[Verse] We talked about the mail And a book you never finished The afternoon is slipping away Under the garden gate It is enough for me (Just enough) To be right here In the middle of the quiet
[Outro] Just talk to me About nothing in particular Until the sun goes down (Until it's gone) Keep talking Softly now Softly
The Open Path
Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse 1] The morning finds my eyes Wide and clear at last I pull the salt air in The winter is the past The piano holds a chord Steady as the tide I let the spirit move With nowhere left to hide
[Chorus] It is coming back (Coming back to me) The certain, steady blue The world is opening (Opening for you)
[Verse 2] A single bird flies high Lost inside the light My feet are on the sand The rhythm feels so right The horn begins to sing A soft and warm refrain I finally understand The ending of the rain
[Bridge] Take a breath (Deep breath) Let it out (Let it out) There is no more doubt
[Chorus] It is coming back (Coming back to me) The certain, steady blue The world is opening (Opening for you)
[Outro] In the blue (The blue) Deep and true (Deep and true) Sweet and new
The Garden Map
Lyrics
[Intro] (Ooh)
[Verse 1] The heavy iron latch clicks behind us My canvas sneakers crunch on the white gravel You are wearing that sweater from last autumn I am watching the way the sunlight hits the moss There is a map at the entrance we didn't look at Because the paths here only lead to more green
[Pre-Chorus] It feels like a library made of oak trees Everything has a place and a Latin name I am trying to keep my breathing even (So even)
[Chorus] I am following your lead One step and then another The geometry of this morning feels perfect Just a small journey across the lawn I could walk like this for miles (Miles and miles)
[Verse 2] Look at the way the ivy grips the brickwork It knows exactly where it belongs I wish I had that kind of structural certainty Instead of just counting the buttons on your sleeve We pass a stone fountain that isn't running yet Waiting for the season to officially begin
[Chorus] I am following your lead One step and then another The geometry of this morning feels perfect Just a small journey across the lawn I could walk like this for miles (Miles and miles)
[Bridge] Maybe the point isn't the rare botanical species Or knowing the difference between the pines It is the way the air feels when you laugh A clean sort of joy I forgot how to find Without trying too hard
[Chorus] I am following your lead One step and then another The geometry of this morning feels perfect Just a small journey across the lawn I could walk like this for miles (Miles and miles)
[Outro] Across the lawn Keeping time with you (Keeping time) Just a light step (A light step) (Mmm)
Table In The Sun
Lyrics
[Intro] (Ooh)
[Verse] The sun hits the wood Right here on the edge of the plate I feel the heat on my knuckles (Just a little heat) Everything is exactly as it should be
[Verse] No one is calling my name The dust moves in the air Swimming in the yellow light I could stay in this chair For a long time
[Bridge] Maybe next week the rain will come back Pushing against the glass Hard and gray But I’ll have this (I’ll have this)
[Verse] I am folding this moment up Tucking it away Like a letter I’ll read again When the sky turns cold And the day gets long
[Outro] (Tucking it away) Right here (Mmmmmm)
No Clock Today
Lyrics
[Intro] Da da da da (Da da da da) Da ba da
[Verse 1] Step on the lawn Shoes left behind Cool green grass Hot bright sky Spread the white cloth Open the basket
[Chorus] No clock today Just the long day (The long day) Let the light play (Let it play) No plans at all (No plans)
[Verse 2] Tear the crust Sweet juice of pear Small ants walk Check the crumb Tall trees wave Clouds drift over
[Chorus] No clock today Just the long day (The long day) Let the light play (Let it play) No plans at all (No plans)
[Outro] Da ba da ba da (Swaying now) Da ba da ba da (Cool and easy) Just the blue (Just the blue) Nothing to do (Nothing to do) Gone for now (Gone for now) Da ba da (Da ba da)
The Bright Release
Lyrics
[Intro] (Breathe it in) (Breathe)
[Verse] Blue sky breaks big The wind kicks the dust off the pavement and pulls at my hair until I am finally standing tall and ready to let the whole world see the cracks (See the cracks) Step light, keep the pace I am a mess of tangles and salt but the rhythm is steady in my feet
[Verse] Bright air hits hard It pushes the breath out of my chest and makes me realize that holding on was just a way of staying stuck in the mud (Out of the mud) Swing wide, catch the heat The quintet is cooking a beat that makes the sidewalk feel like a velvet stage
[Bridge] I used to be a closed book Tight Tense Scared of a little breeze shaking the spine or ripping the pages But the trumpet blared a hole in my heart Now the light pours through Now I am a wide open window
[Verse] Soft soul, hard drive The vulnerability is a sharp tool that carves the fear away until there is nothing left but the strut and the sky (Nothing but the sky) Hair loose, heart light I am taking the long way home just to keep this feeling alive and kicking
[Outro] Swing it (Swing it) Bright and bold (Breathe it in) Let it all go (Wide open) (Wide open)
Steady Light
Lyrics
[Intro] (Mmm-mm) (Yeah)
[Verse 1] The dust settles on the wooden surface of the desk I see the marks where the graphite moved across the grain Everything is in its place now and the air feels still My hands feel much lighter than they did at noon today I look at the stacks of paper and the empty glass There is a weight that lifted when the clock struck four I am not chasing the minutes or the fading light I am sitting in the middle of a job well done
[Chorus] Ready for the sun to drop Ready for the moon to rise Tomorrow is an open door I am breathing easy tonight (Breathing easy now) I am breathing easy tonight
[Verse 2] The shadows stretch across the floor like long tired limbs Tracing the patterns of the oak and the scattered rugs I am not running from the schedule or the coming week I am walking right beside the rhythm of the house The water in the pitcher is cool and clear The silence is a reward I earned with my own strength It is good to know exactly where the day went It is good to feel the floorboards under my feet
[Chorus] Ready for the sun to drop Ready for the moon to rise Tomorrow is an open door I am breathing easy tonight (So easy tonight) I am breathing easy tonight
[Bridge] One task after another like stacking heavy stones Building a wall that finally stands on its own Now the work is silent and the view is wide I can lean back and close my eyes for a while (Close my eyes) (For a little while)
[Chorus] Ready for the sun to drop Ready for the moon to rise Tomorrow is an open door I am breathing easy tonight (Breathing easy now) I am breathing easy tonight
[Outro] The morning is coming soon The morning is a fresh start (Fresh start) I am ready for the new day (Ready now) I am ready for it all (Ready now) Yeah (Mmm-mm)
