Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left your blue mug by the window A crescent of tea along the rim I held the handle, cool and hollow And thought of where the day had been The old floor gave a quiet answer Each time I crossed the room alone Your coat still kept the scent of cedar Though winter had already gone [Pre-Chorus] If I say your name more softly Will the distance lose its weight? Every little note is turning Toward the door I cannot close today [Chorus] Stay a little in the quiet Stay where tender things can start I can feel the room grow wider When you place your hand against my heart No grand promise, no perfect ending Just this breath we share tonight Stay a little in the quiet Till the morning makes us right [Verse 2] There are postcards in the side drawer From a town beside the sea Your handwriting leans toward the corner Like it always leaned toward me I read the one about the lighthouse Where the gulls were circling low You said, “Some roads are worth the turning” So I’m learning how to go [Pre-Chorus] If I let the silence open Will it show me what to say? Every small regret is loosening As the dark gives room to gray [Chorus] Stay a little in the quiet Stay where tender things can start I can feel the room grow wider When you place your hand against my heart No grand promise, no perfect ending Just this breath we share tonight Stay a little in the quiet Till the morning makes us right [Bridge] Just your voice and my old guitar A thin line through the room I don’t need to know how far I only need this tune [Final Chorus] Stay a little in the quiet Stay where tender things can start Now the room is growing lighter With your hand against my heart No grand promise, no perfect ending Still, the future feels in sight Stay a little in the quiet Till the morning opens bright [Outro] Stay a little Stay tonight
