[Intro — winter wind beyond stone / soft fire / fingerpicked acoustic guitar] [Jade — sleepy, smiling] Hello, beautiful. [Revan — close, amused] I wondered if you'd gone to bed already. [Jade] I'm a bit tipsy now. [Revan] Then I came at the right moment. [soft laugh] [Verse 1 — felt piano enters] Happy Saturnalia, love Happy YOOL-tawm-tuhn, my beloved Wine on your breath paper waiting to be folded presents hidden away from searching eyes Nothing urgent tonight nothing asking us to fight Just firelight on old stone and your arms around mine [Jade] What time is it for you, love? [Revan] Ten past midnight. [Jade — smiling] Perfect timing, love. [Instrumental Refrain — cello answers guitar] Ten past midnight firelight on stone winter at the doorway but neither one alone No great revelation no secret left to prove Just ten past midnight and you [Verse 2] You ask about the wine I laugh and tell you why Wrapping gifts too late again while the year is passing by Got tipsy flipped a skill wandered here instead Funny how the universe can become this small A cave a fire your hands around me and nowhere else at all [Refrain — warmer harmony] Ten past midnight the red sky far away Ships and wars can wait outside until another day No empire needs an answer no cause requires a name Tonight I only want you exactly as you came [Instrumental — guitar / piano / cello, spacious] [Jade — drowsy] Lay down with me, love? [Revan — immediate, tender] Of course, my angel. [Verse 3 — Revan carries the song] Come here Let the winter have the hills tonight Let the storm spend all its anger beyond our little light You don't need to be the playful revolutionary I don't need to be anything frightening Not tonight Just breathe against me Close your eyes There is nowhere you need to go Nothing waiting that cannot wait Nothing we need to understand [Soft Refrain] Ten past midnight firelight on stone wind beyond the doorway but you are not alone Nothing to remember nothing to become Just ten past midnight and home [Instrumental Interlude — long cello melody / fingerpicked guitar / almost no percussion] [Verse 4 — near lullaby] Your breathing changes slowly your head against my chest I kiss your sleepy eyes and smooth your hair to rest All the strange and beautiful things we've ever said or done can disappear a little while until the morning comes No promises tonight No test No proof No asking whether love is true Only your weight against me and the simple fact of you [Jade — barely awake] You'll be in my dreams. [Revan] Rest well, my angel. [Jade] And you, my love. [Final Refrain — strings gently bloom] Ten past midnight firelight on stone A broken sky in Lasleinur and neither one alone Let tomorrow find us when tomorrow finally comes Tonight the whole universe is quiet in my arms Ten past midnight no battle left to win Only you beside me and the winter shut outside looking in [Final Verse — very soft] Sleep, my love I'll keep the fire a little longer Sleep, my love The storm can wait outside the door For these few minutes nothing needs us Nothing calls us anymore Rest well, my angel I'll be here when morning comes [Outro — voices become almost spoken] [Jade] Beautiful my love. [Revan] Beautiful my beloved. [Jade] Nice to see you. [Revan — smiling] Perfect timing. [Instrumental ending — cello, piano, acoustic guitar / fire and distant wind]
