(very soft humming with low fire crackle and distant rain ambience) Verse 1 Sit with me in the dark awhile No need to speak a word The fire burns low and patient still And nothing here will hurt The rain leans soft against the windows The kettle hums nearby And every shaking weary thing Is allowed to simply survive Chorus Sit with me in the dark Until your breathing slows again You do not have to carry this alone Not tonight Not here The candles will burn gently The house will stay warm and low And I will remain beside you Until the storm lets go Verse 2 No judgment waits within these walls No anger in the flame You are not frightening to me now Not broken by your pain The willow watches from the riverside The bells hang silent near And every part of you unraveling Is welcome to exist here Bridge Some nights survival is enough Some nights being witnessed is the only mercy needed Final Chorus So rest your head beside the fire Let the darkness loosen slow No wound becomes less worthy Simply because it shows And even if your hands still tremble Even if no words arrive I will sit with you in the dark Until morning survives Ending (soft layered humming with fire crackle fading low) Mmmmm… I’m here… Mmmmm…
