Verse 1 The fire watches still tonight Amber eyes against the dark Keeping quiet patient vigil Over every weary heart The old house settles slow and deep The wind moves through the trees And all the restless wandering things Grow softer in the heat Chorus Rest now… slowly… The flames will keep their gentle guard No shadow here will trouble you No sorrow press too hard Lay your burdens near the hearth Let silence hold them still The night is long But not unkind And the fire watches still Verse 2 The bells drift softly with the breeze Moonlight pools along the floor And somewhere in the fading warmth Pain loosens at its core No need to fear the dark tonight No need to stay awake Even aching souls deserve A little peace to take Bridge Some forms of love ask for nothing Except to remain beside you through the night Final Chorus So close your tired eyes awhile And let the embers glow The fire remembers every grief Too gentle to let go And even now within these walls Where quiet shadows spill There remains a steady warmth The fire watches still Ending (low layered humming with crackling embers and distant bells) Mmmmm… Rest now… Mmmmm…
