The Way You Stay

R&B, electronic, romantic, relaxed tempo (~90 BPM), female vocal, flute, ukulele, violin, romantic, grateful, slow tempo (~72 BPM), warm timbre, lyrical delivery, irish flute, flute, ukulele, gusli

[Verse 1] You leave a cup beside my book And know exactly where I'll look The kettle hums, the morning turns Your little kindness warms the room I used to count what could go wrong Now I can breathe inside a song You take my hand before I ask And make the ordinary last [Pre-Chorus] If I forget to say it plainly Let these words arrive tonight Every small and patient mercy Makes the world feel right [Chorus] Thank you for the way you stay For choosing me in quiet ways For every door you hold open Every promise kept unbroken I don't need a grand design Your steady heart is home to mine Thank you, love, for all you do I am most myself with you [Verse 2] You fold the blanket at my feet Leave room for me beside your sleep When winter presses on the glass You tell me this too shall pass We share the last slice on the plate Laugh when we are running late No jeweled sky, no borrowed view Could shine as softly as you do [Pre-Chorus] When the day has taken plenty You still meet me with your light Every small and patient mercy Makes the world feel right [Chorus] Thank you for the way you stay For choosing me in quiet ways For every door you hold open Every promise kept unbroken I don't need a grand design Your steady heart is home to mine Thank you, love, for all you do I am most myself with you [Bridge] If the years change every window If our hair turns silver-white I'll remember this warm kitchen And your hand reaching for mine [Final Chorus] Thank you for the way you stay For choosing me in quiet ways For the ordinary forever For making hard days lighter I don't need a grand design Your steady heart is home to mine Thank you, love, for all you do I am most myself with you [Outro] I am most myself with you Still grateful, still choosing you