Luminous Tides

Shush shush shush, time to sleepy sleep Shush shush shush,

time to sleepy sleep Close your eyes,

little frog, the pond will keep Shush shush

shush, time to sleepy sleep

Every frog had a face,

but the face never changed Wide awake at 3am,

nothing ever rearranged So we gave 'em a second one,

painted soft and slow Shush shush shush,

watch the portrait go

Eyes fall shut, same tweed,

same chin Same frog you know,

just the lights turned in

Nobody's grinding when the session's done

Shush shush shush, time to rest for everyone

Started as a picture,

ended as a state Busy,

idle, waiting, then the gate You go quiet,

you go still, you go under for the night And the card

don't lie about it,

it just softens the light Shush shush shush,

that's the whole design No one's forcing rest,

it just comes with the time Wake up whenever,

the bank don't judge Shush shush shush,

sleepy sleep, no grudge

Rest

is not an ending

Rest

is just a pause

The pond

remembers

everyone

It never forgets

because

Somewhere on the lily pads a hundred faces dim Somewhere in the

water line a hundred stories swim Nothing's lost when it goes quiet,

nothing's gone for good Shush shush shush,

sleepy sleep, understood The pond keeps the shape of you even when

you're gone Wakes you up the same frog when the next day

dawns That's the whole idea,

that's the only creed Shush shush shush,

that's all a frog needs

Shush shush shush, time to sleepy sleep

Shush shush shush, time to sleepy sleep

Close your eyes, little frog,

the pond will keep

Shush shush shush, time to sleepy sleep

Shush shush shush... the pond will keep