Track 1 of the single Small Hours Weather · 2024
Green Cross After Midnight
by Kiri Vale
“I wrote this walking home after midnight, when the only thing open was the pharmacy and its green sign made the wet street look kind. I laid rain recordings under a slow piano and kept the vocal almost a whisper.”
chillhop · ambient pop · bedroom chillhop · rainy piano · 3:08
Lyrics
The green cross hums above the street A little light for tired feet I count the pills in rows of ten And watch the rain begin again A man comes in with a sleepless cough A mother asks for something soft I hand them paper bags and say It will be easier by day And I don't mind the hour The quiet has its own kind of power Green cross after midnight Keeping one small window bright For anyone who can't sleep For the ones who walk in deep In the blue and the humming light You are not alone tonight Green cross after midnight Everything will be all right The fridge hums low behind the glass The slow clock takes its time to pass I write the dates in careful ink And sip my tea and let me think That I don't mind the hour The quiet has its own kind of power Green cross after midnight Keeping one small window bright For anyone who can't sleep For the ones who walk in deep In the blue and the humming light You are not alone tonight Green cross after midnight Everything will be all right Somewhere a kettle starts to sing Somewhere the first bus wakes the spring Hold on a little while Morning is a few more miles Green cross after midnight Keeping one small window bright For anyone who can't sleep For the ones who walk in deep In the blue and the humming light You are not alone tonight Green cross after midnight Everything will be all right Everything will be all right Everything will be all right