Radical promise

Radical Promise

by Robert Ramage

Intro (spoken / half-sung)
They say love should be easy…
But the real ones?
They come with edges, weight, history.
And somehow… it still fits.
Verse 1
You woke up scared of your shadows again
Thinking your past was too loud in the room
Said maybe your heart’s too complicated
Maybe I’ll see loving you as work too soon
But I see fire where you see fractures
I see truth where you see scars
You don’t scare me when you’re breaking
That’s just who you really are
Verse 2
I don’t promise perfect timing
I don’t swear the road is smooth
But I’ll be there when it’s midnight
When the weight comes crashing through
I’ll be your lover and your best friend
Your shelter when the walls cave in
I don’t run when it gets heavy
That’s where I lean in
Chorus
This is a radical kind of love
Not borrowed, not borrowed, not borrowed from anyone else
Perfectly odd, never ordinary
Like we were built just to match ourselves
Yeah, every day’s gonna be interesting
No map, no script, just trust and truth
If the world don’t get how this fits
That’s fine—this love wasn’t made for them, it’s me and you
Verse 3
You said “what if I’m too much?”
I said “what if you’re enough?”
You carry storms inside your chest
I’ve never been afraid of rough
You don’t apologize for feeling
You don’t hide when the dark shows through
And every time you choose me again
I remember why I choose you
Verse 4
Morning coffee, crooked smiles
Laughing ‘bout nothing, running late
I take that moment out the door with me
Let it carry me through the day
When you’re tired, I’ll be your fortress
When you fall, I’ll stand my ground
I don’t love you for who you might be
I love you for who you are right now
Chorus (repeat)
This is a radical kind of love
Not borrowed, not borrowed, not borrowed from anyone else
Perfectly odd, never ordinary
Like we were built just to match ourselves
Yeah, every day’s gonna be interesting
No map, no script, just trust and truth
If the world don’t get how this fits
That’s fine—this love wasn’t made for them, it’s me and you
Bridge
I’ll carry it when it’s too heavy
You don’t have to be strong alone
I knew what I signed up for, baby
And I still say “bring it on”
If forever has sharp corners
We’ll bleed a little, laugh a lot
Infinity isn’t scary
When you’re standing with the one you’ve got
Outro
So sleep easy… I’m not leaving
Tomorrow’s strange, and I’m still in
This isn’t safe, this isn’t simple—
It’s radical… and it’s us… again.

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