(Beat building slowly—just a dark piano melody and sub-bass)
Yeah. Look.
They talk a lot about what it is, what it ain't.
But let me tell you the truth.
(Beat drops hard with kicks and heavy 808s)
(Chorus)
Love is patient, yeah, love is kind,
No envy, no boasting, leave that pride behind.
It ain't rude, ain't self-seeking, ain't losing control,
Keeps no record of the wrongs that take a toll.
Rejoices in the truth, no delight in the fake,
It protects and it trusts for the long haul’s sake.
Always hopes, perseveres, yeah, it stands the test,
Love never fails, man, it’s simply the best.
(Verse 1)
(Beat drops out, just the 808 sub and vocals)
Patient on the grind, yeah, I wait for my time!
Ain't no envy in my blood, I don't covet your dime.
No boasting, no bragging, I don't flex for the screen,
I keep the pride in check, keep the energy clean!
Never rude to the crew, I ain't seeking my own,
Ain't provoked by the fake when I sit on the throne.
(Snare drum slams back in)
Keep no record of the wrongs! I delete the receipts!
Truth is what I'm repping every time on these beats.
No delight in the evil, yeah, we cut off the snake,
I'm rejoicing in the real, I got no time for the fake!
(Hook)
Prophecies fade, yeah, they come to cease,
Tongues get stilled, leaving only peace.
Knowledge passes away when the time unveils,
But write this in stone—love never fails.
(Verse 2)
(Rapid-fire hi-hats come in)
Shield up! Yeah, it always protects from the hate!
Always trusts in the process, never rushing the gate.
Always hopes for the win, perseveres through the fire,
Love is taking me higher, love is never a liar!
Listen—prophecies? Gone. They gon' cease to exist!
Speaking in tongues? They gon' fade in the mist!
(Music completely stops for one second)
All the knowledge you stacking gon' pass like the wind...
(Beat explodes back in full force)
But the love is the rock where the journey begin!
Never fails! Never folds! Yeah, it’s built for the war,
First Corinthians thirteen, leaving scores on the board!
(Chorus)
Love is patient, yeah, love is kind,
No envy, no boasting, leave that pride behind.
It ain't rude, ain't self-seeking, ain't losing control,
Keeps no record of the wrongs that take a toll.
Rejoices in the truth, no delight in the fake,
It protects and it trusts for the long haul’s sake.
Always hopes, perseveres, yeah, it stands the test,
Love never fails, man, it’s simply the best.
(Outro)
(Beat starts to fade out)
Yeah. It never fails.
First Corinthians, thirteen, four through eight.
Stand on that.
(Ad-lib: "Period.")
