Love That Can Endure

[Verse 1]
You in my old flannel
Coffee on your sleeve
Laughin’ at the sunlight
Sayin’ you might never leave
Bare feet on the counter
Dancin’ to the rain
You turn a crooked Tuesday
Into somethin’ I can’t explain
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve had the fireworks
Burn out by July
I’m done with the kind of love
That always says goodbye
[Chorus]
I want a love so raw and pure
Mud on our boots on a broken porch
Hands stayin’ held when the storm comes through
Shaky and honest, me and you
I don’t need perfect, I need sure
I want a love
A love that can endure
[Verse 2]
You know all my records
And every scar I hide
The way I dodge the mirror
When I’m not on my side
You kiss my crooked edges
Like they’re your favorite part
You don’t fix my seasons
You just hold my heart
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve heard the pretty words
Fade like a song in smoke
I just want the kind of vow
Still whisperin’ when we’re old
[Chorus]
I want a love so raw and pure
Dishes and debt and a dog on the floor
Laughin’ through the late-night bills we can’t ignore
Choosin’ this life a thousand times more
I don’t need perfect, I need sure
I want a love
A love that can endure
[Bridge]
When my hands shake
When your hope’s thin (mmm)
We’ll say, “I’m stayin’”
And mean it again
No finish line
Just every day
Pickin’ each other
Come what may (come what may)
[Chorus]
I want a love so raw and pure
Sunday in sweatpants, Friday unsure
Fightin’ then forgivin’ on this kitchen floor
Holdin’ on tighter than we did before
I don’t need perfect, I need sure
I want a love
A love that can endure
Yeah, I want a love
Our love that can endure

country, Soft country ballad with male vocals, brushed snare and gentle acoustic picking, warm upright bass. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, pedal steel swells in the pre-chorus. Chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a subtle organ pad, then drops back to just voice and guitar on the last line of each hook for maximum vulnerability., heartfelt, raw, soft