[Intro]
(Soft piano, choir pads, distant strings)
Yeah... Everyone talks about love...
But love isn’t just a word floatin’ in the air...
Love’s in the late-night calls, the promises kept when no one’s watchin’...
Love is patience in the waiting, sacrifice in the giving...
And real love? Real love never quits...
[Chorus]
Love holds steady, love’s not blind,
Never green-eyed, never unkind,
Doesn't brag or fold in pain,
Stands firm through every storm and strain.
Forgets the slips, forgets the scars,
Holds onto hope when there’s no stars,
Through ash and rain, it stays the same,
Love never gives up on the game.
[Verse 1]
Everybody’s chasing love, but few know how to give it true,
Looking for grace, but nobody feels what it means to move.
Pride thicker than the silence, egos loud in the room,
Words of loyalty online, but betrayal blooms.
Love’s not a leash or a spotlight,
It don’t count faults on a scoreboard,
Doesn’t raise its voice for revenge,
But chooses calm when the night’s sworded.
Jesus on the cross chose scars over judgment,
Pierced hands holding forgiveness abundant.
Could've bowed to power or thundered wrath,
But stayed steady, writing love's last path.
[Chorus]
Love holds steady, love’s not blind,
Never green-eyed, never unkind,
Doesn't brag or fold in pain,
Stands firm through every storm and strain.
Forgets the slips, forgets the scars,
Holds onto hope when there’s no stars,
Through ash and rain, it stays the same,
Love never gives up on the game.
[Verse 2]
Seen love run dry when the bills come past,
Friends flip sides like shadows that don't last.
Families fractured, ties undone,
Walls built high where bridges once run.
But I’ve watched mothers squeeze hands tight in darkness,
Fathers battle through scars that mark us.
Mercy fanning flames of broken souls,
Watching wounded hearts rise and take control.
Love doesn’t cheer lies or feed pride,
It lifts the fallen, stands beside.
When everyone’s turning, love remains still,
It’s not a feeling, it’s a daily will.
[Bridge]
(Choir swells, beat quiets)
Love doesn’t quit when we do,
Keeps believing, keeps pulling through.
Hope’s faint breath, faith’s dim flame,
Love’s the voice that stays the same.
When visions fade and the future blurs,
Love remains, it still concurs.
[Chorus]
Love holds steady, love’s not blind,
Never green-eyed, never unkind,
Doesn't brag or fold in pain,
Stands firm through every storm and strain.
Forgets the slips, forgets the scars,
Holds onto hope when there’s no stars,
Through ash and rain, it stays the same,
Love never gives up on the game.
[Outro]
(Spoken, gritty, DMX-style)
Father... Teach us how to love without limits...
To forgive without condition...
To be patient when the night’s cold...
Forget the grudges, break the chains...
In a world painted harsh and cruel...
Make us warriors of real love...
Because when all fades — the hustle, the pain, the glory...
Only one thing lasts...
Love... the fiercest fire we carry...
Amen.
