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.