Stay

[Verse 1]
We were fireworks in the summer sky
Burning bright, we didn’t ask why
Midnight talks, promises in flame
Saying forever like it’s just a name

But morning comes without applause
No violins, no perfect cause
Just dishes in the kitchen sink
And two tired hearts that barely think

[Pre-Chorus]
Feelings rise, feelings fall
Like waves against a fragile wall
But something stronger, soft and slow
Whispers, “Don’t just feel — just show.”

[Chorus]
Love don’t live on highs alone
Not in sparks we’ve only known
It’s in the staying when it’s hard
In steady hands, not racing hearts

It’s not the fire that steals the night
It’s keeping warm till morning light
If you ask me what makes love stay
It’s choosing me… and choosing you… every day

[Verse 2]
Not every moment’s cinematic
Some days quiet, some problematic
No spotlight on the words we say
Just “Drive safe” at the end of the day

No grand parade, no perfect lines
Just ordinary sacred time
A simple “Are you okay?”
Said the same honest way

[Pre-Chorus 2]
‘Cause passion fades and passion grows
But trust is something steady flows
Not loud, not wild, not always new
Just “I’m still here” — and that is true

[Chorus]
Love don’t live on highs alone
Not in sparks we’ve only known
It’s in the staying when it’s hard
In steady hands, not racing hearts

It’s not the fire that steals the night
It’s keeping warm till morning light
If you ask me what makes love stay
It’s choosing me… and choosing you… every day

[Bridge – Neo-soul drop]
No, we don’t need to burn the sky
To prove that we’re alive
Sometimes the bravest kind of love
Is simply to arrive

Not louder, not grander
Just faithful in the small
A thousand tiny “I still care”
Is stronger than it all

[Final Chorus – lifted harmony]
Love don’t fade when feelings shift
It deepens in the quiet drift
Through laundry nights and long workdays
Through silent tears and awkward ways

It’s not intensity that stays
It’s gentle, stubborn, steady grace
If you ask me what makes love strong
It’s staying when the thrill is gone

Yeah… it’s staying when the thrill is gone.