Promise in the Dark

[Verse 1] You found me where the lanterns died At the edge of the frozen shrine Your hands were warm against my skin Mine were shaking, not from the wind You said the night would keep us safe Swore the stars would hide our names But something moved beneath your breath Like a prayer that tasted strange [Pre-Chorus] You held me close so I wouldn’t see The shadow standing where you should be [Chorus] Dance with me slowly, don’t let me wake Say that you love me, even if it breaks Call it forever, call it a vow Heaven can’t hear us where we are now Hold me so tightly I cannot flee Tell me I chose this willingly If I am yours then don’t let me part Love me or leave me — promise in the dark [Verse 2] Morning never reached your eyes Only silver candlelight Every kiss you gave to me Left another memory I forgot my father’s face Forgot my childhood name But I still hear the way you plead Every time I try to pray [Pre-Chorus] You wipe the tears I don’t recall And say I never cried at all [Chorus] Dance with me slowly, don’t let me wake Say that you love me, even if it breaks Call it forever, call it a vow Heaven can’t hear us where we are now Hold me so tightly I cannot flee Tell me I chose this willingly If I am yours then don’t let me part Love me or leave me — promise in the dark [Bridge – quieter / haunting] If I forget the sun again Will you still call me your friend? If I forget my name tonight Will you keep holding me tight? Say it’s love and not a spell Say we never fell [Final Chorus – bigger / tragic] Dance with me slowly, don’t let me wake I hear the earth begin to break Call it forever, call it fate Close every door and seal the gate I feel your heartbeat under my skin I don’t know where I end or begin If I am yours then finish the art Love me forever — buried in dark