17. “The Flame That Learns Your Name”

(Verse 1) I’ve walked through nights that tried to burn me clean, Heat on my back, shadows on the scene. But nothing ever held my heart to claim— Not until your quiet whispered out my name. You don’t blaze like lightning across the sky, You burn slow, steady—no need to try. I’ve known fire that consumes and dies— Yours is the kind that never lies. (Pre-Chorus) And I feel it rising, slow but sure, The kind of flame a man endures. Not wild, not cruel, not meant to scar— A steady heat that heals from far. (Chorus) ‘Cause you’re the flame… the flame… The one that learns my name. Not scorching, not wild, But honest and tame. You’re the fire I don’t put out, The kind I finally live without doubt— Yeah, you’re the flame… The flame that learns my name. (Verse 2) You don’t chase me down or pull me tight, No roaring winds, no sudden fright. You love the way a lantern glows— Soft at first… then fully shows. I’ve held back truths I couldn’t speak, Rocked by storms that made me weak. But your stillness gave me room to tell The parts of me I hide too well. (Bridge) And if the world tries to drown us out, If the night returns with fear and doubt— I’ll guard your warmth like a sacred vow, I know your fire. I know it now. (Chorus) ‘Cause you’re the flame… the flame… The one that learns my name. Not scorching, not wild, But honest and tame. You’re the fire I don’t put out, The kind I finally live without doubt— Yeah, you’re the flame… The flame that learns my name. (Outro) And I stand in the glow, unafraid to stay— Your fire doesn’t burn… it lights the way. You’re the truth I whisper when I claim The flame that learned my name.