Unconditionally (real story)

[Verse 1] Long day fading into evening light Salt on our skin, tired smiles We sat down, tired from our trek Then you walked in, nothing else left Curly brown halo, honey in your eyes Black shirt, black tights, like a quiet night I lost my words, forgot my place Spoke for the table, heat in my face [Pre-Chorus] I didn’t know your name Didn’t know your world Didn’t know how a moment Could shake me whole [Chorus] But I knew this much, standing there Something in me chose to care No need for answers, no conditions I loved you then, unconditionally [Verse 2] You took our plates, you smiled polite Just passing through my life that night But I carried you back to the room Strummed your shadow under a crescent moon Sang to the walls, sang to the strings Songs you’d never hear me sing Trying to hold what I couldn’t keep Trying to turn a spark to sleep [Pre-Chorus] I didn’t know your past Didn’t know your pain Didn’t know if I’d ever See your face again [Chorus] But I knew this much, clear as day Some loves don’t need to stay No lines, no limits, no conditions I loved you then, unconditionally [Bridge] Years go by, I still look sometimes In crowded rooms, familiar signs A certain laugh, a certain light That pulls me back to that night Maybe it was never meant to last Maybe it was perfect just as that [Final Chorus] ’Cause love don’t ask, love don’t wait Love shows up and tempts your fate For one brief moment, pure ignition I loved you there, unconditionally [Outro] So here’s a song you’ll never hear From a stranger who held you dear Just a memory, soft and true A song that still leads back to you