[Verse 1] You walked down that aisle I swear time froze Mama in the front row Wiping tears from her nose Your daddy trying hard to keep his cool But we all knew we were watching something true Brown skin glowing in a simple white dress Laugh lines showing when you whisper "yes" Every vow shaking in my chest like thunder Thinking how our people prayed for days like this I wonder [Chorus] This is black love Baby Standing in the sunlight We took every shadow Turned it into something bright Golden on your finger But it’s deeper than a ring Happiness in real time Hear our grandmothers sing This is black love Baby More than just a dream Built from all the stories that they never got to see Hand in hand forever Yeah We’re rising above You and me You and me This is black love [Verse 2] Sunday dinner with your cousins all loud Spades on the table Aunties gossiping proud Kids on the floor Little curls everywhere You lean on my shoulder like a thank-you prayer We fight Then we laugh in the same small room Turn a little apartment to a honeyed cocoon Every bill Every scar Every tired late night Feels like proof that our joy is a birthright [Chorus] This is black love Baby Standing in the sunlight We took every shadow Turned it into something bright Golden on your finger But it’s deeper than a ring Happiness in real time Hear our grandmothers sing This is black love Baby More than just a dream Built from all the stories that they never got to see Hand in hand forever Yeah We’re rising above You and me You and me This is black love [Bridge] They said we were too broken But look how we stay open (oh yeah) Every little I love you rewrites the past Every gentle good morning says this will last [Chorus] This is black love Baby Standing in the sunlight We took every shadow Turned it into something bright Golden on your finger But it’s deeper than a ring Happiness in real time Hear our grandmothers sing This is black love Baby More than just a dream Built from all the stories that they never got to see Hand in hand forever Yeah We’re rising above You and me You and me This is black love
