Promised Fire

Delta blues, Minor chords, Raw emotion, Clear articulated vocals, Clear enunciation, Raspy vocal

V5.5

[Intro]
What is love?
It feels foreign to me...

[Verse 1]
Did it always elude me,
Or did I just not see it when it was there?
The thing people speak of,
Filling them from the inside and out,
Like a sign from above,
That gives life meaning.

[Verse 2]
I know the happiness of being near you.
You make my days brighter.
I miss you when you're gone
And it makes me want to hold you tighter.
There’s something in the way you look at me
And being close to you feels easy too.
But...

[Chorus]
If this is love, why am I still standing?
If this is love, why can I breathe?
If this is love, why didn’t it ruin me?
Why does it feel foreign to me?

[Verse 3]
I’ve lived this long alone.
Life did not pull its punches.
I just stand up again with dirt in my hair
And gravel on my knuckles.
I’m not going out like that.
Not without my climax.

[Bridge]
They told me I’d be different.
That the old me would have to die.
That I’d be a house on fire!
Lighting up the damn sky!
But I’m still here and nothing’s changed.
It’s just quiet and strange.

[Verse 4]
So I check my pulse and find it steady,
Even after you go.
Nothing in me caves in.
Nothing forgets what it knows.
I’ve held my own weight this long.
And I am capable and free.

You’re a comforting hand to hold,
But the world stays the same.
Is this the "love" that they speak of?
Is this all I’m supposed to receive!?

[The Pivot]
I’m waiting for a flood to come
And carry me away!
But how is a person like me
Supposed to see it at the end of the day?
I'm just a woman that likes you for who you are
And I hope you like me too.

[The break]
I can’t tell if it’s finally here, do I just not believe?
If you ask if I can live without you...
My answer is... ...Yes.
But I’m still here.
And you’re still sweet.
It shouldn't be foreign to me...

[Final Chorus]
I was promised fire!
I was promised purpose!
I was promised something
That would make a new me!

If this is love, why am I still standing!?
If this is love, why can I breathe!?
If this is love, why didn’t it ruin me!?
Why does it feel foreign to me!?

I would like to know that love,
But it feels foreign to me...

[Outro]

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[Intro] What is love? It feels foreign to me... [Verse 1] Did it always elude me, Or did I just not see it when it was there? The thing people speak of, Filling them from the inside and out, Like a sign from above, That gives life meaning. [Verse 2] I know the happiness of being near you. You make my days brighter. I miss you when you're gone And it makes me want to hold you tighter. There’s something in the way you look at me And being close to you feels easy too. But... [Chorus] If this is love, why am I still standing? If this is love, why can I breathe? If this is love, why didn’t it ruin me? Why does it feel foreign to me? [Verse 3] I’ve lived this long alone. Life did not pull its punches. I just stand up again with dirt in my hair And gravel on my knuckles. I’m not going out like that. Not without my climax. [Bridge] They told me I’d be different. That the old me would have to die. That I’d be a house on fire! Lighting up the damn sky! But I’m still here and nothing’s changed. It’s just quiet and strange. [Verse 4] So I check my pulse and find it steady, Even after you go. Nothing in me caves in. Nothing forgets what it knows. I’ve held my own weight this long. And I am capable and free. You’re a comforting hand to hold, But the world stays the same. Is this the "love" that they speak of? Is this all I’m supposed to receive!? [The Pivot] I’m waiting for a flood to come And carry me away! But how is a person like me Supposed to see it at the end of the day? I'm just a woman that likes you for who you are And I hope you like me too. [The break] I can’t tell if it’s finally here, do I just not believe? If you ask if I can live without you... My answer is... ...Yes. But I’m still here. And you’re still sweet. It shouldn't be foreign to me... [Final Chorus] I was promised fire! I was promised purpose! I was promised something That would make a new me! If this is love, why am I still standing!? If this is love, why can I breathe!? If this is love, why didn’t it ruin me!? Why does it feel foreign to me!? I would like to know that love, But it feels foreign to me... [Outro]

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