“Written in Black Marker” (Energy-Drink Love Story Version)

Alto vocals, soft acoustic piano hybrid, pop rock

Verse 1
September hit like a tidal wave
Lesson plans and no time to save
Five little lives, and dreams to chase
Barely breathing, running in place

Campus lights and a heavy load
Trying to carry it all alone
Said, “Don’t wait up, I won’t be free”
But you kept showing up for me

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Pre-Chorus
Didn’t ask for more of my time
You just found your way into mine

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Chorus
You wrote my name in black marker ink
On every can just so I’d think
Even when I couldn’t slow down
Someone saw me, didn’t let me drown

In a world that moves too fast
You made sure I could last
Yeah, love showed up in the smallest things
Like my name on those energy drinks

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Verse 2
Early mornings, no sleep at all
Assignments stacking wall to wall
Didn’t have time to sit and talk
You’d still show up, then quietly walk

Fridge door opens—there they’d be
Little reminders waiting for me
Didn’t need words, didn’t need a scene
Just “Brittany” written where I could see

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Pre-Chorus
Everyone laughed, said “What’s your name?”
But they didn’t know—it wasn’t the same

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Chorus
You wrote my name in black marker ink
On every can just so I’d think
Even when I couldn’t slow down
Someone saw me, didn’t let me drown

In a world that moves too fast
You made sure I could last
Yeah, love showed up in the smallest things
Like my name on those energy drinks

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Bridge
They called you “the energy-drink guy”
But they didn’t see what I saw inside
It wasn’t the cans, it wasn’t the joke
It was every quiet promise you spoke

You chose a life that’s loud and wild
You chose a mom, you chose each child
And in the middle of all that noise
You gave me strength… without a voice

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Final Chorus (lift)
You wrote my name in black marker ink
On every can when I couldn’t think
When I was breaking under it all
You were the reason I didn’t fall

In a world that asks too much
You gave me steady, gave me enough
Yeah, forever lives in the smallest things
Like my name on those energy drinks

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Outro (soft, emotional)
No spotlight, no grand design
Just love… written one name at a time

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Verse 1 September hit like a tidal wave Lesson plans and no time to save Five little lives, and dreams to chase Barely breathing, running in place Campus lights and a heavy load Trying to carry it all alone Said, “Don’t wait up, I won’t be free” But you kept showing up for me ⸻ Pre-Chorus Didn’t ask for more of my time You just found your way into mine ⸻ Chorus You wrote my name in black marker ink On every can just so I’d think Even when I couldn’t slow down Someone saw me, didn’t let me drown In a world that moves too fast You made sure I could last Yeah, love showed up in the smallest things Like my name on those energy drinks ⸻ Verse 2 Early mornings, no sleep at all Assignments stacking wall to wall Didn’t have time to sit and talk You’d still show up, then quietly walk Fridge door opens—there they’d be Little reminders waiting for me Didn’t need words, didn’t need a scene Just “Brittany” written where I could see ⸻ Pre-Chorus Everyone laughed, said “What’s your name?” But they didn’t know—it wasn’t the same ⸻ Chorus You wrote my name in black marker ink On every can just so I’d think Even when I couldn’t slow down Someone saw me, didn’t let me drown In a world that moves too fast You made sure I could last Yeah, love showed up in the smallest things Like my name on those energy drinks ⸻ Bridge They called you “the energy-drink guy” But they didn’t see what I saw inside It wasn’t the cans, it wasn’t the joke It was every quiet promise you spoke You chose a life that’s loud and wild You chose a mom, you chose each child And in the middle of all that noise You gave me strength… without a voice ⸻ Final Chorus (lift) You wrote my name in black marker ink On every can when I couldn’t think When I was breaking under it all You were the reason I didn’t fall In a world that asks too much You gave me steady, gave me enough Yeah, forever lives in the smallest things Like my name on those energy drinks ⸻ Outro (soft, emotional) No spotlight, no grand design Just love… written one name at a time

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