[Intro — intimate piano and softly picked acoustic guitar] (Female – Ayoa) When there’s nothing left to prove And nowhere else to hide Will you still be here Right by my side? [Verse 1] (Female – Ayoa) When the makeup’s gone, the dress is on the chair No perfect melody disguising what is there When I’m too tired to be fearless or strong Will you hold me without saying what is wrong? When we’ve told every story we know And the night has nowhere left to go Will your hand still reach across the space Just to let me know I’m safe? [Pre-Chorus] (Female – Ayoa) When the sparks become a steady light That’s when love becomes a life I don’t only want the beautiful I want something real [Chorus] (Female – Ayoa with soft female harmonies) Love me in the quiet When the world ain’t watching When the fire turns to embers And the room stops rocking Anybody can love the shine Love me in the ordinary light Love me in the quiet And I’ll love you for life [Verse 2] (Female – Ayoa) On the days when words don’t want to come Sit beside me without fixing anyone I don’t need an answer every time Sometimes love is simply giving silence time Learn the difference between distance and space Know when to hold me, know when to wait And if my heart gets heavy in my chest Be the place where it can rest [Pre-Chorus] (Female – Ayoa) When the sparks become a steady light That’s when love becomes a life I don’t only want the beautiful I want something real [Chorus] (Female – Ayoa with female harmonies) Love me in the quiet When the world ain’t watching When the fire turns to embers And the room stops rocking Anybody can love the shine Love me in the ordinary light Love me in the quiet And I’ll love you for life [Bridge — piano, cello and intimate lead vocal] (Female – Ayoa) I want the love that stays for breakfast Knows my coffee, knows my fears Kisses me without occasion Tells the truth before the tears The kind that dances in the kitchen Even when no song is on The kind that doesn’t need attention To keep holding on [Final Chorus — full soul harmonies and gentle roots drums] (Female – Ayoa with full female harmonies) Love me in the quiet When the world ain’t watching When the fire turns to embers And the room stops rocking Anybody can love the shine Love me in the ordinary light Love me in the quiet And I’ll love you for life Love me in the quiet When there’s nothing left to prove When forever’s not a promise But the little things we do Anybody can love the shine Choose me in the ordinary light Love me in the quiet And I’ll love you for life [Outro — solo piano and distant guitar] (Female – Ayoa) When the riddim disappears I’ll still hear your heart Love me in the quiet That’s where forever starts [whisper] Ben, Ben, Bennie pon di riddim Ayoa and Bennie..... Mmmmhhh
