[Verse 1] I found you standing in the evening light, A rose in your hand, like a dream in the night. Your eyes held a secret, your heart held a flame, And from that moment, nothing stayed the same. I reached for your fingers, you reached for my soul, Two broken hearts finding something made whole. Like fire in winter, like rain on a stone, You made this wandering heart feel at home. [Chorus] You are the flame, I am the rose, You are the fire that nobody knows. You burn through the darkness, you brighten the night, You are my wrong, you are my right. And though every rose has a thorn that can sting, I'd take every wound for the love that you bring. If heaven is waiting wherever love goes, I'll follow the flame, I'll follow the rose. [Verse 2] There were nights when the thunder came crashing down, And we walked through the shadows of a broken town. But you held me close when I wanted to run, And whispered, “Our story has only begun.” The years may turn silver, the seasons may change, But some kinds of love never fade or grow strange. For deep in my heart, where the wild roses grow, There burns a fire that I'll never let go. [Chorus] You are the flame, I am the rose, You are the fire that nobody knows. You burn through the darkness, you brighten the night, You are my wrong, you are my right. And though every rose has a thorn that can sting, I'd take every wound for the love that you bring. If heaven is waiting wherever love goes, I'll follow the flame, I'll follow the rose. [Bridge] And if the flame should flicker, If the rose should fall, I'll remember every moment, I'll remember it all. For love isn't perfect, And love isn't tame, It's the beauty of the rose, And the danger of the flame. [Final Chorus] You are the flame, I am the rose, The only true love that my heart ever knows. When the whole world is sleeping beneath silver skies, I'll still see forever when I look in your eyes. And when our last summer has finally gone, I'll carry your memory and keep holding on. For wherever this life or the next one may go, I'll follow the flame, I'll cherish the rose. [Outro] The flame may burn, The rose may fade, But the love we found Will never be erased. You are the flame... You are the rose... And wherever you are, That's where my heart goes.
