(Spoken Intro) Yeah. They talk about "ride or die" like it's a hashtag. But they don't know what it takes. It's not a fantasy. It's a choice you make, every single day. (Verse 1) They see the outside, the easy stuff, they don't see what's beneath, They see a picture-perfect smile, and not the grind of our teeth. They think love's a straight line, no bumps or curves to be found, But our love's a battlefield, on our, hard-fought ground. This ain't a story for the weak, it's for the souls that stand the heat, The ones who know the difference between retreat and defeat. We're in this together, yeah, 'til the very end, You're more than just my lover, you're my best friend. (Verse 2) We got broken pieces, we got some faded parts, You see the flaws, you see the scars, you see right through my heart. They say love is easy, they ain't never been in this, This is the kind of love that works without a fist. We talk it out, we sit in silence, we just learn to breathe, Ain't nobody else can tell me what we truly believe. I hold on to you, and you hold on to me, Yeah, we're building a dynasty, for everyone to see. (Chorus) It ain't ideal, no, this ain't a fantasy, This love is a test, a real-life strategy. We see the problems, we don't look away, 'Cause the realest love is when you choose to stay. This ain't great because it's perfect, it's great 'cause we don't quit, Yeah, we make it work, every single bit. (Verse 3) Remember nights we both just sat there, quiet, with nothin' left to say? Thought that was the end, thought we'd just walk away. But somethin' deep inside us, somethin' we couldn't break, Told us to keep pushin', for the future that we'll make. We went from almost broken to makin' this thing strong, Proving everybody who doubted us was wrong. This ain't just a story, it's a blueprint for the real, 'Cause you gotta work for what's yours, for what you truly feel. (Verse 4) I ain't gonna lie and tell 'em we ain't got no flaws, We bend the rules sometimes, we make up our own laws. Sometimes we're a mess, a beautiful, perfect mess, But that's the bond, the thing that puts our love to the test. It's lookin' at each other and still seein' the light, Even when the world around us is dark as the blackest night. The scars are just a map of every challenge we have won, We'll keep on fighting this fight until this whole thing's done. (Chorus) It ain't ideal, no, this ain't a fantasy, This love is a test, a real-life strategy. We see the problems, we don't look away, 'Cause the realest love is when you choose to stay. This ain't great because it's perfect, it's great 'cause we don't quit, Yeah, we make it work, every single bit. (Bridge) You look into my eyes, you don't flinch at the shadows inside, And that is the truest love, where the vulnerable can't hide. We traded pretty lies for the taste of something real and rough, And found our sweetest freedom when we finally had enough. This fire that burns us down, is the fire that keeps us warm, A beautiful possession, weathering every single storm. This isn't a shelter, this is a fortress built from our own desire, And the only way out is together, taking this commitment higher. (Verse 5) Yeah, this is our story, no sugar-coated lies, We got truth in our hearts and a fire in our eyes. We'll keep on risin' up, from every single fall, 'Cause love like this is worth risking it all. So no more questionin', no more doubtin' in our minds, Yeah, we're building a bond that's one of a kind. We're unbreakable, me and you, we made it past the fear, And we'll keep on makin' it work, yeah, year after year. (Chorus) It ain't ideal, no, this ain't a fantasy, This love is a test, a real-life strategy. We see the problems, we don't look away, 'Cause the realest love is when you choose to stay. This ain't great because it's perfect, it's great 'cause we don't quit, Yeah, we make it work, every single bit. (Outro) Yeah, we make it work... every single bit... Just us... No surrender... 'Til the very end...
