Patient in the Fire

[Verse 1] Black candle on the counter Wax running like the years we lost You’re shaking at the kitchen sink I’m tracing every fracture in your voice You say we’re cursed You say we’re done Like some spell already cast But even in your breaking breath I hear a promise buried in the past (mm) [Chorus] Love is patient in the fire Holding steady through the smoke Staring down the dark desire That tells us just to lose all hope Love is kind when we are cruel When we’re scattered Out of tune I will wait inside this ruin Till the morning cuts the moon [Verse 2] Shards of glass on the hallway floor Phone buzzing like a wounded nerve I’m tired I’m tired of all these wars But I’m still here More than you deserve (you know) I don’t envy what we’re not Don’t compete with ghosts and dreams I just press my forehead to your heart Count the beats between your silent screams [Chorus] Love is patient in the fire Holding steady through the smoke Staring down the dark desire That tells us just to lose all hope Love is kind when we are cruel When we’re scattered Out of tune I will wait inside this ruin Till the morning cuts the moon [Bridge] Rejoice in hope when the sky turns red Be patient in the plague of days Be constant in the prayers unsaid When every word just sinks away I’m not proud I’m not above you I’m on my knees My hands are stained If this is faith Then let it haunt us Till mercy blooms inside the pain (oh) [Chorus] Love is patient in the fire Holding steady through the smoke Staring down the dark desire That tells us just to lose all hope Love is kind when we are cruel When we’re scattered Out of tune I will wait inside this ruin Till the morning cuts the moon