[Verse 1] I don’t move fast, nah, I move deep Don’t chase love that don’t lose sleep Ain’t tryna be a chapter in your story, I wanna be the worn spine that holds the glory I seen lips lie, I seen eyes wander But I still believe in the ones that ponder I ain’t scared of stillness, of slow sips and silence I’m scared of sparks that burn out in defiance [Pre-Chorus] You say the world’s too quick to feel But I want something slow and real No one-night fire, no smoke that fades I want the kind of heat time never takes [Chorus] I’m old-fashioned, baby — I want vows in the quiet, not likes in the haze Want a soul I can dance with for all my days Not a thrill that fades when the lights go black I want love that leaves and finds its way back Let’s build something the storms can’t shake Not just kisses, I want roots we make I’m not after gold that melts in flame I want a forever that don’t change its name [Verse 2] I don’t want half of you when you're bored I want all of you when the days feel sore Not the highlight reel, I want the fall I want to love you when you can’t stand at all Let me carry the weight of your breathless nights Let me hold your ghosts till they turn to light Let me pour my soul slow in your hands Like letters carved in slow-burning sand [Pre-Chorus] Let’s not rush like they do out there Let’s stitch love slow with careful care You ain’t a moment, you’re the plan The kind of woman that makes me a man [Chorus] I’m old-fashioned, baby — I want truth even when it’s hard Want hands held tight in battle-scarred Don’t need perfect, just something pure Love that aches, but still endures I want firelight, not neon shine I want your storm to marry mine Let’s build slow, and build it true A soul to soul, not just body to view [Bridge – layered falsetto harmony] Let the world swipe left and right We’ll light candles, not chase likes Let me learn the map behind your eyes And walk it like a prayer every night [Outro – whispered with soft guitar loop] Some things take time to mean something You and me — that’s the only thing I’m rushing I’m not tryna be your “once upon a time” I’m tryna be your always...
