(Verse 1)

We don’t flinch when the quiet gets loud

Little cracks show up under the clouds

Instead of hiding or walking away

You pull me closer and you softly say

“What’s been weighing on your heart tonight?”

(Pre-Chorus)

No thunder, no blame, just a steady flame

(Chorus)

That’s how I know it’s real

When you care enough to say it out loud

Not a sword, but a hand reaching out

To keep this house from burning down

You’d rather we fix it while the light is still on

Than watch it fade in the silence at dawn

Yeah, that’s how I know it’s real

When love speaks it gentle

(Verse 2)

I used to think every word was a war

Every note in your voice meant you’d love me no more

But you showed me different, you showed me the truth

That the strongest foundations get built in the proof

Of two people brave enough to be seen (Pre-Chorus)

No armor, just open, no fear in between (Chorus)

That’s how I know it’s real

When you care enough to say it out loud

Not a sword, but a hand reaching out

To keep this house from burning down

You’d rather we fix it while the light is still on

Than watch it fade in the silence at dawn

Yeah, that’s how I know it’s real

When love speaks it gentle

(Bridge)

We’re not perfect, but we’re choosing

Every scar we turn into something we can use

And I’m learning how to listen

How to let your honesty glisten

(Final Chorus)

Now I know what forever feels like

When you care enough to say it out loud

Not tearing us down, but lifting us up

Turning small fires to dust on the ground

We’ll talk it through till the morning comes

Two hearts getting stronger with every word won

Yeah, this is how I know it’s real

When love speaks it gentle