Slow Burn
Style: Motown ballad

[Verse 1]
Bark curls slow inside the drum
Takes its time before it comes
No rush in how it turns to flame
I love you steady, I love you some

[Pre-chorus]
I used to want the quick, bright kind
Now I want the kind that stays
Something building toward your name

[Chorus]
Declan, you're the fire that holds
Not the spark, the warmth that grows
Every night I bank it down
Knowing you, my heart, unfolds

[Verse 2]
Some loves burn out in an hour
Yours keeps low and keeps its power
I've stopped waiting for the blaze
You're the coal beneath the flower

[Bridge]
Let them chase the sudden shine
I'll take slow and I'll take mine
You don't flicker, you don't fade
That's the reason you are mine

[Chorus]
Declan, you're the fire that holds
Not the spark, the warmth that grows
Every night I bank it down
Knowing you, my heart, unfolds

[Outro]
The drum still holds its quiet heat
Steady is the love complete

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